South Carolina's Outstanding Teen, Taylor Herlong came to Mrs. King and Mrs. Brantley's kindergarten classroom as a surprise reader on Wednesday, December 14th. Not only did she visit Mrs. King's class she visited Mrs. Lisa Capps' and Mrs. Diane Knowlin's kindergarten class, Mrs. Stacy Wilbanks' first grade class and Ms. Wendy Hooks' second grade class. She read the book I Knew You Could to go along with her platform "Dream It, Believe It, Achieve It." She talked with the students on how important it is to have dreams, to believe they could accomplish their dreams, and to work hard to achieve them.

Who doesn't love a field trip? Approximately 200 Eighth graders from Johnakin Middle School traveled to Charles Towne Landing to catch a glimpse of the New World as early colonists experienced it.  As they climbed aboard a replica of a colonial era cargo ship; observed animals native to the Carolinas; inspected historic weapons and defenses; and learned about how settlers lived, worked, played, and enforced their laws, these students were able to see the actual settings of the history they study in class.  Back at Johnakin, students wrote and illustrated essays describing their experiences.