Groundbreaking ceremonies for three different school projects in Dillon County took place on Monday.
Category: Education
News from Dillon District Four (Dillon and Lake View), Dillon District Three (Latta Schools), Dillon Christian School, NETC (Northeastern Technical College), and other schools and colleges
Latta High School Earns Palmetto Gold
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The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program was established by the Education Accountability Act of 1998. As an important part of the education accountability system in South Carolina, the Awards program is designed to recognize and reward schools that attain high levels of absolute performance and schools that attain high rates of improvement.
Olivia Harrell Public Speaking Contest Held At Stewart Heights Elementary
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Third grade students at Stewart Heights Elementary School participated in the Olivia Harrell Public Speaking Contest on April 5.
Ty’Sheoma Bethea To Attend Dillon Middle Ceremony
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Superintendent Ray Rogers has confirmed to The Dillon Herald that Ty’Sheoma Bethea, the JVM student who wrote President Barack Obama about the condition of her school, will be in attendance at Monday’s groundbreaking for the new school.
LMS Junior Scholars Recognized
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Latta Middle School is honored to recognize four eighth-grade students as South Carolina Junior Scholars.
DHS Wind Ensemble Gets Superior Rating At Band Festival
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On Thursday March 25, the Dillon High School Wind Ensemble participated in the South Carolina Band Director’s Association’s Concert Band Festival at West Ashley High School in Charleston, South Carolina.
Ex-Latta High Band Director’s Teaching License Suspended
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The teaching license of former Latta High School band director Matthew Tyler Hutto, who was charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct-second degree last week, has been suspended by the South Carolina State Board of Education until the matter is resolved.
T.Z.K. Students Participate in Best of the Carolinas Martial Arts Challenge
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The T.Z.K. Karate students participated in The Best of the Carolinas Martial Arts Challenge on Saturday, March 19, at the Conway High School Gym in Conway, South Carolina.
Lake View Students Collect ‘Pennies For Patients’
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Students at Lake View High School recently participated in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients program, one of the Society’s national School and Youth Programs that raises money to find cures for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma while providing information and support services to patients and their families.
Gordon Elementary Principal Speaks At Board Meeting
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Gordon Elementary School principal Shawn Johnson, accompanied by Assistant Principal Famon Whitfield III, spoke at the Dillon District Two School Board meeting recently.