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The OCSD5 Board of Trustees and Superinten-dent Dr. Jesse Washington recognized eighteen teach-ers who had eighty percent or more of their students successfully pass State tests during a special presenta-tion at the school board meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. In addressing the teachers, Superintendent Washing-ton said, “I want to congratulate these teachers on their exemplary accomplishments in preparing their students for

success. I am very proud of the outstanding work they have done and they are wonderful examples of the good things that are happening in our district every day.”

Eighteen District Teachers Honored for Student Success On State Tests

Fifty-nine students from Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five (OCSD5) received special honors at the school board meeting on December 13, 2016 for receiving perfect scores on one or more subject areas on the following State examinations: the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) and the End of Course Examination Program (EOCEP). Each student was individually recognized and received an award presented by the OCSD5 Board of Trustees and Superin-

tendent Dr. Jesse Washington. The students from William J. Clark Mid-dle School achieving perfect test scores were: Nyasia Argrow (English 1); Katie Bo-len (English 1); Aubree Bradley (English 1); Shelmar Collier (Algebra 1); Jordan Hamil-ton (Algebra 1); Zarina London (Algebra 1 and English 1); Dhruvi Patel (Algebra 1 and English 1); Theophilus Pedapolu (Algebra 1 and English 1); Anu Pradeep (Algebra 1 and English 1); Rohit Swain (Algebra 1 and English 1); Shuquan Thomas (Algebra 1); and Arie Williams-Fogle (Algebra 1). The students from Bethune-Bowman Middle/High School achieving perfect test scores were: Carlos Keitt (Algebra 1); Isaac

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Teachers Honored. . . (continued from pg. 1)

The teachers and their schools who were honored for this special achievement are: Bethune-Bowman Elemen-tary School: Jasmine Turkvan (SCPASS - Science) and Tam-mie Jeffords (SCPASS – Social Studies); Bethune-Bowman Middle/High School: Crystal Bryant (SCPASS – Science) and Sharlane Foster (EOCEP – Algebra 1); Dover Elementary School: Sherri Dennis (SCPASS – Social Studies); Marshall Elementary School: Audrey Irick (SCPASS – Social Studies), Dana Williams (SCPASS – Social Studies), Denise Brown-Johnson (SCREADY – ELA), and Nwobiara Kalu SCREADY – Math); Mellichamp Elementary School: Jessica McCormick (SCPASS – Social Studies); Rivelon Elementary School: Ar-

lequanda Gates (SCPASS – Social Studies); Howard Middle School: Darien Woods (EOCEP – English 1); The Technol-ogy Center: Artis Coulter (Internet Core Competency Certi-fication – Information Technology) and Tracey Scoville (NC-CER Core – Building Construction); Whittaker Elementary School: Andrea Shuler (SCPASS – Social Studies) and Mary Robinson (SCPASS – Science); W.J. Clark Middle School: Deborah Hailey (EOCEP – English 1) and Lisa Benton (EO-CEP – Algebra 1). The members of the OCSD5 Board of Trustees honored each of the teachers with a certificate, a commemorative pin, and a bonus of $200.

Mays (Biology); Tylar Robinson (Biology); Dorian Rodriguez (Biology); and Joshua Williams (English 1). The students from North Middle/High School achieving perfect test scores were: Alyssa Ashline (Biology); Kevionna Brown (Biology); Jacob Bryan (Algebra 1 and Biology); Ac-cie Herlong (Biology); Tori Rutland (Biology); Megan Swain (Biology); and Morgan Swain (Biology).

The students from Orangeburg-Wilkin-son High School achieving perfect test scores were: Rhonde’ Boutte (English 1); Sherwood Campbell (Biology); Cameron Davis (US History); Danae Davis (Biol-ogy); Samantha Davis (US History); Imon Govan (Biology); Krysten Hamilton (Biol-ogy); Taivon Hardy (Biology); Amy Ideo-zu (Biology); Jeanette Jackson (Biology); Malik Jackson (Biology); Joshua Johnson (Biology); Hailey Keith (Biology); Jordan Mack (Biology); Derricka Neals (Biology); Jadon Rickenbacker-Maki (Biology);

Shaelyn Rivers-Green (Biology); James Salano-Diaz (Biology); and Isaiah Tarte (Biology). The students from the High School for Health Professions achieving perfect test scores were: Tillmon Ancrum (Biology); Alaysha Benjamin (Biology); David Brandyburg (Biology); Kendarius Butler (Biology); McKayla Evans (Biology); Khalie Garvin (Biology); Jomar Lewis (Biology); Aliyah Little (Biology); Tekiah McClary (Biology); Micah McCoy (biology); Ahraya McCray (Biology); Lilly Pedapolu (English 1); Joshua Quarles (Biology); Kirubha Raja Rajadhas (Biology); Brea Threatt (Biology); and Myra Walker (Biology and US History).

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November, 2016

Student leaders from North High School and Bethune-Bowman High School joined other students from across the State in Columbia on November 14, 2016 to participate in the 10th Annual Leg-islative Youth Conference sponsored by the South Carolina Legislative Black Cau-cus (SCLBC). The conference featured a presenta-tion on Boeing by Mr. Louis Gossett of the SC Manufacturers Alliance and a keynote speech by Mrs. Bryanta Booker-Maxwell, President of the Young Democrats of South Carolina. The students participated in activities that simulated the legislative process by being assigned to committees, acting as actual lawmakers, and deliberating and voting on specific issues that are currently pending before the Gen-eral Assembly. Among the issues that were debated were gun control, medical marijuana use, and gender uses of public restrooms. South Carolina Representative Jerry Govan, also an employee of Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five, welcomed the students to the State House and thanked them for their enthusiasm and willingness to get involved with the issues facing our State.

Student Leaders Participate in Legislative Youth Conference

OCSD5 Superintendent Dr. Jesse Washington III was invited by the U.S. Department of Education to be part of a select group of educators from around the country to address national policy issues relating to Personalized Learning strategies and Next Generation High Schools. The initial meeting took place at the White House on November 15, 2016. The work of the group focused on six general evidence-based strategies for enhancing student outcomes for high school and col-lege students including: (1) participation in rigorous curriculum; (2) small learning communities/small schools of choice; (3) career academies; (4) dual enrollment; (5) early college high schools; and (6) college and career counseling.

According to Dr. Washington, “It was an honor to have been invited to the White House to share information about what we are doing in our district with others from around the country and to also learn about the strategies be-ing used in other communities to elevate student outcomes. I came away from the meeting understanding that we are on the right track with our Personalized Learning initiatives in OCSD5.” In the coming months, the U.S. Department of Education will release a series of briefs about specific high schools strategies designed to improve graduation rates.

Superintendent WaShingtonparticipateS in White houSe policy council Meeting to

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This past football season was full of lasting memories for our fans, coaches and student athletes. Here are the thoughts of our head coaches as they reflected back on the accom-plishments of their teams and players this season.

• Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins: The Bruins finished their season with a 7–6 re-cord after falling to Harts-ville in the third round of the State AAAA playoffs. Head Coach Tommy Brown said the he was extremely proud of this year’s team because they played hard and had one of the most successful playoff runs in the school’s history. The following Bruins received postseason accolades:

All Region: Chris Simmons, Defensive Back; James Hamilton, Wide Receiver; Deondre Thompson, Offensive Tackle; and Theo Johnson, Running Back.

North-South All Star Game: Deondre Thompson, Offensive Tackle Alumni Note: Former Bruin standout Jadar Johnson, and current senior at Clemson University, was named First

Team All-ACC as a safety.

• Bethune-Bowman Mohawks: The Mohawks finished their season with a 6 – 5 record after falling to Baptist Hill in the first round of the State A playoffs. Head Coach Kenneth Tucker said he was proud of this year’s group because they showed great improvement from a 2 – 8 record from the year before. Makiah Simmons led the Mohawks in rushing this year with 1,532 yards. Quarterback Braxton Wedgeworth was the team’s leading passer and second leading rusher. Both players will be returning next year. Coach Tucker expressed his appreciation for this year’s seniors includ-ing: Arnel Hammond, Wide Receiver; Keyaris Parler, Offensive Line; Leroy Benjamin, Defensive Back; Destan Harrison, Wide Receiver, Keishon Stokes, Tight End; and Ryan Graham, Offensive Line.

• North High School Eagles: The Eagles finished their season with an 0 -10 record. Coach Bryant McNeal praised the effort of his players saying that they never gave up and played hard until the final whistle. Leading the Eagles this year were the

following seniors: Jermaine Johnson, Offensive/Defensive line; Jonathan Addison, Offensive Line; Derrique Thomas, Wide Receiver; James Jones, Running Back/Defensive Line; Sammie Brown, Wide Receiver; Patrick Grenald, Running Back; and Chase Waters, Linebacker.

All Region: James Jones, Running Back/Defensive Line Alumni Note: Former North High School standout Fred-

die Martino, currently playing for the Tampa Bay Bucca-neers, scored his first NFL touchdown in a victory over

the Chicago Bears on November 17, 2016.

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November, 2016

BBES celebrated American Education Week during the week of November 14-18, 2016. American Education Week promotes the importance of everyone’s roles in educa-tion. There was a special event for each day of the week for students and staff to show their commitment to providing and receiving a quality education. The special events included, “Dabbing into Education” where students and staff would perform the Dab dance when the music played, “Education is Red Hot” day where students and staff would wear red, “Shadow Day” where students would shadow a staff member through-out the day, “Dress for Success Day” where staff would dress up as their favorite ce-lebrity, and “Education is Poppin” where students and staff would receive fresh popcorn.

“The Buzz” @ BeThune-Bowman K-12 Campus

BBES celebrated Red Rib-bon Week during the week of October 24-28, 2016. Red Rib-bon Week encourages students to live a drug free life. There was a special dress up event for each day of the week for the students and staff to show their drug free pride. The dress up days in-cluded Red Day to kick off the event, “Drugs will mix match your brain” tacky dress day, “Join the winning team” jersey day, “Be a JEAN-ius” jean day, and “Scare away drugs” story/movie character dress up day.

A favorite annual tradition at BBES has been to pro-vide a special Thanksgiving Lunch to students, staff, and families on the Thursday one week before Thanksgiving. This year, BBES prepared additional seating in the multi-purpose room in order to accommodate the many who attend each year. The menu this year included baked turkey with giblet gravy, cornbread dressing, seasoned green beans, sweet potato soufflé, ambrosia, cranberry sauce, and a whole wheat roll. Principal Lakekia Lewis was there to help serve the food with the cafeteria staff who did an excellent job of preparing the meal.

bethune-bowman ElementaryObserve american Education Week

Red Ribbon Week Inspires Elementary Students

Thanksgiving Lunch is a Favorite at BBES

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November, 2016in fiveBrookdale Elementary’s ~ Bulletin

Hats off to the Brookdale Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization for spearheading the schoolwide Thanksgiving Food Drive. With the generous donations

from the faculty, staff, parents, students, and com-

munity, we were able to provide an entire meal for four-teen families at Brookdale. We were truly thankful for all of the support we received to help these families. It was also a great service learning project for the students.

BRookdaLE HoLdS Mock ELEcTIon

Brookdale Elementary School Helps Their own!

Brookdale Elementary School hosted a Mock Election November 3, 2016. The goal was to actively engage stu-dents in the Presidential Election and emphasize the im-portance of voting and the power of their ballots. Faculty and staff also voted. Students voted at the polling stations in the cafete-ria during lunch. Students voted for the presidential can-didate of their choice using computers. Students also re-ceived a sticker after they voted.

Results were presented via the morning news the fol-lowing day. Hillary Clinton was the winner of the election at Brookdale Elementary School having received approxi-mately 85% of the vote. Donald Trump received approxi-mately 8 percent of the vote with Jill Stein and Gary John-son receiving the remainder of the vote. Parents had the opportunity to weigh in on the elec-tion as well. The mock election survey was placed on the school’s website.

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The fifth graders from Dover Elementary visited the College of Charleston Wednesday, November 30, 2016. They met with Mrs. Heath-er Chipley and a sophomore tour guide, Ms. Smith, who shared how they landed at the col-lege. Students dialogued about their hopes to attend college and the type of careers they envisioned for themselves. Mrs. Chipley challenged the students to begin monitoring their academic and social progress by making good decisions on their journey to attending college. Students were engaged and interested in the many aspects that bring and keep students in college. We ended the college tour with lunch at the Battery Park. The cool gentle breeze along with the warmth of the sun created a pleasant atmosphere for our students to eat and play.

Dover Elem. celebrated American Education Week by par-ticipating in a variety of exciting activities that promote educa-tion. One day that we are especially proud of and will remem-ber for some time to come is our H.O.T.S. Day. Dover’s faculty, staff, and students wore red to indicate they have the H.O.T.S. (higher order thinking skills) for learning. Dover Elementary is committed to making gains on high stakes testing by exposing students to rigorous and challenging learning experiences.

dover Elementary is college Bound

american Education Week

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VETERanS day aT doVER ELEMEnTaRy

Pictured in the front row, beginning from left side is Emanuel Livingston, Jacob Heatley, Russell Jeffcoat, Paul McCurley, Thomas Jenkins, Minister Wallace Gleaton, Shirley Hampton (widow), and Ezekiel Felder.

On November 11th, Dover Elementary’s faculty, staff and students celebrated their Veterans with a warm welcome from Sylvia Williams, principal, and a delicious break-fast provided by our school district. Later the Pre-K classes saluted them with two patriotic songs, “See Our Flags,” and “American Sol-dier.” The fourth graders also contributed to the presentation by reading a tribute entitled, “A Tribute to Veterans.” After all tributes, each Veteran shared information about their military experiences and duties. The program concluded with our guidance counselor, Sele-ta Byrd, challenging the Veterans to become mentors for our students. Dover Elementary truly appreciates our Veterans and their ser-vice! Special thanks to Mrs. Barbara Howard for facilitating this program.

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Celebrating American Education Week (November 14th – 18th) this year was a treat. As the traditional African proverb states “It takes a village to raise a child”, this year’s American Education Week’s Committee honored students, parents, community, and teachers. Students signed a banner pledging to make Marshall the best school possible. Excitement was in the air when O-W

Football players, South Carolina State University Basketball play-ers and CSU Delta Sigma Theta read to students on Wednesday of AE Week. To say “Thanks” to parents, the administra-tion gave popcorn to parents at carpool. On Thursday of this week our students dressed in attire to represent their future careers and our teachers did a throw-back Thursday Decades Day. Each class also participated in a poster contest dis-playing “Why We Love Marshall”. Ms. J. Shafer’s second grade class won PreK –

2nd grade and Mr. J. Cannon’s fifth grade class won 3rd – 5th. American Educa-tion Week was celebrated that Friday with administrator and teacher shadows! Four fifth grade students walked in the shoes of the administrators and one student from each class was chosen to be the teacher of the day.

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MaRSHaLL’S MESSagES. . .

Marshall Elementary was thankful to host its annual Thanksgiving dinner on November 17th. Students were so excited to eat a delicious feast with their parents. Thank

you to all parents who were able to attend.

We Are Thankful atMarshall Elementary

The crowning of Mr. and Miss Marshall Elementary

american Education Week Was a Treat at Marshall

Mr. and Miss Marshall Pageant (photo on right) was held on November 17th. Our winners were Mr. Marshall – Mark Bell, run-ner-up – Sincere Redish and Miss Marshall – Rhianna Coleman, runner-up Hailey Smith. Congratulations to all who participated.

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Project M.E.l.T. ~ library Recover Effort

November, 2016

Moments at Mellichamp...

While Hurricane Matthew has been the recent story that has allowed everyone to see how well the Orangeburg Com-munity and the state can come together, Mellichamp is still recovering from Tropical Storm Hermine, which hit earlier this semester. The storm was responsible for causing a total loss to our beloved library, a loss that is felt by every student, faculty and staff member at our school. The morning of September 2, 2016 is the day we found out the library, as we knew it, would be no more. Our building supervisor, Mr. Kelvin Breeland, made the initial discovery of the extreme flooding in the library. While this center had ex-perienced previous leaks and minor flooding, it was no where to degree it was that day. The historic flooding in Orangeburg County caused our hopeful students to return to a dilapidated library overwhelmed with water from the storm. According to our school librarian, Sherrell Blankinship-Brown, “The children were very upset. They had to see things be carried out as the Servpro folks brought in the big dumpster and started carrying things that were precious to them out the door as they were at recess or at PE and [they] had to watch that. So they would stop me and say, Are you going to be open soon? When can we come back in? So I bring them in, and I show them our big open space, and they get really upset, and some of them have cried, and I’ve cried with them but we know it will get better.” Mrs. Blankinship-Brown, also know as “Mrs. BB” and our league of extraordinary support staff members which include Mrs. Sheri O’Cain (library assistant), Ms. Roslyn Wannamaker (custodian), Mr. Johnnie Gilliam (custodian), and Mr. Breeland were not going to allow Tropical Storm Hermine to have the last say-so, because the day students returned to school after the storm, they quickly devised a plan to begin operation li-brary clean up so that the process for the recovery effort can begin. Cedric Walker served as a great resource and guide throughout the whole process, assuring us that this was also a district priority. The very first night, Mrs. BB traveled home, and came back to the school at 9:00 PM and worked in the library until 5:30 AM! She did this because of the threat of more rain that would cause more damage to the library. When praised for this effort, Mrs. BB responded, “The Mellichamp library has been my second home for twenty years now and I look forward to seeing it transformed into the amazing place our school community deserves. I hope that we can find the positive in this event and make our school library into a vi-brant, flexible space that inspires students and staff.” Mr. Breeland, Mrs. BB, Mrs. Sheri O’Cain (Library As-sistant), Mr. Walker, Mr. Gilliam (Mellichamp custodian) and Ms. Wannamaker (Mellichamp custodian) have consistently worked tirelessly to ensure the library receives a fair assess-

ment in order to correctly determine the extent of the repairs and restorative efforts. We are currently in the planning stages for reconstructing a library that will effectively prepare our students to become some of the greatest citizens the community has ever seen, because we believe that “Great Readers make Great Lead-ers.” If you would like to find out more information about our library recovery effort known as Project M.E.L.T. (Mellichamp Elementary Library Transformation), please email Mrs. Sherrell Blankinship-Brown at sherrell.blankinship-brown@ocsd5.net or call us at (803) 534-8044.

Pictured from left to right: Ms. Roslyn Wannamaker, Mr. Johnnie Gilliam, and Mrs. Sherrell Blankinship-Brown. Not pictured are: Mr. Kelvin Breeland and Mrs. Sheri O’Cain.

This fall the 5th graders of Mellichamp Elementary School went on a field trip to South Carolina State Univer-sity for the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety 2016 Gang Prevention and Intervention Summit. The sessions in-cluded keynote speakers and videos that encouraged the students not to become involved in gangs. In addition, the Baby Bulldogs (5th grade steppers) under the direction of Mrs. Farmer, received an invitation to perform one of their extraordinary performances during one of the 10 minute breaks. The steppers brought a lot of energy to the crowd and had a lot of fun. They represented the school very well. The Baby Bulldogs were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation.

literacy Night = Family Fun at Mellichamp

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MORE Moments at Mellichamp...

Mellichamp held its fall Family Literacy Night November 28, 2016. Teachers decorated the cafeteria doors and stage in anticipation of the event. There were several make and take sta-tions. Fitting of the autumn theme, participants left with hand painted trees and family-created word family or root word trees. The cafeteria fea-tured read-alouds from Cat in the Hat and Mrs. Nuckolls from the Orangeburg County Library. Family fun was had in the game stations. Games included “Spell the Beans”, Memory, and Dice Vocabulary. Before the night ended door prizes were given away and each family left with a Fall Harvest Mix.

Just as the Pilgrims celebrated their first harvestlong,longagointheyear1621,ourpresentdayDoverparents celebrated with their students by feasting on a delicious meal prepared by the cafeteria staff. Almost 200 parents came out to spend some special time with their children. Smiles, laughter, and the appearance of filledtummieswereevidentonthisdayaswell.Wearecertainly thankful for our parents and support as we strivetomakeallpreciousmomentsmemorableandpurposefulforthechildrenweservedaily.

Thanksgiving Meal - Parent/Community DayHeld at Dover Elementary

Students who met their AR goal for the first grading period had some special visitors recent-ly. Shaun Poppy from the Savannah River Ecol-ogy Lab introduced the students to various ani-mals found in and around the surrounding areas. The students met various reptiles, amphibians and mammals. They learned what the animals eat, where they live and how they are helpful to humans. The highlight of the visit was a coyote that Mr. Poppy had rescued as a newborn and has raised for the past three years. The presen-tation was educational as well as enjoyable!

Veteran’s Day was a special day to honor those who serve to protect us. Sheridan invited veterans for break-fast and had a program honoring them. Banners were placed throughout the school. Faculty, staff, students, and visitors assembled in front of the school to celebrate this special day. Our very own Principal Gordon dressed in his uniform and gave an outstanding speech honor-ing those who serve.

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“THE ScooP” @ SHERIdan ELEMEnTaRy

Savannah River Ecology labvisits Sheridan

SES literacy Night Sheridan families came together for a night of literacy. Literary and digital resources were shared with parents. Valuable information was shared by teachers on how to help enhance lit-eracy skills at home and on the go. Parents sat in on read alouds. The SC Ready Assessment strategies and expectations were discussed in grades 3 - 5. Literacy in math was also dis-cussed as it relates to problem solving. Strat-egies were given to help with reading, com-prehending, and solving word problems. The parents also had first hand experience with Kahoot as they answered questions. Door prizes were given and every child that attended received books to add to their home libraries.

veterans Day Observed at Sheridan Elementary

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Robert E. Howard Middle School recently honored our nation’s veterans at its first annual Veteran’s Day program Friday, November 11th. The veterans were served breakfast and then recognized for their services to our country by the faculty, staff, parents, and student body in a program. The speaker for the occasion was Shontate C. Morley, Gunnery Sergeant of the U.S. Marines. The veterans and widows of fallen veterans were graced with a musical selection and a special tribute provided by the students enrolled in the AVID program. Immediately following the program, light refreshments were provided and served by the student ambassadors to all veterans and their spouses.

veterans Honored atHoward Middle

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Please join me and congratulate my talented student, Anavami Isa for winning 1st Place in the Children’s Sabbath Day Art Con-test sponsored by Trinity United Methodist Church.

Ms. Malissa Wright

W.J. Clark Student is aWinner in the Children’s Sabbath Day art Contest

The fifth graders ventured off to Charleston, SC to visit Patriot’s Point on November 16, 2016. The students were up close and personal with the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier that was used in World War I. They learned about all the brave men who worked on the aircraft carrier when it was sunk on June 7, 1942. The students were fascinated by how aircraft carriers take off and land on the runway in the middle of the ocean.

Sheridan Fifth Gradersvisit the uSS yorktown

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Each year, Juanita Gidron organizes the annual Blood Drive provided by the Regional Medical Center. Students ages 17 and above and all staff were invited to donate blood on the traveling bus that visits different locations 4-5 days each week. Each partici-pant was screened to make sure they were fit to donate blood and were provided with juices and snacks high in Iron to help them

recover from the donation.

“The Buzz” @ BeThune-Bowman K-12 Campus

The BBMHS Mohawk Marching Band performed in the 2016 Claflin Homecoming Parade recently. The parade began in Edisto Gardens at 9:30 a.m., travelled through downtown Orangeburg, and ended on the campus of Claflin University. This has been one of many appearances by the award winning marching band who has many more ap-pearances scheduled for the remainder of the school year.

bethune-bowman Middle/High Students & Staff“Give The Gift of Life”During Recent blood Drive

BBMHS Mohawk Marching Band Participate in Claflin’s Homecoming Parade

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Congratulations to Mrs. Aiken’s students Kaylee Livings-ton and Juliette Bolen for winning 2nd & 3rd place (middle school category) in the Children’s Sabbath Art Contest spon-sored by the Trinity United Methodist Church. The theme for the poster contest was “How can I Identify My Dreams?” The students received a cash award and art supplies.

Congratulations to Mrs. Aiken’s student who par-ticipated in the National Recycle Day Poster Contest, sponsored by SI Group Inc.: Emondria Dash-1st place, $100.00; Erikqua Dash-2nd place, $75.00; and Da-ja-nique Leyseth-3rd place, $50.00. The Theme of the contest was “NO E-A-R-T-H WITHOUT ART,” creating art using recycled materials.

north Students Place in Local art contest

nMHS Students Place in national Poster contest

accelerated Reader goal achievers On Monday, November 21, 2016, NMHS students who met their Acceler-ated Reader goals were invited to eat at the House of Pizza on Sims Street in Orangeburg. Students had to earn all of their AR points and achieve an over-all test average of 80%.

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2016 PalMETTOGiRlS STaTE

Students from OWHS participated in the SC Leg-islative Black Caucus Youth Conference designed to engage today’s youth in the political process and the issues which will affect them in the future. Students also had an opportunity to meet with college, univer-sity and technical school representatives. In photo on right: Taisha Vogt, Destiny Haynes, Justin Brown, James Frazier. Devonté Coulter, and Ms. J. Alford, Counselor.

The Edisto Health Coalition envisions a community where all sectors work together to promote the health and well-being of children and families by decreasing risk factors that foster substance use and abuse. Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School has two stu-dents who serve on the EHC Advisory Board: Ja’wan Footman (10th grade) and Aubrai Brailey (11th grade).

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orangeburg-Wilkinson HighOWHS Students attended the SC legislativeblack Caucus at the State House in Columbia, SC

Two OWHS StudentsServe on the EHC board

Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School is proud to con-gratulate these students on their selection as delegates to Palmetto Girls State. Pictured (left to right): Jasmine Rivers, Jessica Butler and Chaymia Scott.

ORANGEBURG CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE

Contact Information:Bill Clark - 803-533-7925 • bill.clark@ocsd5.net

www.dancingwiththeorangeburgstars.com

The Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five (OCSD5) Education Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization governed by an independent Board of Directors. The OCSD5 Education Foundation was founded in 1999 by a group of engaged citizens who shared a vision of promoting and sponsoring creative educational programs that enhance learning opportunities for students in OCSD5. One of the ways the Founda-tion accomplishes this objective is by awarding competitive grants to teachers to as-sist them with purchasing equipment and materials to deliver creative and innovative educational programs and experiences for their students. The OCSD5 Education Foundation is making a difference in the lives of our children and has awarded grants totaling more than $100,000 over the past five years. During the current school-year, forty-two grant requests were received; however, only twenty-three applications were able to be funded due to limited resources. To meet the existing unmet needs of its students, the OCSD5 Education Foundation will be presenting the most ambitious fundraising effort in its history on January 21, 2017 with an event themed after the popular “Dancing With The Stars” television show. On this evening, ten “local celebrities” will compete in a fundraising event at The Cinema in Orangeburg to support innovative educational activities and experiences for our community’s chil-dren. Our “local celebrities” who will be dancing include: Dr. Tracy Macpherson and Senator Brad Hutto, Jeanna Reynolds and John Henry Reynolds, Principal Hayward and Starlette Jean, Dr. Audrey Gordon and Northan Golden, Drexel Ball and Tammy McCuttry-Brown, Broadus and Brenda Jamerson, Representative Jerry and Wanda Govan, Roy Dickson and Beth Baggerly, John and Asha Rodriguez, and Dr. Brian and Kristen Kendall with choreography by Tamalyn Blackman, owner of Tamalyn’s Dance Studio and the Orangeburg Civic Ballet. For ticket and sponsorship information, please contact Bill Clark, OCSD5 Public Relations Director at (803) 533-7925 or Bill.Clark@ocsd5.net.

Paul Miller, President Beverly Jamison Candace VaughnLinda Payne, Secretary Carolyn Louis Brenda WilliamsAlena Fleming, Treasurer Rev. Nathaniel McMillan Angela BurroughsDr. Oscar Butler Georgia Montgomery Marion LloydMayor Marion Glenn Beverly Stroman John SinghRep. Jerry Govan Mary Taylor Dr. Jesse Washington

OCSD5 Education Foundation Board of Directors

Broadus and Brenda Jamerson Drexel Ball

Dr. Brian and Kristen Kendall

Dr. Audrey Gordon andNorthan Golden

Hayward and Starlette Jean

Rep. Jerry and Wanda Govan Roy Dickson and Beth Baggerly

Dr. Tracy Macpherson and Senator Brad HuttoJohn and Asha Rodriguez

Jeanna Reynolds andJohn Henry Reynolds

The “Dancing with the Orangeburg Stars” event will take place on January 21, 2017 at The Cinema in Orange-burg. it is the primary fundraising event of the OCSD5 Education Foundation with all proceeds going to support innovative educational programs benefitting the children in our schools. It will be an evening of great entertainment that also supports a great cause. For more information, contact bill Clark at 533-7925 or bill.clark@ocsd5.net.

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OCTOBER 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NOVEMBER 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

DECEMBER 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JANUARY 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

MARCH 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

APRIL 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

MAY 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JUNE 2017 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

OCSD5 2016-2017 CALENDARJuly 4 .......................Independence Day HolidayAugust 8-12 .............Teacher Workdays/Staff DevelopmentAugust 15 .................First Day for StudentsSeptember 5 .............Labor Day (Holiday)September 14 ...........Interim Reports IssuedOctober 17 ..............1st Nine Weeks Ends (45th Day)October 21 ..............Parent/Teacher Conference Report Cards IssuedNov. 8 .....................Election Day (Holiday)Nov. 16 ...................Interim Reports IssuedNov. 23-25 ..............Thanksgiving HolidaysDec. 19-Jan. 2 .........Winter Break (Holidays)January 3 .................School Opens/Return from BreakJanuary 9-10 ............Teacher Workdays/Staff DevelopmentJanuary 12 ...............First Term Ends (90th Day)January 16 ...............Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday)January 17 ...............Report Cards IssuedFebruary 15 ..............Interim Reports IssuedFebruary 20 ..............President’s Day (Holiday) or SW1March 17 .................Staff Development Day or SW2March 21 .................3rd Nine Weeks Ends (135th Day)March 28 .................Parent/Teacher Conference (Early Dismissal) Report Cards IssuedApril 10-14 ...............Spring BreakApril .........................ACT/Work Keys Testing - TBAApril 26 ....................Interim Reports IssuedMay .........................PASS, PASS Field Tests, Make-ups - TBAMAY 26 ....................GRADUATION (HSHP & North)MAY 27 ....................GRADUATION (O-W & Bowman)May 30 ....................2nd Terms Ends (180th Day) Report Cards IssuedMay 31 ....................Staff Development Day or SW3

School Days First & Last Day of School

No School for Students/Employees

Teacher Workday/No School for Students

Severe Weather Make-up Days End of Quarter(SW1-SW3)

Schools dismiss early on Tuesday afternoons for teacher planning.See www.ocsd5.net for details.

Beginning and ending dates for employee groups

190 August 8, 2016 - May 31, 2017200 August 1, 2016 - June 7, 2017210 July 25, 2016 - June 14, 2017220 July 18, 2016 - June 21, 2017230 July 11, 2016 - June 28, 2017240 July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017