The Scholastic Book Fair will be open Thursday and Friday this week as well as all of next week. Regular hours are from 7:30-3:45 with one exception; the fair will close at 1:00 on Friday, September 29th. Students are welcome to shop before school, throughout the school day, and/or after school. Families may shop with students after school. Payment may be made in the form of cash, checks (made out to MMSOA), debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, and Scholastic eWallet. We can't wait to see you there!
Ms. Clark's 7th grade science class learned about types of energy through the "Making a Flashlight Shine" exploration lab.
The first Library Club gathering was a success! We can't wait for our next meetup on October 16th. Permission slips will be available starting on October 9th.
Congratulations to our AMAZING Librarian, Mrs. Carrie Courtney. She has been selected as the Middle School Lead Librarian for the ENTIRE DISTRICT!
WOOHOO!
And then it was Mrs. Thornley's turn. She is pumped and thankful for our Spark-A-Thon success.
Since our students surpassed our $10,000 Spark-A-Thon Goal, Gatorade was dumped on Mr. Bonazzi. The students cheered him on and LOVED it!
Guess what, Monarchs! We are the first secondary level i-Ready Super School this school year for having the highest completion rates on our i-Ready tests and the fewest rush flags.
Have you met King KIP? He is the new mascot at Marrington Middle School of the Arts this year! "KIP" stands for "kindness, integrity and perseverance". King KIP made an appearance during lunch earlier this week at school.
Due to the potential for severe weather resulting from Hurricane Idalia, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools will follow the half-day dismissal bell schedule (https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/school-bell-schedules) on Wednesday, August 30. Thursday, August 31, students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments. All schools and offices will be closed Thursday. BCSD will resume normal operations Friday, September 1.
Before and after-school care programs, activities, and athletics, to include practices and games, are canceled for Wednesday, August 30, and Thursday, August 31. Normal activities and operations will resume on Friday, September 1.
On Thursday, August 31, students will complete eLearning assignments from home via Schoology, Google Classroom, SeeSaw, or other designated virtual learning platforms. Specific information about assignments will be provided by the student’s teacher and/or school. Teachers will share information regarding their office hours to support students completing eLearning assignments at home. More information here: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/elearning-day-faqs
Due to the potential for severe weather, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students, staff, and families, the district will not operate virtual feeding sites on Wednesday or Thursday.
BCSD officials work in partnership with Berkeley County Emergency Management and receive regular updates regarding the weather from the National Weather Service.
As safety and security is our number one priority, officials will continue to monitor the weather and assess any resulting damage.
Schools and offices will reopen and resume normal operations on Friday, September 1.
Berkeley County School District is currently monitoring the forecasts and receiving regular updates from Berkeley County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service on Tropical Storm Idalia. At this time, there are no changes to school operations. Any changes to operations will be communicated to staff and parents.
The South Carolina Department of Education purchased and provided Berkeley County School District and other school districts in our state with My Ride K-12 for communication of bus routes and delays. The app has been unable to provide parents with consistent delay information. BCSD is now tracking bus delays for parents using Google documents.
Bus Delays: https://www.bcsdschools.net/busdelays
With the first day of school less than one week away, we want to make sure families are aware of the new transportation features that pertain to bus riders. Learn more about My Ride K-12 and the student transportation tag program at www.bcsdschools.net/article/1203059.
Check out our 2023-24 Back to School Packet!
We hope that you having a restful and fun summer. It is time to start thinking about returning back to school in August! We are excited for a new year and look forward to seeing you all very soon. Please see the linked information, which will prepare you for August 21st, our first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year.
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REMINDER: Before/After School Care Registration will open on July 12 at 9 a.m. for schools with programs. Follow this link to register - https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/registration-links-for-all-schools
Berkeley County School District will continue to serve meals to students this summer.
The 2023 Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program is available to all students and children in the Berkeley County community. The program is free to all children under the age of 18. Dates, times and site information can be found at www.bcsdschools.net/summermeals.
The chorus did an amazing job performing the Star Spangled Banner at the Riverdogs game this past Saturday.
Our 8th Grade Dance was amazing. The students danced the night away in commemoration of one of their last nights together in middle school.
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Congratulations to 7th grade artist Eliza Alayon. Eliza’s artwork will be used for the cover of next year’s MMSOA agenda cover.
