RECOGNITIONS
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The following members of the Saluda High
Track Team for advancing to the AA State Finals: Randi Rice,
Brittany Holloway, Kike Bosket, Tornelius Glover, and Nick
Kanellos.
Saluda High School awarded the Palmetto Gold.
Saluda Elementary awarded the Palmetto Silver
third year in a
row!
To Thomas Sample for
advancing to the AA State Golf Tournament.
Daylene Pitts, HES
teacher, for
being selected to attend the Science P.L.U.S. Institute this
summer.
Board members, Dr. Kathy Coleman and Mr. Ray Reames, were recently recognized by the SCSBA for 10 years of school board service.
SMS and SHS students place in the SC
Reel Kids Fish Contest
New- 2008 SC Jr.
Duck Stamp Student Art
Holly Able- 2nd place
Strength Competition
DISTRICT WINNERS FOR THE LT. GOVERNOR WRITING CONTEST:
FIFTH: MADISON PRICE
EIGHT: ANTONETTE POUGH
SCHOOL WINNERS:
FIFTH GRADE- SALUDA ELEMENTARY: ALI HARRISON
FIFTH GRADE-HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY: MADISON PRICE
EIGHT GRADE: SALUDA MIDDLE SCHOOL: ANTONETTE POUGH
CLASS WINNERS:
SALUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: MEMPHISS RODGERS, LEVONNE
COLEMAN,
ALI HARRISON, JAYLON KEY-LOTT, AND WHITNEY WOOD.
HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: ALEX LYBRAND, MADISON PRICE, AND
KAYLEE PALMER
SALUDA MIDDLE SCHOOL: RAVEN HAMILTON, EBONY KELLY, JUSTIN
SALTERS, BREANNA ADAMS,
KELLY MOORE, CARSON BURGESS, ANTONETTE POUGH,
ANEL LEYBON-LOPEX, RITA PERALTA-ROMERO, AND TORI BERRY.
at the White
Knoll “Silver Invitational” Band Competition.
They also won caption awards, including best music execution,
best visual execution, and best overall effect!
2007-08
Teachers of the Year
Saluda County Schools
Teachers of the Year were recognized
during the September Board meeting. Dr. Pete Stone,
Superintendent
presented each teacher with a plaque and monetary gift from the
District
and Board of Trustees. Teachers of the Year from their
respective schools
are, L to R, Anna Frye, Hollywood Elementary School, Meredith
Miller-
Rikard, Saluda Elementary School; Deborah Minick, Saluda High
School;
Allison Stribble, Saluda Middle School, and Nicole Matthews,
SaludaPrimary School. Congratulations!
Deborah Minick Selected 2007-08 District Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Deborah Minick was
nominated Teacher of the Year from Saluda High School, and was
then selected as District Teacher for 2007-08. Mrs. Minick was
recognized and presented with
a plaque and monetary gift from the Saluda County School Board of
Trustees,
and Administration at the September Board meeting. Mrs. Minick
will represent the district
when she competes for State Teacher of the Year!
Coach Patsy Rhodes receives
Resolution from the House and Senate
At the May School Board meeting, Coach Patsy Rhodes was presented a Resolution from the House of Representatives and Senate in recognition of her years of teaching and coaching in Saluda School District One.
A native of Hendersonville, N.C. and graduate of Western Carolina University, Coach Rhodes came to Saluda District One planning to stay one year. Thirty-five years later, her teaching and coaching experience consists of 33 years varsity basketball, 23 years junior varsity basketball, 14 years varsity volleyball, 8 years junior varsity volleyball, 14 years softball, 1 year track, and 1 year of cheerleading. Coach Rhodes' overall varsity record is 427-308. The varsity basketball teams under Coach Rhodes have been Region Champions 5 times, and Region runners-up 3 times.
Coach Rhodes accomplishments include being named Coach of the Year 6 times, coached All-Star teams 3 times, Teacher Incentive Award 3 years, selected as Saluda High Teacher of the Year in 1994-95 and 1999-2000, and Saluda District One Teacher of the Year in 1994-95 and 1999-2000. She received a Certificate of Commendation for superior teaching from the SC Department of Education and State Board of Education in 1994. She has also served on various organizations, councils, and boards, and for 22 years served as the Executive Secretary/Treasurer for the South Carolina Coaches Association of Women's Sports. Coach Rhodes has produced 80 All-Region Players, 18 All-State Players, 11 High School All-Americans, and 22 of her players have attended college on athletic scholarships. Ten of her former students, teach, coach, or are in sports-related careers in private, public, and post-secondary institutions.
Rhodes says, "My most significant contributions and accomplishments in sports include my commitment to student athletes and to their learning; my dedication to making knowledge accessible to all student athletes; my belief that all student athletes can learn and participate; my equitable treatment of all student athletes, while recognizing their individual differences; and perhaps most importantly, my ability to adjust to student athletes' interest, abilities, skills, knowledge, family responsibilities, and peer relationships."
After 35 years of teaching and coaching, Rhodes continues to dedicate herself to academic and athletic excellence. Good luck in your future endeavors, Coach Rhodes- you will be missed!!!
(Pictured: Coach Patsy Rhodes and Superintendent Dr. Pete Stone)
CLEMSON, SC…The Saluda High School FFA Poultry Evaluation Team took first place honors in the State Finals held at the State FFA Convention in Columbia recently, according to John W. Parris, state director of public affairs with the SC FFA organization.
Team members Kayla Rodgers, Joshua Nicholson, Lisa Stone, and Chrissie Coleman along with Amanda Nichols, Agricultural Education teacher and FFA advisor, were awarded expense-paid trips to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, to compete in the National Poultry Evaluation Finals later this year. Joshua Nicholson was the 3rd high individual scorer and Kayla Rodgers was the 2nd high individual scorer in the competition.
The Strom Thurmond FFA Chapter was named the Runner-up Team in the State Finals. The team was coached by Dan Henderson, an Agricultural Education teacher and FFA advisor at the school.
A number of secondary school agricultural education departments include Poultry Science in their curriculum because of its importance to South Carolina’s overall economy,” Parris said. “ According to SC Agricultural Statistical Service Reports, broiler production is the number one agricultural commodity in the state accounting for 23 percent of the total farm income”, he added.
The mission of the FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Ben Harrison, School Board Chairman,
congratulates Kelly Morse, 5th grade teacher at HES
for being selected to attend the Science P.L.U.S Institute during the
summer of 2007.
Forestry Competition
The Ninety Six District RC&D held their 25th annual Woodland Clinic, a forestry competition for high schools, at Baker Creek State Park in McCormick on April 24. The competition consists of four individual events: tree measurement, compass and pacing, tree and forest pest identification, and tools and equipment. The teams finish with a lumberjack race where the kids have an opportunity to try their hand at using logging tools in a relay race.
Six counties participated with schools from Saluda, Abbeville High, Abbeville Career Center, Long Cane Academy, John de la Howe, Strom Thurmond, Dixie High, and Calhoun Falls. The Strom Thurmond group captured the high scoring team award, with Calhoun Falls High in second and Saluda High in third.
The Clinic is sponsored by the Ninety Six District Resource Conservation & Development Council, and is supported by contributions from the local timber industry companies, county forestry associations, and soil and water conservation districts. The contest is set up and run by the SC Forestry Commission with assistance from local NRCS and Forest Service employees, timber industry foresters and a number of retired timber workers and other volunteers.
SHS HOSA Students Recognized
Congratulations to the entire HOSA club for receiving an award last week at the State HOSA Conference for the largest percent membership increase in the state. A special congratulation goes out to the 23 students that participated in the conference. HOSA had 12 students place in the top six in the state in their competitive events. Of those 12, 7 are eligible to attend the national HOSA conference in Orlando, FL this June, for placing in the top three in their event.
The students placing in the top six are:
Brittany Herlong (Extemporaneous Writing)
Alanah Fox, Brandi Register, Trimese McGrath and Anna Corley (HOSA Bowl)
The students placing in the top three are:
Tish Nicholson, Brittley Walker, Jessica Tharp and Olivia Simmons (2nd in Creative Problem Solving)
Danni Prosser and Megan White (2nd in CPR/First Aid)
Courtney Lake (1st in Extemporaneous Writing)
Each January the role of school boards receives special focus in South Carolina and throughout the country during National School Board Recognition Month. This year’s theme, “Leading Voices for South Carolina Public Schools”, recognizes school board members of South Carolina’s local boards of education for their unified commitment to serving and advocating for quality public schools for all children.
Saluda County Schools recognizes the important contributions our school board members make to our community. In appreciation of their time and commitment, the board members were applauded and presented with a gift from the district and each school during the January Board meeting.
The board members of Saluda County School district are Mr. Ben Harrison, Chairman; Mr. James Holloway, Vice-Chairperson; Dr. Kathy Coleman Secretary; Mrs. Sharon Williams-Holloway, Mr. Allen Harmon, Mr. Ray Reames, and Mrs. Christy Nichols.
“These men and women unselfishly contribute their time and talents toward the advancement of public education," Superintendent Pete Stone said. “They represent a continuing commitment to decision-making in education and the welfare of all our children. Even though we are making a special effort during January to show appreciation to our school board members, we recognize their contributions reflect a year-round commitment on their part.”
We salute these dedicated men and women for their dedication to Saluda County Schools and applaud them for their vision and voice to help shape a better tomorrow.
Officers Sworn In- During the January
School Board meeting,
new officers were sworn in by Judge Patra Langford. Officers
for 2008 are Mr. Ben Harrison, Chairman; Mr. James Holloway
Vice-Chairperson; and Dr. Kathy Coleman, Secretary
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Saluda Elementary and Hollywood
Elementary Schools Participant in the
State Palmetto Gold and Silver Showcase
Hollywood Elementary and Saluda Elementary Schools
were recognized at the Board meeting on August 21, 2006 for
participating in the State Department of Education's Palmetto Gold
and Silver Showcase Awards Program. The Showcase Awards Program
recognizes and rewards schools for academic achievement. Criteria
are set by the Education Oversight Committee and are based on
absolute and improvement school report card ratings. School selected
to participate in the showcase awards provided summaries describing
the programs in their schools which have directly impacted student
achievement. Their summaries offer resources to schools for
improving student learning and building school performance.
Showcase summaries may be viewed at
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/SQ/goldandsilver/PGS
showcase.
The Best of the Best......
Saluda
Elementary and Hollywood Elementary
Invited to Participate in the Palmetto Gold and Silver
Awards Showcase
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COLUMBIA - More than two hundred Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver
awards recipients have been invited to share their success stories with
other schools through the State Department of Education's 2006 Palmetto
Gold and Silver Awards Showcase.
The schools were awarded Palmetto Gold and Silver awards earlier this
year. Created by the Education Accountability Act, the Palmetto Gold
and Silver Awards Program recognizes and rewards schools for academic
success. As part of the awards program, the Department initiated the
Showcase project two years ago.
"I applaud all of these schools and their communities for the strides
that they have made in improving academic achievement," said State
Superintendent of Education Inez Tenenbaum. "The showcase provides a
wonderful opportunity for educators to learn about the best practices in
their neighboring schools and to help create learning communities across
the state."
The invited Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver schools demonstrated the
highest levels of achievement and improvement among all gold and silver
winners. They have been encouraged to share success stores in such
areas as effective leadership; positive school climate; faculty
collaboration; exemplary curriculum, instruction and assessment
practices; and effective community and parental involvement programs.
The invited schools fall into four categories: 1) schools that have
performed at the top 10 percent of all schools in South Carolina and
have been an award recipient for three consecutive years; 2) schools
that have high poverty levels and received "Excellent" ratings on their
2004-05 school report cards; 3) schools that have high poverty, have
made steady improvement and have excellent results; and 4) schools that,
regardless of their poverty level, have made steady improvement with
excellent results.
Invited schools that decide to participate in the Showcase will submit
one-page summaries describing the topics they would like to share with
schools statewide. Those summaries, along with other school information
such as poverty levels, enrollment and demographic characteristics, will
be posted on the Showcase section of the Department of Education's
website.
For purposes of the selection process, high poverty level is defined as
having at least 60 percent of students on free/reduced price lunch.
Excellent results refer to schools that have improved their absolute
performance value and/or rating because of positive steady improvement
over the past three years.