Students in School District 56 - Clinton, Joanna, Cross Hill - return to the classrooms August 1 in what officials describe as a modified year-round schedule. It was implemented in 2023 so the first and second semester could have roughly the same number of days, and will be continued through the 2024 school year.
Tonight (July 26), District officials will have an Ask Me Anything session at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live.
On July 29, D56 sponsors its annual Back to School Bash, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Wilder Stadium, Clinton Middle School campus. The Clinton Rotary Club will distribute bookbags donated by Sadler Hughes Apothecary.
Back to School information in the July 26 issue of The Clinton Chronicle:
See Page 4/Church for Back to School Prayer Walk information.
See Page 6 for college honors for local students & flyer for the second evening of auditions for The Wizard of Oz at Clinton High School theater (July 27, 6-8 pm).
See Page 11 for a back to school message from State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, about paying for college.
See Page 7 for the latest from Presbyterian College (more: presby.edu).
More from District 56 at: https://www.facebook.com/lcsd56/
See Page 4/What’s Happening for information about the SC Tax-Free Weekend, Aug. 4-6.
The first fall sports practice is July 28, and the first football scrimmage can be Aug. 3, with the other Fall Sports first scrimmage day Aug. 4, per the South Carolina High School League.
First day of classes for Thornwell Charter School, Clinton, will be Aug. 1.
First day for students at Summit Classical School, Clinton, will be Aug. 1.
First day of classes for Laurens Academy will be Aug. 14.
First day of classes for Piedmont Technical College will be Aug. 16.
First day of classes for USC-Union at the former Bell St. Middle School, Clinton, will be Aug. 24.
On August 1, School District 55, Laurens, will have a special election to fill Seats 1, 3, and 7 on the school board. There are 11 candidates.
FROM CHS ATHLETICS:
MULTIPLE TEAMS · JUL 20
Football Ticket Information
The 2023 football season is less than a month away, and it is time to purchase season tickets and parking passes. 2023 football season ticket sales will begin on Tuesday, August 1, from 8:30-1:30. Season tickets will be sold Monday-Friday, from 8:30-1:30. Season passes are $60 each and include a parking pass. There will be no replacements provided if season passes are lost. If you need to make an appointment after these hours, please contact Kathy Schumpert (938-1981) or Louie Alexander (938-1982).
Lifetime Senior Citizen passes are free and can be picked up at the same times season tickets are sold. There is a $10 replacement fee for lost Lifetime Senior Citizen passes.
2023 Individual Ticket Sales
•Varsity football tickets will be $8.00/each and will be sold at both entrances of Wilder Stadium.
•You may also purchase varsity football home tickets at Wilson’s Curb Market, Arthur State Bank, Steamers, and T & D Market. Tickets will be $8.00/each.
•There will be a $5.00 parking fee/per car for parking in the old CHS soccer field. CHS JROTC cadets will be assisting with parking in both this lot and the reserved lot.
•JV/Middle football home game tickets will be $6.00, sold at the gate. As always, GO BIG RED!
This is scrimmages information from WLBG - Mike Hughes Sports Report:
Sports Report for Tuesday, 7-25-2023
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Local Notes
South Carolina Youth Patriotic Society legislation becomes law
Legislation requiring the display of U.S. and South Carolina flags, and allowing presentations from patriotic organizations, became law on July 1.
The S.C. General Assembly in 2022 passed the Youth Patriotic Society Act, which pertains to all South Carolina public schools, and private schools receiving public funding.
In addition to mandating flag displays, the law allows selected Youth Patriotic Society representatives the opportunity to address students during the weeks of Patriot Day (9/11) and Constitution Day (9/17).
The Youth Patriotic Societies recognized in the bill are:
1. Big Brothers – Big Sisters of America
2. Boy Scouts of America
3. Boys and Girls Clubs of America
4. Future Farmers of America
5. Girls Scouts of the United States of America.
Other provisions of the law are:
6. Each school must properly display the U.S. motto (In God We Trust).
7. Each school must properly display two South Carolina mottos.
8. Developing a civics curriculum on civics is required, with the curriculum to run from kindergarten through 12th grade.
As a result of the bill, the Executives of the Blue Ridge, Palmetto, Coastal Carolina, Indian Waters, and Georgia-Carolina Councils, Boy Scouts of America, will be speaking to students this fall about the positive impact of Scouting and inviting students to join.
The mission of Scouting is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes. Among Scouting programs, 86% of Merit Badges have a S.T.E.M component while nearly 100% of Merit Badges have a S.T.E.A.M component. In 2022, 96% of Blue Ridge Council Scouts advanced to the next grade in school and 91% of Scouts earned A’s and B’s in school.
Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout troops also perform many service projects benefiting community schools, from trash pickups to supervised facility improvements and Eagle Scout projects. Scouting has a direct impact on educational success and is pleased to partner with South Carolina school.
