Education
Area schools schedule Meet the Teacher, Open House activities
The first day of school for the Greenville County Schools 2023-24 year is Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Kindergarten, first grade, and other students new to the district should be registered before that day.
Several schools are planning Meet The Teacher and Open House events ahead of opening day.
They include:
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Schoolwide free lunch program expands in GCS
More Greenville County Schools will be eligible for the free lunch program beginning with the 2023-24 school year.
GCM to offer backpacks, supplies to area students
Children in the local community will have the opportunity to pick up a free backpack and school supplies this July 29 and August 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., to start off the school year.
Cathcart named a D5 Teacher of Year
Emily Cathcart, of Byrnes High School, has been named District Five’s 2023 Induction Teacher of the Year during her first year in the classroom.
The announcement was made during a special induction teacher celebration at the District Five Fine Arts Center in June.
Washington honored at NGU
Dr. Darian Washington, professor of music, is North Greenville University’s (NGU) 2022-23 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.