Aiken County Schools Begin Year With Focus on Literacy
About 24,000 students report to Aiken County public schools to start the 2012 13 year as teachers and staff greet them. Superintendent Beth Everitt highlights literacy and math under new rigorous standards and improved learning. Local teachers Toni and Danielle Boltin begin new school years with optimism.
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Aiken County
Beth Everitt
Toni Boltin
Danielle Boltin
Redcliffe
Danielle
Aiken
Toni
Julie Revelle
Oakwood-Windsor
Send your back-to-school photos to Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to email or drop off first day of school photographs at the Aiken Standard. Send images to sstone aikenstandard.com or deliver them to 326 Rutland Drive.
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Aiken
Sstone
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Area Deaths James Bronson Arthur and Jenny Magnolia Kitchings
Obituaries note the deaths of James Bronson Arthur of Aiken and Jenny Magnolia Kitchings. Authorities have not released additional details. The notices appear in a regional death column reflecting local residents.
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James Bronson Arthur, Aiken
Jenny Magnolia Kitchings, Aiken
Aiken School District Budget and Staffing Update
About 24 000 students in 40 schools with roughly 1 800 teachers including 167 new hires. The 2012 13 general operations budget stands at 162.7 million with total funding around 240 million. King Laurence named associate superintendent for instruction as six new principals take posts at Busbee Corbett Elementary and other campuses. Additions proceed at Aiken High and Jackson Middle. bids for a new wing at Ridge Spring Monetta High expected this fall.
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King Laurence
Busbee
Aiken High
Jackson Middle School
Ridge Spring
Monetta High
Be patient with back-to-school traffic in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety Sgt. Mahoney warns drivers to expect delays during the school start week. He emphasizes student safety, crossing guards, and penalties for ignoring guards or speeding in school zones, noting fines over 1100 dollars and 25 mph limits citywide.
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Aiken Public Safety
Jake Mahoney
Mahoney
Aiken
Spend $20 on the 20th across Aiken stores
Aiken Standard promotes Spend $20 on the 20th encouraging locals to spend $20 at participating Laurens Street and Huntsman Drive shops. Dee Taylor says the program, started in 2009, boosts business though interest waned during the slow economy. M B Jewelry and Lionel Smith Ltd offer sub $20 items and deep discounts to attract shoppers.
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Aiken Standard
Dee Taylor
Laurens Street
Huntsman Drive
M.B
Lionel Smith Ltd
Spend $20 on the 20th at area participating stores
Today shoppers can spend $20 at listed local merchants including Sub Station II, Upscale Resale, Haily's House, Jewelry and Beads, and more. The event spans Laurens and Pine Log Road areas with outlets such as Kobe, Power Cuts, Appearances Hair, 3 Monkeys, Pitter Potter, Booklovers, and Censibly Chic Consignment Boutique.
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Pine Log Road
University Parkway
Haily
Kobe
Howell Printing
Barnwell Ave
Laurens St. N.W
Huntsman Drive
Laurens St. S.W
Pitter Potter
Booklovers
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