Nine Clover High School (CHS) Air Force JROTC cadets received full scholarships to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot license training program in the summer of 2025.
These scholarships are valued at $22,500 each.
Five additional students were named alternates to the program.
For the eighth year in a row, Clover High School led the nation in the number of students selected to receive Flight Academy scholarships. Over the past eight years, 116 Clover cadets have been selected for this prestigious program.
The nine students selected for the program include:
Erech Anderson
Clayton Broom
James Gilkeson
Matthew Jackson
Samuel Martinez
Caleb Place
Hudson Santiago
Colesen Williams
Katelyn Yarmoluk
The alternates are:
Madison Fellows
Evan Pitts
Allison Rodriguez
Ayden Wolf
Van Zieverink
Clover’s AFJROTC cadets make up nine of only 194 AFJROTC cadets from around the world to receive the flight scholarship from Headquarters AFJROTC, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama.
More than 1,100 cadets applied for one of the 194 scholarships. Additionally, there are more than 125,000 eligible high school students enrolled in AFJROTC at over 870 high schools in the U.S and overseas.
The scholarship covers transportation, room and board, academics and flight hours required to earn a private pilot license. The Flight Academy Scholarship Program is an Air Force-level initiative in collaboration with the commercial aviation industry to address the national civilian and military pilot shortage. AFJROTC has been charged by the Air Force Aircrew Crisis Task Force to bring back the “luster of aviation” to high school students and increase diversity in aviation fields.
The holiday spirit is on full display at the Ninth Grade Campus!
Staff members are taking part in the school's annual door decorating contest. Judges are visiting classrooms throughout the day to select winners from the very creative crop of entries.
Congratulations to all the students and staff members recognized at last night's School Board meeting! You make us proud!
The Oakridge Middle School Best Buddies program is making a difference this holiday season by creating stuffed animals that will eventually brighten the day of children's hospital patients.
The Unified Buddies received an unstuffed bear, along with the necessary materials: fluffy stuffing and a special heart to place inside the bear. The pairs worked to carefully stuff their bears. Once the bears were fully stuffed, each one was tagged with a label from the nonprofit organization, Hugaroo.
Hugaroo ensures that these cuddly creations will be donated to children in hospitals, bringing comfort and smiles to those in need. The event was coordinated by the Beach Play Company.
The event not only strengthened friendships but also instilled a sense of compassion, as students learned the importance of giving back to their community.
December 9-13 is Computer Science Education Week. This is a time to inspire students to learn important technology skills and consider a career in the tech industry.
Bethel Elementary hosted its first "House Night" yesterday for parents.
Bethel uses the Ron Clark Academy House System in which new students spin a wheel to determine which house they will belong to during their time at Bethel. From that point forward, they engage in house activities that help build a sense of community and house pride. The four houses are Reveur, Isibindi, Amistad and Altruismo. Each house has a distinctive color as well.
During House Night, parents had an opportunity to learn house songs and chants and to do fun activities alongside their child. The evening included a performance by the school choir and a pizza supper.
Thank you for supporting the Holiday Assistance Program!
Five hundred CSD students from 249 families will enjoy a brighter holiday season this year, thanks to our community's generosity.
Churches, businesses, clubs and families "adopted" CSD families to support with the donation of presents this holiday season. Bikes, skateboards, dolls, athletic equipment, clothing and board games were just some of the items donated to the Holiday Assistance Program.
Today, presents were collected and delivered to the district's social work team. The social workers are organizing the donations and preparing them for delivery to families in need next weekend.
I love a parade!
The Pride of Clover Marching Band spread holiday cheer early this year by taking a practice run around the Clover High School campus this afternoon.
The band will appear in the 54th Annual Clover Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m.
Every lesson should include lobster tails and crepes!
Students in Christopher Dundr's Health and PE classes at Oakridge Middle School took their learning about nutrition to new heights with a restaurant-based challenge.
Students created a restaurant concept, complete with menus demonstrating their knowledge of good nutrition. They extended their learning to include financial concepts, like return on investment and cash flow, when they created Shark Tank-style presentations to share with judges.
The final two contestants--Creme de la Crepe and The Catcher's Cove--teamed up with Chef Scott Michaw and his Culinary Arts students at the Applied Technology Center (ATC) to bring their concepts to life by serving up a delicious lunch of lobster tails, gnocchi, asparagus and crepes.
Superintendent Sheila Quinn, Chief Student Services and Secondary Schools Officer Rod Ruth, Oakridge Middle School Principal Will Largen and ATC Principal Carrie Bolin served as judges for this final round of competition. The judges heard presentations from both groups before sitting down to try the proposed dishes from their respective restaurants.
Creme de la Crepe was named the overall winner for concept and presentation, while The Catcher's Cove was honored for the best food.
A new cell phone policy goes into effect for Clover School District (CSD) students as they return to school from Winter Break.
The policy was adopted by the CSD Board of Trustees at their meeting on Monday, November 25. Adoption of the policy was required by Proviso 1.103 from the South Carolina General Assembly and South Carolina State Board of Education policy.
The new policy prohibits cell phone use from the morning tardy bell until the afternoon dismissal bell. The policy also prohibits the use of peripheral devices, including gaming systems, smart watches and headphones or earbuds.
The York County All on Board Coalition reminds parents that conversations with your students about alcohol use can help them make good decisions.
With the arrival of the winter months, Clover School District (CSD) wants to take this opportunity to remind families and staff of how inclement weather decisions are made and how those decisions impact our operations. To learn more, visit https://www.clover.k12.sc.us/page/inclement-weather
Happy Thanksgiving from CSD! All schools and offices are closed Nov. 27-29.
Here's your monthly Clover School District (CSD) Construction Update as we continue to #GrowTogether!
The CHS Fitness Center is under roof and slated for completion in early January. Steps and sidewalks are being installed, along with HVAC units.
The Roosevelt Middle School arts wing (on the current Ninth Grade Campus) will soon be under roof and is slated for completion in April.
Walls are getting taller and taller at Lake Wylie High School, and a full grading permit for Liberty Hill Elementary is expected this week.
“I love dancing. It’s my favorite thing to do.”
Oakridge Elementary 5th Grader Presley Bigham has been taking dance classes since the age of two. This year, she’s taking her training to a larger stage.
Presley is one of 18 dancers between the ages of 9-12 who make up the “Lil Stingers” Dance Team. The auditioned group performs at halftime of Charlotte Hornets basketball games.
Presley is a Hornets fan and enjoys the experience of entertaining the crowds. She likes that dance pushes her to get better and better at her craft and that she can reflect on how her performance is improving.
Presley has studied a variety of dance styles, including ballet. She says her favorite forms are lyrical and tumbling.
We had another jam-packed night of student and staff recognitions at last night's School Board meeting! We honored the Clover Middle School Cheer Team; the Applied Technology Center Fire Combat Team; the Clover High School Clay Target Team; and students who earned perfect scores on the English Language Arts Subtest on the SCREADY from Bethany Elementary, the Ninth Grade Campus, Griggs Road Elementary, Kinard Elementary and Clover Middle School. We also paid tribute to the November Staff Members of the Month.
CSD salutes all the Substitute Teachers who serve the students in our district. We appreciate you!
Seniors at Clover High School (CHS) learned important adulting lessons in financial management during an economics simulation this morning.
Staff members from Founders Federal Credit Union were on hand to conduct "Mad City Money." In the exercise, students worked in pairs to create a household profile and then make financial decisions. The students considered typical monthly expenses in the areas of housing, transportation, clothing and personal care, food and entertainment.
Of course, the simulation--like life--couldn't run too smoothly. Some students also faced financial surprises, like unexpected home or car repairs.
The aim of the simulation is to heighten student awareness about financial literacy and to encourage saving and financial planning.
The Tri-District Adult Education program earned eight awards from the South Carolina Department of Education's Office of Adult Education at the "Celebrating Success" Luncheon on Friday, November 1.
Tri-District Adult Education is a partnership of the Clover School District, York School District One and Fort Mill School District to offer life-changing educational opportunities to adult learners.
The program received the Young Adult Program Award, which was presented to the top 15 programs in the state for the highest percentage of measurable skill gains in learners between the ages of 17 and 21.
They earned the High School Equivalency Diploma Award, which recognized the highest percentage of Level 4, 5, and 6 students to receive an Equivalency Diploma.
Tri-District Adult Education also was honored with the College and Career Readiness Award. This award is presented to the program in South Carolina with the most completers of career readiness credentials.
The Adult Basic Education Performance Award is presented to the top five programs in the state with the highest aggregate average on meeting and exceeding state standards for measurable skill gains.
They also were honored with the English as a Second Language Performance Award, which was presented to the state's top five programs with the highest aggregate average for this population of learners.
Tri-District Adult Education also brought home a combined Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language Overall Performance Award. This award was presented to the top five programs in the state with the overall highest aggregate average.
They also received the Workplace Literacy Award, which recognizes programs that partner with an employer to provide instruction that improves the skills of their employees.
Finally, Tri-District Adult Education Data Specialist Kelly Norman was named Paraprofessional/Administrative Assistant of the Year.
On Education Support Professionals Day, CSD thanks all the Teacher Assistants who support student learning in our classrooms. Thanks for all you do!
