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In order to facilitate the transition of students from their current schools to Spartanburg Charter School, SCS has play groups available. Attendance is not mandatory, but having a familiar face or friend at SCS will help make students feel welcome. Play groups also provide an informal opportunity for prospective parents to learn more about the school, so all are welcome--bring a friend! Please contact Kelly Reid at (864)303-1321 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information and to participate today.

SCS continues to invite you to join our grass-roots effort by contributing to our planning. SCS Committee Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. at the Spartanburg County Headquarters Library. Specific sub-committees meet at other times as well. Please feel free to contact committee members and chairpersons directly to share your ideas with us, particularly if you are unable to attend the meeting yourself. Our contact information is available on the Governance section of our website. We are eager to partner with you!

Upcoming meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Spartanburg Library Headquarters as follows:

May 7* Joy Lutheran Church

*NOTE CHANGE OF DATE/LOCATION

Jun 18 Barrett Room

Letter from the Head of School

Dear Friends and Families of Spartanburg Charter School,

I am writing to bring you up to date on the exciting things happening at the school. We are the first state public charter school in the Upstate. This is historic as we are offering to the public many of the advantages of a private education without the tuition costs. These include single gender classes, low teacher-student ratios, school uniforms, inquiry-based learning, Spanish, Yoga, Physical Education, Art, Music, and Character Education.

We are entirely funded by the SC Legislature and have no affiliation with any local school district. We received our funding when the state budget was approved in May. Since then we have been aggressively getting ready for the opening on August 12. In the past three weeks we have approved the following:

Twenty two teachers, three academic aides, and the office manager have been hired.
Reached agreement to purchase the historic Southside Elementary School at 385 S. Spring St. This was the former Arts Center. It has been restored to its original luster when it was built in 1937 as a WPA project.
Enrollment continues to grow. Our maximum student capacity this year will be 264. In some of the lower grades we actually have a waiting list.
We are offering on-site and community-based after school care.

Important dates: Open House for the community and families will be July 20 from 6-8 pm. Registration will be July 21 from 4 to 7 pm and July 22 from 10 am to 2 pm. Play dates will be every Thursday beginning July 2 thru August 6 at Barnet Park’s Interactive Fountain.

While we have accomplished much, much remains to be done. We need your contributions, time, talents, and your network in helping to equip the school with furniture, supplies, and technology.

Please contact me if you have any questions or ways you may be of assistance.

With regards,

Dr. Chuck White, Head of School
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864-621-3882

CONFIRMATIONS

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE!

To secure your child’s spot in the school for the 2009-2010 year, you must return to SCS a completed Acceptance Confirmation Form within two weeks of the date of your acceptance letter. Your child may not be enrolled unless we receive your completed Acceptance Confirmation Form within that time frame.

Spartanburg Charter School (SCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Charles White (Spartanburg) to the position of Interim Head of School effective immediately through July 1, 2010. SCS was approved as a member school in the South Carolina Public Charter School District (SCPCSD) in November of 2008. In naming White to the Head position, SCS has added a highly respected member of the Spartanburg educational community to its growing staff. White has nearly thirty years of experience as a residential principal and deputy agency director for the award-winning South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, where his responsibilities included strategic planning, resource allocation, policy development, and creation and oversight of new initiatives such as the Division of Residential Life Services.

In addition to his professional experience, White brings a wealth of volunteer service experience to SCS. White has served on the board of directors of a number of local nonprofit organizations, including the Children’s Advocacy Center and as chairman of the Charles Lea Board, Wounded Warriors Group, and RSVP. He is also a graduate of Leadership Spartanburg. His experience in the operation of both educational and nonprofit organizations will serve as a key asset to SCS. Kenneth Smith, chairman of the SCS Planning Committee, cited White’s “commitment to innovative education and providing children the resources they need to succeed” as critical factors in the decision to hire White. Martha Petoskey McPherson, P&I Grant Program Director, said of White, “We are honored to have the benefit of his supportive leadership style and his expertise in the areas of education, business, and philanthropy.”

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*Personnel applications from last year are still active. Call or email to indicate continued interest

From the Committee

"Accountability is essential to assess progress, but focusing solely on test scores obscures the importance of the quality of the relationship between teacher and child. We believe our school should also be judged on the way we will care for our children--and each other."

-The SCS Planning Committee

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