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MES Registration, 4th- 6th Grade 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Thursday
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Registration BHHS & BHJH: Noon-7 pm
BPS 200 Day Employees
WEHS 8 am -Noon
WEHS: 3-7 pm
Return
WEMS: 8 am -Noon, 3-7 pm
WEMS 8 a.m. - Noon, 3-7 pm
MES Registration, K5-3rd,
JDA:
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
K5, Open House at 6:30 pm
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JDA Faculty Meeting/ Workday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Faculty meeting/workday, 8:30 am-2 pm
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JDA Faculty Meeting/ JDA First Day for Students Workday 7:30 am – 2 pm 8:30 a.m. – 2 pm GBMS Teachers Return to School Parent Night 6 pm BPS 190-Day Employees Return Make-up day Senior Portraits (9 am – 1 pm) D19 - New Employees 6 pmBoard Meeting 7 pm (DO) D19 In-Service Day
BA In-Service Day BA - Teacher In-Service
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First Day of School D19, D29, D45
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KEES Meet the Teacher 3-7 pm D29 Open House 10 am - 7 pm MES Meet and Greet 4-6 pm BES 5:30 pm Parent TAG Meeting, 6 pm Meet and Greet BPS Meet & Greet 5-7 pm BA First Day K-6, 11am dismissal
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GBMS Meet & Greet, 5-7 pm
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D19 In-Service Day
Teacher Worksday: D29 & D45; Teacher In-Service: WEHS, WEMS, BPS
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BA First day for 4K
JDA: School Pictures for K3-5th Grade
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JDA: School Pictures for 6th-11th Grade
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BHHS, BHJH Open House 6:30-7:30 pm
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GBMS - First Day of School, Student Council Orientation (TBD)
BES - PTO Fundraiser begins
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KEES MAP Testing Begins (K-5)
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BHHS Volleyball vs Bamberg-Ehrhardt
BES Book Fair begins
(H) 5:30 pm
BA First Day for 3-K
BES Open House and Title 1 Meeting
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WEMS - MAP Testing
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D19 Denim Day Senior Pictures
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D19 - District 19 Blackville Schools D29 - District 29 Williston Schools D45 - District 45 Barnwell Schools
GBMS - Guinyard-Butler Middle School JDA - Jefferson Davis Academy KEES - Kelly Edwards Elementary School MES - Macedonia Elementary School WEHS - Williston-Elko High School WEMS - Williston-Elko Middle School
JDA K3, K4, Open House
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1 BA - Barnwell Academy BES - Barnwell Elementary School BCCC - Barnwell County Career Center BHS - Barnwell High School BHHS - Blackville-Hilda High School BHJH - Blackville-Hilda Junior High School BPS - Barnwell Primary School
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August 2014 Sunday
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MES Open House 5-6 pm Cafeteria
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September 2014 September 2014 Monday
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School Holiday All Districts Closed
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BHHS Volleyball 2 vs. Wagener-Salley 3 (Dual) (H)
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Thursday
D19 Principals’ Meeting
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MES Grandparent Day Lunch K-3rd Grade
Friday 5
Saturday
MES Grandparent Day Lunch 4th-6th Grade
5:30 pm
BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit
BHHS Open House
BHHS vs Denmark-Olar (A)
BES 5:30 pm PTO Meeting
Night 4-8 pm
6:30-7:30 pm
7:30 pm
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6 pm SIC Meeting No School
BPS - STAR/SEL TESTS FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN
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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm
JDA Picture Make-up day D19 MAP Testing Begins
BHS Open House - 6 pm
BES PTO Fundraiser Ends
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JDA Midterm of First Quarter
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BHHS Shepeard Blood Drive
CSRA College Night 5-8:30 pm, Augusta, Ga.
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Patriot’s Day
BPS School Improvement Mtg. 5:30 pm
KE - Grandparents Day - Grandparents eat lunch BPS - STAR/SEL TESTS FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN
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JDA Board of Directors Election D19 Teacher Forum 3:30 pm
WEMS Interim Reports GBMS SIC/OPEN HOUSE
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JDA Chapel for all Students
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MES Little Miss Master Pageant, 6 pm
KEES, WEHS, D29 Interim 6th Grade Parent Night, 5:30 pm
6-7 pm
BA Progress Reports
reports D19 Principals’ Meeting, 8:30 am D19 Student Council Luncheon Meeting,11:30 am
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BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm
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BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm
BHHS Freshman Night, 6 p.m.
BPS PTO Fundraiser Kick-Off
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D19, D29, D45 Collaborative Planning,
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1/2 Day for Students
Fall Begins
BPS Open House & Homework Assistance Parent Mtg 5-7 pm
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D19 Map Testing begins
GBMS Mr. & Mrs. GBMS - TBD
MES PTSO/SIC 5:30 pm Character Night 6 pm
D19 ACT Test
TOWN OF WILLISTON Mayor Jason Stapleton Mayor Pro-Tem Brett Williams Councilman Eric Moody Councilman Sammie Baxley Councilman Scott Valentine Councilman Dwayne Cagle Councilman Chris Rivers
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October 2014 Monday
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HAPPY Halloween
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October 2014 Tuesday
Wednesday 1
GBMS Homecoming - TBD
Thursday
KEES, MES Fall Picture D19 Principals’ Meeting,
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BHHS Senior Make Up
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BES ELA Night
Pictures
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Saturday
BPS Duty Free Lunch for Teachers
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D19 Longest Drive Contest 9 am – noon
8:30 pm GBMS Canned Food Drive Begins
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JDA End of First Quarter BES PTO 5:30 pm,
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BHJH Picture Day 7th – 8th BHHS Picture Day 9th -11th
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BHHS Homecoming
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D19 SAT Test
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BHS Exams 1B & 2B
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JDA Halloween Carnival
Awards Day, 1:45 pm 24 KEES 25 WEMS Awards Day 2 pm
D19 ACT Test
7:30 pm
SIC Meeting 6 pm
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JDA Holiday D19, BPS Columbus Day
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BPS School Improvement Mtg. 5:30 pm BHS Exams 3A & 4A
D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm Board Meeting 7 pm BHHS Josten’s meets with Juniors & Seniors BHS Exams 3B & 4B
for all Students 15 JDA Chapel 16 Report Cards Issued
BHS Exams 1A & 2A
PSAT Testing (TBA) WEHS PSAT Testing D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 pm Student Council Lunch Meeting 11:30 am BA End of First Quarter
D29 - Fall HSAP Testing, High School
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D19, D29, D45 End of First Quarter D19 Josten’s will take Juniors & Seniors Orders BHHS Teacher Forum 3:30 pm BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm
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D19 2nd 9 wks. Begins GBMS SIC/PTSO Meeting
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BPS Fall Carnival, 5-7 pm
GBMS 1st Nine Weeks Report Card Issued BPS Awards Day
BPS - CogAt Testing for 2nd Graders
KEES - Benchmark Testing, Grades 2-5 WEMS - Benchmark Testing, Grades 2-5
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D19, D29, D45 27Teacher Inservice, 28 no students D29, D19 Parent/ Teacher Conferences Report Cards D29 Parents pick up report cards 3-7 p.m. BA - No School/Conferences/ Report Cards
WEMS, GBMS - Red Ribbon Week
JDA High School Regional JDA Middle School Quiz Bowl Math Meet KEES Fall Carnival, 4-6 pm D19 Awards Day, BHJH 9:30 am, BHHS 10:30 am, Denim Day
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JDA Middle School Math Meet MES Awards Day, 8:30 am 1st-3rd Grade, 9:30 am 4th-6th Grade
BES 5th Grade to Barrier Island RED RIBBON WEEK BPS Benchmark Assessments
BES Author Parade 9 am GBMS Canned Food Drive Ends BPS Halloween Trunk-or-Treat
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Halloween
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November 2014 Monday
Sunday
Sun
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Thanksgiving
November 2014 Tuesday
Holiday All Schools Closed
Mon
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MES Beta Club Meeting 9 am BHJH Meeting 6 pm BHHS Beta Club Meeting 7 pm BPS PTO Canned Food Drive Begins Benchmark Assessments
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Election Day Schools closed
JDA Midterm of Second Quarter D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am, Student Council Lunch Meeting 11:30 am BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit Night 4-8 pm BPS Picture Day
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D19 Jr. Beta Club Induction
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MES Veterans Day Program D19 Jr. Beta Club Induction 9:35 am
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D19 SAT Test BPS Miss Cool Colt Pageant 10 am
BPS - Benchmark Assessments
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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm (DO)
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D19, D29, D45 Veteran’s Day recognitions BES PTO 5:30 pm, SIC 6 pm
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D19, D29, D45 Collaborative Planning 1/2 Day for Students
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BPS Canned Food Drive Ends
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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am
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JDA Miss JDA Beauty Pageant (tentative date) MES Fall Carnival
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Veteran’s Day BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm
BHJH 7th – 8th Make Up Pictures BHHS 9th – 11th Make Up Pictures, Sophomore Night 6:30 p.m. MES PTSO/SIC 5:30 p.m., ELA/SS Night 6 p.m. BES Parenting Bullying Workshop 6 pm
BPS - ITBS Testing for 2nd Graders
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D19 Teacher Forum 3:30 p.m. BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 p.m. BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 p.m.
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JDA High School State Quiz Bowl Chapel for all Students BHHS Beta Club Induction 10 am GBMS SIC/PTSO Meeting BA Progress Reports
KEES - Muralist Russ Petty paints with 5th Grade American Education Week
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KEES Winter Olympics D19, D29 Interim Reports GBMS Canned Food Drive Concludes
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Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
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WEMS Career Fair BHHS Miss BHHS Pageant 3 pm
Happy Holidays From Williston School District 29 Board of Trustees Dr. Tom Siler, Superintendent Faculty & Staff
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D19 MAP Testing Begins
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Holiday begins
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JDA’s Begins the 15th
December 2014 Tuesday Wednesday
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BES PTO 5:30 pm SIC Meeting 6 pm
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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 a.m. Interim Reports BHHS Shepeard Blood Drive
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BPS Holiday Shop Preview Day
Saturday 6
D19 SAT Test
BPS - STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children
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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm, District Office
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BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm
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WEHS Alg. 1 EOC
WEHS Biology EOC 12MES DARE 13 Graduation 9 am
JDA - First Semester Exams (11:30 am Dismissal) BPS - Holiday Shop Open All Day Dec. 8-11, 1/2 Day Dec. 12 MES - Santa House BPS - STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children
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End of Second Quarter 15 JDA 16 Christmas Holidays Begin WEHS Eng. 1 EOC BHS Exams for Year Classes 3B & 4B
WEHS US History EOC GBMS Winter Drama Production 7 p.m. BHS Exams for Year Classes 3A & 4A
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GBMS Winter Drama Production BHS Exams for Year Classes 1B & 2B BA - 1/2 Day
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D19, D29, D45 Christmas/ Winter Holidays begin 1/2 Day of classes BHS Exams for Year Classes 1A & 2A
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D19, D29, D45, BA - Winter Holidays JDA - Christmas Holidays
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Winter Begins All Schools - Christmas/Winter Holidays
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All Schools - Christmas/Winter Holidays
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D19 ACT Test
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January 2015 Monday
Sunday
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Back to School for all students
19 January 2015 Tuesday
MLK Day
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All Schools - Christmas/Winter Holidays
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JDA, D19, D29, D45 Return to school BA 1/2 Day
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JDA Report Cards Issued D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am
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BHS Exams for Semester Classes 3A & 4A BA End of Second Quarter
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BHS Exams for Semester Classes 3B & 4B
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WEHS - Semester Exams
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BHS Exams for Semester Classes 1A & 2A D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm, Board Meeting 7 pm, District Office
D19, D29, D45, BA MLK Holiday, no school
13
D19, D29, D45 End of 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester BES PTO 5:30 pm, SIC 6 pm BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm Montessori Meeting 6 pm
14
GBMS 2nd Nine Weeks Report Card Issued SIC/PTSO Meeting JDA High School Math Meet II WEMS, BA Report Cards BPS Montessori Meeting 7:30 am
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JDA Chapel for all students BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit Night 4-8 pm
15
JDA SCISA Regional Spelling Bee (Grades 3-8) D19, D29 Parent Conferences 3-7 pm WEHS ASVAB Testing D19 Report Cards BPS Awards Day, Multiplication Mania Begins
16
D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am, Student Council Luncheon Meeting 11:30 am JDA High School Math Meet I
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WEHS Report Cards MES Awards Day Grades 1-3, 8:30 am Grades 4-6, 9:30 am
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KEES Family Movie Day 4-6 pm
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D19, D29, D45, BA Teacher In-Service Day, No Students Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8 am - noon
AWARDS DAY BHJH - 9 am BHHS - 10 am WEMS - 2 pm BPS - Wonderland Circus, GBMS Gymnasium
17 WEMS Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8 am - noon
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D19 - SAT Test
KEES, WEMS, BPS - Benchmark Testing
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D19 Teacher Forum BHJH PTSO/SIC -6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC - 6:30 pm
BPS - Benchmark Testing
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D19 Shepeard Blood Drive District-wide In-Service at MES, 3:30 pm Denim Day
28
JDA Parent Luncheon GBMS Science Fair
GBMS Science Fair
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President’s Day Holiday
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February 2015 Monday
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BES PTO 5:30 pm, SIC 6 pm
Groundhog Day
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D19 PLUS meeting 6 pm, Board meeting 7 pm District Office
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BPS School Improvement Meeting & BINGO 5:30 pm Begin 4PK & 5K registration for 2015-16
Wednesday
Thursday
JDA Midterm of 3rd Quarter D19, D29, D45 Collabortaive Planning Day, Students 1/2 Day D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am
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JDA State Spelling Bee
MES King/Queen of Hearts 6 p.m. at BHHS BPS Multiplication Mania Ends
MES Valentine Day Ball 6 pm BHJH Black History Program 10 am BES Health Awareness Parent Meeting
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Saturday 7
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JDA Holiday D19, D29, D45, BA Teacher In-service Day No School GBMS Science Fair Judging
D19 ACT Test
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(Severe Weather Makeup Day)
GBMS - School Bus Appreciation Week
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BA, JDA, D19, D29, D45 Holiday, No School
President’s Day
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BHJH PTSO 6 p.m. BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 p.m. D19 Denim Day
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Night! 24 BPS Hotday! It’s Write5-7 25 pm
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WEMS Interim Reports JDA Chapel for all Students BHHS/BHJH KEES Interim reports distributed “Get Smart Program”, 1-3:10 pm WEHS Progress Reports GBMS SIC-PTSO/ Science Fair Open House, 6-7 pm D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 a.m. BA Progress Reports Student Council Luncheon Meeting 11:30 a.m. D29 Interim Reports
MES PTSO/SIC Meeting 5:30 pm, Math/Science 6 pm D19 Interim Reports
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WEMS African-American Heritage Celebration 2 pm
KEES African-American 27Heritage 28 Celebration 1:30 pm
JDA Varina Beauvoir Society Annual JDA Benefit
BHHS Black History Program 10 am MES Mother/Daughter Banquet 6 pm
D19 Male’s Night Out BPS Montessori Application Deadline Duty Free Lunch for Teachers
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March
2015
Sun
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Spring Begins 2014
Monday
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KEES Read Across America/ Dr. Seuss Carnival
Tuesday 3
BES PTO 5:30 pm SIC Meeting 6 pm BPS Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
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March 2015 Sunday
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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm Board Meeting 7 pm District Office
Projected Work Key Grade 11 Assessment BES Mi Rancho Family Spirit Night, 4-8 pm BPS Class Group & Spring Pictures
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KEES Spring Pictures 4D19 Principals’ 5 Meeting 8:30 am,
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WEMS - MAP Testing
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JDA End of Third Quarter, Chapel for all Students BPS School Improvement Meeting & Bullying Program 5:30 pm
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D19, D29, D45 Collaborative Planning Day, 1/2 Day for Studetns
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JDA Report Cards Issued BES Math Night 6 pm
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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 pm Student Council Luncheon Meeting 11:30 am BHS Exams 3B & 4B
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MES PTSO/SIC 5:30 pm BHS Exams 1A & 2A D19 Step Show
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KEES - MAP Testing (K-5), BA - Stanford Testing
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Forum 3:30 pm 16 D19 Teacher 17 BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm BA End of Third Quarter
JDA Report Cards Issued BHS Exams 3A & 4A
St. Patrick’s Day
BHS Exams 1B & 2B
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Spring Begins
D19, D29, D45 - PASS Testing JDA - Stanford Achievement Tests KEES - MAP Testing (K-5), BA - Stanford Testing
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D19, D29, D45 End of Third Quarter
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Drive, 25 D19 Red Cross Blood 26 Denim Day BPS Report Cards Issued
WEMS - Benchmark Testing KEES - Benchmark Testing (Grades 1-5) JDA - Make-up days for Stanford Achievement Test
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BA, JDA, D19, D29, D45 Spring Break
JDA Junior Senior Prom KEES Award’s Day, 9 am WEHS Report Cards Issued WEMS Awards Day 2 pm D19 Seniors Cap & Gown Pictures Report Cards BPS Awards Day
JDA Lower School Prom, Spring Break Begins BA, D19, D29, D45 Teacher’s Inservice - No students GBMS 3rd Nine Weeks Report Card Issued
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Severe Weather Makeup Day
JDA (Gate trip dates TBA)
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D19 SAT Test
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D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am
9
BES Social Studies/ Science Meeting 6 pm
BPS School Improvement Meeting 5:30 pm
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JDA Midterm of Fourth Quarter Chapel for all Students
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D29 Interim reports distributed
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BHJH Awards Day 9:30 am 10BHHS 11 Awards Day 10:30 am
BPS - Benchmark Assessments
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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm Board Meeting 7 pm District Office
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GBMS Spring Break
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D19 ACT Test
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D19 MAP Testing Ends, District Retreat 5 p.m. District Office
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BHHS Prom Night
D29 - Spring HSAP BPS - Benchmark Assessments
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D19 Teacher Forum 3:30 pm BHJH PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm BPS PTO Canned Food Drive Begins
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WEMS Interim Reports
Earth Day D19 Meeting 11:30 am Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am Student Council Luncheon 11:30 am
BPS STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children
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BPS STAR/SEL Tests for Save the Children
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D19 Denim Day Interim Reports
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BA Progress Reports
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GBMS SC PASS Prep Rally
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D19 Cinco de Mayo BES PTO Meeting 5:30 pm SIC Meeting 6 pm
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D19 Principals’ meeting 8:30 am
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JDA Awards Day TBD
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GBMS 8th Grade Prom Gymnasium BPS PTO Can Food Drive Ends
D19 Principals’ meeting 8:30 am MES Mother’s Day Lunch Grades K-3
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MES Mother’s Day Lunch Grades 4-6 BPS Duty Free Lunch for Teachers
Saturday 2
D19 SAT Test
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D19, D29, D45 PASS Testing GBMS, BPS Teacher Appreciation Week
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D19 PLUS Meeting 6 pm Board Meeting 7 pm District Office
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JDA Exams Dismiss at 11:30 am Dist. 19 Teacher Forum 3:30 pm BHJR PTSO/SIC 6 pm BHHS PTSO/SIC 6:30 pm
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BPS School Improvement Meeting & Summer Academics Workshop 5:30 pm
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BA Last Day for 3K & 4K
7 pm
JDA Exams Dismiss at 11:30 am BHHS Senior Exams, Athletic Awards GBMS SIC/PTSO Meeting Spring Drama Production 7 pm
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JDA Exams Dismiss at 11:30 am D19 Principals’ Meeting 8:30 am Student Council Lunch Meeting 11:30 am Senior Exams GBMS Spring Drama Production (School)
KEES- Benchmark Testing, WEHS - EOC Exams BPS - Benchmark Testing
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WEHS Baccalaureate 6 pm BHHS Baccalaureate Program 4 pm
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Armed Forces Day
Mother’s Day
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KEES 4th Qtr. Award’s Day, 9 am D19 Denim Day BHS Senior Exams 1A & 2A
BA - In-service/Conferences BPS, WEMS - Benchmark Testing
JDA Teacher Workday JDA Graduation 7 pm 21 WEHS 22 MES 5K 23 Honors Night, 6 pm Graduation 9 p.m., BHHS Senior Awards Night Field Day 6 p.m. BA Last Day of School, Half Day Senior Exams
WEHS Senior Exams
MES 6th Grade Graduation 6 pm Awards Day 8:30 am GBMS 7th Grade Awards Day BHS Senior Exams 3B & 4B
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KEES Fifth Grade Ceremony, 9 am WEHS Class Day: 1 p.m. GBMS 8th Grade Awards Day BPS End-of-Year Music Program, Awards Day BHS Exams 3A & 4A ALL
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2015
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KEES Class Picnics (K-2) BHS Exams 3B & 4B
Last Day of School for School Districts 19, 29 & 45
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KEES Class Picnics (3-5) WEMS 8th Grade Honors Program, 8:30 a.m. BPS 1st Grade Picnics BHS Exams 2A & 2A Underclassmen
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WEMS 6th & 7th Awards Day, 8:30 am BHJH Awards Day 9:30 am BHHS Awards Day 10:30 am BPS 2nd & 3rd Grade Picnics BHS Exams 1B & 2B Underclassmen LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
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BHS, BHHS, WES Graduations
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D19 SAT Test
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D19 ACT Test
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Barnwell County School Directory Barnwell 45
Barnwell 45 School District
770 Hagood Ave. | Barnwell, S.C. 29812 | (803) 541-1300 www.barnwell45.org Superintendent: Jay Grissom | jgrissom@barnwell45.k12.sc.us Admin. assistant: Jaci Bearden | jbearden@barnwell45.k12.sc.us
Barnwell Primary School
Grades K-3 | (803) 541-1321 Principal: Donna Selvey | dselvey@barnwell45.k12.sc.us
Barnwell Elementary School
Grades 4-6 | (803) 541-1285 Principal: Sherry McIver | smciver@barnwell45.k12.sc.us
Guinyard-Butler Middle
Grades 7-8 | (803) 541-1370 Principal: Craig Hart | chart@barnwell45.k12.sc.us
Barnwell High
Barnwell 29
Williston School District 29
12255 Main St. | Williston, S.C. 29853 | (803) 266-7878 www.williston.k12.sc.us Superintendent: Dr. Tom Siler | tsiler@williston.k12.sc.us Admin. assistant: Debbie McNeil | dmcneil@williston.k12.sc.us
Kelly Edwards Elementary
Grades K4-5 | (803) 266-3737 Principal: Nakeisha Baxley | nbaxley@williston.k12.sc.us
Williston-Elko Middle
Grades 6-8 | (803) 266-3430 Principal: Greg Sweet | gsweet@williston.k12.sc.us
Williston-Elko High
Grades 9-12 | (803) 266-3110 Principal: Joel Mitchell | jmitchell@williston.k12.sc.us
BCCC
Barnwell County Career Center
5214 Reynolds Rd. | Blackville, S.C. 29817 | (803) 259-5512 www.bccc.k12.sc.us Director: Sam McKay | sammckay@bccc.k12.sc.us
Grades 9-12 | (803) 541-1390 Principal: Jon Burdge | jburdge@barnwell45.k12.sc.us
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
BARNWELL 19
5061 Hilda Road | Blackville, S.C. 29817 www.jeffersondavisacademy.info Heads of School: Jane Hunter and Eve Hogarth (803) 284-2476 upper school | (803) 284-2017 grammar school
Barnwell School District 19 (Blackville-Hilda Public Schools)
Jefferson Davis Academy
297 Pascallas St. | Blackville, S.C. 29817 | (803) 284-5605 www.barnwell19.k12.sc.us Superintendent: Dr. Teresa Pope | teresa.pope@barnwell19.net Administrative assistant: Yvonne Birt | yvonne.birt@barnwell19.net
Barnwell Academy
Macedonia Elementary
Barnwell Christian
Blackville-Hilda Junior High
Calvary Fellowship Mennonite
Blackville-Hilda High
IHS Christian School
Grades pre K-6 | (803) 284-5800 Principal: Dr. Carolyn Anderson | carolyn.anderson@barnwell19.net Grades 7-8 | (803) 284-5900 Principal: Sterling Harris | sterling.harris@barnwell19.net Grades 9-12 | (803) 284-5700 Principal: Sterling Harris | sterling.harris@barnwell19.net
P.O. Box 338 | Barnwell, SC 29812 www.barnwellacademy.org Head of School: Deanna Grubbs | (803) 259-4465 5675 S.C. 70 | Blackville, S.C. 29817 Director: Andrew Korver | (803) 259-2100 2436 Healing Springs Road | Blackville, S.C. 29817 Director: Ken Kanagy | (803) 284-2876 222 Noble St. | Williston, S.C. 29853 Director: Joanna Ashba | (803) 266-7372
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