Gear Up program drives middle school college prep in Aiken
Nearly 50 seventh graders from Aiken County and partners participate in GEARUP, a federal program at Ruth Patrick Center USC Aiken to boost science math technology and communication skills. Students attend Saturday workshops visit Governor's School in Hartsville and field trips while mentors and teachers guide career planning and college readiness.
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Vicki Trowell
Hartsville
Aiken County
Ruth Patrick Science Center
Governor's School For Science
Ruth Patrick
University of South Carolina Aiken
USCA
Gearup
AL. Corbett
Aiken Middle
Leavelle-McCampbell
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Jackson
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Gwen Johnson
A.L. Corbett
Sanfreda Williams
Ashley Stanley
Deanna Gant
Ashley Jackson
Helena Johnson
Corbett
Tiffany Williams
Leavelle
McCampbell
Carl Oehlberg
Latasha Frasier
Brandon Cooper
City Council to finalise plans for Newberry Street playhouse
Aiken City Council to hold a regular meeting Monday at 7 30 pm at the Municipal Complex 214 Park Ave SW. In March the council approved a 935 000 loan to the Aiken Community Playhouse to finish construction and equip the Center for the Performing Arts while awaiting pledges and other income. A second reading will consider a 3 5 million loan to the Aiken Corporation to finance the Washington Government office space as part of the Newberry Street complex. The session will include a first reading to amend landscaping and tree preservation rules.
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Karen Daily
Newberry Street
Washington
Aiken
Aiken Community Playhouse
Center For the Performing Arts
Aiken Corporation
Omer
New Business Council
Park Ave
Aiken Christian Students Celebrate Medieval Day
A fifth grader Jonathan Smalley dressed in medieval costume leads a school wide event at Aiken Christian Elementary. Principal Linda Anderson says the day blends education and fun with crafts, archery, jousting, dancing, singing and awards.
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Jonathan Smalley
Aiken Christian Elementary School
Linda Anderson
Aiken Christian
Aiken County weighs seven period plan costs versus time loss
Aiken County School District arms that keeping a seven period day costs more but reduces instructional time lost. Officials say switching to block or six periods would have caused graduation challenges after the 24 unit requirement. Roberson defends the seven period course structure as meeting state rules and minimizing lost time despite higher staffing costs.
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Aiken County
Board of Education
Frank Roberson
S.C. General Assembly
Roberson
Aiken
South Africa
Bill Gassman
South Airica
Gassman
Ridge Spring Monetta
Ward
South Carolina
General Assembly
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