News

Chasing big Reds

Between bad weather, skiff maintenance and my daughter, Maddie, graduating from college, I did not get to fish much last week. However, when I did manage to get out, fishing was quite good. Especially for big Redfish on the falling tide. Late Wednesday afternoon, my son, Elliott, and I decided to...

Positively Parenting: Confronting bullying

Once a month, we pose a question submitted by one of our readers to a local professional or expert regarding parenting issues. For this issue’s question, a reader is worried that her middle school child is being bullied at school. Who better to ask for insight into school bullying than Daniel...

Charleston's first arts renaissance

With apologies to one of my heartfelt heroes, Spoleto Festival USA Founder Gian Carlo Menotti, the artistic revitalization of Charleston began long before he got here. During a walking tour led by Lee Ann Bain for Piccolo Spoleto and the Preservation Society, I learned about some of the...

Junior Achievement volunteers visit DIS kindergartners

On Monday, April 24, Berkeley County School Board Member Mac McQuillin and his wife, Kim, volunteered with Junior Achievement (JA), teaching with a kindergarten class at the Daniel Island School. JA is a volunteer driven organization whose mission is to prepare young people to succeed in the...

PSHS students to attend National Renaissance Conference

Eight future Philip Simmons High School students have been selected to attend the “Jostens National Renaissance Conference” in Scottsdale, Arizona. The theme for the 2017 conference is “For What We Stand.” Participating on behalf of PSHS are Maya Gerding, Abby Szlosek, Colin Nemeth, Timothy...

DIS Science Fair Winners!

Six Daniel Island School students were recently announced as winners of the Annual DIS Science Fair. Earning the top prize for their grade levels were Asher Western and Turner Orvin, sixth grade; Claudia Rose Perkis and Raena Patel, seventh grade; and Matthew Elliott and William Thrower, eighth...

Berkeley County Schools are 'Common Sense Certified'

The Berkeley County School District has been designated as a “Common Sense Media Certified District for Digital Citizenship” for the 2016-2017 academic year. A total of 26 schools throughout the district achieved this impressive certification, including Daniel Island School, Cainhoy Elementary, and...

Test your knowledge of Daniel Island history!

The Daniel Island Historical Society received some good guesses to the previous trivia question, but unfortunately there are no winners to announce as part of this week’s contest. Try out your knowledge on the new DIHS trivia question below. We have some big hints! Here is the question that...

DI News History - May 18, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Will Daniel Island get a YMCA? In the May 17, 2007 issue of the Daniel Island news, it was reported that a flagship YMCA facility would be coming to the Charleston region and could possibly land on Daniel Island. Craig Schmitt, senior program director for the YMCA of Greater...

Land use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

Below are issues being brought before the various City of Charleston boards and committees that are specific to land use and zoning on Daniel Island. For more information on any of these proposed actions, visit dineighborhoodassociation.org (click on Land Use and Zoning Activity). All of the...