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Be sure to read the latest edition of our school newsletter, the Bobcat Brief!
Be sure to read our latest newsletter, The Bobcat Brief!
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A veteran teacher with 37 years of experience has been named Beaufort County’s 2024-2025 District Teacher of the Year. Laura VanHorn, a second-grade teacher at Bluffton Elementary School, was selected and announced during a celebration honoring Teachers of the Year from all the district’s schools on Friday.
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The grant will go towards after- school care programs.
Did you miss Friday's school newsletter? If so, you can read the last edition here: https://secure.smore.com/n/0xeyj8
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Two Beaufort County School District students have been announced as semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program and will advance to the next level of competition.
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The previously approved calendar make-up days of December 23, 2024 and January 6, 2025 will be implemented to accommodate the two days of school closures associated with Tropical Storm Debby.
Don't miss the latest Bobcat Brief. You can read it here: https://secure.smore.com/n/mv68a7
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BCSD Schools were well represented at the 2024 All County Honor Band. The process started in November of 2023 when students auditioned for placement in either the Middle School Honor Band or the High School Honor Band.
You can read the latest Bobcat Brief, our weekly school newsletter, here: https://secure.smore.com/n/ndp10
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As the state and Beaufort County School District (BCSD) continue the mission to ensure that at least 75% of students are performing at or above grade level by 2029, these results highlight both successes and areas for continued focus.
Check out Friday's newsletter, The Bobcat Brief. Our weekly newsletter is published by Mrs. Pender and Mrs. Roberts each week on Friday afternoons.
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In consultation with Emergency Management, we look forward to starting the school year tomorrow, Friday, August 9.
In consultation with Emergency Management, there is no school tomorrow, Thursday, August 8. It is our intent to open for school on Friday, August 9, but we will confirm by 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, August 8.
Please be advised that all BCSD buildings and facilities will be CLOSED for the remainder of today (August 5), Tuesday (August 6), and Wednesday (August 7).
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We understand that as parents and guardians you are eager to get the school year started, as are we. However, we want to ensure we do so safely. (We have many factors to consider, especially projected high-winds and flooding that can prohibit the safe travel of school buses.)
![Photo of the Top 5 Finalists for District Teacher of the Year Left to right: Timothy Huesing, Hilton Head Island Middle School; Cinderella Shaw, Lady’s Island Elementary; Laura VanHorn, Bluffton Elementary; Dr. Karen Parker, Lady’s Island Middle; Melanie Willis Daufuskie Island Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722455329/beaufortk12scus/xqocpskdntpd4djrmpkw/TOP5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722455329/beaufortk12scus/xqocpskdntpd4djrmpkw/TOP5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722455329/beaufortk12scus/xqocpskdntpd4djrmpkw/TOP5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1722455329/beaufortk12scus/xqocpskdntpd4djrmpkw/TOP5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1722455329/beaufortk12scus/xqocpskdntpd4djrmpkw/TOP5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1722455329/beaufortk12scus/xqocpskdntpd4djrmpkw/TOP5.jpg","width":2200}])
The finalists are Laura VanHorn, second-grade teacher at Bluffton Elementary School; Dr. Karen Parker, language arts teacher at Lady’s Island Middle School; Timothy Huesing, social studies teacher at Hilton Head Island Middle School; Melanie Willis, multi-age teacher at Daufuskie Island Elementary School; and Cinderella Shaw, fifth-grade teacher at Lady’s Island Elementary School.