School notes: Clover High School crowns homecoming queen
CHS crowns homecoming queen
Morgan Glover was crowned Clover High School homecoming queen during halftime at the Sept. 18 football game.
She was escorted by her brother, sophomore Matthew Glover.
The daughter of Dale and Jennifer Glover of Clover, she plans to study business at USC-Columbia next fall. She is a member of the Clover Color Guard and works at Bojangles’ in Clover. She was sponsored by CHS football player Elijah Plummer.
Prayer chain donations to go to family
The Clover High School cheerleaders sold and made a prayer chain at the Sept. 18 football game.
They sold one paper link for a minimum donation of $1 to benefit the family of Westwood High School’s No. 5 football player Mark Mickens, who sustained a serious neck injury in the Sept. 4 game against Clover. The cheerleaders raised more than $425 to go toward his medical bills.
Each prayer paper link included a written message by the purchaser, and the cheerleaders linked them to form a chain to give to Mickens.
Clover exceeds national, state scores
State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman released state test scores for AP, SAT and PSAT last week showing Clover’s scores continue to exceed the national and state scores.
Advanced Placement achievement of students scoring three or greater rose 4 percentage points over the district’s numbers last year from 72 percent to 76 percent. Three is considered the threshold score for earning college credit.
Since 2011, the percentage of students achieving three or greater has risen from 63 percent in 2011 to 76 percent in 2015. That mark is well above the current state percentage of 59 percent and a global percentage of 61 percent. These improvements are concurrent with an increase in AP enrollment which started at 148 in 2011 and jumped to 272 enrolled in AP courses in 2015.
Additionally, district SAT scores continue to exceed the national and state averages. The mean score for Clover students in 2015 was 1475, exceeding the state average by 47 points, while outperforming the national average by 13 points.
Clover board honors three
Clover School District Board of Trustees recognized several school leaders at its Sept. 22 regular meeting at the district office.
▪ Regina Inman, dance teacher for Clover High School, has been named the recipient of the Outstanding General Education Teacher of the Year Award by the South Carolina Division on Career Development and Transition. Inman, the 2007-2008 Clover School District teacher of the Year, has been with the district for 22 years and is in fourth year at Clover High School. Inman was nominated by colleague Heather Parker for embracing all students interested in dance. She has been praised for her abilities to modify dance steps and use repetition to help students of varying abilities integrate into her programs. She has demonstrated willingness to collaborate and taken input from special educators to create an inclusive dance class.
▪ Dorothy “Dot” Guthrie, librarian for Crowders Creek Elementary School, has been appointed to the publications committee of the Coretta Scott King Book Award Committee for 2015-2017. Guthrie will help develop CSK publications and brochure, update the website and help with other publications as necessary. The Coretta Scott King Award annually goes to African-American authors and illustrators for outstanding contributions to literature for children and young adults.
▪ Lee Clinton, Clover School District groundskeeper, represented the district through South Carolina Sports Turf Managers Association as a volunteer groundskeeper at the 2015 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. He was picked for one of two volunteers chosen from South Carolina as a result of winning multiple Field of the Year awards. During the series, which began Aug. 24, Clinton and the crew began each day at 7 a.m. and worked late into the evening at Volunteer and Lanade stadiums. Seen nationally on the ESPN networks, this year’s series saw records crowds.
Gaston Day Fall Festival postponed
The Gaston Day School Fall Festival scheduled 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 3 at 2001 Gaston Day School Road has been postponed to Oct. 17 due to weather conditions and forecast.
Event includes horse rides, face painting, games and the dunk tank, as well as Euro Bungee, 65-foot slide and 32-foot rock climbing wall.
Wristbands in advance are $25, or $30 at the door, and include unlimited games and rides. Individual rides or games cost $1 each.
Vendors will sell flowers, jewelry and crafts, food, and there will be raffle with themed baskets.
At 2 p.m., a helicopter will drop purchased golf balls. Cash prizes will be awarded based on proximity to designated pins.
Proceeds go to classroom enhancements. For more, visit gastonday.org/pa.
This story was originally published September 25, 2015 at 11:26 AM with the headline "School notes: Clover High School crowns homecoming queen."