National Arbor Day • April 30

Arbor Day is a holiday that celebrates nature. Its purpose is to encourage people to plant trees, and many communities traditionally take the opportunity to organize tree-planting and litter-collecting events on or around the holiday.

Early Dismissal for Students

Dismissal times are as follows:Kindergarten &ndash 5th grade elementary schools dismiss at 11:30 a.m. with the exception of Dover Elementary which will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.Middle schools K-12 schools and Middle/High schools dismiss at 12:30 p.m.High schools dismiss at ......More

Dismissal times are as follows:Kindergarten &ndash 5th grade elementary schools dismiss at 11:30 a.m. with the exception of Dover Elementary which will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.Middle schools K-12 schools and Middle/High schools dismiss at 12:30 p.m.High schools dismiss at 1:00 with the exception of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High which will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.

Cinco de Mayo • May 5

National Nurses Day • May 6

The ANA initiated "National RN Recognition Day" on May 6, 1996, to honor the nation's indispensable registered nurses for their tireless commitment 365 days a year. The ANA encourages its state and territorial nurses associations and other organizations to acknowledge M......More

The ANA initiated "National RN Recognition Day" on May 6, 1996, to honor the nation's indispensable registered nurses for their tireless commitment 365 days a year. The ANA encourages its state and territorial nurses associations and other organizations to acknowledge May 6, 1996 as "National RN Recognition Day."

Mother's Day

Anna Jarvis originated Mother's Day when, on May 12, 1907, she held a memorial service at her late mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia. Her mother had organized women's groups to promote friendship and health.

Regular Board Meeting

102 Founders Court2nd Floor, Board Room 232Orangeburg, SC 291186:30 P.M.

Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May, and it is the day Americans celebrate their military.Armed Forces Day was created on August 31, 1949, by then-Secretary of Defense, Louis Johnson, to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The event s......More

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May, and it is the day Americans celebrate their military.Armed Forces Day was created on August 31, 1949, by then-Secretary of Defense, Louis Johnson, to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The event stemmed from the Armed Forces' unification under one Department of Defense by then-President Harry S. Truman when he signed the National Security Act into law on July 26, 1947.

May 23, 1788 - South Carolina became a state!

Settled by the English in 1670, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788.

June is National PTSD Awareness Month