Daniel Island School

We want to recognize this year's Mock Trial Team for Daniel Island School! This team worked tirelessly almost every Saturday this fall semester and spent this past Saturday at Georgetown County Courthouse competing against other schools. It was a competition among other schools in South Carolina. As a matter of fact, DIS was the only school from Berkeley County School District to participate! In addition, we want to recognize and thank Ms Schlick and Ms Blundy for their hard work and dedication to the team! We are so proud of our Mock Trial Team!! Congratulations to Rory O’Hara, James Blundy, Anthony Hampton, Finley McCready, Chloe Selverian, Hattie Wissman, Kira Akst, Sarah Ligon, Claire Roth, Sophie Williams, Poppy Barnett and Tristan Wilhelm!

DIS Strings and Band Concert Tuesday, December 17th. Please come early for pizza and concessions!!

Dave DeStefano, President and CEO of We Are Sharing Hope SC, which facilitates life-saving organ and life-enhancing tissue donation across the state, spoke to Dr. Neal's 8th-grade forensics class on the basics of forensics, focusing on death investigations and autopsies. He focused on the difference between clinical autopsies and forensic autopsies. Students were able to ask questions throughout and will continue the presentation with 2 case studies.

Congratulations to Rell Cass!

DIS Annual Food Drive November 18-22!

Several DIS classes were thrilled to listen to Kallyn Long, a local teen author, read her book Cordelia and Me. The story is based on Kallyn's unexpected hearing loss, overcoming challenges, and embracing one's uniqueness. She is an advocate for empowerment and inclusivity and she hopes the book inspires others with differing abilities!

DIS students, faculty and staff honored our Veterans on Friday, November 8th with songs, letters, poems, artwork and our special guest speaker, Admiral Dan Cloyd. It was an extra special event for extra special guests!

Dear School Family, Let the competitions begin between each of our 47 schools and District Office Staff! We’re excited to see who will head our leaderboard for the 2024 Fall Teacher Forum Fundraiser. Foxbank Elementary earned bragging rights last year for winning the 2023 fundraiser! We’re excited to announce that Daniel Island School is participating in a Double Good popcorn fundraiser with the BCSD Teacher Forum to raise money for student scholarships. Simply click on the link https://popup.doublegood.com/s/3mcbw875 to order gourmet popcorn and support students in the process! Schools are competing to raise the most money, so share this link with everyone you know! Fundraising window: October 30th at 5:00 p.m. to November 3rd at 5:00 p.m. Thank you for your support! Sincerely, Daniel Island School Administration

Reminder: Wednesday, October 16th is picture day.

Arrr you ready? Prizes, pirates and treasured eats - next week is National School Lunch Week! Don't miss out on the swashbuckling fun. More Info: https://www.bcsdschools.net/nslw2024

Berkeley County School District will utilize the Teacher Workday/Inclement Weather Day on October 11 as a weather make-up, e-Learning Day for students, as designated in the BCSD Instructional Calendar. This adjustment is necessary due to the postponement of the first day of school from August 14 to August 15, following impacts of Tropical Storm Debby. MORE INFO: https://bcsdschools.net/oct11elearning

Due to forecasted impacts of Hurricane Helene, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, September 27. All after-school activities and after-school care programs will close at 6 p.m. this evening. All schools and offices will be closed Friday, and before and after-school care programs are canceled. As the storm system is projected to move out of the area that afternoon, after school activities may resume after 4 p.m. on Friday.

For the upcoming school year, all BCSD schools will use Rooms as their direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc. Because Rooms is located in the Berkeley County School District mobile app, this streamlines communication and minimizes the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication. If you haven't already, download the BCSD app today and turn on notifications so you never miss a message.

Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has postponed the first day of school to Thursday, August 15, giving teachers and staff more time to prepare and students an extra day of summer break. This decision comes after recent severe weather and flooding prevented access to school buildings for three days, disrupting traditional classroom and school preparation time for teachers and staff. “We value the dedication of our teachers and staff in preparing classrooms and schools, and this additional day will allow them to better prepare to receive more than 38,000 students on Thursday,” said BCSD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon. “Last week, teachers completed virtual professional development and training so now they can focus on classroom and school needs Monday through Wednesday.” School and district offices will be open regular hours, and extracurricular activities and athletic programs will also operate according to their normal schedule. Information and schedules for school specific meet the teacher and grade specific orientation days have been shared with families by school leaders. Dixon added, “We understand that disruptions in schedules are not easy for anyone so we appreciate the understanding of our parents and community as we work to ensure that the first day is the best it can be for students and teachers on Thursday.” Any weather day adjustments necessary as a result of this calendar change will be reviewed and communicated, if needed, at a later date.

BCSD transitions to virtual operations today, August 9 Due to unexpected flash flooding resulting in numerous road closures and impassable road conditions, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will transition to virtual operations Friday, August 9. All extracurricular activities, athletics, and school programs are currently suspended Friday, August 9. BCSD leaders urge staff to stay off of the roads. In collaboration with county and municipal leaders, BCSD will reassess conditions Friday and throughout the weekend and provide updates, as appropriate, concerning potential access to schools and offices. BCSD leaders are working closely with Berkeley County Emergency Management and are receiving regular updates about the weather from the National Weather Service. As safety and security is our

Please check your email. Thank you, DIS Admin.

Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete Returning Student Registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal! MORE INFO: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/returning-student-registration

As a way of continuing to promote child nutrition and adding to the many celebrations capping the end of the school year, Berkeley County School District’s Office of Child Nutrition Services will launch a special giveaway next week (May 20–24) that will offer some big prizes. Elementary, middle and high school students eating lunch and/or breakfast next week will be entered into a drawing for prizes that include, but are not limited to: *iPads *Wireless earbuds/headphones *Underwater cameras *Projectors *Action cameras *Bluetooth speakers Students will receive one entry into the drawing for each meal they eat. Winners will be drawn at random, and those who eat multiple meals will obviously have an increased chance of winning.

Let’s celebrate that Watts(1st), Quinque(4th), Brown(5th), Worley(PE), and Sandbeck(6th) are about to finish their first year! Wear jeans or capris, DIS shirts and comfy shoes tomorrow. If you see them tomorrow, congratulate them!

At BCSD's last board meeting, our very own Cate Angle was recognized for winning Spellbound and heading on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Good luck in D.C., Cate!