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EDUCATION
SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016
Thomas Sumter Academy QUIZ BOWL TEAM PLACES 2ND The first-ever Lower School Quiz Bowl team competed in the Regional Competition at Dorchester Academy on April 7. The team was comprised of fourth-graders Hana Caluag and Crickette Chmiel and fifth-graders Jessica Jost, Mary LeNoir Hoge and Bryson Watt. Winning two out of their three rounds, the team placed second in the region.
STUDENTS AWARDED FOR LOYALTY The following students were awarded character trait awards for loyalty: K4 — John Amick and Stella Lindler; K5 — Sadie Long and Jackson Boykin; first — Scott Moore and Claudia Rhodus; second — Grayson Smith and Payton Sosbee; third — Lauryn Scott and Christian Razor; fourth — Landon Vincent and Jake Marshall; fifth —Brice Berry and Emily Young; sixth — Kort Claus and Peyton Puzewski; seventh —Preston Houser and Clara Burnette; eighth — Jon Mouzon and Ava Claus; ninth — Cassidy Brunson and Caitie Bryant; 10th — Allie Lindler and David Crotts; 11th — Walker Brooks and Mason Crowson; and 12th — James Edens Rabon and Samantha Studer.
KING AND QUEEN CROWNED
Seniors Kevin Hurley and Maura Twohig were crowned the 2016 Prom King and Queen. — Stephanie Saine
ter, will present a lecture about professional funny woman Dorothy Parker. Born Dorothy Rothschild, Parker endured a difficult and abusive childhood in early 1900s Manhattan. After the early deaths of both her parents, Parker took staff writing positions at Vogue and later Vanity Fair. Dorothy Parker would become known for her caustic wit and oneliners, writing everything from poetry to theater reviews to screenplays. During her career in Hollywood, Parker became involved in civil rights causes; this was only the beginning of a lifetime of activism. Bucker will draw on his own personal collection of Dorothy Parker memorabilia to discuss her life and body of work. The lecture will be held in Schwartz 127 at noon and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
ONE-ACT PLAYS AT USC SUMTER USC Sumter students of the Theater 201 course will perform “Under the Red, White and Blue: Classic American One-Act Plays” on April 21, 22 and 23 in the USC Sumter Nettles Auditorium. The April 21 and 22 performances will be held at 8 p.m., and the April 23 performance will be a 2 p.m. matinee. The plays include Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles,” based on a real-life murder case. The drama depicts two women reconstructing the ruined life of a Nebraska farm wife. “The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden” and “The Long Christmas Dinner” by Thornton Wilder both examine the endurance of the American family. In “The Long Christmas Dinner,” Wilder depicts generational shifts through 90 years of family ritual. The mother in “The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden” takes her family on an imaginary car trip through New Jersey to reconnect with a troubled daughter. In his very brief play “The Sandbox,” Edward Albee presents an absurd funeral for a cantankerous grandmother. Directed by Bucker, all performances will be free and open to the public but intended for mature audiences. — AC Sullivan
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter Christian School
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
BUSY SCHOOL DAYS
Registration for both the summer and fall semesters at CCTC is open. Summer semester offers a 10-week (full-term) semester, an 8-week session and two 5-week minimesters. Classes begin May 16. Fall semester starts Aug. 15 and offers two 8-week minimesters, three 5-week minimesters, one 10-week session and Weekend College. For more information on enrollment, visit cctech.edu/how-to-enroll5-easy-steps/ and to view the classes offered, visit cctech.edu/academics/ class-schedule-search/
With just a month and a half left of school before summer break, Sumter Christian School students and faculty find themselves at one of the busiest times of the year. Kindergarten classes have continued to make progress learning new words, letters and numbers not only by rote memory, but also by using arts and activities such as writing their names in shaving cream. While the K5 class is continuing to learn how to use rulers and to count by twos, the first-grade class, who can now count to 1,000, is enjoying learning about farm animals and Aesop’s fables. Second-grade students are starting their study in a new health book, and third-grade students wrote sound poems in their English class. Fourth-grade students enjoyed getting outside to learn about the soil and different types of earth in their science class, and fifth-grade students have been spending most of their time preparing for the upcoming science fair but are also working on a Cinderella play. Middle school students have been busy working on research projects. Mr. Topper’s sixth-grade science class enjoyed dissecting flowers and studying the Resurrection in Mr. Marritt’s Bible class. After working diligently in their English class throughout the year, seventh-grade students completed their literature textbook. Eighthgrade students are continuing their study in English grammar by learning to diagram all eight parts of speech. After completing their study of world geography, the freshman class has begun its study in civics by learning the first four Articles of the Constitution. They also made cartoon skits on PowerPoint in their keyboarding class. The sophomores completed their study of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in English and are learning about ionization in science. The junior English class enjoyed going to the Sumter County Library to complete a grammar assignment. As always, the senior class is continuing to stay very busy as students continue to progress in their academics and plan for their senior trip and graduation; however, the senior zoology class was still able to enjoy a fun trip to the zoo, and the physics class had a good time working on a pendulum lab. — Miriam Marritt
University of South Carolina Sumter LAST FACULTY SEMINAR On Friday, April 22, Dr. Park Bucker, professor of English at USC Sum-
CTCC ATTENDS CONVENTION
tional Guard Base in Eastover on April 15. During the visit the students received a guided tour of the base which included an up-close look at a Black Hawk helicopter. — Sean Hoskins
Clarendon School District 2 Bishopville Primary School teachers Pam Tisdale and Samantha English share math activities with parents and students. computer lab was open during the Spring Math Night activities so that parents could complete the online surveys. Second-graders performed a special musical reading of “Pete the Cat’s White Shoes.” Students played instruments as others read from the book. The Easter Bunny made a surprise visit to BPS the day before spring break.
BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNEX On March 25, Bishopville Primary School Annex hosted its Women’s History Program. Students recited “Phenomenal Woman” and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou. Dr. Thomasenia Adams was the guest speaker.
LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fourth-graders have been working on figurative language. At the end of the unit, the students created Figurative Language Booklets. These booklets are on display in Paula McCoy’s classroom. You are invited to come to Lower Lee to see the projects. Fourth-graders have been working diligently on integrating technology in the classroom. The students have completed webquests on fables, famous blacks, Lewis and Clark and the Westward Expansion. The students in fourth grade just completed multiple webquests on the Westward Expansion. We can’t wait to see what our fifthgraders at Lower Lee are going to do on SC Ready this year. In ELA, we have been writing multiple text dependent compositions that are mainly focused in the area of argumentative writing pieces. We recently started working on text dependent questions that include open response. There is still a great deal of work that needs to be done, but our fifth-graders are coming along nicely.
DISTRICT WIDE The April Lee County School Board Meeting will be held on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lee County School District Office, 310 Roland St., Bishopville. — Kara Fowler
Wilson Hall BAEK NAMED SCHOLAR Senior Jiyeon Baek received the Presidential Scholarship from Beloit College in Wisconsin. The most prestigious scholarship the college offers, it covers the full cost of tuition and has a value of $120,000. The scholarship is awarded to students who have exceptional academic achievement and have the potential for continued success as a scholar and as a contributor to campus life.
SCANNELLA RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Senior Katie Scannella was offered the Presidential Scholarship from Queens University of North Carolina which covers the full cost of tuition and has a value of $125,440. One of the top scholarships the university offers, it is awarded to students who have a strong academic record in a rigorous curriculum as well as high SAT scores.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
From left, CCTC students and PTK advisers Elizabeth Bastedo, Jamie Letterman, Jimmy Griffin, Angela Letterman and Mark Neil visit sites in Washington, D.C., while attending the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention. This week, Central Carolina Technical College students and Phi Theta Kappa advisers traveled to National Harbor, Maryland, to attend the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention. Membership in the CCTC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is limited to associate degree and certificate students who have attained a GPA of 3.25 after completion of 12 or more credit hours. — Becky H. Rickenbaker
Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL Parent University for March was a huge success. The room was filled with parents and grandparents to listen as social worker Kelvin Williams discussed warning signs of abuse and the reporting process. At the most recent PTO, Principal Paula Watson asked parents for their input through a parent survey. The
THE SUMTER ITEM
As of April 4, 85 percent of the 61 members of the senior class received merit-based scholarship offers totaling more than $4.2 million to a fouryear college or university. The following is a partial list of scholarship recipients compiled from information submitted to the college counselor, Diane Richardson. Appalachian State University offered Maggie Watts an Academic Excellence Scholarship, Ohio State University offered Carl Smeltz a Maximus Scholarship and a National Buckeye Scholarship, and Sarah Lawrence University offered a Dean’s Scholarship to Maddie Rauch. Clemson University offered a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Scholarship to Brayden Fidler and an academic scholarship to Paula Patel. The University of South Carolina offered a Thornwell Scholarship to Nicolette Fisher and Wells Gaymon and a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Scholarship to Catherine Kelley, Anna Lyles and Kate Whaley.
FIELD TRIPS The 4-year-old preschool classes, taught by Pat Dew, Cathy Hanzlik and Frankie Moore, visited USC Sumter to watch The Learning Station production on April 5. The fourth grade, taught by Tammie Amick, Laura Brogdon and Louise Dixon, visited McEntire Joint Na-
MANNING HIGH SCHOOL THIRD-QUARTER HONOR ROLLS Ninth grade: A Honor Roll — Summer Barrett; Anna Bench; Matthew Burgess; Ariyonia Busby; Marion Johnson; Grace Joyner; Kierstan Martin; Glen Mitchum; Jacob Owens; Heather Varn; and Emily Wearden AB honor roll — Alerra Abraham; Michael Miller; Jonathan Baltzegar; Tykiauna Oliver; Matthew Brand; Jordan Pierre; Taylor Brown; Tomiko Pringle; Cam’Ron Cain; Jazm’yn Ragin; Cedijah Canty; Shawndejia Ragin; Trevon Eaddy; Madison Sexton; Katilynn Feagin; Oneishi Small; Shanyia Gamble; Travon Stukes; Micahaela Hyatt; Kailyn Vicente; Amerie Keith; Alyssa Wert; Paizley Lesaine; Rebecca Wilcox; Brian Livingston; Jaden Winn; and Mattie Mahoney 10th grade: A honor roll — Xavier Brown; Robert Dykes; Anajah Gamble; Brice Laney; Ashley Lawson; Justin Leonard; Simran Patel; Jacob Richburg; Hannah Ridgeway; Brandon Thomas-Burgess; and Brianne Trotter A/B honor roll — Seana Barnes; Grayce Lemmon; Quatayvious Briggs; Tyasejah Lemon; Courtney Burgess; Gary Massey; Brittany Clark; Nyasia Oliver; Serita Clark; Jaslyn Pearson; Tamara Dingle-Mack; Caitlin Sheppard; Deborah Footman; Milagro Sierro; Megan Geddings; Robert Sorrell; Breanne Hickman; T’yannah Spann; J. Martin-Michael Hutchinson; Jade Starks; Deavion Johnson; Tamia Starling; Maisie Johnson; Kierra Stukes; Robert Lang; and Paul Walker 11th grade: A honor roll — Quadri Bell; Devonte Keels; Kacee Bensoussan; Jonathan Kindell; Reshae Burgess; Lucy Lopez; Keyohna Butler; Corey McElveen; Phillip Dawkins; Megan Mellerson; DeTremis Dow; Kareem Nelson; Cameron Friday; Jesse Surette; Bailee Garneau; Laura Thigpen; Keshauna Goines; James Thompson; Kayla Goldsmith; Jared Thompson; Ryan Hinson; Jabril Wilson; and Christopher Homan A/B honor roll — McArthur Bennett; Brianna Livingston; Lakia Bethune; Nikolas McArthur; Tykeiah Briggs; Darrel Ragin; Diamond Caldwell; Louise Register; Candler DuBose; Brian Scott; Chyna Hickman; Nicholas Skoler; Porter Johnson; Matthew Varn; Ashianna Jones; Karwin Vasquez; Te’onna Kinlaw; Tyrek Weeks; William Land; Sarah Wright; and Leana Lemon 12th grade: A honor roll — Kem Conyers; Kelcey McAlister; Sara Culclasure; Janette Murdoch; Dustyn Duke; Robert Page; Jasmine Gaiter; Laquaniece Parker; William Gardner; Alexis Smith; Lauren Harvin; Mikaylah Smith; Caroline Hill; Jason Stewart; Abby Koenig; Tyler Thompson; Victoria Lawson; Laura Weir; Whitney Lesaine; and David Witt A/B honor roll — Zachary Allison; Junior Esquivel; Colie Lee; Kishona Avant; Aaliyah Felder; Amber Mays; Tabitha Beard; Antwan Green; Mac McFadden; Harrison Boykin; Asia Grice; Keenan Miller; Tiffany Brown; Riley Hardee; Brady Nash; Tyrone Brunson; Makeba Harvin; Marquise Parker; Brandi Burgess; Niera Harvin; Taylor Parsons; Jazzmin BushCarter; William Harvin; Kaylin Ridgeway; Dominique Carter; Katie Hilliard; Lesley Salinas; Martha Chapman; Erik House; Hunter Taylor; Mayling Chatman; Sade Johnson; Ian Vincent; Ashaunsia Conyers; Tyreesha Kirkpatrick; Sammie Walters; Travonte Cummings; Caroline Land; Mattison Williams; Zachary Davis; Keisha Lawson; Joseph Eichelberg; and Shamari Lawson
Clarendon School District 1 3RD NINE WEEKS AWARDS SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 1st Grade: Principal’s Honor Roll Daliayah Black; Nyren Bowman; Aria Gibson; Majestic Hatcher; Mariah Holliday; Malcolm O’Brien; Nylah Washington; and Valencia Wright A Honor Roll Kaleis Lang-McFadden “A/B” Honor Roll Davon Bowman; Kaelyn Briggs; Jaden Dixon; Kylia Fulton; Aminah Geddie; Khloe Gipson; Quintin Jackson; Keith James; Mariona Oliver; Tynisa McPhatter; Tyleek Pusher; and Jamariah Taylor B Honor Roll Zyhrietta Abraham; Malia Burgress; and Jaylin Tindal
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