Turning the Page
Former d.d. Pecker’s owner Derek Harris tries his hand at writing children’s books by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley resident Derek Harris is a man of many talents. Once a math teacher at Porter-Gaud, he went on to become an assistant principal at the school only...
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WAHS Students Sign Graduation Pledge
For five semesters Barbara Heyward has had her English IV class sign a pledge promising that they will graduate. Heyward says she was first inspired to create the pledge three years ago during her first semester teaching English IV. “I had two students contemplating...
Oh The Places You Will Go
Read Across America Day is held each year on March 2 because it is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This year, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School (ARCAES) invited prominent members of the community to visit the school and read to students. Each reader was paired with a...
Student of the Month — Brian Hawkins
Junior Brian Hawkins is well known around West Ashley High School for his proficient skills with computers and for being the school’s Information Technology (IT) student intern. His talents require him to assist West Ashley High faculty and staff with a variety of...
A Shot at Glory
West Ashley High School’s (WAHS) skeet shooting team, the Clay Busters, blew past the competition in the State Skeet Shooting Competition recently. The Clay Busters finished in first and second place for new schools in trap and first place overall in skeet for new...
Student of the Month — Alondra Quijano
Not many students are thrilled to be starting high school, but West Ashley High freshman Alondra Quijano is not one of those students. She stands apart from her peers in many ways, and that is why she is this month’s Student of the Month. “Her nomination is more about...
Seniors Take Over West Ashley High
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, seniors at West Ashley High School took part in Senior Takeover Day. Over 80 students were involved in this year’s event. Seniors were assigned to take over the job of a specific teacher, school counselor, student concern specialist, cafeteria...
Hitting The Right Notes
Three students from St. Andrew’s Math and Science (SASMS), Evie Turner, Tulah Cramer, and Mia Dibernardo participated in the South Carolina Elementary Honors Choir on Feb. 2-4. To participate students had to submit an audition and receive nearly a perfect score. The...
Spellbound
Ashley River Creative Arts 5th grader Aarti Anugonda is the 2017 Charleston County School District (CCSD) Spelling Bee Champion. She captured the title in the fifth round of the competition at Burke High School on Thursday, Jan. 19. She was the only one to spell the...
Turning The Page
Earlier this month C.E. Williams Middle School in West Ashley was presented with its fourth consecutive Summer Reading Trophy for the best-read middle school in Charleston County. Students and staff read more than 733,000 pages from May until August with 66 percent...
WAHS Celebrates ‘HOSA’ Week
West Ashley High School’s Health Occupation Students of America Chapter (HOSA) recently celebrated HOSA Week. Throughout the week HOSA Club members participated in several different activities designed to raise awareness about certain health issues. On Monday the...
