Palmetto Gold/Silver Schools Recognized
April 21, 2009
Courtesy of GwdToday
Budget woes took a backseat Monday night at Greenwood School District 50’s regularly scheduled monthly board meeting, as schools in the district were recognized for a special achievement. Eight schools in District 50 were honored for being either a Palmetto Gold or Silver School during the 2008 school year.
The following seven schools in District 50 captured the Palmetto Silver award: Emerald and Greenwood High School, Northside Middle School, East End Elementary, Hodges, Matthews, and Merrywood. The G. Frank Russell Career Center was the one school in the district to take home Palmetto Gold for the eighth consecutive year.
“The total monetary award (from the State Education Department) was $34,664,” Superintendent Dr. Darrell Johnson announced to board members and the crowd on hand. “I would also point out that although we have other schools that didn’t receive awards, we had numerous schools that were successful and they made gains. We had some schools which the bar maybe was 16 points; some schools improved 15 points. It doesn’t mean because their name wasn’t called out that they were not successful. So we had a very, very good year.”
The Palmetto Gold and Silver awards program was established to reward and recognize schools for academic achievement. The awards are for schools demonstrating a high level of absolute performance or showing a high rate of improvement in student attendance, teacher attendance, student dropout rates, or other factors. The eight winners from District 50 will receive a monetary award based on how many students attend their school.
