Principal for a Day / Principal for a Day JD Lever Elementary

J.D. Lever Elementary School

In fall of 2018, Aiken County Public Schools held its first Principal For A Day event, inviting community leaders and elected officials to experience first-hand a day in the life of a school administrator. Quite an impressive group of community, business and political leaders including the mayors of both Burnettown and New Ellenton, The Mayor Pro Tempore of Jackson, County Council members, HR Managers, CEOs, Vice Presidents, Business Owners, Board Chairs, Directors, Writers, Radio Personalities and Pastors, joined us to learn more about the inner workings of our public schools and demonostrate their support for public education.

As enthusiasm for the event grew, some community leaders asked if they could participate in the second-annual Principal For A Day event. Among those who served as a guest principal were the mayor of Ridge Spring, the North Augusta Chief of Police, a United States Army Sargent, a member of the House of Representatives, an Attorney, the President of a Aiken Technical College, an Executive Editor, A Professor, County and City Council members, Chambers of Commerce Presidents, Business Owners, Directors, Financial Managers and Pastors.

We are thrilled to offer the opportunity to spend a day in the life of a Principal, and are grateful to those who have served as guest Principals.

AVARA PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES:

Students at J.D. Lever Elementary School were all smiles when they received a generous donation of 200 computers from Avara Pharmaceutical Services. The idea to donate computers followed last fall’s inaugural Principal For A Day event, in which business, government and communty leaders spent a day serving as leaders at each of the District’s public schools. A leader from Avara (then GlaxoSmith-Kline) served at nearby J.D. Lever, and realized students would benefit from the idle computers at their Aiken campus. Representatives from Avara, including the Site Director Keith Richardson (left in photo), were invited to a luncheon hosted by the school’s staff and students to see the computers in use. Students in all grades demonstrated how this gift would enhance their learning. Mr. Truitt (right in photo) explained that students begin completing essays using a computer by third grade, and having these computers will allow students to develop keyboarding skills at an early age. Mr. Richardson expressed his commitment to the school, saying “We look forward to working with J.D. Lever in future projects like their career fairs and volunteer efforts”