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

Gun Safety Pledge Signed By Local Students

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced that on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, members of the U. S. Attorney’s Office and their law enforcement partners met with students across South Carolina as part of as part of South Carolina’s 11th annual Student Pledge Against Gun Violence.    

ASE Certification Now Available To ATEC Juniors And Seniors

ASE Student Certification can be thought of as the first step in building a career as a service professional in the automotive industry.

Prayer At School Functions Discussed By County Board

Prayer at school football games, school board meetings and other school functions was discussed at the Dillon County Board of Education meeting last week.

LVE Principal To Be Speaker At First Steps Banquet

 The Dillon County First Steps Partnership Board has announced that Mrs. Kimberly Walsh, Principal, Lake View Elementary, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Dillon County First Steps Annual Board Meeting.

Local School Observes Red Ribbon Week

Students and faculty at South Elementary kicked off Red Ribbon Week with a balloon release on Monday, October 20.  

…And Music Fills The Air

When you’re walking down the main hallway at Dillon Middle School at 1:35 until 2:55 you will hear Band Director Kevin McLellan and the eighth grade band students running scales or learning new music or Chorus Director Joshua Fleetwood and the eighth grade chorus practicing notes or singing songs. The Music Department at Dillon Middle School is excited about reestablishing the long-standing tradition of musical excellence.

District Four Testing Dates Announced

The testing dates for Dillon School District Four were presented at the last board meeting.

Some District Four Schools Named Reward Schools

Some Dillon District Four Schools have been named Reward Schools for Performance and Reward Schools for Progress.
Reward Schools for Performance are the highest performing Title 1 schools in a given year.

New School: Thank The Taxpayers

There has been a great deal of celebration over the past month for the new Dillon Middle School with a public ribbon cutting and open house followed by a formal dedication last week.

Tom Rice Distributes School Supplies To Local Students

Tom Rice, Republican nominee for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, traveled throughout the district on Friday to distribute school supplies to students.