Mr. Smalls Goes to Washington

“The future of our community, country and world are relying on your leadership,” said West Ashley High School principal Lee Runyon in his opening comments at WAHS’ Class of 2015 graduation ceremony. And while he was clearly speaking to the entire 388 students who were...

Getting Down To Business

Last month, West Ashley High School Entrepreneurship teacher Eva Rutiri took a group of students to compete in the Mark Motley Foundation Regional Business Plan Competition at the College of Charleston. The competition was put on by YESCarolina, the only organization...

Not One to Miss Out

For 12 years, Taylor Barrickman has not missed a single day of school, which comes out to approximately 2,160 days of perfect attendance For this reason, and many others, she is West Ashley High’s final West Of Student of the Month for the 2014-15 school year. Perfect...

Out of This World

Students from C. E. Williams Middle School in West Ashley recently attended Pathfinder at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., NASA’s official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center and the home of Space Camp and Aviation...

A Dash Thru the Den

Nearly 100 runners and walkers turned out for the inaugural WA 5K: A Dash Thru the Den run/walk on Saturday, May 23 at West Ashley High School. Hosted by the WAHS’s DECA, an organization that prepares young leaders and entrepreneurs for careers and education in...

A Day To Remember

Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. proclaimed May 12, 2015 “Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School Day” in the city of Charleston. The proclamation recognizes Ashley River for more than 30 years of excellent educational services to the students of West Ashley,...

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