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McLaurin Elementary School unveils inclusive playground equipment
Squeals and laughter were bountiful Friday morning, February 8, as children at McLaurin Elementary School played on a piece of newly installed inclusive playground equipment.
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Florence 1 Schools implements online registration for 2019-2020 school year
Registration for the 2019-2020 school year will be a streamlined, parent-friendly process in Florence 1 Schools after district administration decided to implement online registration.
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Local High School Student Selected for Journalism & Media Study at George Mason University
Karis Wymbs, a junior at West Florence High School, has been selected to represent Florence, South Carolina, as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2019 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.
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West Florence selected to be part of Amazon’s $50 million education investment
Students at West Florence will soon have the option of taking two Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Computer Science, introducing them to everything from the fundamentals of computer science principals to Java programming and app development.
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Florence 1 Schools to Offer Remote Pilot’s License Program to High School Students
Through a partnership with a regional organization, Florence 1 Schools is providing a unique opportunity for its high school students to gain a remote pilot’s license. Students who are enrolled in engineering class at South Florence and West Florence, or computer coding class at Wilson High, will be offered the iFLY Drone Pilots certification course.
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West Florence High School receives approval to implement Advanced Placement Capstone Program
West Florence High School continues to seek ways to raise the bar for academics for all students by adding the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma Program to its offerings in 2019-2020. The school was recently notified that it had received the designation of AP Capstone School. West Florence joins a small select group of 30 high schools in South Carolina to offer this rigorous Capstone Diploma Program.
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Florence 1 Schools Awarded $1.5 Million Dollar Mental Health Resiliency Grant
Florence 1 Schools was recently awarded a $1.5 million dollar grant by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). SCDE was the recipient of a US Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant; Florence 1 was awarded a sub-grant under SC Project AWARE: Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education.
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Local Leaders to Get a Close Look at Day-to-Day School Operations through Chamber, Florence One, School Foundation Partnership
Through a three-way partnership among Florence One, the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and The School Foundation, a program designed for business and community leaders to spend time getting a unique, behind-the-scenes look into schools in Florence One continues in its fourth year. The program, known as the Fellows in Education Program, began with an orientation today for its members.
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This Week
Check out our weekly newsletter for a run-down of events and programs taking places in our District.
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60 Seconds in F1S
Have one minute? Tag along and get a glimpse inside our schools. This bi-weekly video series keeps you up to date with everything taking place in the district in just 60 seconds.
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Students First Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter highlights programs within our schools, sharing the innovative approaches that our district is taking to learning.
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Program Highlight
This video takes one of the district’s innovative programs and looks more in depth at the skills that students are learning and the collaborative efforts to bring the program to life.
