http://myflorencetoday.com en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 06:20:17 GMT Daily feed of articles http://myflorencetoday.com/Main.asp?SectionID=52&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=10185 Florence School District 1  received over $7,000 from corporate sponsors and local vendors in order to celebrate excellence as demonstrated by the Florence District 1 faculty and staff at the 10th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet program on May 2. The program, designed to honor district teachers of the year, national board certified teachers, grant writers, those who have published articles, conference presenters and employees who have received state and national awards, was held in the SiMT Building at Florence-Darlington Technical College. Education Thu, 16 May 2013 13:19:00 GMT http://myflorencetoday.com/Main.asp?SectionID=52&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=10179 The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (The American Board) is dedicated to building strong communities by recruiting qualified professionals to teach in South Carolina. The American Board was accepted by the South Carolina Department of Education in 2007 to certify career-changers, returning military and other community members with valuable experience to bring to local classrooms. Since its founding, The American Board has issued thousands of teaching certificates to help fill classrooms with qualified professionals that are dedicated to student achievement. With a base requirement of a bachelor’s degree, The American Board opens the teaching profession to a wider range of candidates than traditional programs. The American Board program is self-paced, takes place online, and must be completed within a year. A local representative will be hosting free information sessions in Florence on May 18, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Drs. Bruce & Lee Foundation Library and in Darlington on May 21 at the Darlington Library from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m  Education Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://myflorencetoday.com/Main.asp?SectionID=52&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=10161 Florence-Darlington Technical College’s commencement speaker Thursday night, May 16,  is a poet. Washington D.C. native Sekou Andrews is a full time poet who has built a career speaking to people and groups as diverse as medical conferences and the President of the United States. He calls his performances, “the Spoken Voice.” FDTC’s graduation ceremony begins at 7 p.m. in the Florence Civic Center. Andrews has performed at events for music legend Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey and President Barak Obama. Sekou won the national poetry slam championship twice and was featured in a national spoken word tour called “Declare Yourself”. The voter registration initiative registered over 1 million new voters. Andrews also produced two spoken word CDs that made him the most awarded artist in Just Plain Folks, the nation’s largest independent music organization. Andrews crafts his messages to the organization and has spoken at numerous conventions. Education Tue, 14 May 2013 12:03:00 GMT http://myflorencetoday.com/Main.asp?SectionID=52&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=10170 The three-day celebration of the Greek culture and the Orthodox Christian faith begins on Thursday, May 16. This annual festival takes place on the grounds of the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church, 2990 S. Cashua Drive. It continues through Saturday, May 18. This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Greek Festival and the 51th anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Church. Festival hours are 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday through Friday, and 11 a.m.– 9 p.m. on Saturday. Everyone is invited to come for the delicious Greek food and stay for the festivities. Events and programs scheduled include live Greek music and dancing, children’s rides, helicopter rides, church tours and lectures about the Orthodox Christian faith, and plenty of Greek food and pastries. Education Sun, 12 May 2013 12:05:00 GMT