Band Director Jim Smith to retire from South Aiken High
Jim Smith, longtime South Aiken High band director, will retire after four years at the school. He notes his bands have led All-State participation and praises the students. Spring concert is May 3 followed by a trip to New Orleans for the Worlds Fair. He has enjoyed trips to Mexico, Washington, Disney World, and Knoxville Worlds Fair. Peggy and he plan extensive travel, with continued private teaching and professional playing.
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South Aikcn
New Orleans
Mexico
Washington
Disney World
Knoxville
Peggy
Summer Program Set at University of South Carolina
Tag 84 is USC’s summer academic enrichment for gifted students in grades five to nine offered in June and July. Candidates need 90th percentile test scores or IQ 120 or higher or strong school recommendation. Nominations close April 15 with $425 per session and guidance counselors to assist. Don Stowe and Kirsten Kaufmann can provide details.
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University of South Carolina
Don Stowe
Kirsten Kaufmann
College of Applied Professional Sciences
USC
S.C
District Finds Multiple Education Deficiencies Cited
The board notes several deficiencies including a special education teacher's certification may not match caseload and math teacher shortages. Other issues include drivers education not offered at Wagener Salley, a North Augusta High School teacher teaching out of field, and Freedman Vocational safety noncompliance. Several overextended prep loads and high student teacher ratios at Gloverville will be corrected next year.
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Wagener Salley
North Augusta
Freedman Vocational
Gloverville
Aiken Psychic Study Group Plans April Meeting
The Aiken Psychic Study Group will gather April 7 at 8 p.m. in USC Aiken Classroom Building Room 116. Tommie Collins will present How to Get Your Psychic Power Working.
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Usc-Aiken
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Call for SRP location of new reactors amid political dispute
A speaker warns that building new production reactors elsewhere would cost 20 000 CSRA and leave the CSRA bleak. He blames Democratic leaders for blocking the L Reactor restart and urges their governor and state administration to back SRP, demanding a DOE statement confirming the SRP site and asking media to track progress between votes.
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