Lynn Collins, a temporary school psychologist in School District Five, has been honored as a 2024 Outstanding Advocate by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Government and Professional Relations Committee. Collins received this prestigious recognition at the NASP Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 15, 2024. Expressing herContinue Reading

Recycling Captains from Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences participated in a wetland restoration project at Saluda Shoals Park. Students learned about invasive species in the wetland and how they harm native habitats. Then they planted native species of trees and shrubs to help restore the wetland afterContinue Reading

In a celebration of her three decades of musical excellence, Lisa Rayner, a music specialist at Pontiac Elementary School in Richland School District Two, has been officially inducted into the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, honored Rayner’sContinue Reading

Amy Umberger, the resident scientist at Dutch Fork Elementary Academy of Environmental Sciences, has been honored with the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). This award acknowledges Umberger’s exceptional contributions to stimulating interest in Earth Sciences at the pre-college level. Umberger, who teachesContinue Reading

Seven seniors from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been named candidates in the prestigious 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, marking one of the highest honors for the graduating class of 2024. The following students have been nominated: Damien Dedmond (Chapin High) Caroline Huang (Dutch Fork High) Ava McCarty (Spring HillContinue Reading

Date and Time: 2 hr 15 min, Lunch at 11:45 am, Rotations start at 1 pm Location: 7582 Woodrow St, Irmo, SC 29063 Description: SC Career Kids, a nonprofit organization, is seeking career experts to participate in their summer Career Club at Union United Methodist Church. This camp aims toContinue Reading

Five teachers from Lexington-Richland School District Five have achieved the prestigious National Board Certification (NBCT) this year, further enhancing the district’s standing with a total of 299 National Board Certified Teachers. National Board Certification is an advanced teaching credential that involves a comprehensive series of performance-based assessments. Teachers pursuing thisContinue Reading

By Sarah Ostergaard In 2013, 2017, and 2023, LexRich5 Schools received Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). According to the MSAP website, the purpose of an MSAP grant is to “assist in the desegregation of schools servedContinue Reading