Education
Districts continue meet-the-teacher, orientations

Greenville County Schools began back-to-school orientations and meet the teacher events this week. Following is a schedule for local schools.
Elementary Schools
Brook Glenn: 5-6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 18, Soar to New Heights Back to School Night.
School News for the Week of August 6

Palmetto Bank adds
to GTC scholarship fund
The Palmetto Bank has pledged an additional $25,000 to support an endowed scholarship fund established in 2004.
The scholarship provides assistance to qualifying students in any field of study at Greenville Technical College.
School News for the Week of July 30

Reid graduates
from Samford
State department of education wins social media award

The South Carolina Department of Education won a 2014 Social Media Award of Excellence, presented by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC), for its Hour of Code campaign.