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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2010
Page
1
Aiken County superintendent visits Area 5 schools on the first day of classes. She says it’s always a great day with many kids eager to start and make new friends. Teachers had worked over the weekend to spruce up classrooms.
Senior Raven Johnson and senior Bryson Wightman share hopes for grades college and peer status at Aiken High School. Aiken Middle teacher earns Unsung Hero grant while 2A School welcomes freshman. On opening day Payton praises curriculum and helpful teachers and PTO involvement.
Caroline Moore, a USC Aiken senior majoring in elementary education, will start her student internship with a J D Lever kindergarten teacher in January. She is finishing observations now, noting she spent three days before the students arrived and will devote two days with the children, eager to begin in January.
The first day 4K-12 enrollment reached 23 461, 718 below spring projections, according to Aiken County School District comptroller Troy Traxler. He noted Day 1 shortfall compared with last year but expects rapid growth by Day 3.
Joseph Payton and his wife Janet accompanied by four children who will attend J.D. Lever Elementary, joined by a fifth child preparing to enroll at Aiken High, during a school tour event.
Mick Zais the Republican nominee for state superintendent of education and S.C. Eckstrom addressed the Aiken Republican Club on Monday. The event highlighted education policy and party leadership in the region.
Obituary notices list Evelyn Randall Boyd Graniteville Daisy Crawford New Ellenton Morgan Hallman Sr Batesburg Cathy Ann Hall North Augusta George A Holley Jr David Matthews Aiken Jerald Jay McLane Lexington Yana Peters Schenker Aiken with death notices and funeral details for local residents in the 6 7A section.
Shelvedrene Deanie and John Russell Williams shared their Clearwater story after reuniting 54 years apart and marrying. They first met in 1955 when he was a senior and she a junior at Leavelle McCampbell High School in Graniteville. He pursued her, gave his ring, they dated with siblings, then separated when he joined the Coast Guard. A miscommunication during boot camp kept them apart for decades until January when paths crossed again and they married.
Aiken County Complex plans on Richland Avenue face a possible delay as architect Martin Buckley seeks to designate the existing county complex as a historic site. He cites its role as the former County Hospital and its design by Willis Irvin, a prominent local architect.
USC Aiken earns top ranking among public regional colleges in the South for the seventh time in U S News & World Report guide America’s Best Colleges. It marks the 13th straight year in the top three, with first-place finishes in 2002 2003 2006 2007 2009 and 2010. Chancellor Tom Hallman praises faculty and staff for maintaining a high quality educational experience despite financial pressures. The rankings are online at USNews.com and appear in the September issue starting Aug 31.
ASTV presents complete coverage of the 2010 Aiken County Jamboree with Midland Valley High varsity scrimmages. Ken Brace Ed Girardeau Cam Huffman and the ASTV team return with enhanced football coverage airing at 2 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday.
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