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		<title>Hilton Head student photographer wins national honor, cash prize in competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hilton Head student photographer wins national honor, cash prize in competition A Hilton Head Island High School student photographer has been recognized as one of the “best and brightest” young artists in the nation. Jessica Smith recently won a Silver Award and a $5,000 prize during YoungArts Week in Miami, where she and 150 other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School district gets federal ok to close Shell Point</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[School district gets federal ok to close Shell Point The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has approved the Beaufort County School District’s decision to close Shell Point Elementary School next school year and make changes in student assignments to other schools. In August 2011, the school board voted to approve the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest news from the school district</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latest news from the school district Two Beaufort County high school students have been selected as finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. A Bluffton Middle School science teacher was surprised Saturday night, February 4, with the news that she had been selected as the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s “Sue West Educator of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 7: Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 7 Beaufort County School Board meeting, agenda here Click on agenda for larger view.]]></description>
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		<title>Beaufort Elementary Montessori accepting applications for 2012-13</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beaufort Elementary Montessori accepting applications for 2012-13 Applications are being accepted for expanded Montessori classes at Beaufort Elementary School, which plans to double the size of its program for 2012-13 due to high interest from parents. “Our first year has been phenomenal in terms of meeting students’ needs and encouraging them to stretch toward their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bluffton Elementary wins national honor for computer animation project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bluffton Elementary wins national honor for computer animation project Bluffton Elementary School was honored Thursday, January 26, by a national arts organization for an art initiative in which students use computer animation software. The school district reported in a press release that animation teacher Celia Stokes accepted the 2012 Arts Innovation Award for the school’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local elementary school hosts sport stacking event</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local elementary school hosts sport stacking event Lady&#8217;s Island Elementary hosted Mossy Oaks Elementary and Beaufort Academy in a sport stacking meet on Monday, January 23. Over 60 stackers took part in the event. USA Sport Stacking member Molly Smith took three first places for Lady&#8217;s Island. Results: 3-3-3: 1st Eli Smith (LIES), 2nd Molly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday, January 20: School district invites public to hear nationally noted math education reform expert</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday, January 20 School district invites public to hear nationally noted math education reform expert A nationally noted advocate of changing the way students are taught mathematics will speak at 4:00 p.m. Friday, January20 at Bluffton High School. The school district encourages parents and community members to attend. Dan Meyer, one of Tech &#038; Learning’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Port Royal Elementary SIC named to state Honor Roll for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Port Royal Elementary SIC named to state Honor Roll for 2012 The School Improvement Council at Port Royal Elementary School has recently been named to the South Carolina School Improvement Council’s 2012 Honor Roll for its efforts to foster civic engagement in public education. The school district reported that Port Royal’s organization is one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 17: School Board meeting, agenda here</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 17 School Board meeting, agenda here]]></description>
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		<title>AMES magnet programs accepting student applications for 2012-13</title>
		<link>http://beauforttribune.com/archives/69430</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMES magnet programs accepting student applications for 2012-13 Beaufort County School District announced that a popular academic magnet program for high-achieving Beaufort County elementary students interested in math and science is now accepting applications for the 2012-13 school year. According to the school district, AMES Academy began at Beaufort Elementary in 2008 for third- and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven schools to market specialized academic programs aimed at attracting student transfers</title>
		<link>http://beauforttribune.com/archives/69198</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seven schools to market specialized academic programs aimed at attracting student transfers Seven Beaufort County schools hope to recruit additional students with specialized academic offerings designed to expand the number of school choice options for parents and fill up underutilized classroom space. The Board of Education today recommended areas of curriculum focus for the seven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 5-6: Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here</title>
		<link>http://beauforttribune.com/archives/69144</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 5-6 Beaufort County School Board work session, agenda here]]></description>
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		<title>135 eighth-grade students qualify as Junior Scholars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High scores on preliminary SAT exam up from 4 years ago 135 eighth-grade students qualify as Junior Scholars The school district reported that one hundred thirty-five Beaufort County eighth-graders have met the qualifications for being named Junior Scholars by the South Carolina Department of Education. According to a school district press release, this year’s 135 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January 3-5: Beaufort County School District Fiscal Autonomy Public Hearings, information here</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 3-5 Beaufort County School District Fiscal Autonomy Public Hearings, information here Tuesday, January 3: TCL-New River, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4: County Council Chambers, Beaufort, 6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 5: County Council Chambers, Hilton Head Island, 6:00 p.m.]]></description>
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		<title>New highway billboards direct families, kids to on-line directory of services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New highway billboards direct families, kids to on-line directory of services Motorists across Beaufort County will soon be noticing new highway billboards advertising “beaufort4kids.com,” an on-line service directory aimed at helping children and their families. The website is an outgrowth of Beaufort County’s recent selection by the America’s Promise Alliance as one of the nation’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lady’s Island Middle School Junior Leadership visits Penn Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lady’s Island Middle School Junior Leadership visits Penn Center Lady’s Island Middle Schools Junior Leadership class visited Penn Center on St. Helena Island on November 21. The leadership class spent part of the day touring the facility and learning about Penn Center’s rich history. The introduction and presentation of their visit was led by Ms. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BHS Eagles Wrestling wins tournament for third year in a row</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BHS Eagles Wrestling wins tournament for third year in a row The Beaufort High School Eagles wrestling team won the Silver Fox Invitational Wrestling Tournament for the third year in a row. The tournament took place on Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10 in Irmo at the Dutch Fork High School. Jake Sharp broke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>December 13: School Board Audit Committee meeting and regular meeting, agendas here</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<title>County school system borrows $28.77 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[County school system borrows $28.77 million The Beaufort County School District’s announced a $28.77 million bond sale this week that includes a refinancing component that will save taxpayers about $2.4 million due to an interest rate of less than 1 percent, the district’s financial advisers said in a press release. The press release stated that [...]]]></description>
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