FALL 2009 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

FALL 2009 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
SCOTT NEWMAN
Foundation Members, I bring you greetings from the students, staff and faculty here at Brookland-Cayce High School. The 2008-2009 school year was another year of achievement for Brookland-Cayce High School. Academically B-C realized gains in SAT scores, ACT scores and first attempt HSAP Exit Exam scores. The Graduating Senior Class of 2009 earned scholarship monies totaling over $3,250,000. Twelve graduating Bearcats were recognized as Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Winners, as well as five seniors who were recognized as South Carolina Academic Achievement Honors Award winners. Success was not limited to the academic classroom as our Fine Arts Department garnered Superior Ratings in Chorus, Orchestra and Band for the sixth consecutive year. Members from all three groups were named to All-State Status. The Brookland-Cayce Band was also awarded the State Achievement Award for their cumulative work for the 2008-2009 school year. Our Army JROTC unit was designated as an Honor Unit with Distinction for the 13th consecutive year. Our career and technology educational program produced many state award winners and participants in national competitions. Our school yearbook, The 2009 Bearcat, was inducted into the Gallery of Excellence, a distinction awarded to outstanding yearbooks across the nation. Brookland-Cayce High School was also the recipient of a Community Service Award for outstanding contributions to the Cayce-West Columbia area. Our Bearcat athletic teams also gained regional and state recognition in a number of areas. In addition to winning the AAA Lower State Championship in softball, Brookland-Cayce won the region in girls golf and qualified for the State Playoffs in football, volleyball, girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer and baseball. Several members of our athletic teams were named to All- Region and All-State as well. Physically, the campus of Brookland-Cayce enjoyed several new additions and renovations during the year. Among the new areas were the renovated Media Center, a new Fine Arts Wing, a new Cafeteria and renovated Art Room and a Computer Lab. All in all, over 12 million dollars of improved and new facilities were completed during the 2008-2009 school year. The tradition and heritage of Brookland-Cayce High School is still very evident as B-C enters her 78th year of existence. The longer I am around this great institution the more I realize how blessed it is to be a part of this high school, this community and specifically this Brookland-Cayce Foundation. The existence and purpose of the Brookland-Cayce Foundation is a clear example of why B-C is so special. The Foundation, its membership, and their accomplishments have had a significant and positive influence on the students and staff at Brookland-Cayce High School. Last year alone, your Brookland-Cayce Foundation contributed almost $30,000 back to B-C in the form of student scholarships and teacher grants. I want to personally thank you, on behalf of all the people associated with B-C, for your role in the Foundation's commitment to make Brookland-Cayce the best high school possible. I hope you will make plans to attend the Foundation Kick-off Membership Dinner on October 8, 2009, as well as the many events the Foundation sponsors throughout the year. Thank you again for your continued support of Brookland-Cayce High School, and I look forward to seeing you soon. Scott Newman Principal, Brookland-Cayce High School

FALL 2009 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

SCOTT NEWMAN

Foundation Members,

I bring you greetings from the students, staff and faculty here at Brookland-Cayce High School. The 2008-2009 school year was another year of achievement for Brookland-Cayce High School. Academically B-C realized gains in SAT scores, ACT scores and first attempt HSAP Exit Exam scores. The Graduating Senior Class of 2009 earned scholarship monies totaling over $3,250,000. Twelve graduating Bearcats were recognized as Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Winners, as well as five seniors who were recognized as South Carolina Academic Achievement Honors Award winners.

Success was not limited to the academic classroom as our Fine Arts Department garnered Superior Ratings in Chorus, Orchestra and Band for the sixth consecutive year. Members from all three groups were named to All-State Status. The Brookland-Cayce Band was also awarded the State Achievement Award for their cumulative work for the 2008-2009 school year. Our Army JROTC unit was designated as an Honor Unit with Distinction for the 13th consecutive year. Our career and technology educational program produced many state award winners and participants in national competitions. Our school yearbook, The 2009 Bearcat, was inducted into the Gallery of Excellence, a distinction awarded to outstanding yearbooks across the nation. Brookland-Cayce High School was also the recipient of a Community Service Award for outstanding contributions to the Cayce-West Columbia area.

Our Bearcat athletic teams also gained regional and state recognition in a number of areas. In addition to winning the AAA Lower State Championship in softball, Brookland-Cayce won the region in girls golf and qualified for the State Playoffs in football, volleyball, girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer and baseball. Several members of our athletic teams were named to All- Region and All-State as well.

Physically, the campus of Brookland-Cayce enjoyed several new additions and renovations during the year. Among the new areas were the renovated Media Center, a new Fine Arts Wing, a new Cafeteria and renovated Art Room and a Computer Lab. All in all, over 12 million dollars of improved and new facilities were completed during the 2008-2009 school year.

The tradition and heritage of Brookland-Cayce High School is still very evident as B-C enters her 78th year of existence. The longer I am around this great institution the more I realize how blessed it is to be a part of this high school, this community and specifically this Brookland-Cayce Foundation. The existence and purpose of the Brookland-Cayce Foundation is a clear example of why B-C is so special. The Foundation, its membership, and their accomplishments have had a significant and positive influence on the students and staff at Brookland-Cayce High School. Last year alone, your Brookland-Cayce Foundation contributed almost $30,000 back to B-C in the form of student scholarships and teacher grants. I want to personally thank you, on behalf of all the people associated with B-C, for your role in the Foundation's commitment to make Brookland-Cayce the best high school possible.

I hope you will make plans to attend the Foundation Kick-off Membership Dinner on October 8, 2009, as well as the many events the Foundation sponsors throughout the year. Thank you again for your continued support of Brookland-Cayce High School, and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Scott Newman
Principal, Brookland-Cayce High School

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