Area high schools praise AP IB results in 2006-07 testing
South Aiken and Aiken High students earned college credit on about two thirds of AP exams with 266 of 398 credits at 67 percent for South Africa. Aiken High reported 186 passes of 285 tests for 65 percent. North Augusta 58 percent, Silver Bluff 39 percent, Midland Valley 33 percent, Wagener Valley 13 percent. IB results show 68 percent at Aiken High and 77 percent at North Augusta. Principals push for higher participation despite budget worries, stressing college credit and rigorous material.
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Aiken High School
South Aiken High School
State Department of Education
South Africn
Aiken High
North Augusta
Silver Bluff High School
Midland Valley
Wagener- Valley High School
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
State Department
North Augusta High
Garen Cofer
Cofer
South Africa
Jan Nashatker
South Airica
Nashatker
Caroline's Boutique Hosts Charity Night For Habitat Build
Caroline's Boutique on Laurens Street stayed open 4 to 8 pm Tuesday to support the Aiken Junior Woman's Club Women Build project for Habitat for Humanity. The event featured wine, hors d oeuvres, and drawings for store merchandise while 20 percent of sales benefited the cause. Local shoppers and club members praised the fundraiser as a strong community effort and noted ongoing Habitat for Humanity fundraising through the Women Build program.
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Caroline’s
Laurens Street
Laurens
Caroline's
Leslie Gouge
Aiken Junior Woman's Club
Aiken County Habs Humanity
Women Build Project
Gouge
Mai
Lisa Amidon
Aiken Junior Woman's ‘Club
Ur Club
Taylor
Habitat For Humanity
Aiken County
Racing and science merge in summer day camps at South Aiken
Valerie Wilkerson and Andrew Kirk lead five day camps at South Aiken Presbyterian Church funded by the National Science Center in Augusta. Up to six teams per session will race 1/16 scale battery cars modeled after NASCAR while learning weight distribution balance and track design. Sessions run July 14-18 and July 21-25 for rising fourth and fifth graders and July 28-Aug. 1 and Aug. 4-8 for grades 6-8, 9 am to 3 pm, $199, limited to 24 campers. Contact Wilkerson at 295-6016.
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Valerie Wilkerson
South Aiken High School
Andrew Kirk
South Airicn Presbyterian Church
National Science Center
Augusta
Sessio Wilkerson
Kirk Sai
Kirk
Wilkerson
Rob Novit
Atkenstandand
Paws for Cancer Race Weekend At H Odell Weeks Center
Ninth annual Paws for Cancer race returns Saturday at 8 am starting at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. One mile dog walk honors humans and dogs affected by cancer and aims to raise funds for the American Cancer Society with prizes for top finishers. A memory board display and luminaries honor pets and owners, with T shirts on sale at Veterinary Services and online registration available.
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H.odell Weeks
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life
Aiken High School
Paws For Cancer
Whiskey Road
Veterinary Services
Aikenpetvet .Com
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
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Suzanne Stone
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Aikenstandard.com
Suzanne Arc
Wongin Bowman
Harry Shealy
Caroline's Boutique
Aiken
Junior Woman's Club
South Aikicn High School
Paws
Sleasman
Porky Bradberry
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