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Fountain Inn High Opening in 2021 – 6/29/2018 – 6/29/2018
Class of 2018 Earns $138.9 Million in Scholarship Offers – 6/27/2018 – 6/27/2018
Sneak Peek at New Fountain Inn High School – 6/27/2018 – 6/27/2018
Policy for Free and Reduced Meals - Public Notice – 6/27/2018 – 6/27/2018
Community Eligibility Provision - Public Notice – 6/27/2018 – 6/27/2018
Travelers Rest Graduate Awarded Scholarship – 6/19/2018 – 6/19/2018
GCS Awarded for Outstanding Financial Reporting – 6/11/2018 – 6/11/2018
College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships Awarded – 6/7/2018 – 6/7/2018
Applications Accepted for Youth Leadership Greenville – 6/1/2018 – 6/1/2018
Summer Food Service Program – 5/31/2018 – 5/31/2018
Monaview Elementary, Mauldin High Junior Receive Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards – 5/31/2018 – 5/31/2018
Last Day of School – 5/31/2018 – 5/31/2018
Job Fair Focuses on Transportation Positions – 5/31/2018 – 5/31/2018
Renovated Harrison Hall Reopens at Roper Mountain Science Center – 5/31/2018 – 5/31/2018
National PTA Reflections Winners – 5/30/2018 – 5/30/2018
GCS Board of Trustees Approve FY 19 General Fund Budget – 5/22/2018 – 5/22/2018
Greer High to Host Carolina Panthers Football Clinic for Moms – 5/22/2018 – 5/22/2018
GCS Leads the Way with SC Emerging Leaders Program – 5/22/2018 – 5/22/2018
GCS Staff Members Named Employees of the Year – 5/18/2018 – 5/18/2018
Distinguished Literacy Teacher of the Year – 5/14/2018 – 5/14/2018
U.S. News Best High Schools – 5/10/2018 – 5/10/2018
National Teacher Appreciation Day – 5/8/2018 – 5/8/2018
GCS Seventh Graders Honored for Exceptional Academic Success – 5/8/2018 – 5/8/2018
13 GCS Educators Complete Aspiring Principal Institute – 5/8/2018 – 5/8/2018
Six Seniors Earn National Merit $2,500 Scholarships – 5/8/2018 – 5/8/2018
Nine Band Programs Earn Outstanding Performance Awards – 5/7/2018 – 5/7/2018
End-of-Course Examination Testing Begins May 16 – 5/2/2018 – 5/2/2018
GCS Sweeps Awards at 2018 SCPTA Convention – 5/2/2018 – 5/2/2018
Military Cord Ceremony - Registration Deadline May 7 – 5/1/2018 – 5/1/2018
JL Mann Girls’ Robotics Team Wins Innovate Award – 5/1/2018 – 5/1/2018
Hillcrest High’s Kara Devine Named Presidential Scholars Semifinalist – 5/1/2018 – 5/1/2018
JF Lucas Named Administrator of the Year – 4/26/2018 – 4/26/2018
26 Seniors Receive Scholarships from GCS Golf Tournament Proceeds – 4/25/2018 – 4/25/2018
Job Fair Focuses on Building Services Positions – 4/24/2018 – 4/24/2018
GCS Middle School Baseball and Softball Tournaments Cancelled – 4/24/2018 – 4/24/2018
Monday’s Reading All-Stars Celebration Game Postponed – 4/23/2018 – 4/23/2018
Southside Senior Selected For Prestigious National Youth Science Camp – 4/23/2018 – 4/23/2018
Public Notice - 2018-2019 Title I Plan Development – 4/19/2018 – 4/19/2018
GCS Music Education Program Receives National Recognition – 4/19/2018 – 4/19/2018
Reading All Stars Celebration – 4/18/2018 – 4/18/2018
Health Careers Night - Wednesday, April 18 – 4/13/2018 – 4/13/2018
South Carolina College and Career READY Assessments (SC READY) and South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) Spring 2018 Testing – 4/13/2018 – 4/13/2018
WIN Ready 2 Work Career Readiness Assessment – 4/13/2018 – 4/13/2018
Marcus Whitfield Youth Camp, July 9-13, 2018, Berea High School – 4/11/2018 – 4/11/2018
Cherrydale Students Compost Food Scraps, Paper Waste – 4/11/2018 – 4/11/2018
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - April 10, 2018 – 4/10/2018 – 4/10/2018
Woodmont FFA Places 3rd in Livestock Evaluation Event – 4/10/2018 – 4/10/2018
Nominations Accepted for A.R.M.E.S. Program – 4/9/2018 – 4/9/2018
95th Annual South Carolina PTA State Convention – 3/30/2018 – 3/30/2018
GCS Announces Ten Finalists for 2018-19 Teacher of the Year – 3/29/2018 – 3/29/2018
League Academy National Showcase School – 3/29/2018 – 3/29/2018
Be an Everyday Hero, Drive a Bus – 3/29/2018 – 3/29/2018
Sevier Middle College and Career Fair – 3/28/2018 – 3/28/2018
Caprell Earns MAC Visionary Award – 3/27/2018 – 3/27/2018
Mauldin High’s Snoad, Tewell Head to National Tournament – 3/27/2018 – 3/27/2018
Hillcrest Students Head to Speech, Debate National Tournament – 3/23/2018 – 3/23/2018
Greenville County Schools and Greenville Chamber Announce New Partnership – 3/22/2018 – 3/22/2018
Woodland Elementary Celebrates Leadership Day – 3/22/2018 – 3/22/2018
Bus Team Saved Lives, Calmed Students – 3/22/2018 – 3/22/2018
Riverside Speech and Debate Team Headed to Nationals – 3/21/2018 – 3/21/2018
Southside Speech and Debate Team Headed to Nationals – 3/20/2018 – 3/20/2018
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - March 19, 2018 – 3/19/2018 – 3/19/2018
GCS Responds to ACLU Complaint – 3/16/2018 – 3/16/2018
GCS Students Honor 17 Florida Victims – 3/14/2018 – 3/14/2018
Read Across South Carolina Student Art Contest – 3/12/2018 – 3/12/2018
Michelin, GCS Hold First ‘Signing Day’ for High School Youth Apprentices – 3/9/2018 – 3/9/2018
GCS Employee Spotlight Presented by Horace Mann – 3/9/2018 – 3/9/2018
Greenville County Schools Releases 2018-19 School Calendar – 3/8/2018 – 3/8/2018
Students to Lead Remembrance Efforts – 3/7/2018 – 3/7/2018
Duncan Chapel Provides Safe Route to School – 3/7/2018 – 3/7/2018
Applications Accepted for Rudolph Gordon School – 3/6/2018 – 3/6/2018
Counselors, Businesses Partner at iMAGINE Expo – 3/5/2018 – 3/5/2018
Specialist Receives $1,000 Professional Development Scholarship – 2/26/2018 – 2/26/2018
School Threats Are Not a Joke – 2/23/2018 – 2/23/2018
GCS Security Plan and Law Enforcement Partnerships – 2/22/2018 – 2/22/2018
Upstate SC National College Fair – 2/16/2018 – 2/16/2018
Hillcrest High Grad Wins 2018 Randolph Caldecott Medal – 2/16/2018 – 2/16/2018
Freshman Rush at Berea High School – 2/15/2018 – 2/15/2018
Greer High Virtual Enterprise Team Wins 3rd State Title – 2/14/2018 – 2/14/2018
The ACT Administered on February 27 – 2/14/2018 – 2/14/2018
President’s Day – 2/14/2018 – 2/14/2018
GCS Trustees forgive three snow days – 2/13/2018 – 2/13/2018
Celebrating Bus Driver Appreciation Week – 2/12/2018 – 2/12/2018
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - February 9, 2018 – 2/9/2018 – 2/9/2018
Eastside Junior Named to National Youth Orchestra – 2/9/2018 – 2/9/2018
2018-2019 School Choice Lottery Results Posted – 2/8/2018 – 2/8/2018
GCS Celebrates Career Technology Education Month – 2/6/2018 – 2/6/2018
National School Counseling Week – 2/5/2018 – 2/5/2018
Violinist Tours with National Youth Orchestra – 2/5/2018 – 2/5/2018
GCS Security Monitors Earn Certification – 2/2/2018 – 2/2/2018
Teacher Recruitment Event Seeks Shining Stars – 2/2/2018 – 2/2/2018
STEMFest - Inspiring Wonder! – 2/2/2018 – 2/2/2018
Thank You, Allen Tate Greenville Downtown! – 1/31/2018 – 1/31/2018
South Carolina Outreach for Upstate Teaching – 1/26/2018 – 1/26/2018
Six GCS Educators Earn 2018 National Board Certification – 1/22/2018 – 1/22/2018
Mauldin Elementary Earns RAMP Designation for School Counseling – 1/22/2018 – 1/22/2018
Paris Elementary Counselor Lori Nelson Named SC Elementary School Counselor of the Year – 1/22/2018 – 1/22/2018
Greenville County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 19th – 1/18/2018 – 1/18/2018
Greenville County Schools Weather Preparations – 1/16/2018 – 1/16/2018
Three District Schools Named Palmetto’s Finest Finalists – 1/12/2018 – 1/12/2018
Fisher Middle, TR High School Improvement Councils Named to 2018 SC-SIC Honor Roll – 1/11/2018 – 1/11/2018
Educator Recognized for Input on Teacher Effectiveness – 1/11/2018 – 1/11/2018
Schools and Offices Closed Monday, January 8 – 1/7/2018 – 1/7/2018
Trustee Glenda Morrison-Fair Honored for Service – 1/3/2018 – 1/3/2018
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - January 3, 2018 – 1/3/2018 – 1/3/2018
We’re Looking for Great Teachers! – 1/3/2018 – 1/3/2018
School Board Recognition Month Honors Trustees – 1/3/2018 – 1/3/2018
Free ACT and SAT Test Prep for Greenville County Schools Students – 12/20/2017 – 12/20/2017
Southside High’s Henry Lear Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship – 12/11/2017 – 12/11/2017
Greenville County Schools will operate on a normal schedule Monday, December 11 – 12/10/2017 – 12/10/2017
Schools and Offices Dismissing Early – 12/8/2017 – 12/8/2017
AA/AP Pool Application Opens December 15 – 12/7/2017 – 12/7/2017
Greenville County Schools Strategic Plan Community Meetings – 12/6/2017 – 12/6/2017
Fine Arts Center Students Named YoungArts Winners – 12/6/2017 – 12/6/2017
Liza Manuel - Coaching the Voice – 12/5/2017 – 12/5/2017
School Trustees Elected to State and Regional Posts – 12/4/2017 – 12/4/2017
Five Graduates Inducted into Greenville County Schools Hall of Fame – 12/1/2017 – 12/1/2017
Director of Athletics Darryl Nance Receives Frank Kovaleski Professional Development Award – 11/20/2017 – 11/20/2017
American Education Week - District Staff Appreciation Day – 11/17/2017 – 11/17/2017
American Education Week - Operations and Maintenance Staff Appreciation Day – 11/16/2017 – 11/16/2017
American Education Week - Educator Appreciation Day – 11/15/2017 – 11/15/2017
GCS Graduation Rate Continues to Increase – 11/15/2017 – 11/15/2017
American Education Week - Transportation Staff Appreciation Day – 11/14/2017 – 11/14/2017
End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) for Block High Schools – 11/14/2017 – 11/14/2017
American Education Week - School Staff Appreciation Day – 11/13/2017 – 11/13/2017
Damon Qualls Appointed to Clemson Senior Advisory Board – 11/13/2017 – 11/13/2017
American Education Week Recognizes Difference Makers – 11/9/2017 – 11/9/2017
GCS Average ACT Score Exceeds State – 11/9/2017 – 11/9/2017
Greenville County Schools Announces Hall of Fame Inductees – 11/8/2017 – 11/8/2017
Four Schools Recognized for Safety Initiatives – 11/7/2017 – 11/7/2017
GCS Employee Spotlight Presented by Horace Mann – 11/6/2017 – 11/6/2017
Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation Delivers Mars Maps – 11/3/2017 – 11/3/2017
Greenville County Schools Supports Korean War Wall of Remembrance – 11/3/2017 – 11/3/2017
Betty Farley Selected A4LE Southeast Region President – 10/31/2017 – 10/31/2017
Calling All Makers! – 10/27/2017 – 10/27/2017
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - October 24, 2017 – 10/24/2017 – 10/24/2017
Woodmont Middle School Presented 2017 South Carolina ASCD Whole Child Award – 10/23/2017 – 10/23/2017
Superhero Science! – 10/12/2017 – 10/12/2017
More than 86% of Juniors Earn Career-Ready Certificates – 10/9/2017 – 10/9/2017
GCS Celebrates National Manufacturing Day – 10/6/2017 – 10/6/2017
Three GCS Arts Educators Honored by State Association – 10/2/2017 – 10/2/2017
GCS Students Outpace State Average on SC PASS – 10/2/2017 – 10/2/2017
GCS Students Continue to Outperform State on ELA and Math Assessments – 10/2/2017 – 10/2/2017
GCS Students Exceed State Averages on End-of-Course Exams – 10/2/2017 – 10/2/2017
International Walk to School Day Events – 9/29/2017 – 9/29/2017
High Schools Host College Application Days – 9/29/2017 – 9/29/2017
Skyland Elementary Wins National Blue Ribbon Award – 9/28/2017 – 9/28/2017
Grade 2 CogAT and Iowa Testing Dates – 9/27/2017 – 9/27/2017
Financial Aid Workshops for Parents – 9/27/2017 – 9/27/2017
GCS Outperforms Nation on SAT; AP Results Continue to Improve – 9/26/2017 – 9/26/2017
Two GCS Employees among Greenville’s Best and Brightest – 9/21/2017 – 9/21/2017
Cherrydale Elementary’s Project Learning Garden – 9/21/2017 – 9/21/2017
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - September 18, 2017 – 9/18/2017 – 9/18/2017
21 GCS Seniors Named Semifinalists in 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program – 9/14/2017 – 9/14/2017
Innovate! Program at A. J. Whittenberg Elementary School Named Finalist for Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award – 9/14/2017 – 9/14/2017
Draft Student Assignment Plan for Addition at Rudolph Gordon Announced – 9/14/2017 – 9/14/2017
Schools and offices will be open on Wednesday, September 13 – 9/7/2017 – 9/7/2017
Don’t Miss the Greenville County College Fair! – 9/7/2017 – 9/7/2017
GCS Seniors Show Increase in ACT Scores – 9/7/2017 – 9/7/2017
Media Specialists Attend Yale Institute – 9/6/2017 – 9/6/2017
Tanglewood Middle’s Abigail Schiferl Participates in Discovery Education’s Summer Institute – 8/31/2017 – 8/31/2017
McDonald to Receive 2017 National Educator of the Year Award – 8/31/2017 – 8/31/2017
Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts – 8/31/2017 – 8/31/2017
Public Education Partners Named Champion for Public Education – 8/30/2017 – 8/30/2017
School Board Members Recognized for Service – 8/30/2017 – 8/30/2017
Plain, Simpsonville Elementary Schools Named National PTA Schools of Excellence – 8/30/2017 – 8/30/2017
Cliffs at Glassy Fundraiser Aims for $90,000 for Schools – 8/24/2017 – 8/24/2017
Elizabeth Nix Named SC High School Ladies Coach of the Year – 8/18/2017 – 8/18/2017
Congratulations, Kristen Marakoff! – 8/18/2017 – 8/18/2017
Plain Elementary’s Suzanne Billings Named GCS Teacher of the Year – 8/16/2017 – 8/16/2017
Greenville County Schools Names Two Emerging Teachers of the Year – 8/16/2017 – 8/16/2017
Greenville Federal Credit Union Named 2017 South Carolina Business Volunteer of the Year – 8/16/2017 – 8/16/2017
Online Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – 8/10/2017 – 8/10/2017
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - August 9, 2017 – 8/9/2017 – 8/9/2017
Class of 2017 Receives $128 Million in College Scholarship Offers – 8/7/2017 – 8/7/2017
2017 United Way School Tools Event – 8/2/2017 – 8/2/2017
Community Eligibility Provision – 8/1/2017 – 8/1/2017
Policy for Free and Reduced Price Meals – 8/1/2017 – 8/1/2017
Back to School Events – 7/31/2017 – 7/31/2017
Tdap Immunization Required for Rising 7th-11th Grade Students – 7/31/2017 – 7/31/2017
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - July 31, 2017 – 7/31/2017 – 7/31/2017
18 Teachers Join GATE Program – 7/24/2017 – 7/24/2017
Additional College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners – 7/19/2017 – 7/19/2017
Transportation Request Forms Due Monday, July 31 – 7/19/2017 – 7/19/2017
Parents Are Reminded to Register Their Child for School – 7/19/2017 – 7/19/2017
Damon Qualls Named to SC ASCD Board of Directors – 7/17/2017 – 7/17/2017
Southside Student is National Speech and Debate Champion – 7/13/2017 – 7/13/2017
Three Educators Named SC ASCD Emerging Leaders – 7/13/2017 – 7/13/2017
UTC Draws 1,000+ Educators – 7/12/2017 – 7/12/2017
Woodmont High’s Wildcat Players Featured on PBS – 7/12/2017 – 7/12/2017
Bus Drivers, Aides, Custodians, and Food Service Operators Needed - July 10, 2017 – 7/10/2017 – 7/10/2017