🌱 How a new reading method is changing outcomes at Dunston Elementary
North Charleston, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers North Charleston! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new reading method is changing outcomes at Dunston Elementary
- How North Charleston honored fallen officers at Park Circle last week
- How a North Charleston warehouse district attack led to a long sentence
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 59.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Education group conquering literacy crisis (postandcourier.com) — A regional literacy nonprofit is working directly with Dunston Elementary in North Charleston to tackle low reading scores using the Orton Gillingham method. Early data from several partner schools show significantly stronger reading growth where this structured approach is used. Leaders say better teacher training and science-based instruction could help many more local children read confidently, regardless of family income. 
2. Not forgotten: Ceremony honors fallen officers (postandcourier.com) — A recent ceremony at Park Circle Community Center in North Charleston honored fallen law enforcement officers from across the area, ensuring their service is remembered. Families and officers gathered for a solemn program with bell tolls, bagpipes, and a rifle salute, offering comfort to survivors and reinforcing support for those still serving. Organizers stressed that the community will not let these officers be forgotten.
3. Woman who stabbed wife and torched her car goes to prison, SC prosecutor says (thestate.com) — A woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a brutal 2021 stabbing that left her estranged spouse critically injured and abandoned in a North Charleston warehouse district. North Charleston police and prosecutors detailed how the attack unfolded, the attempted burning of the victim’s car, and the lengthy sentences both defendants now face, emphasizing the victim’s resilience during the court process.
4. Isabella D'Oriano Takes First Place at Schmidt Vocal Arts' Washington Regional Competition (operawire.com) — A Fort Dorchester High School student from North Charleston, Isabella D’Oriano, has won first place at Schmidt Vocal Arts’ Washington Regional Competition in Tacoma, earning $2,500 and a spot in the national finals. She topped a field of nine finalists from across the country, with additional awards recognizing several other young singers.
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RMSA Visual Art Showcase
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