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NEWS BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANS OUTDOOR GRADUATION CEREMONIES
The Beaufort County School District plans on holding in-person outdoor graduation ceremonies for its 2021 graduates. To hold the ceremonies outdoors, the graduation schedule is adjusted in order to accommodate rain days: Beaufort High School, June 14 at 7 p.m. (Rain date: June 22 at 10 a.m.); May River High School, June 15 at 7 p.m. (Rain date: June 22 at 7 p.m.); Whale Branch Early College High School, June 16 at 7 p.m. (Rain date: June 21 at 7 p.m.); Hilton Head Island High School, June 17 at 7 p.m. (Rain date: June 19 at 7 p.m.); Bluffton High School, June 18 at 10 a.m. (Rain date: June 19 at 10 a.m.), Battery Creek High School, June 18 at 7 p.m. (Rain date: June 21 at 10 a.m.); June 23 is an extra rain day if needed. The district planned to submit plans to the S.C. Department of Commerce and Department of Health and Environmental Control for approval.
BATTERY CREEK HIGH EDUCATOR HONORED AS SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR
Latoshia Middleton of Battery Creek High School is the Beaufort County School District’s 2021 School Counselor of the Year. A recent graduate of The Citadel’s Educational Leadership master’s degree program, Middleton is passionate about helping young people explore their options for the future, a news release said. “Since I was a young girl, I loved to help people,” said Middleton. “Just knowing that I could leave someone in a better position than when I met them makes my heart smile.” Battery Creek Principal Chad Cox described Middleton as organized, interpersonal, and a strong communicator.
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The district also recognized River Ridge Academy’s Jillian Power as Middle School Counselor of the Year, Joseph S. Shanklin’s Latesha Jennings as Elementary School Counselor of the Year, and Hilton Head High’s Lisa Ditroia as Rookie School Counselor of the Year. A four-person panel of district administrators evaluated this year’s candidates and selected the honorees.
