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2026 STHS Homecoming Queen!
Congratulations to Homecoming Queen Natalie Hardy!
A Familiar Ring!
STHS Mock Trial Team Receives 2026 State Title Rings.
Our District Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to Ashlee Chinn of Douglas Elementary School.
Our ECSD Support Staff of the Year!
Congratulations to Misty Reynolds of Douglas Elementary School.
Our District Bus Driver of the Year!
Congratulations to Bus Driver Barbara Bussey.
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![ECSD has introduced a streamlined reporting service for concerns of bullying and peer conflict.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790792086/edgefieldk12scus/ive24150jybncc6dqego/ECSDSecondaryEnhancedReportingScreenshot.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790792086/edgefieldk12scus/ive24150jybncc6dqego/ECSDSecondaryEnhancedReportingScreenshot.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790792086/edgefieldk12scus/ive24150jybncc6dqego/ECSDSecondaryEnhancedReportingScreenshot.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790792086/edgefieldk12scus/ive24150jybncc6dqego/ECSDSecondaryEnhancedReportingScreenshot.png","width":988}])
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about Streamlined Reporting for Bullying, Harassment, and Peer Conflict: What Parents and Guardians Need to Know
![2026 Homecoming winners included Second Runner-Up Madison Coleman, First Runner-Up Nichole Brown, and Homecoming Queen Natalie Hardy.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790257317/edgefieldk12scus/movukbrgd3wkhyjhvhth/2026HomecomingCourtWinners.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790257317/edgefieldk12scus/movukbrgd3wkhyjhvhth/2026HomecomingCourtWinners.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790257317/edgefieldk12scus/movukbrgd3wkhyjhvhth/2026HomecomingCourtWinners.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790257317/edgefieldk12scus/movukbrgd3wkhyjhvhth/2026HomecomingCourtWinners.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790257317/edgefieldk12scus/movukbrgd3wkhyjhvhth/2026HomecomingCourtWinners.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790257317/edgefieldk12scus/movukbrgd3wkhyjhvhth/2026HomecomingCourtWinners.jpg","width":2048}])
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about Natalie Hardy Crowned 2026 Strom Thurmond High Homecoming Queen; Nichole Brown First Runner-Up, Madison Coleman Second Runner-Up
![Members of the STHS 2026 S.C. Mock Trial State Championship Team received their title rings on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789740113/edgefieldk12scus/xphbhczxniz89nayljlc/2026STHSMockTrialStateTitleRingsWebPromoPic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789740113/edgefieldk12scus/xphbhczxniz89nayljlc/2026STHSMockTrialStateTitleRingsWebPromoPic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789740113/edgefieldk12scus/xphbhczxniz89nayljlc/2026STHSMockTrialStateTitleRingsWebPromoPic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1789740113/edgefieldk12scus/xphbhczxniz89nayljlc/2026STHSMockTrialStateTitleRingsWebPromoPic.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1789740113/edgefieldk12scus/xphbhczxniz89nayljlc/2026STHSMockTrialStateTitleRingsWebPromoPic.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789740113/edgefieldk12scus/xphbhczxniz89nayljlc/2026STHSMockTrialStateTitleRingsWebPromoPic.jpg","width":2048}])
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about A Familiar Ring: Strom Thurmond High School Mock Trial Team Receives Latest State Title Rings; Attorney Coach Blair Massey Honored for 20 Years of Service
![District awards for Teacher of the Year, Support Staff of the Year, and Bus Driver of the Year were presented on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789564896/edgefieldk12scus/qhftmzk1riqxfz1db9te/2026ECSDPRDISTRICTTOYSSOYBDOYAWARDS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789564896/edgefieldk12scus/qhftmzk1riqxfz1db9te/2026ECSDPRDISTRICTTOYSSOYBDOYAWARDS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789564896/edgefieldk12scus/qhftmzk1riqxfz1db9te/2026ECSDPRDISTRICTTOYSSOYBDOYAWARDS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1789564896/edgefieldk12scus/qhftmzk1riqxfz1db9te/2026ECSDPRDISTRICTTOYSSOYBDOYAWARDS.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1789564896/edgefieldk12scus/qhftmzk1riqxfz1db9te/2026ECSDPRDISTRICTTOYSSOYBDOYAWARDS.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789564896/edgefieldk12scus/qhftmzk1riqxfz1db9te/2026ECSDPRDISTRICTTOYSSOYBDOYAWARDS.jpg","width":2048}])
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about Douglas Elementary’s Ashlee Chinn and Misty Reynolds Named Teacher of the Year, Support Staff of the Year; Barbara Bussey Named Bus Driver of the Year
![Cadet Lawson is a junior student at Strom Thurmond High School and serves as the program’s Operations Officer.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789489567/edgefieldk12scus/v1xkj4prmg4rxbvfxc8d/2026ECSDPRNJROTCHERORUNEVENTCadetLawson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789489567/edgefieldk12scus/v1xkj4prmg4rxbvfxc8d/2026ECSDPRNJROTCHERORUNEVENTCadetLawson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789489567/edgefieldk12scus/v1xkj4prmg4rxbvfxc8d/2026ECSDPRNJROTCHERORUNEVENTCadetLawson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1789489567/edgefieldk12scus/v1xkj4prmg4rxbvfxc8d/2026ECSDPRNJROTCHERORUNEVENTCadetLawson.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1789489567/edgefieldk12scus/v1xkj4prmg4rxbvfxc8d/2026ECSDPRNJROTCHERORUNEVENTCadetLawson.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789489567/edgefieldk12scus/v1xkj4prmg4rxbvfxc8d/2026ECSDPRNJROTCHERORUNEVENTCadetLawson.jpg","width":1999}])
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about Strom Thurmond High School NJROTC Cadets Bringing 5K ‘Hero Run’ Event to Town of Edgefield on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
![ECSD revealed the names of its 2026-27 Teacher of the Year finalists on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787753283/edgefieldk12scus/gdqjqmddbfonrtrfcfra/2026ECSDPRTOYFINALISTSWebThumb2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787753283/edgefieldk12scus/gdqjqmddbfonrtrfcfra/2026ECSDPRTOYFINALISTSWebThumb2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787753283/edgefieldk12scus/gdqjqmddbfonrtrfcfra/2026ECSDPRTOYFINALISTSWebThumb2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787753283/edgefieldk12scus/gdqjqmddbfonrtrfcfra/2026ECSDPRTOYFINALISTSWebThumb2.png","width":1080}])
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about District Reveals 2026-27 Teacher of the Year Finalists: Jennifer Brucker (MES), Ashlee Chinn (DES), and Ginger Wates (JET)!