* From the Post & Courier, pg 3B 4-23-07
Charleston school board signs bus deal
 The Charleston County School Board voted 8- 0 to offer a five­year contract to Durham School Services to provide bus service starting next year.
  Durham School Services will get an $8.8 million base con­tract for next year, but parents shouldn’t notice many changes in the level of service their children receive, said Don Kennedy, chief financial officer for the district.
  First Student has provided bus service for the district for seven years, but Durham School Servic­es promised the same service for about $1.5 million less annually.
  Durham School Services will recruit, hire and train drivers for the district’s buses as well as manage the bus routes.

*Lola McDonald, in association with Robert Ivey Ballet, put on a spectacular show with our ARCA dancers on April 13th. Those who were able to see the performance live got a real treat. The dances all centered on our Under the Big Top theme. Our children worked hard all year, and their efforts really showed. Please enjoy a few of the performances, and don't forget to send the link to friends & family. If your browser supports embedded files, double click the play button to stream the video. If not, you can double click the link on the right and your Windows Media player should open on your desktop. If your internet connection is too slow to view the videos online, please right-hand click links and "save target as" to download to your computer for offline viewing.

Jazz Troupe - Tears of a Clown

Ballet - I Want Candy

Did you know ARCA recorded these performances? At $5/DVD, you can enjoy the entire show (without video compression - excellent quality) and buy Grandma a copy, too!