General news
- Summer school is being held at North Augusta High for high school students; ends Tuesday.
- Keep collecting box tops, Campbell's soup labels, old ink cartridges, etc. for schools during the summer.
- South Carolina Student Loan awards a $1,000 scholarship monthly. Juniors and seniors are eligible to register for the random drawing.
- Firefighter certification programs will be available in the fall at Augusta Technical College. Contact the college for more information at (706) 771-4000.
- The North Augusta Yellow Jacket Tennis Camp will be from 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Aug. 1. North Augusta High coaches Betsy Luquire and Emily Strickland will run the camp with assistance from tennis pro Chris Tully. Cost is $55. For more information, call Strickland at (803) 442-6100 or (803) 442-3930.
- The Hammond Hills Club will be open until Sept. 21. Membership information is available through Sheila West, (803) 279-1963.
- Area II middle and elementary school registration is Aug. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., and Aug. 6 from noon to 7 p.m. To register, bring a birth certificate, South Carolina immunization records, Social Security card and proof of residency. North Augusta High registration is Aug. 5 from noon to 7 p.m. Make-up registration will be Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.
- Aiken County schools begin class Aug. 18.
- Edgefield County schools begin class Aug. 19. Registration: Merriwether Middle is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for sixth grade and July 31 for seventh-eighth grades; and Fox Creek High is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9. Open house for Merriwether Elementary kindergarten is 8:30 a.m., and from 9 a.m. to noon first-fifth grades Aug. 15. Instructional fees are $25.
Fox Creek High
- The school is selling personalized, engraved commemorative bricks for $100 each. Proceeds benefit the new school building. Applications are available online at www.foxcreekhs.org.
- You can reserve a copy of the 2009 yearbook for $65. Visit www.yearbooksonsale.com.
Paul Knox Middle
- Registration fees for the 2008-09 year are $45. Additional fees are: band, $6, and GT, $10.
- The PTA will be selling T-shirts at registration, Aug. 5-6, and collecting membership dues.
- The PTA is looking for volunteers and corporate sponsors for the 2008-09 year. Board positions are available. For more information, contact ddogfan@comcast.net or leahbmckinney@comcast.net.
