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Board highlights summer learning: most third-graders in camp met reading goals
Summary
District staff told the board that summer learning and Read to Succeed programs served 215 students across grade bands; of 29 third-graders required to attend, 25 participated in the summer reading camp and 21 met their individual reading goals, officials said.
Janice Hedden reported to the Colleton County School District board on July 21 that the district’s summer learning programs served 132 elementary, 66 middle and 17 high-school students and completed activities intended to strengthen reading and course recovery ahead of the 2026–27 school year.
Hedden, introduced by Trustee Adverich, said the district used research-based reading curricula aligned with the science of reading and ran Read to Succeed camps and an extended-learning program for elementary students. She said 25 of 29 third-graders required by state law to attend summer reading participated, and 21 of those students met their individual reading goals.
Trustees and administrators praised the program’s focus on students who had fallen behind. Trustee Adverich and others credited classroom teachers, content specialists and partners — including the district’s migrant-education program and South Carolina State University — for planning and delivering the sessions.
Hedden also outlined district instructional supports for the coming year: cross-department professional development for ELA and math teachers, pacing-guide alignment to South Carolina standards, plans to expand ClassDojo districtwide for family communication, and the appointment of Jake Jacobs as coordinator of enrichment programs. Hedden said Jacobs has identified 20 students for the gifted-and-talented program and added an online referral link to the district website.
The board noted these efforts as part of broader strategies to improve retention and achievement, with Trustee Witkin calling the programs a distinctive district service and urging continued monitoring of participation and outreach to 5th- and 6th-grade families.
The board took no formal vote on program funding at the meeting; the presentation closed with recognition of staff and partner contributions and a pledge to continue monitoring results.
