Orangeburg-Wilkinson Joins
Bethune-Bowman on
U.S. News and World Report
Best High Schools List
Bethune-Bowman
High School has been in this position a few times before, and this year
they are joined by Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, in the 2012 U.S.
News and World Report Best High Schools Rankings. Both schools were
recognized by the national publication in the report, which was released
this week. Almost 22,000 high schools across the U.S., were a part of
the analysis the magazine, along with the American Institutes for
Research (AIR), used to develop the rankings. The rankings are based on
the key principles that a great high school must serve all of its
students well, not just those who are college-bound. Additionally great
high schools must be able to produce measurable outcomes to show the
school is successfully educating its student body across a range of
performance indicators.
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OCSD5's Second Annual "Principal For A Day®"
Program A Huge Success
Elected officials, bankers, lawyers,
university deans, and other civic, business and industry leaders from
around Orangeburg County took on new roles recently, when they became
the head administrators at the 14 schools in Orangeburg Consolidated
District Five, during its “Principal for a Day®” program.
The program is designed to help community leaders better understand
the complex role of the school principal and get perspective on the
school system from within. There was one recurring theme with all of the
participants regarding their experience, which was, “I had no idea I
was going to have to work so hard.”
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Two OCSD5 Teachers Named
Golden Apple Winners by WLTX
Every week News 19 awards outstanding Midlands teachers that go above and beyond in the classroom. The Midlands television station recently honored not one but two Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five teachers on the same day with the station’s Golden Apple award.
The two teachers were Michele Johnson, eighth-grade English/Language Arts teacher at William J. Clark Middle School, and Brenda Inabinette, an English III and IV teacher at North High School. Both teachers were surprised when WLTX showed up at their doors with the Golden Apple awards.
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OCSD5 Raises Over $12,000 for March of Dimes
Orangeburg
Consolidated School District Five was recently honored by the March of Dimes
for raising $12,223.27 in its fund-raising efforts for the organization, which
led the County and school districts. Bethune-Bowman Middle High School led the
district effort raising a total of $2,467, followed by Marshall Elementary with
$1,752, Mellichamp Elementary with $1,665, Sheridan Elementary with $1,295, Rivelon Elementary with $1,037 and
Bethune-Bowman Elementary with $1,007. Pictured are coordinator of the district
effort Dr. Jackie Inabinette receiving an award from Amanda
DuPree, the regional director for the March of Dimes.
Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 Leads Area in
Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Earned
The 2011-2012 school year has been a good one for Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five, especially when it comes to the state rankings it has earned during the period. First, the district received the best-combined ratings on the state-issued Report Card for districts and schools since the program began 11 years ago in 2001. Those ratings were an Absolute Rating of Average and an Excellent Improvement Rating.
This week, the district learned that the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has tabbed nine of its schools as either Palmetto Gold or Palmetto Silver Award winners. The schools were recognized for General Performance (GP), Closing the Achievement Gap (CAG), or both. The schools and their awards are:
Bethune-Bowman Middle High --- Gold (GP) and Gold (CAG)
Bethune-Bowman Elementary --- Silver (GP)
Orangeburg-Wilkinson High --- Silver (CAG)
Rivelon Elementary --- Gold (GP) and Silver (CAG)
Sheridan Elementary --- Gold (GP)
Whittaker Elementary --- Silver (GP) and Silver (CAG)
North Middle/High --- Silver (GP) and Silver (CAG)
Dover Elementary --- Silver (GP)
The Technology Center --- Gold (GP)
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4K and Kindergarten Registration for the
2012-2013 School Year Now in Progress
Where do I register?
Register your child at the elementary school you are zoned to attend.
How do I find out my attendance zone?
If you don't know your attendance zone, please call 803-533-7928.
What do I need to register?
At the time of registration a parent must present the following:
• Legal Birth Certificate
• A Certificate of Immunization
• Social Security Card
• 2 proofs of Residency