0 October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October, Dillon Middle School participated in their First Annual “Walk against Cancer Rally.” The event took place Thursday, October 29, 2015 on the DMS track during Electives. Dr. Polly Elkins kicked off the event as the guest speaker. She shared her fight…
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
Dr. Gurley Retires After 36 Years Of Educating Children
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After over 36 years of dedicated service to her sole purpose of educating children, Dr. Beverly Jones Gurley has retired.
Carson Sanderson Earns Perfect Score On English ACT Aspire
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0 Carson Sanderson, a sixth grade student at Lake View High School, was recently commended for earning a maximum scale score on the English section of the 2015 ACT Aspire Test. Carson is the daughter of Timmy and Aimee Sanderson of Lake View.
Latta IB Programme Undergoes Changes
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0 The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Latta High School has had some changes this summer. Mrs. Martha Heyward who was appointed IB Coordinator at the inception of the program retired on June 30, 2015. Mrs. Christy Berry of Latta High School was named the new IB Coordinator. One of the first things that Mrs.…
Woman Completes College 20 Years After She Started
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It may have taken Cynthia McCormick 20 years to finish the college degree she started in high school, but she says she wouldn’t change a thing about the life that “got in the way.”
LVHS Students Participate In Land Judging
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On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, six Lake View High School FFA members participated in the Regional Future Farmers of America Land Judging Career Development event held at the Clemson Research Farm in Florence.
DMS Lunch Bunch Holds First Meeting
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0 THE LUNCH BUNCH Book Club at Dillon Middle School held its first meeting of the school year on October 29. The 17 students who attended had read the featured book, QB 1 by Mike Lupica. This book has been nominated for this year’s South Carolina Junior Book Award. The students joined DMS Media Specialist…
First Steps Annual Meeting Held
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0 The Dillon County First Steps (DCFS) Annual Board meeting was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the City of Dillon Wellness Center and the reorganization of the board was approved by the members. Johnnie Luehrs, chair of the election committee recommends that the following board members be approved as the new officers for…
Lake View Students Participate Tractor Competition
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On Wednesday, October 20, four members of the Lake View High School FFA participated in the State Tractor Driving Career Development Event held at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina.
Red Ribbon Week Observed At East
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During the week of October 23 – 31, the faculty, staff and students at East observed Red Ribbon Week.