Mark your calendars!! Who will be the champions of the 2025 5th Grade Kickball Tournament?
The South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (SCAEOP) hosted its 43rd Annual Conference from March 20 to 23, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, SC. This premier event offered educational office professionals opportunities for professional development, networking, and inspiration.
Conference Highlights:
• Keynote Speakers included:
• Opening Keynote (March 21, 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM): “Shift with Dr. Joy!” presented by Joy McLaughlin-Harris, an international speaker, leadership educator, and re-brand coach.
• Closing Keynote (March 23, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM): Delivered by Charlene McKnight, founder and executive director of Four Giving Hearts, Incorporated.
• Workshops and seminars offered a variety of sessions covering topics such as technology, communication, and leadership.
• Networking opportunities allowed attendees to connect with peers from across the state & to share experiences and best practices.
• The Awards Banquet celebrated the achievements of colleagues with an evening of recognition and entertainment.
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. Robinson!!!
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. Hampleton!!!
"Attention Cougars and Community!
Get ready for an evening of innovation, creativity, and discovery! Join us to celebrate our students' incredible talents and achievements. Let’s unite to support our young innovators and connect as a community. Don’t miss out—mark your calendars and bring your friends and family!
We can’t wait to see you at the Cougar Expo on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Colleton County High School auxiliary gym."
Please take a moment to meet the 2025-2026 Teachers & Support Employees of the Year.
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What an unforgettable day!
On Friday, March 14, 2025, our amazing Exceptional Athletes traveled to Woodland High School to compete in the 2025 Special Olympics - and they SHINED! 🤩
They dashed through the 100m 🏃♂️
Launched tennis & softballs across the field 🎾
Took on the long jump with fearless determination 💪🏽
And WE CHEERED OUR HEARTS OUT! 📣🩵
It was a day full of sunshine, smiles, and school spirit as our Cougars brought home some serious new BLING 🥇🥈🥉
A huge THANK YOU to the amazing teachers, chaperones, parents, Nurse Frank and athlete buddies who made this day possible. Your support, energy, and love lifted our athletes every step of the way! 💗
We are so PROUD of our Cougars!
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Greetings, CCSD Families.
Please be reminded that Monday, 3/17/25, is an early dismissal day with afternoon parent conferences. Dismissal times can be found on the district website. Thank you for your continued support of the Colleton County School District.
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. Bryan!!!
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. Berry!!!
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. Lewis!!!
Hello. My name is Lois Ackerman. I am a proud school bus driver for the Colleton County School District. I have been a bus driver for almost 11 years. There are things that the children say and do that amazes me. This week is considered "Read Across America" in honor of Dr. Seuss. I always dress up on certain holidays for my children. I always enjoy dressing up as the Cat in the Hat and reading to the children. I had the privilege to read for Mrs. Mabry's class at Forest Hills this morning. I talked to my children on the bus this morning about Dr. Seuss. It was mostly elementary and middle school. Some said they did not know much about him. I asked questions when I finished telling them all about him. Each and every one answered my questions correctly. They loved the way I was dressed. The children in elementary, believe it or not, said they were going to tell their teacher what they learned this morning. So any time you get a chance to talk to children, talk about things to help them learn. Again, I love my children on bus route #2.
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. Anderson!!!
Colleton County School District is fully prepared to resume regular business hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025. All buses will run their normal bus routes. All schools and offices will be open, and we look forward to welcoming our students and staff back. All extra-curricular activities and athletics will resume as normal. Thank you for your continued support of the Colleton County School District.
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Mr. Crimely!!!
Colleton County School District is actively monitoring the severe weather approaching South Carolina. We are receiving valuable updates from our local county emergency management team and the National Weather Service. This weather is predicted to include high wind gusts, potential hail, and tornadic activity. At this time, we have made the decision to cancel school on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. All afterschool and athletic activities will also be cancelled Wednesday. In closing, the school district is committed to the safety and education of all students. Our goal is to provide a secure and supportive learning environment, even in times of emergency.
We will continue to post all school-related changes to our district website (www.colleton.k12.sc.us) and our district’s social media platforms by 4:00 pm daily.
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. White!!!
National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is excited to celebrate March 2025 as the 40th annual Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®). This March, music educators and music students are celebrating music education in their school communities demonstrating how the theme “United Through Music” resonates with them.
“This is a special year for Music In Our Schools Month® as we celebrate its ruby anniversary! That’s 40 years using this month to boldly remind the world that music in American schools is awesome and important,” stated NAfME President Deborah A. Confredo. “The 2025 MIOSM® theme, United Through Music, is simple and eloquent. It reminds us that, although each person—baby, child, youth, and adult—is a beautiful musical human, when we come together our song soars higher, louder, and stronger.
“Music unites and reminds us that we have things in common even when it might be hard to see those commonalities.”
“Music unites and reminds us that we have things in common even when it might be hard to see those commonalities,” Confredo continued. “Music speaks to the very heart of what it means to be a caring human. It reaches our souls, it transforms us, it moves us. And when we unite through music, we experience laughter, joy, spontaneous expression, aha moments, and excitement . . . we become more human.
“This March, as we celebrate Music In Our Schools Month, remember our clear and poignant theme: United Through Music,” Confredo encouraged. “No matter how you choose to recognize MIOSM 2025, in ways grand or subtle, uniting through music is a good and noble goal. Happy MIOSM 2025!”
NAfME is encouraging music education supporters to amplify the difference music education has made in their lives and reach out to federal elected officials to support fully funding Titles I, II, and IV-A, which each support music educators and music education programs. Follow #MIOSM and #UnitedThroughMusic on social media. The NAfME advocacy and public policy staff will be hosting an online MIOSM event on March 12, and registration information will be available soon at nafme.org/MIOSM.
Throughout the month of March, NAfME-affiliated state music education associations are also participating in advocacy activities, including holding meetings with state and local elected officials, sharing why music education must continue to be funded and supported. Advocates are urging elected officials to pass resolutions and proclamations proclaiming March as Music In Our Schools Month. NAfME Collegiate members and chapters will be sharing their work during a social media campaign March 24–28 to celebrate and support music education on their campuses.
Since 1985, MIOSM has been observed as an annual month-long celebration when schools and communities celebrate music in their local schools and the educators who dedicate themselves to bring music into the lives of students every day. Read more about the history of the observance. NAfME Councils have provided lesson plans music educators can use throughout the whole school year. This year NAfME has provided classroom materials for MIOSM that teachers can share with their schools as they celebrate how “United Through Music” connects music students and communities. All of these items are available at nafme.org/MIOSM.
NAfME encourages teachers and music education advocates to share on social media how their schools are celebrating music education, using the hashtags #UnitedThroughMusic and #MIOSM and tagging “@NAfME”.
#WeLoveTEAMColleton! Way to go, Ms. Briones-Hantz!!!
Colleton County School District is celebrating "Read Across America" week in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday! Check out some of the wonderful events planned this week. If you are visiting the schools, please look out for Thing 1 & Thing 2!
