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Sandhills School Elects New Trustees and Executive Committee / June 17, 2009
Sandhills School has elected seven new members to its Board of Trustees. They are:
Ann Beasley, Community Volunteer
Bill Edmonds, Merrill Lynch
Carter Edmonds, Kontron America and 20 Creek
Ann Henry, Community Volunteer
Mary Kerfoot, Community Volunteer
Kevin Reeley, Reeley’s Body Shop and The Springdale House
Barry Stanton, Stanton Law Offices
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Orton-Gillingham -
First Level Training Course
-Course Work
June 15-26, 2008 -
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of the Orton-Gillingham approach. This proven approach is very effective for students of all ages with specific language disabilities. This course follows the Associate Level Curriculum of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. This 60-hour course will provide an opportunity for a supervised teaching experience. Registration Deadline is May 29, 2009.
School Calendar 2009-2010
Information about noon dismissals, no school, and report cards.
Mission Statement:
The mission of Sandhills School is to provide a successful learning environment for students who learn differently and who benefit from evidence-based, multi sensory instruction. Sandhills School is a resource to the community for information about language-based learning differences and ADD/ADHD.
Sandhills School is a vibrant, independent school for bright students in the first through ninth grades. Sandhills School has been in operation for over thirty years, providing an established, proven program through quality and stability. Intelligent students seek Sandhills to overcome their difficulties with reading, writing and math. When coming to us, our students’ achievement level is not reaching their full potential. Sandhills uses the Orton-Gillingham approach, which is a brain-based, research proven instructional program for intelligent youngsters struggling to acquire reading and writing skills.
Sandhills Academy was founded in 1975 by concerned parents whose children were struggling in traditional classrooms. Sandhills started as the Columbia Reading Foundation. Sandhills Academy became a 501(c)(3) two years later and started serving students the Midlands area as a school. The original Sandhills Academy was located off South Beltline, where it experienced flooding. In 1992, Sandhills Academy moved to 22 acres located on Hallbrook Drive.
In 2003, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name of Sandhills Academy to Sandhills School. Sandhills School is an integral part of the Midlands community. Our facility, sculpture and state-of-the-art technology are a testimony to the generous support of our community.
Our students benefit from the low student-teacher ratio of 3:1 in our language classes. In science, social studies, P.E., art and computer classes a low student-teacher ratio of 8:1 exists.
Sandhills School is a place where learning is celebrated, and failure is replaced by success.
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