Cardinal Newman holds Celebration of Women Tea Party
Photos and story by John Dixon Cub@TheColumbiaStar.com
      The Cardinal Newman Media Center was the site of the Celebration of Women Tea Party sponsored by the PTO and hosted by Kathy Cole, Sallie Blackwell, and Ruth Ann Ingham on May 6. Kathryn Soltis, director of campus ministry and theology teacher, explained th...
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LifeChance ballet generates over $5300 for Children's Chance
Contributed by Fisher Communications
      Thanks to an innovative fundraising plan and generous sponsors, Columbia Classical Ballet's LifeChance 2007 performance generated a donation of over $5300 for Children's Chance, the pediatric cancer support group.
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Students plant the promise
     In October, 2006, St. John Neumann Catholic School educated students on the dangers of drug use in "blooming fashion." The Red Ribbon Week theme was "Plant the Promise" and all 407 students dressed in red shirts when they planted tulip bulbs in the school's garden areas. In March the tulips bloomed...
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Families enjoy the YMCA Adventure Guides Spring Base Camp
Contributed by The YMCA
      The YMCA Adventure Guides hosted their Spring Base Camp the weekend of April 28- 29. The camp outs are the premiere events for the Adventure Guides.
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Johnnie Grant wins Stevenson Music Scholarship
Contributed by Richland School District One
      Johnnie Grant, a senior at C.A. Johnson Preparatory Academy, is the recipient of the 2007 Dr. John R. Stevenson Music Scholarship. The scholarship is named in honor of former Richland One superintendent and Superintendent Emeritus Dr. John R. Stevenson.
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Heathwood teacher named SC Independent School Association Teacher of the Year
Contributed by Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
      Jim Morris's fundraising ideas and genuine passion for teaching, education, and working with young people were rewarded when the S.C. Independent School Association named the high school science teacher their 2007 Upper School Teacher of the Year.
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Home schooled students research history
     Earlier this year several homeschooled students participated in a version of National History Day. Andrew Higgins (l) chose The Triumph and Tragedy of Submarine Technology. Meredith Higgins chose Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Her Triumph with Indigo. Daniel Morales of Irmo explored The Rise of Cotton in...
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