
Congratulations to Katie Gryder for being selected as Daniel Island School's 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year!
Daniel Island School (DIS) is a BCSD public school serving children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Congratulations to Katie Gryder for being selected as Daniel Island School's 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations goes to our DIS String Orchestra members and your child being named to the 2025 Berkeley All-County Middle School Honors String Orchestra after auditioning this past Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Cane Bay Middle School.
The DIS orchestra members are:
Violin - Janie Anderson - Chair 13 - 8th grade
Violin - Poppy Barnett - Chair 31 - 7th grade
Double Bass - Sebastian Parker - Chair 4 - 7th grade
Double Bass - Aiden Wells - Chair 5 - 8th grade
Mrs. Evans's third graders built cars using their knowledge of balance and weight. Then they tested the cars using a ramp and investigated how different forces and heights impact acceleration. Lastly, they used their knowledge of measurement to record the distances each car moved and recorded their data using tables and graphs!
Congratulations to these 5th grade DIS students who won all three top prizes for the SEWE Kids for Conservation Poster Competition amongst all three school districts. Southeastern Wildlife Expo is working diligently to promote Kids for Conservation in the Tri-County area & across South Carolina to engage all students in the importance of conservation.
1st Place: Gabe Knuff - The Sunbather
2nd Place: Siobhan Cowan - Sky Gazing
3rd Place: Sophie Dechtman - Pensive
Honorable Mention: Mary Kraft - Sneaky
Honorable Mention: Madison Ford -The Coyote's Prey Hunt
Honorable Mention: Grace Henry - The Coyote Watches
Honorable Mention: Sadie Skidmore - Mallard in the Marsh
Honorable Mention: Maggie Dennis - On the Hunt
EVERY student DESERVES a school counselor.
Feb. 3-7 is National School Counseling Week, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our school counselors for the role they play in student achievement and success.
Congratulations to our top three nominees for Teacher of the Year!Mrs. Gryder Ms. Hoogstraal Ms. Moore
This Friday, 1/31/25, is the LAST DAY to order a yearbook recognition ad. This is a special way to celebrate your 8th grader so make sure you don't miss out on this opportunity! This Friday is also the last day to order a yearbook with name personalization and icons on the cover. 2/28/25 is the last day to guarantee a yearbook. All purchases made after 2/28/25 will be on a first come first served basis.
8th Grade Ad Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1627134
Yearbook Link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01098221
Thanks! The Yearbook Team
DANIEL ISLAND SCHOOL CHARLESTON, SC | Jostens Order your class yearbook, shop for your custom class ring, shop for your graduation needs, and show your pride with custom school apparel and gifts.
BCSD schools and offices will re-open and resume normal operations tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 27.
Due to concerns about icy conditions and the ongoing impact of inclement weather, Berkeley County School District students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, January 24. All schools and offices will remain closed on Friday. Staff will work remotely. DETAILS:
BCSD schools/offices to remain closed on Friday; Students will complete e-learning assignments | Berkeley County School District Due to concerns about icy conditions and the ongoing impact of inclement weather, Berkeley County S...
We are excited to share the results of this year's District Spelling Bee! Please join us in congratulating these students for their outstanding performance. Their dedication and hard work have earned them the honor of representing our district at the upcoming LowCountry Spellbound! Competition on March 20th. DIS has TWO representatives among the Top 9! Great work spellers!
1st place- Ryan Taylor (Sangaree Middle)
2nd place- Reagan Pinckney (Berkeley Middle)
3rd place- Tiana Stevens (Berkeley Middle)
4th place-Isabella Meta (Cane Bay Middle)
5th place- Grey D'Oliviera (Daniel Island)
6th place- Javin Bhajan (Marrington Middle School of the Arts)
7th place- Miranda Moody (College Park Middle)
8th place- Bruce Dyson (Sedgefield Middle)
9th place- Asher Auld (Daniel Island)
Congratulations to our band students that earned a chair in the 2024-25 Berkeley All-County Junior Band!
In response to ongoing forecasts for wintry weather, to include the potential for snow, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) announced that schools will follow the half-day dismissal bell schedule on Tuesday, January 21. Students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Wednesday, January 22. All schools and offices will be closed Wednesday.
Additional info:
BCSD to follow half-day dismissal on Tuesday; Students to learn from home on Wednesday | Berkeley County School District In response to ongoing forecasts for wintry weather, to include the potential for snow, Berkeley Co...
ACCESS Test Window for Multilingual students is January 22nd - February 7th
What a magical time it has been at DIS over the last couple of weeks!!
The students worked hard and were incredible in all of the performances! We are grateful for all of the special area teachers and Mrs. Mead for their dedication to our students and school.
To better understand the transfer of thermal energy (conduction, convection, or radiation), the sixth graders built insulated houses and tested them this week!
Several of our fourth grade classes participated in gingerbread house math activities this week! Check out the final products!
Congratulations to the DIS LEGO Robotics Team (Charlotte, Liam, Keegan, Carter, Ethan, Silas and Luc) and Dr. Neal for bringing home the 1st place CORE Value award and for qualifying to advance to the East Regional Competition in January!! Go LegoBirds!
Stephanie Dickerson
Renee Hilton, Lab Manager (Drug Seizure and Fire Debris) from City of Charleston's Police Department's Forensic unit spoke to Dr. Neal's 8th grade students this week. Students learned about the different chemistry tests that are used at a crime scene, and she described how she works with the arson team and fire debris.
Monday | 8am - 3:45pm |
Tuesday | 7am - 3:45pm |
Wednesday | 7am - 3:45pm |
Thursday | 8am - 3:45pm |
Friday | 8am - 3:45pm |