On Thursday, October 26, the Newberry County Teacher Forum met in the Engineering Building at the Newberry County Career Center. A continental breakfast was served prior to the 7:30 am meeting. Items were discussed from the previous meeting held during the Back-to-School Professional Development on Friday, August 4. These items included a recap from the School Board meeting in September where several members of the Teacher Forum were present to thank the School Board and to explain more about the programs and projects for the Teacher Forum. Additionally, a special “thank you” was shared from the tailgate and teacher recognition at the Newberry College football game. Dr. Lynn Cary presented calendar drafts for the next two school years (2024-2025 and 2025-2026). It is the hope of the district administration that we are working two years ahead for planning purposes. The members of the Teacher Forum were asked to share these calendar drafts with their staff and gather feedback for Dr. Cary and the Office of Instruction. 

Debra Templin was the guest speaker. She was the South Carolina Teacher of the Year in 1996 and has been a leader and teacher advocate for decades. Mrs. Templin shared her joys and enthusiasm with the group and presented several door prizes. Her motivational speech resounded with those present and left us all with an energized feeling to go back into our schools and classrooms ready to conquer the world.