District 5 rewarded 8 staff members for having perfect attendance last school year.

6 teachers and 3 support staff members received $100-500 for their efforts.

The winners were:

• Center for Advanced Technical Studies teacher Ashlon Langley ($100)

• Chapin Elementary School teacher Myra Waters ($500)

• Oak Pointe Elementary School Teacher Donald Andrysczyk ($100)

• Ballentine Elementary School teacher Valerie Hudson-Martin ($500

• Nursery Road Elementary School teacher Melody Ficeto ($100)

• Seven Oaks Elementary School teacher Aja Jackson ($500)

• District Office support staff Linda Jackson ($100)

• Irmo High School support staff Peggy Boggess ($100)

• Dutch Fork High School support staff Driani Harris ($500)

The district’s Teacher P.A.S.S. (Perfect Attendance Spells Success) Program was implemented in the 2017-2018 school year to encourage teachers to earn perfect attendance.

David Stanley & Associates, a primary provider of Horace Mann Insurance, donated the funds to the District 5 Foundation.

Winners were selected through a random drawing of teachers and school support staff with perfect attendance.