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JASPER WEATHER

Current Conditions:
Partly Cloudy, 89 F

Forecast:
Thu - Partly Cloudy. High: 91 Low: 69
Fri - Mostly Sunny. High: 96 Low: 72

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JASPER TEACHER TRAINED AT NASA'S SPACE ACADEMY

   Jane Ryans, a Ridgeland Middle School science teacher, was chosen to join educators from 17 countries and 44 states for training at the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

   She was the only South Carolina teacher to be selected for the Honeywell-sponsored program.

   Ryans' training included high-performance jet simulation, scenario space missions, as well as land and sea survival training.  While wearing the bulky astronaut space suit, she and other trainees worked other demanding activities while in simulated microgravity such as they would experience in space.

   Ryans indicated that she has always enjoyed introducing her students to more advanced studies of science and engineering.  Students were anxious to learn more about space science and she has some very interesting things to share with them now.

   Her plans are to help her students build rockets as she brings many new ideas and advanced teaching techniques to her classroom.

   Ryans experienced an inquiry-based teaching program at the Space Academy and plans to use that same system of "learning by doing" in her own classroom.

   "It was awesome," said Ryans. 

   The entire cost of travel and participation was courtesy of the Honeywell Corporation's Educator Program.

DISTRICT ADDRESS
Jasper County School District
Dr. Vashti Washington, Superintendent
10942 North Jacob Smart Boulevard
Post Office Box 848
Ridgeland, South Carolina 29936
Phone (843) 717-1100
Fax (843) 717-1199

WELCOME DR. WASHINGTON...

   Dr. Vashti K. Washington is now our Superintendent. She was previously Associate Superintendent in the Charleston County School District. Dr. Washington has spent much time in Jasper visiting schools and planning for next school year.  

   She brings 16 years of classroom teaching and 10 years of school administration experience. Dr. Washington has had primary operational, managerial and administrative responsibility for 20 schools with an enrollment of 9,000 students served by a staff of 900. Nineteen of those schools made Adequate Yearly Progress this year.

   Jasper County School District is in transformation status and new staff, new policies, and a new administration is in place.

SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY

   All students now wear uniforms. There are no color changes

   Cargo pants and T-shirts are not permitted.  Shirts must be collared.  

    Pre-K through 5 wear a Royal Blue or White shirt, polo or collared. Pants, shorts, skirts and skorts may be Khaki or Dark  Blue.

   Hareeville Middle, grades 6 through 8, wear a Dark Green or Gold shirt, polo or collared. Ridgeland Middle,grades 6 through 8, wear Black or Gold shirt, polo or collared. Pants, shorts, skirts and skorts may be Khaki or Black.

   Hardeeville High, grades 9 through 12, wear an Orange or Gray shirt, polo or collared. Ridgeland High, grades 9 through 12, wear Red or Gray shirt, polo or collared. Pants, shorts, skirts and skorts may be Khaki or Black.

    No logos allowed except that school symbols are permitted.  

      To view shirt colors, click here. 

SCHOOLS ARE OPEN...

and THE LEARNING BEGINS 

Jasper County Schools have begun their transformation as the 2010-2011 term began with a new Superintendent, new principals, and a new philosophy of learning.

    A new behavior management program (PBIS) is expected to create an improved environment in all schools, a place where students are engaged in learning and preparing for the challenges of life in the 21st century. Technology is being improved and the district-wide focus is on academic achievement.

   Many parents took advantage of the opportunity to tour the schools and meet the teachers and staff as Open House was celebrated at both school sites on Sunday before the opening.

   Considerable planning by school and district administration made for an exceptionally smooth opening day.  Help was just a few steps away as teachers and staff were at the doors, in the offices, in the halls.  Parents and students were warmly welcomed and ushered to their assigned rooms.

   Traffic problems from cars delivering students to the campus were the most prominent problem.  Utilization of bus transportation and some traffic revisions were put in place to ease that situation. 

Parents.. BE THERE...

Together, we must BE THERE for all of our children.

Jasper County Schools and YOU!

Be There...