Lexington-Richland School District Five is proud to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day on May 5. Between preparing healthy meals for America’s students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, school nutrition professionals are true heroes. School Lunch Hero Day is held annuallyContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named finalists for its 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are: Grace Abbott, a Chapin High School English teacher; Cari Bonhomme, a Chapin Middle School Special Education teacher; and Dr. Sandra Markowitz, a Chapin Intermediate School Digital Integration Specialist. Abbott has served atContinue Reading
Every day, each of us is faced with making a multitude of decisions. Some decisions are easy to make, while others are difficult. I find that all the decisions I have ever made fall into two categories: situational or sustainable. Situational decisions temporarily address the problems of today yet haveContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named finalists for its 2023-2024 Support Employee of the Year award. The finalists are: Elizabeth Balog, a school social worker at Harbison West Elementary School; Clare Steele, a teacher assistant at Lake Murray Elementary School; and Tiffany Ulmer, a school social worker at the AcademyContinue Reading
Veteran educator Melanie Harris has been named the new principal of H. E. Corley Elementary School. Harris will replace Jason Pollock who is moving to a new role at the District Office. “I am absolutely delighted to continue to serve the students, faculty and staff, and community of H. E.Continue Reading
108 students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) competed across 39 statewide contests at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference held in Greenville, South Carolina on March 16–18. School District Five students, representing nearly every program at The Center, placed in 30 competitions, winning 17 contests.Continue Reading
Engineering students at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) took their learning on the road for a special field trip to iFly in Charlotte, NC, where they were introduced to indoor sky diving. Seventeen students attended the STEM event, where they learned about the principles of aerodynamics inContinue Reading
District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties will host a district-wide Literacy Night for pre-kindergarten through third grade students on April 27, 2023, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Ballentine Elementary School. This event is for School District Five parents and guardians to learn literacy tips and resources for working with theirContinue Reading
School business partners, mentors, volunteers, and parent-teacher organizations gathered at Seven Oaks Park April 4 to be honored and celebrated as an integral part of the success of Lexington-Richland School District Five. “Community involvement is critical to School District Five’s success,” Superintendent Dr. Akil Ross said. “It’s like the oldContinue Reading
Safety is the number one priority in School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, and the district is always looking for ways to improve its safety protocols. School District Five’s security strategy is a multi-layered approach that consists of communication, compartmentalization, and awareness. School District Five has added armedContinue Reading
