It was a beautiful day at Cherry Park in Rock Hill as students from all over the region competed in the Special Olympics. Congratulations to all of our students who competed in this year's events!

Back in mid-March we stopped by Chester Park Inquiry for their regular Parent Night. Students and parents were hard a work getting prepared for spring testing. Thank you to these teachers and staff members for their dedication to student success!




Our next regular board meeting will be 4/22/24. Public session will begin at 5:30pm.
Agenda: https://www.chester.k12.sc.us/page/board-meeting-documents
Register for public comment: https://www.chester.k12.sc.us/page/public-comment
Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/c/CCSDLIVE

REMINDER: Chester County School District has updated to a new payment system for meal service. See the flyer below for more information.
NOTE: CCSD offers FREE breakfast and lunch to students. The payment system is for students who wish to purchase additional items or snacks.

The University of Florida University Literacy Institute (UFLI) returned to Chester Park Arts this week to observe CCSD teachers utilizing their innovative method to teach literacy to younger students. Ms. Peoples and Ms. Henry are pictured below in their second grade classes.




Mark your calendars for our next Virtual Parent University where we discuss bullying.
What should you do if your child is bullied? What should you do if your child witnesses bullying? How should you respond if your child is doing the bullying? If you would like to know the answers to these important questions, please join us!
Dr. Glenda M. Brown will share vital parent resources surrounding bullying and how to start those conversations!
Click the link below to register for the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XwXQ-OhGTTGZxyBK9YHMoA
Contact Melody C. Reid by email at melody@hazelpittman.org or call 803-377-8111 Ext. 7004 for more information!

Lewisville Middle School hosted a career exploration fair today. All 5th-8th grade students met with vendors from various career clusters and played Career Fair BINGO. Thank you to all staff members and vendors for providing this opportunity to our students.




The CCSD Board will have a special called meeting on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 4:30pm. The Board will discuss the FY25 Budget and Capital Projects.
An agenda is available online at: https://www.chester.k12.sc.us/page/board-meeting-documents

We would like to send out a reminder for everyone to please practice safety if attempting to engage in solar eclipse activities. NEVER look directly at the sun without proper eye protection. More info: https://science.nasa.gov/resource/2024-total-solar-eclipse-safety-sheet/

Board Announcement: Several members of Chester County Board of School Trustees along with leaders from Chester County municipalities and local Delegation will attend a Capital Projects Breakfast Meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The meeting will take place at the district administrative office building at 509 District Office Drive, Chester, South Carolina.
The purpose of the meeting is to view a capital projects presentation by the administration with MPS Architectural and Thompson Turner Construction. There will be no business transacted nor will there be a quorum of members from any municipality present. There will be a quorum of school board members present.

School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also devoted to helping our children find the resources they need to keep learning. We thank our School Librarians for their continued support and dedication to learning!

Today we want to give a special thank you to all of our Paraprofessionals! They are superheroes of the classroom who help our students thrive and support our teachers. Thank you for all you do!

April 1-5, 2024 is National Assistant Principals Week! As we enjoy this relaxing Spring Break Week, let's also give a huge shout-out to all of our incredible APs for all they do for our schools. We thank and appreciate all you do for CCSD each day! #APWEEK24

We hope that everyone has a happy and safe holiday with family, friends, and loved ones! Happy Easter from Chester County School District!

Students at Lewisville Elementary had an incredible experience during Career Day this week. A special thank you to Ms. Javonda Murphy and the rest of the Chester County Career Center staff for their efforts in planning the event. Thank you to all the professionals and organizations who were present to teach and inspire our students.





Last night, students, parents, staff, and community members gathered to celebrate the annual Giti Steam Club Competition. Students found creative ways to construct their projects. Congratulations to this year's winners: Great Falls Elementary, Chester Middle, and Lewisville High!
We hope everyone has a safe and restful Spring Break next week! Students will return April 9, 2024.

The April meal menu is now available online at: https://tinyurl.com/CCSDAprilMeals24
Please contact Student Nutrition Services if you have any questions.

Empowering Parents as Partners! Be sure to join us online tomorrow evening from 6-7pm on Zoom or Facebook Live. See the flyer below for details.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open!
To learn more, visit our website at https://www.chester.k12.sc.us/article/1481336. Parents can also contact the elementary school within their attendance zone for more info.
Don't wait, register today!

