Girlscouts in or near Shaw AFB (Sumter, Oakland: home, schools, bus)

[lduncan95]

We just PCSd here and I would like to get my daughter back into Daisies.

Could anyone with info on a local troop on base or near please let me know.

Thanks

[Mary Ann789]

I would contact the Girl Scouts Mtns to Midlands. Sumter County is in their region. They should have the information you need.

[Ceezer]

I didn't post because I don't have contact info or any specifics, but I know there are Girlscout/Brownie troops on/around Shaw. My daughter is attending Shaw Heighs on-base for 2nd & 3rd grade and at orientation for the start of this last school year there was a booth set up for them. Plus they'll sometimes be set up at Walmart selling cookies.

[lduncan95]

Ok thank you both.
My daughter is attending Oakland this year so maybe once school starts they'll have info.

[Ceezer]

Oakland is awesome! I loved when my daughter was at OPS for K/1st. They were very proactive and kept the parents involved with monthly events and the like. They also had an after-school program for accelerated students - something that's missing from Shaw Heights. And their fall festival is a nice event. I even took my daughter back for it this (last) year.

[lduncan95]

Ceezer
Do you happen to know Ms. Barrett-Johnson? We rec letter and that's my daughters teacher for 1st

[Ceezer]

No, but I'll try to remember to ask my daughter when I get home this evening.

[Ceezer]

lduncan, I asked my daughter and she said she does know/remember Ms. Barrett-Johnson and that she was always nice to her.

[lduncan95]

Thank you..... My daughter met her yesterday and seems to like her too. She is a real person and my daughter will def learn from her... So I am pleased/
So you are now going to Shaw Heights? What do you think or heard of that school?
Thanks

[Ceezer]

Yes, my daughter is starting 3rd grade which is her 2nd & final year at Shaw Heights. Last year I wasn't impressed with the place (no after-school program for advanced students, a couple incidents with the teach, the orientation was a cluster with no organization, fewer programs to keep the parents involved) but this year I'm hoping they've made some much-needed improvements. For starters they placed my daughter in a Talented and Gifted program which, apparently, isn't an after-school program but an all-day every-day program, so I'm excited about that. I missed Tuesday's orientation but stopped by after work to get my pass and could tell just by the layout that they had done a much better job. I don't think it's a *bad* school - I hope I'm not misinterpreted - I was just really impressed and spoiled by OPS.

The bus runs pretty early (our stop is at 6:18AM) but thankfully they (both schools so far) have breakfast (free).