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What's Happening This Week: May 16 - 22, 2012

American Board Hosts Education Jobs Event to Recruit S.C. Teachers

American Board Hosts Education Jobs Event to Recruit S.C. Teachers

The American Board, a non-profit dedicated to recruiting and certifying teachers in South Carolina, will host a public event on how local residents can become certified South Carolina teachers.

South Carolina Teacher of the Year Drives Home a BMW X3

South Carolina Teacher of the Year Drives Home a BMW X3

State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Mick Zais, announced Tuesday evening at a privately funded celebration that Amy McAllister-Skinner was named the 2012/2013 South Carolina Teacher of the Year.  As part of the celebration, BMW Manufacturing, the event’s premier sponsor, handed the Johnsonville High School English teacher the keys to a 2012 Alpine White BMW X3 xDrive35i equipped with the M Sport package. 

3 Midlands schools named among best in nation

3 Midlands schools named among best in nation

According to a report by U. S. News and World Report, three Midlands schools have been named among the Best High Schools in the nation.

More than 11,000 students take pledge not to text and drive

More than 11,000 students take pledge not to text and drive

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety and SUBWAY® Restaurants have wrapped up their W8 2 TXT campaign aimed at getting all South Carolina high school students to take the online pledge to wait until they are not behind the wheel to text. The winning schools were based on the highest percentage of student pledges for the area. Those schools will receive a free lunch courtesy of SUBWAY® restaurants.

Moms hold fundraiser for Elementary Teacher with cancer

Moms hold fundraiser for Elementary Teacher with cancer

Our Hands Together Artisan Market will host HeARTs and Hands Together  Silent Auction on Friday, May 11, 2012 from 6 – 8 pm. in its parking lot at 101 Ballentine Park Road, Irmo, with all proceeds from the auction going to Kim Sullivan, a Ballentine Elementary School art teacher  who is battling cancer.