(posted on January 15, 2010)
Loris Middle School is one of 13 South Carolina schools to be named a finalist for the 2010 Carolina First Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards. The finalist schools will gather in Columbia on Tuesday, March 23, at the Koger Center for the Arts, at 6:30 p.m. to learn which four of them have won the top honors.
The coveted awards, sponsored by Carolina First, through a grant from the Carolina First Foundation, and the SC Association of School Administrators (SCASA), are presented each year to two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The application process includes elements on student achievement, faculty training, program goals and teaching quality, office practices and community involvement.
Last fall, 30 South Carolina schools submitted a 20-page application and received an onsite examination visit by a review committee. The 13 finalists are now undergoing a second onsite evaluation.
Along with Loris Middle School, the other 12 finalists are: Fort Dorchester Elementary, Dorchester 2; Killian Elementary, Richland 2; McDonald Elementary, Georgetown County; Midway Elementary, Anderson 5; Oakland Elementary, Spartanburg 2; Springfield Elementary, Greenwood 50; Woodland Heights Elementary, Spartanburg 6; Dent Middle, Richland 2; Kelly Mill Middle, Richland 2; Riverside Middle, Greenville County; Wade Hampton High, Greenville County; and Wren High, Anderson 1.
The SC Association of School Administrators (SCASA) and Carolina First present the awards each year to four schools which offer the best in innovative, effective educational programs. The Carolina First Palmetto’s Finest Award is celebrating its 32nd year and is one of the most coveted and respected awards among educators. Other partners for the 2010 awards include Data Recognition Corporation, which is sponsoring a leadership reception before the ceremony.
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