Aug 13, 2014
Properly outfitting the modern kid to attend high school these days is a different experience than it was 30 years ago when it was their parents’ turn to go. And a vastly different experience than it was in Maw-maw and Paw-paw’s day, 30 years before that. In 2014, a...
Jul 17, 2014
Eleven juniors and seniors from six Lowcountry high schools officially became apprentices June 25 during a signing ceremony for the inaugural class of the Youth Apprenticeship Program in Manufacturing. Four of those students attend West Ashley High School (WAHS)....
May 22, 2014
West Ashley High School’s The Drama Studio will present Shrek — The Musical on May 21, 22, 23, at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Based on the 2001 animated film that grossed more than any other of its kind, in the capable hands of veteran directors Ellyn Winkles...
May 22, 2014
In honor of National Poetry Month, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School held it’s 11th annual Poetry Slam on April 23 and 24. More than 60 students submitted original poems, memorized them, and performed them before a panel of judges. Students were judged on...
May 2, 2014
Mary Runyon is not the retiring type. Far from it. So when she told her staff at West Ashley High School recently that she was stepping down, many expected the tiny dynamo with a shock of white hair was leaving for good. She is. Leaving. For good. The greater good....
May 2, 2014
The Charleston County School District’s Department of Educational Technology has created a new initiative to recognize teachers who implement innovative technology to promote 21st century skills in the classroom and engage their students. Teachers will be nominated...
