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Relay for Life Event at Wren High School

May 02, 2012   The Journal

Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer when the Second Annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of North Anderson gets underway with teams of residents gathering at Wren High School on May 4 at 7 pm. Relay For Life events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening.

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Concrete Primary Carnival April 27

April 23, 2012   The Journal

Concrete Primary School will present their Carnival on Friday, April 27 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Powdersville community event will be held from 5 to 8:30 at 535 Powdersville Main.

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School Board approves personnel, transfers

March 28, 2012   The Journal

Anderson School District One Board of Trustees approved personnel and heard preliminary budget information for the 2012-13 school year during their meeting Tuesday.

District One Teacher of the Year Kristen Hearn told the Board about an initiative she is coordinating along with other former District Teachers of the Year, to raise funds for a scholarship program for district one students who plan to go into teaching.

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Area students finalists in talent competition

March 28, 2012   The Journal

Melissa Hood, School Board member for Anderson One, recently entered District One students in 2012 BB&T “The School’s Got Talent” search and two of them made it to the top 11 finalists! They were selected from a panel of judges including members of the Hootie and the Blowfish band, Dean Felber and Mark Bryan along with Paul Graham.

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13 District One schools receive gold, silver awards

March 21, 2012   The Journal

Thirteen eligible schools in School District One received Gold or Silver Awards by the State Department of Education for either general performance, closing achievement gaps or growth in achievement.
“This is the first time all eligible schools are receiving recognition for their students overall academic achievement,” said Superintendent Dr. Wayne Fowler.

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Powdersville Middle Student Artwork Honored

February 29, 2012   The Journal

The Anderson County Arts Council has recognized several students from Powdersville Middle School for their entries in Youth Art Month and Keep America Beautiful t-shirt contest. Seventh grade student, Rachel Johnson, entered a charcoal drawing for the Youth Art Month exhibit that was accepted into the permanent collection of the Arts Center.

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Project will improve Wren schools safety – $72,500 for road and sidewalks

February 01, 2012   The Journal

By David Meade
Anderson County Chief Engineer Judy Shelato presented information to the District One School Board about the Wren Schools Safe Routes to School Project the District and County are working on. During the board meeting Tuesday, Shelato said Phase II of the project will include a number of intersection and road improvements, primarily on LaRoache Drive and will complete sidewalk facilities interconnecting the Wren Primary, Middle and High Schools. Congestion on LaRoache Drive will be addressed by widening from the entrance to the Freshman Academy to Wren School Rd. and a turning lane will be added.

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