2014-2015 School Calendar

Barnwell County’s

School Calendar

2014-2015 School Year A Special Supplement to The People-Sentinel

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Saturday 2

Registration BHHS & BHJH: Noon-7 pm

BPS 200 Day Employees

WEHS 8 am -Noon

WEHS: 3-7 pm

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WEMS: 8 am -Noon, 3-7 pm

WEMS 8 a.m. - Noon, 3-7 pm

MES Registration, K5-3rd,

JDA:

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

K5, Open House at 6:30 pm

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JDA Faculty Meeting/ Workday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Faculty meeting/workday, 8:30 am-2 pm

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JDA Faculty Meeting/ JDA First Day for Students Workday 7:30 am – 2 pm 8:30 a.m. – 2 pm GBMS Teachers Return to School Parent Night 6 pm BPS 190-Day Employees Return Make-up day Senior Portraits (9 am – 1 pm) D19 - New Employees 6 pmBoard Meeting 7 pm (DO) D19 In-Service Day

BA In-Service Day BA - Teacher In-Service

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First Day of School D19, D29, D45

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KEES Meet the Teacher 3-7 pm D29 Open House 10 am - 7 pm MES Meet and Greet 4-6 pm BES 5:30 pm Parent TAG Meeting, 6 pm Meet and Greet BPS Meet & Greet 5-7 pm BA First Day K-6, 11am dismissal

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GBMS Meet & Greet, 5-7 pm

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D19 In-Service Day

Teacher Worksday: D29 & D45; Teacher In-Service: WEHS, WEMS, BPS

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BA First day for 4K

JDA: School Pictures for K3-5th Grade

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JDA: School Pictures for 6th-11th Grade

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BHHS, BHJH Open House 6:30-7:30 pm

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GBMS - First Day of School, Student Council Orientation (TBD)

BES - PTO Fundraiser begins

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KEES MAP Testing Begins (K-5)

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BHHS Volleyball vs Bamberg-Ehrhardt

BES Book Fair begins

(H) 5:30 pm

BA First Day for 3-K

BES Open House and Title 1 Meeting

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WEMS - MAP Testing

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D19 Denim Day Senior Pictures

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D19 - District 19 Blackville Schools D29 - District 29 Williston Schools D45 - District 45 Barnwell Schools

GBMS - Guinyard-Butler Middle School JDA - Jefferson Davis Academy KEES - Kelly Edwards Elementary School MES - Macedonia Elementary School WEHS - Williston-Elko High School WEMS - Williston-Elko Middle School

JDA K3, K4, Open House

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1 BA - Barnwell Academy BES - Barnwell Elementary School BCCC - Barnwell County Career Center BHS - Barnwell High School BHHS - Blackville-Hilda High School BHJH - Blackville-Hilda Junior High School BPS - Barnwell Primary School

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August 2014 Sunday

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MES Open House 5-6 pm Cafeteria

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September 2014 September 2014 Monday

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School Holiday All Districts Closed

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BHHS Volleyball 2 vs. Wagener-Salley 3 (Dual) (H)

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Thursday

D19 Principals’ Meeting

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MES Grandparent Day Lunch K-3rd Grade

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MES Grandparent Day Lunch 4th-6th Grade

5:30 pm

BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit

BHHS Open House

BHHS vs Denmark-Olar (A)

BES 5:30 pm PTO Meeting

Night 4-8 pm

6:30-7:30 pm

7:30 pm

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6 pm SIC Meeting No School

BPS - STAR/SEL TESTS FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN

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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm

JDA Picture Make-up day D19 MAP Testing Begins

BHS Open House - 6 pm

BES PTO Fundraiser Ends

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JDA Midterm of First Quarter

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BHHS Shepeard Blood Drive

CSRA College Night 5-8:30 pm, Augusta, Ga.

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Patriot’s Day

BPS School Improvement Mtg. 5:30 pm

KE - Grandparents Day - Grandparents eat lunch BPS - STAR/SEL TESTS FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN

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JDA Board of Directors Election D19 Teacher Forum 3:30 pm

WEMS Interim Reports GBMS SIC/OPEN HOUSE

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JDA Chapel for all Students

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MES Little Miss Master Pageant, 6 pm

KEES, WEHS, D29 Interim 6th Grade Parent Night, 5:30 pm

6-7 pm

BA Progress Reports

reports D19 Principals’ Meeting, 8:30 am D19 Student Council Luncheon Meeting,11:30 am

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BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm

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BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm

BHHS Freshman Night, 6 p.m.

BPS PTO Fundraiser Kick-Off

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D19, D29, D45 Collaborative Planning,

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1/2 Day for Students

Fall Begins

BPS Open House & Homework Assistance Parent Mtg 5-7 pm

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D19 Map Testing begins

GBMS Mr. & Mrs. GBMS - TBD

MES PTSO/SIC 5:30 pm Character Night 6 pm

D19 ACT Test

TOWN OF WILLISTON Mayor Jason Stapleton Mayor Pro-Tem Brett Williams Councilman Eric Moody Councilman Sammie Baxley Councilman Scott Valentine Councilman Dwayne Cagle Councilman Chris Rivers

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October 2014 Tuesday

Wednesday 1

GBMS Homecoming - TBD

Thursday

KEES, MES Fall Picture D19 Principals’ Meeting,

Friday

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BHHS Senior Make Up

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BES ELA Night

Pictures

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Saturday

BPS Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

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D19 Longest Drive Contest 9 am – noon

8:30 pm GBMS Canned Food Drive Begins

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JDA End of First Quarter BES PTO 5:30 pm,

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BHJH Picture Day 7th – 8th BHHS Picture Day 9th -11th

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BHHS Homecoming

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D19 SAT Test

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BHS Exams 1B & 2B

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JDA Halloween Carnival

Awards Day, 1:45 pm 24 KEES 25 WEMS Awards Day 2 pm

D19 ACT Test

7:30 pm

SIC Meeting 6 pm

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JDA Holiday D19, BPS Columbus Day

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BPS School Improvement Mtg. 5:30 pm BHS Exams 3A & 4A

D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm Board Meeting 7 pm BHHS Josten’s meets with Juniors & Seniors BHS Exams 3B & 4B

for all Students 15 JDA Chapel 16 Report Cards Issued

BHS Exams 1A & 2A

PSAT Testing (TBA) WEHS PSAT Testing D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 pm Student Council Lunch Meeting 11:30 am BA End of First Quarter

D29 - Fall HSAP Testing, High School

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D19, D29, D45 End of First Quarter D19 Josten’s will take Juniors & Seniors Orders BHHS Teacher Forum 3:30 pm BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm

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D19 2nd 9 wks. Begins GBMS SIC/PTSO Meeting

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BPS Fall Carnival, 5-7 pm

GBMS 1st Nine Weeks Report Card Issued BPS Awards Day

BPS - CogAt Testing for 2nd Graders

KEES - Benchmark Testing, Grades 2-5 WEMS - Benchmark Testing, Grades 2-5

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D19, D29, D45 27Teacher Inservice, 28 no students D29, D19 Parent/ Teacher Conferences Report Cards D29 Parents pick up report cards 3-7 p.m.

BA - No School/Conferences/ Report Cards

WEMS, GBMS - Red Ribbon Week

JDA High School Regional JDA Middle School Quiz Bowl Math Meet KEES Fall Carnival, 4-6 pm D19 Awards Day, BHJH 9:30 am, BHHS 10:30 am, Denim Day

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JDA Middle School Math Meet MES Awards Day, 8:30 am 1st-3rd Grade, 9:30 am 4th-6th Grade

BES 5th Grade to Barrier Island RED RIBBON WEEK BPS Benchmark Assessments

BES Author Parade 9 am GBMS Canned Food Drive Ends BPS Halloween Trunk-or-Treat

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Halloween

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November 2014 Monday

Sunday

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Thanksgiving

November 2014 Tuesday

Holiday All Schools Closed

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MES Beta Club Meeting 9 am BHJH Meeting 6 pm BHHS Beta Club Meeting 7 pm BPS PTO Canned Food Drive Begins Benchmark Assessments

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Election Day Schools closed

JDA Midterm of Second Quarter D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am, Student Council Lunch Meeting 11:30 am BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit Night 4-8 pm BPS Picture Day

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D19 Jr. Beta Club Induction

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MES Veterans Day Program D19 Jr. Beta Club Induction 9:35 am

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D19 SAT Test BPS Miss Cool Colt Pageant 10 am

BPS - Benchmark Assessments

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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm (DO)

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D19, D29, D45 Veteran’s Day recognitions BES PTO 5:30 pm, SIC 6 pm

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D19, D29, D45 Collaborative Planning 1/2 Day for Students

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BPS Canned Food Drive Ends

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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am

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JDA Miss JDA Beauty Pageant (tentative date) MES Fall Carnival

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Veteran’s Day BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm

BHJH 7th – 8th Make Up Pictures BHHS 9th – 11th Make Up Pictures, Sophomore Night 6:30 p.m.

MES PTSO/SIC 5:30 p.m., ELA/SS Night 6 p.m.

BES Parenting Bullying Workshop 6 pm

BPS - ITBS Testing for 2nd Graders

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D19 Teacher Forum 3:30 p.m.

BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 p.m.

BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 p.m.

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JDA High School State Quiz Bowl Chapel for all Students BHHS Beta Club Induction 10 am GBMS SIC/PTSO Meeting BA Progress Reports

KEES - Muralist Russ Petty paints with 5th Grade American Education Week

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KEES Winter Olympics D19, D29 Interim Reports GBMS Canned Food Drive Concludes

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Thanksgiving Holiday - No School

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WEMS Career Fair BHHS Miss BHHS Pageant 3 pm

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D19 MAP Testing Begins

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JDA’s Begins the 15th

December 2014 Tuesday Wednesday

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BES PTO 5:30 pm SIC Meeting 6 pm

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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 a.m.

Interim Reports BHHS Shepeard Blood Drive

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BPS Holiday Shop Preview Day

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D19 SAT Test

BPS - STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children

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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm, District Office

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BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm

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WEHS Alg. 1 EOC

WEHS Biology EOC 12MES DARE 13 Graduation 9 am

JDA - First Semester Exams (11:30 am Dismissal) BPS - Holiday Shop Open All Day Dec. 8-11, 1/2 Day Dec. 12 MES - Santa House BPS - STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children

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End of Second Quarter 15 JDA 16 Christmas Holidays Begin WEHS Eng. 1 EOC BHS Exams for Year Classes 3B & 4B

WEHS US History EOC GBMS Winter Drama Production 7 p.m.

BHS Exams for Year Classes 3A & 4A

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GBMS Winter Drama Production BHS Exams for Year Classes 1B & 2B BA - 1/2 Day

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D19, D29, D45 Christmas/ Winter Holidays begin 1/2 Day of classes BHS Exams for Year Classes 1A & 2A

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D19, D29, D45, BA - Winter Holidays JDA - Christmas Holidays

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Winter Begins All Schools - Christmas/Winter Holidays

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All Schools - Christmas/Winter Holidays

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D19 ACT Test

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January 2015 Monday

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Back to School for all students

19 January 2015 Tuesday

MLK Day

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All Schools - Christmas/Winter Holidays

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JDA, D19, D29, D45 Return to school BA 1/2 Day

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JDA Report Cards Issued D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am

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BHS Exams for Semester Classes 3A & 4A BA End of Second Quarter

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BHS Exams for Semester Classes 3B & 4B

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WEHS - Semester Exams

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BHS Exams for Semester Classes 1A & 2A D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm, District Office

D19, D29, D45, BA MLK Holiday, no school

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D19, D29, D45 End of 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester BES PTO 5:30 pm, SIC 6 pm BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm Montessori Meeting 6 pm

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GBMS 2nd Nine Weeks Report Card Issued SIC/PTSO Meeting JDA High School Math Meet II WEMS, BA Report Cards BPS Montessori Meeting 7:30 am

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JDA Chapel for all students BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit Night 4-8 pm

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JDA SCISA Regional Spelling Bee (Grades 3-8) D19, D29 Parent Conferences 3-7 pm WEHS ASVAB Testing D19 Report Cards BPS Awards Day, Multiplication Mania Begins

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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am, Student Council Luncheon Meeting 11:30 am JDA High School Math Meet I

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WEHS Report Cards MES Awards Day Grades 1-3, 8:30 am Grades 4-6, 9:30 am

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KEES Family Movie Day 4-6 pm

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D19, D29, D45, BA Teacher In-Service Day, No Students Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8 am - noon

AWARDS DAY BHJH - 9 am BHHS - 10 am WEMS - 2 pm BPS - Wonderland Circus, GBMS Gymnasium

17 WEMS Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8 am - noon

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D19 - SAT Test

KEES, WEMS, BPS - Benchmark Testing

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D19 Teacher Forum BHJH PTSO/SIC -6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC - 6:30 pm

BPS - Benchmark Testing

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D19 Shepeard Blood Drive District-wide In-Service at MES, 3:30 pm Denim Day

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JDA Parent Luncheon GBMS Science Fair

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February 2015 Monday

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BES PTO 5:30 pm, SIC 6 pm

Groundhog Day

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D19 PLUS meeting 6 pm, Board meeting 7 pm District Office

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BPS School Improvement Meeting & BINGO 5:30 pm Begin 4PK & 5K registration for 2015-16

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JDA Midterm of 3rd Quarter D19, D29, D45 Collabortaive Planning Day, Students 1/2 Day D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am

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JDA State Spelling Bee

MES King/Queen of Hearts 6 p.m. at BHHS BPS Multiplication Mania Ends

MES Valentine Day Ball 6 pm BHJH Black History Program 10 am BES Health Awareness Parent Meeting

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JDA Holiday D19, D29, D45, BA Teacher In-service Day No School GBMS Science Fair Judging

D19 ACT Test

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(Severe Weather Makeup Day)

GBMS - School Bus Appreciation Week

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BA, JDA, D19, D29, D45 Holiday, No School

President’s Day

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BHJH PTSO 6 p.m.

BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 p.m.

D19 Denim Day

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Night!

24 BPS Hotday! It’s Write5-7 25 pm

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WEMS Interim Reports JDA Chapel for all Students BHHS/BHJH KEES Interim reports distributed “Get Smart Program”, 1-3:10 pm WEHS Progress Reports GBMS SIC-PTSO/ Science Fair Open House, 6-7 pm D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 a.m.

BA Progress Reports Student Council Luncheon Meeting 11:30 a.m.

D29 Interim Reports

MES PTSO/SIC Meeting 5:30 pm, Math/Science 6 pm D19 Interim Reports

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WEMS African-American Heritage Celebration 2 pm

KEES African-American 27Heritage 28 Celebration 1:30 pm

JDA Varina Beauvoir Society Annual JDA Benefit

BHHS Black History Program 10 am MES Mother/Daughter Banquet 6 pm

D19 Male’s Night Out BPS Montessori Application Deadline Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

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March

2015

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Spring Begins 2014

Monday

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KEES Read Across America/ Dr. Seuss Carnival

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BES PTO 5:30 pm SIC Meeting 6 pm BPS Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm Board Meeting 7 pm District Office

Projected Work Key Grade 11 Assessment BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit Night, 4-8 pm BPS Class Group & Spring Pictures

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Thursday

KEES Spring Pictures 4D19 Principals’ 5 Meeting 8:30 am,

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WEMS - MAP Testing

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JDA End of Third Quarter, Chapel for all Students BPS School Improvement Meeting & Bullying Program 5:30 pm

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D19, D29, D45 Collaborative Planning Day, 1/2 Day for Studetns

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JDA Report Cards Issued BES Math Night 6 pm

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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 pm Student Council Luncheon Meeting 11:30 am BHS Exams 3B & 4B

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MES PTSO/SIC 5:30 pm BHS Exams 1A & 2A D19 Step Show

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KEES - MAP Testing (K-5), BA - Stanford Testing

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Forum 3:30 pm 16 D19 Teacher 17 BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm BA End of Third Quarter

JDA Report Cards Issued BHS Exams 3A & 4A

St. Patrick’s Day

BHS Exams 1B & 2B

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Spring Begins

D19, D29, D45 - PASS Testing JDA - Stanford Achievement Tests KEES - MAP Testing (K-5), BA - Stanford Testing

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D19, D29, D45 End of Third Quarter

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Drive, 25 D19 Red Cross Blood 26 Denim Day BPS Report Cards Issued

WEMS - Benchmark Testing KEES - Benchmark Testing (Grades 1-5) JDA - Make-up days for Stanford Achievement Test

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BA, JDA, D19, D29, D45 Spring Break

JDA Junior Senior Prom KEES Award’s Day, 9 am WEHS Report Cards Issued WEMS Awards Day 2 pm D19 Seniors Cap & Gown Pictures Report Cards BPS Awards Day

JDA Lower School Prom, Spring Break Begins BA, D19, D29, D45 Teacher’s Inservice - No students GBMS 3rd Nine Weeks Report Card Issued

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Severe Weather Makeup Day

JDA (Gate trip dates TBA)

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D19 SAT Test

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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am

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BES Social Studies/ Science Meeting 6 pm

BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm

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JDA Midterm of Fourth Quarter Chapel for all Students

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BHJH Awards Day 9:30 am 10BHHS 11 Awards Day 10:30 am

BPS - Benchmark Assessments

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GBMS Spring Break

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D19 ACT Test

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D19 MAP Testing Ends, District Retreat 5 p.m.

District Office

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BHHS Prom Night

D29 - Spring HSAP BPS - Benchmark Assessments

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D19 Teacher Forum 3:30 pm BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm BPS PTO Canned Food Drive Begins

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WEMS Interim Reports

Earth Day D19 Meeting 11:30 am Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am Student Council Luncheon 11:30 am

BPS STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children

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BPS STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children

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D19 Denim Day Interim Reports

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BA Progress Reports

#1001782762 (4.916col, 4.92in x 4.5in) 07/24/2014 15:50 EST

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JDA Awards Day TBD

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GBMS 8th Grade Prom Gymnasium BPS PTO Can Food Drive Ends

D19 Principals’ meeting 8:30 am MES Mother’s Day Lunch Grades K-3

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MES Mother’s Day Lunch Grades 4-6 BPS Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

Saturday 2

D19 SAT Test

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JDA Exams Dismiss at 11:30 am Dist. 19 Teacher Forum 3:30 pm BHJR PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm

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BPS School Improvement Meeting & Summer Academics Workshop 5:30 pm

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JDA Exams Dismiss at 11:30 am BHHS Senior Exams, Athletic Awards GBMS SIC/PTSO Meeting Spring Drama Production 7 pm

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JDA Exams Dismiss at 11:30 am D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am Student Council Lunch Meeting 11:30 am Senior Exams GBMS Spring Drama Production (School)

KEES- Benchmark Testing, WEHS - EOC Exams BPS - Benchmark Testing

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BHS Senior Exams 1B & 2B

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Mother’s Day

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BA - In-service/Conferences BPS, WEMS - Benchmark Testing

JDA Teacher Workday JDA Graduation 7 pm 21 WEHS 22 MES 5K 23 Honors Night, 6 pm Graduation 9 p.m., BHHS Senior Awards Night Field Day 6 p.m. BA Last Day of School, Half Day Senior Exams

WEHS Senior Exams

MES 6th Grade Graduation 6 pm Awards Day 8:30 am GBMS 7th Grade Awards Day BHS Senior Exams 3B & 4B

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Last Day of School for School Districts 19, 29 & 45

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KEES Class Picnics (3-5) WEMS 8th Grade Honors Program, 8:30 a.m.

BPS 1st Grade Picnics BHS Exams 2A & 2A Underclassmen

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WEMS 6th & 7th Awards Day, 8:30 am BHJH Awards Day 9:30 am BHHS Awards Day 10:30 am BPS 2nd & 3rd Grade Picnics BHS Exams 1B & 2B Underclassmen LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

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Barnwell County School Directory Barnwell 45

Barnwell 45 School District

770 Hagood Ave. | Barnwell, S.C. 29812 | (803) 541-1300 www.barnwell45.org Superintendent: Jay Grissom | jgrissom@barnwell45.k12.sc.us Admin. assistant: Jaci Bearden | jbearden@barnwell45.k12.sc.us

Barnwell Primary School

Grades K-3 | (803) 541-1321 Principal: Donna Selvey | dselvey@barnwell45.k12.sc.us

Barnwell Elementary School

Grades 4-6 | (803) 541-1285 Principal: Sherry McIver | smciver@barnwell45.k12.sc.us

Guinyard-Butler Middle

Grades 7-8 | (803) 541-1370 Principal: Craig Hart | chart@barnwell45.k12.sc.us

Barnwell High

Barnwell 29

Williston School District 29

12255 Main St. | Williston, S.C. 29853 | (803) 266-7878 www.williston.k12.sc.us Superintendent: Dr. Tom Siler | tsiler@williston.k12.sc.us Admin. assistant: Debbie McNeil | dmcneil@williston.k12.sc.us

Kelly Edwards Elementary

Grades K4-5 | (803) 266-3737 Principal: Nakeisha Baxley | nbaxley@williston.k12.sc.us

Williston-Elko Middle

Grades 6-8 | (803) 266-3430 Principal: Greg Sweet | gsweet@williston.k12.sc.us

Williston-Elko High

Grades 9-12 | (803) 266-3110 Principal: Joel Mitchell | jmitchell@williston.k12.sc.us

BCCC

Barnwell County Career Center

5214 Reynolds Rd. | Blackville, S.C. 29817 | (803) 259-5512 www.bccc.k12.sc.us Director: Sam McKay | sammckay@bccc.k12.sc.us

Grades 9-12 | (803) 541-1390 Principal: Jon Burdge | jburdge@barnwell45.k12.sc.us

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

BARNWELL 19

5061 Hilda Road | Blackville, S.C. 29817 www.jeffersondavisacademy.info Heads of School: Jane Hunter and Eve Hogarth (803) 284-2476 upper school | (803) 284-2017 grammar school

Barnwell School District 19 (Blackville-Hilda Public Schools)

Jefferson Davis Academy

297 Pascallas St. | Blackville, S.C. 29817 | (803) 284-5605 www.barnwell19.k12.sc.us Superintendent: Dr. Teresa Pope | teresa.pope@barnwell19.net Administrative assistant: Yvonne Birt | yvonne.birt@barnwell19.net

Barnwell Academy

Macedonia Elementary

Barnwell Christian

Blackville-Hilda Junior High

Calvary Fellowship Mennonite

Blackville-Hilda High

IHS Christian School

Grades pre K-6 | (803) 284-5800 Principal: Dr. Carolyn Anderson | carolyn.anderson@barnwell19.net Grades 7-8 | (803) 284-5900 Principal: Sterling Harris | sterling.harris@barnwell19.net Grades 9-12 | (803) 284-5700 Principal: Sterling Harris | sterling.harris@barnwell19.net

P.O. Box 338 | Barnwell, SC 29812 www.barnwellacademy.org Head of School: Deanna Grubbs | (803) 259-4465 5675 S.C. 70 | Blackville, S.C. 29817 Director: Andrew Korver | (803) 259-2100 2436 Healing Springs Road | Blackville, S.C. 29817 Director: Ken Kanagy | (803) 284-2876 222 Noble St. | Williston, S.C. 29853 Director: Joanna Ashba | (803) 266-7372

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