4K and Kindergarten Registration
for 2013-2014 School Year Underway

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

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Affordable Higher Education

OCSD5 Employee of the Month
April 2013

Vincent Louis, Building Supervisor at Whittaker Elementary School

OCSD5's 2012-13 District and
School Teachers of the Year

Left to right: Deena Fogle, Sheridan Elementary School, 2012-13 OCSD5 District Teacher of the Year Finalist; Malissa Wright, W.J. Clark Middle School, 2012-13 OCSD5 District Teacher of the Year; and Rolanda Jenkins, R.E. Howard Middle School, 2012-13 OCSD5 District Teacher of the Year Finalist.

The OCSD5 School Teachers of the Year are: Tracy Brown, Bethune-Bowman Middle/High School; Darlene Daniels, Rivelon Elementary School; Sherri Dennis, Mellichamp Elementary School; Monik Ellis, Marshall Elementary School; Deena Fogle, Sheridan Elementary School; Marcellina Guinyard, Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School; Chadwick Hawkins, Nelson C. Nix Education Center; Jacqueline Hogges, Bethune-Bowman Elementary School; Rolanda Jenkins, R.E. Howard Middle School; Bernethio Livingston, Brookdale Elementary School; LaTonya Nelson, Whittaker Elementary School; Teal Ryant, The Technology Center; Kristina Thomas, Dover Elementary School; Christopher Wiredu, North Middle/High School; and Malissa Wright, W.J. Clark Middle School.

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Melvin L. Crum Memorial Highway
Dedication Held at
Bethune-Bowman High School

Recently, a group of over 100 people gathered in the Commons Area of Bethune-Bowman High School for a very special occasion – the dedication and naming ceremony for the Melvin L. Crum Memorial Highway. The stretch will be along Highway 178 from its intersection with Bethel Forest Road to its intersection with Gordon Drive.

OCSD5 Recognizes
District Volunteers of the Year

A volunteer is a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. That statement speaks volumes about the people honored at the 2013 Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five Volunteer Luncheon and Recognition, which was held recently at The Cinema in Orangeburg. Read more...

OCSD5's Third Annual
"Principal For A Day^®"
Program A Huge Success

If it is true that the best experience anyone can get for a particular job is hands-on, then there are 17 leaders from the Orangeburg County community who truly have a better understanding of what it really takes to be a public school educator. Civic leaders and business and industry leaders from around Orangeburg County donned new roles recently, as the head administrators at the schools in Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five, during its “Principal for a Day^®” program.
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Seven Students Named As
S.C. Junior Scholars From OCSD5

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 recently introduced seven students who met the criteria to be named South Carolina Junior Scholars.
The eighth-graders are among approximately 3,000 students statewide to be honored as South Carolina Junior Scholars. To qualify, students had to score a 50 or above (80 is the highest score possible) on either the math, verbal or writing portion of the PSAT. The students selected as junior scholars are: North Middle School’s Jason Brinson and W.J. Clark Middle School’s Matthew Jennings, Autumn Moorer, Anukrithi Myadala, Jaidon Powell, Ronald Stokes and Dabriel Zimmerman.

Three OCSD5 Middle School Students
Recognized by
The Duke University Talent Identification Program

OCSD5 recently announced three students who were recognized as a part of the 2013 Duke University Talent Identification (TIP) Program. The students are: Jackie Booker, Joakim Kennedy, and Parth Patel, all members of the Magnet Program at W.J. Clark Middle School. They were among a select group of students statewide to meet the criteria to be Duke TIP students.

Wed, May 1 - Fri, May 31

National Stroke Awareness Month

Thursday, May 23

Spring Concert

6:30 p.m. ~ Cafe'
Bethune-Bowman Middle High
4857 Charleston Hwy., Rowesville

Dates and Times are subject to change.
All are encouraged to contact the school for details.

Fri, May 24 - Sat, May 25

O-W Theater Final Production

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Orangeburg-Wilkinson

Saturday, May 25

National Missing Children's Day

Sunday, May 26

O-W High Choral Dept. to Host Sunday's Best Contest

5:00 p.m. ~ $7.00 at door
Pre-sale Tickets are $5.00
Call 534-6180 for more infor./tickets.
Jasmine Murray, Director of Choral Music
Orangeburg-Wilkinson High

Monday, May 27

MEMORIAL DAY

Thursday, May 30

Spring Concert

7:00 p.m. ~ School Gym
R.E. Howard Middle School
1255 Belleville Rd., Orangeburg

Dates and Times are subject to change.
All are encouraged to contact the school for details.

Sat, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 30

National Safety Month

Tuesday, June 4

Senior Scholars Banquet

Honoring Top 10% of
High School Seniors
6:00 p.m. ~ Orangeburg Country Club

Thursday, May 23, 2013

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AdvancED Gives OCSD5
A Thumbs Up On
Accreditation Recommendation

Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five trustees learned Wednesday the district is being recommended for accreditation through the AdvancED Accreditation Commission.
“The district has worked diligently to make sure we were not only addressing the standards required by the process, but also to make sure that we implemented them in a way that they would impact students. We believe we’re well on our way to improving the system across the board,” OCSD5 Superintendent Cynthia Wilson said.

Weather

	Today, 5/23/2013 High: 89 Low: 64 Chance thunderstorms 41% chance of precipitation.
	Tomorrow, 5/24/2013 High: 86 Low: 52 Mostly sunny 5% chance of precipitation.