February 9, 2014

EDUCATION

THE SUMTER ITEM

Wilson Hall NEW YORK TRIP Art teachers Ashley Lareau and Mary Ann Reames escorted high school students in their art classes to New York City for a four-day art appreciation trip. The group visited the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as the Chelsea Galleries and Art Students’ League. The students took a boat tour of New York Harbor, had lunch in Chinatown and dinner in Times Square, and saw two Broadway shows.

“OKLAHOMA” The Performing Arts Department is presenting Rogers & Hammerstein’s classic musical “Oklahoma” on the Nash Center Stage at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20. The program will feature high school drama students, directed by Hannah Leirmoe, and high school choral students, led by Dr. Laura Ballard. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for members of the military, senior citizens, students and teachers. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the main office during school hours.

OPEN HOUSE Wilson Hall is hosting an open house for the parents of prospective students in 4-yearold preschool through 12th grade on Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. Child care will be available. — Sean Hoskins

Lee School District MOSES HONORED BY SCSBA Sanya Moses, a board member for Lee County School District, has been recognized by the South Carolina School Board Association (SCSBA) for 10 years of school board service. Moses became the youngest elected board member for the Lee County School District Board of Trustees in 2014. She won her second re-election in 2012 and is serving her third term. She serves as board chairwoman and has served in this capacity since 2008.

SCSBA is a non-profit organization serving as a source of information and a statewide voice for boards governing the 81 school districts. — Donna Daniels

Sumter Christian School LEADERSHIP WINNERS Principal Ron Davis announced on Jan. 27, the names of the high school students who were awarded the Leadership Award. This year marks the 13th year of the Leadership Awards Banquet which will be held on April 5. This award honors seniors Stephanie Coombs, Noah Griffin, Dixie Jones, Ashlyn McLeod and Emari Rhyens; junior Ta’Niss Robinson; sophomore Mitchell Griffith; and freshmen Hannah Glass and Christopher Poythress. These students exemplify Christian leadership by demonstrating the following traits: a commitment to God’s will; a cooperative spirit; dependability; a Godly example to their peers; honesty; humility; punctuality; a respect for authority; self-control; a servant’s attitude; thankfulness; and trustworthiness.

ACTIVITIES, BEES & FESTIVALS The SCS choirs, bands and individuals are continuing their hard work to perfect their performances as they plan to go to South Carolina Association of Christian Schools Fine Arts Festivals on Feb. 28 and March 13-14.

On Thursday, elementary students competed in their final rounds of the Spelling Bee. The winners also competed against one another to determine who would represent SCS at the SCACS Fine Arts Festivals. First-grader Trinity Jones, second-grader Demetri Pringle, third-grader Chloe Beauchamp, fourth-grader Kolton Mooney, fifth-grader Lakeiyah Sims and sixth-grader Mandy Wierschem all won first place from their classes.

On Feb. 28 in North Charleston, Demetri Pringle and Chloe Beauchamp will represent SCS in the lower elementary competition while Lakeiyah Sims, and Mandy Wierschem will represent SCS in the upper elementary competition.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK This week Aidan Mack from K5, David Capell from third

grade, Diana McCabe and Kyle Painter from fifth grade, Peyton Griffith from sixth grade, and Brandon Lee from eighth grade all received the Student of the Week award for good behavior and participation in class. — Miriam Marritt

Morris College

www.carolecarberry.com. USC Sumter has five art galleries on campus that are open to the public. Visit www.uscsumter. edu for more information on current and upcoming displays or contact Professor Cara-lin Getty, USC Sumter’s director of galleries and curator of exhibits by calling (803) 938-3727.

— Misty Hatfield

HIGH SCHOOL VISITATION College officials will welcome high school students and their counselors/advisers on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Garrick-Boykin Human Development Center.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Guests will have an opportunity to ask questions about programs, the admission process and tour the campus.

For additional information, contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (803) 9343225 or 1 (866) 853-1345.

SCIENCE-IN-ACTION WEEK The Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will recognize Science-In-Action Week Tuesday through Friday.

The theme is “In Pursuit of Excellence and Challenging Careers.” Activities will include classroom visitations from Morris College alumni, professionals from the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina who are practicing in STEM fields.

Anthony Baylis, program manager of Computation Directorate at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., will speak on Minorities in Energy: Reaching your Dreams through Careers in Science on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Neal-Jones Auditorium.

A free mini-health fair will be held on Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Wilson-Booker Science Building, Rooms 109 and 110. The event is free and open to the campus community. — Vicky Sutton-Jackson

University of South Carolina Sumter CARBERRY’S WORKS DISPLAYED The University of South Carolina Sumter will feature “Blooms, Beaks and Then Some” by Carole Carberry in the Upstairs Gallery through April 30.

Carberry is a multi-media artist with particular interest in watercolor, oil and printmaking. From an early age, she enjoyed an inherited natural artistic ability and a love for drawing. Formal art training included art studies at Montana State University, specialized instruction in fine-art pencil and egg-tempera methods from accomplished artist, Gene Franks, in California, and graduate studies in printmaking from Boyd Saunders at the University of South Carolina.

Carberry is a “Member in Excellence” of the South Carolina Watermedia Society, currently represented in the prestigious traveling show with her original watercolor, “Boys on the Bed.” She is president of the Sumter Artists Guild and a member-at-large on the board of the Sandpiper Gallery in Polson, Montana. She has taught college-level art appreciation and instructed workshops in calligraphy and watercolor. Carberry has won numerous awards for her work and is represented in private collections throughout the U.S. and abroad. In addition to the Sandpiper Gallery in Montana, her work is displayed at Courtyard Art Gallery in Charleston. For 18 consecutive years, she has been a juried exhibitor at Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Fine Art Exhibition.

Born and raised in the northwest, Carberry and her husband traveled the world as an Air Force family, and now call both Montana and South Carolina home.

“Drawing is my first love, but I also enjoy watercolor, printmaking, oil and calligraphy. Growing up in Montana, I had a great appreciation for nature’s beauty. It is that beauty of shape, color and line, pleasing to my eyes and soul, which I attempt to share through my work. Residing now in South Carolina, my work draws on the beauty of coastal birds and the elegance of the swans found in Sumter’s own Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, ” she says.

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Clarendon School District 2 SAT/ACT WORKSHOP SET There will be an SAT/ACT one-day workshop at Manning High School on March 13 in the Lecture Hall. The workshop will be conducted by the One on One Learning team.

The cost is $20 for MHS students. There are a limited number of vouchers available which will be based on student need and academic standing.

The fee can be paid to a guidance counselor by March 7.

The workshop will benefit students taking the ACT on April 12 and the SAT on May 3. If you have questions, all the guidance office.— Tonia Smith

Clarendon School District 1 SECOND NINE WEEKS AWARDS Summerton Early Childhood Center First grade: Principal’s Honor Roll — Najee K. Allen, Lela A. Blackmon, Latyana J. Brunson, Danasiah D. Green, Kelsey M. Hall, Trinity D. Harris, Kelis A. James, Audon X. Jones, Ariyannah K. Junious, Sae’breyien T. Keaton, Antanique C. Lang, Javier A. Lawson, Xavier A. Thomas, Cornelius K. Washington, Miracle Williams, Randy J. Williams “A-B” Honor Roll — Rachael L. Akers, Dresean E. Blanding, Brianna L. Boatwright, Robierre D. Brown, Shaniya E. Bryant, Marqus A. Coard, Najazah T. Fitts, Jaynayisha A. Jefferson, Micheal C. Lee, Katrese T. Pringle, Jemarcus N. Stepney, Armani J. Tindal “B” Roll — Gabriel E. Johnson, Trenton M. Williams Second grade: Principal’s Honor Roll — Yaquelin D. Asijtu-Osorio, Ashiya W. Bailey, Nathaniel T. Davis, Jamira A. Hickson, Karnesha A. Jefferson, Jy’Quan J. Lang-Diggs, Madison C. Oliver, Emily R. Saengjunt “A-B” Honor Roll — Cristian L. Arthur, Toni M. Baxter, Naci K. Brown, Shamara T. Brunson, Ashley M. Friday, Tiffany M. Friday, Cemiya E. Gibson, Timothy Y. Keels, Louis Ladson, Kenyon A. Lawson, Shantele G. Lawson, Alexis K. Moorer, Jayla T. O’Brien, Tianna M. Ragin, Emoni D. Sinkler, Tiara M. Starks, Tylik J. Tevis, Tajuana L. Thames, Shyiann D. Weathers, Mia’Anjel F. Weeks, Ashley L. Wiggins “B” Honor Roll — Essence K. Johnson, Wesley J. McConico, Zion Thompson St. Paul Elementary School Third grade: Principal’s Honor Roll — Rosandra J. Bennett, Jasmyn A. Hickson, Nnamdi W. Hopkins, Kenjii I. Johnson, Capri I. Ladson “A-B” Honor Roll — Shidrea D. Bradshaw, Jamya Briggs-Nelson, Ojore T. Brown, Kanye J. McFadden, Dy’Asiah Miller, Ny’Geria D. Nelson, Kevin S. Saengjunt, Carisha N. Session “B” Honor Roll Juan E. Dozier, Malachi E. Evans, Tyler O. Kind, Jabori L. Lawson, Jada B. Myers, Jimmy Weeks Fourth grade: Principal’s Honor Roll Sha-Ron L. Martin, Dravon J. Sampson “A-B” Honor Roll Shane T. Brooks, Evana M. Brown, TyDarian D. Chandler, Carlos R. Cruz, Hope E. Cummings, Shonell D. Dukes-Pearson, Keonna Felder, Teandrea B. Gibson, Erica Green, Kashae M. James, Treniece M. Lincoln, Tacoma L. Magnan, J’Mari T. Mellerson, Shanna S. Middleton, Harold J. Mitchell, Shanayja S. Nelson, Tysheen J. Oliver, Tiera D. Parson, Megan L. Payne, Terrance J. Pusher, Zakee S. Rendell, Wayne K. Scarborough, Montrez D. Sinkler, Derek S. Wagner, Miracle K. Watson “B” Honor Roll Lad ea R. Barnes, Trayvon I. Bozier, Jai’len J. Charles, Ashlyn N. Grooms, Hannah B.

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Johndrow, Kierra A. Jones, Shaniyah I. Junious, My’Sean S.K. Keitt, Marquell N. Lawson, Brikell A. Livingston, Jordan A. Lowe, Deviona Miller, CeAira T. Richburg, Kardiare J. Wright Fifth grade: Principal’s Honor Roll Zoe K. Morrow “A-B” Honor Roll Bre Anna Y. Bell, Bre Aunna L. Bozier, Kayla Brown, Kearia S. Dukes, Ke’ajiah Q. Jackson, Jadia N. Riley, Jalen K. Smith “B” Honor Roll Tariq I. Coard, Najeh D. Gibson, Alexia J.M. Johnson, Sixth grade: Principal’s Honor Roll King Demenian Isiah Mosiq Ford “A-B” Honor Roll Keyoina J. Anderson, Jazlyn A. Bowman, Tayonna L. Brailsford, Whitney N. Brailsford, Shateeka L. Brunson, Shakeriah L. Dow, Ky’Miah D. Lee, Teja V. Madison, Shaleena K. Martin, Payton M. Mungaray, Shakerra Z. Phillips, Marquis C. Reid, Cortland I. Shell “B” Honor Roll Tyra K. Hunt, Dante A. Jones, Kentrell Q. Wright Scott’s Branch Middle/High School Seventh grade: Principal’s Honor List Faith Lashe Lawson “A-B” Honor Roll David T. Allen, Deondre L. Brunson, Jordon D. Caldwell, Letia E. Davis, Anaiya I. Jackson, Kadryian D. Johnson, Sarah B. Middleton, Gabriel X. Oliver Eighth grade: “A-B” Honor Roll Zhailin L. Johnson, Mercedes R. Oliver Ninth grade: Principal’s Honor List Shanyah D. Bowman “A-B” Honor Roll Adrianna N. Dingle, Sky C. Harvin, Skylar J. Harvin, Tiara K. James, Alfreda L. Junious 10th grade: Principal’s Honor List Jaleesa J. Bowman, Desmond Brown, Harold W. Morrow, Da’Masha K. Ragin, Shiayra N. Ragin, Kwaneisha L. Walton “A-B” Honor Roll Chauncey D. Aiken, Brianna L. Brunson, Ashley L. James, Intisar U. Robinson, Shanika S. Young 11th grade: Principal’s Honor List Alonza L. Bennett, Breana N. Brown “A-B” Honor Roll Antionette D.Carter, Courtney S. Carter, Brianna N. Dingle, Shanai K. Green, Rochelle C. Jadotte, Deja N. Junious, Shimari D. Junious, Trent I. Lincoln, Stacie A. Martin, Faithe E. Oliver, Brittany K. Pearson, Atiya F. Robinson, Ladoshia Sinkler, Javont’e T. Thompson, Keosha M. Thompson 12th grade: Principal’s Honor Roll Cory A. Leonard “A-B” Honor Roll John M. Dow, Tiana T. James, Keyona A. Johnson, Teena H. Wilder “B” Honor Roll Tajamekii W. Dow, Kevin J. Gist, Conesha M. Myers, Tiffany L. Oliver, Lester J. Soto — Beverly Spry

Baylee McLeod, Business Communication; Aleah James, Computer Applications; Savannah Brown, Cyber Security; Kendra Kennedy, Digital Design and Promotion; and Akeem Brooks, Electronic Career Portfolio. In second place were Alphonso Choice, Business Math; Grace Bethea and Elizabeth Orban, Entrepreneurship (team event); Daevon Washington, Introduction to Information Technology; Kaymani Bradley, Personal Finance; and, John McKenzie, Word Processing. Third place honors went to Danielle Isaac, Electronic Career Portfolio; Dastazzia Wright, Introduction to Information Technology; and Takia Samuel, Public Speaking 2. In fourth place were Richard James, Business Communication; Sinan Jackson, Business Law; Mistty Waldo and Justin Yates, Entrepreneurship (team event); Shalexia Pack, Personal Finance; Tierra Smith, Public Speaking 1; and Keaton Richardson, Word Processing.

Sumter High School students took first place with Lamontreal Giles and Alexander Leasure, Marketing (team event).

These FBLA members now have the opportunity to participate in their events at the FBLA State Leadership Conference to be held March 28-29 at Embassy Suites and North Charleston Convention Center.

Middle School winners at the district conference will be announced in next week’s education news.

Sumter School District

The Sumter School District REACH Program for artistically gifted and talented students will hold auditions this Saturday at Sumter High School.

Auditions will be held at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon. Students may choose any of the times and do not have to make an appointment.

The REACH program offers opportunities for students to develop and enhance their talents through a variety of workshops held on various Saturdays throughout the school year and during a threeweek workshop in June. The visual arts and theatre programs serve students in grades four-12, and the choral program serves students in grades four-8.

Students interested in auditioning should submit a completed Referral/Recommendation Form to the school they attend no later than Feb. 12.

Forms are available at the schools or on the district website at http://district.sumterschools.net. For more information, contact Coordinator of Gifted Education Christine Carnes at (803) 469-6900, extension 517, or email her at christine.carnes@sumterschools.net.

— Mary B. Sheridan

FBLA WINNER ANNOUNCED Sumter School District students from all three high schools and several middle schools participated in the 2014 SC FBLA District Leadership Conference held on Feb. 1 at St. James High School in Murrells Inlet. More than 400 members and advisers from 23 schools were in attendance.

Crestwood FBLA first-place winners were Leernest Ruffin, Computer Problem Solving; Claude Wheeler, Job Interview; and, Eric Caldwell and Jaycel Cardenas, Sports & Entertainment Management (team event). Taking secondplace honors were Wayne Russ, Business Calculations; LeNard Ruffin, Computer Problem Solving; JauKea Epps and Asia Gamble, Digital Design & Promotion (team event); and Chelsee Davis, Public Speaking 2. Fourth-place winners were Hakeis Jennings, Business Math; Darryl Keith, Computer Applications; and Shahari Sadler, Public Speaking 2. Fifth-place honors went to Hakeem Jennings, Word Processing.

Lakewood FBLA members who placed were, in first place,

OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS Sumter School District will participate in an open enrollment program for the 2014-15 school year. The purpose of the program is to increase students’ access to public school K-12 educational opportunities both within their school district.

Enrollment opportunities will be based upon the capacity of each school. Studentteacher ratios will not change, and schools will not be overcrowded by this program. Requests for student participation will be handled through a lottery if requests exceed available slots.

Students who are zoned to attend a particular school and want to attend there are not required to submit any application. This program is designed only for students who want to attend a school outside of their attendance zone. It is not open to pre-kindergarten students.

Applications are available in all Sumter School District schools, the district office at 1345 Wilson Hall Road, and online at https://sumterschools. net. Applications must be received or postmarked March 21 and may be returned at any of the schools or at the district office.

If chosen for participation, the parents must provide transportation to the out-ofzone school. Other rules and considerations are covered in a flyer sent home with every student. The information is also available online.

REACH AUDITIONS SET