FYI

Dorchester 2 plans music camp

The Fine Arts Department of Dorchester School District 2 will hold a beginning instrumental music camp for rising sixth-graders enrolled or interested in enrolling in an instrumental music program in middle school. The eight-day camp will be 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 4-14 at Rollings Middle School of the Arts.

Larry Barnfield, district fine arts coordinator, said the camp will allow students to explore the band and string instrument programs available in all middle schools.

"Students will be exposed to all instruments during the camp to determine their interests and talent," said Barnfield. All middle schools offer music programs along with other fine arts curriculum.

Students can register for the camp by calling the Gifted and Fine Arts Center at 832-5532. Space is limited and will be first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the camp is $40.

Gateway takes agency referrals

The "Putting Families First" Gateway for Excellence Program is accepting referrals from all agencies and individuals for parenting education (five weeks) and anger management (10 weeks) classes held 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at the Murray United Methodist Church education building, 1216 Old Orangeburg Road.

To register, call 821-1030 or 670-5713.

Reading room created online

The SchoolRooms team of experts has created a room specifically for summer reading activities.

To access the virtual room, users visit http://scsl.schoolrooms.net and select the Summer Reading Room link listed in the left Explore a Room column. The room has everything from arts projects to insect games available for students to access. All of the rooms have many activities for students and project ideas for teachers as well as librarians working with youth.

SchoolRooms is a new K-12 online multimedia discovery place for South Carolina students. SchoolRooms provides resources, built around South Carolina school curricula, to assist students with homework and school projects. Search your library's catalog, educational Web sites, and selected DISCUS databases all at once.

SchoolRooms also includes practical and relevant guides to assist parents, educators and librarians. This resource is available at libraries and from home, using a simple e-registration form available at the Web site. The South Carolina State Library is working with public libraries to make SchoolRooms available to all South Carolina citizens by fall 2008.

Catholic school seeking alumni

In preparation for its 25th anniversary celebration, Summerville Catholic School would like to contact its former students and graduates.

Anyone who has attended Summerville Catholic is asked to register on the school Web site at www.summervillecatholic.org/index2.html. The Alumni link is on the left.

Francis Marion plans orientation

Francis Marion University will hold orientation sessions this summer for fall students. Each new student is required to attend one of the sessions, scheduled July 17-18, Aug. 7 and a session Aug. 18 for out-of-state students.

At orientation, register for classes, work with an academic adviser, have an ID card made, meet current and incoming students, receive information on student services and tour the campus. For more information, call 661-1563.