Four students and one educator from Irmo High School represented School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties at South Carolina AP Day, held at the South Carolina State House. Hosted by the College Board, the event brought together students, teachers, and education leaders from across the state to advocateContinue Reading
School business partners, mentors, volunteers, and parent-teacher organizations gathered at Seven Oaks Park April 2 to be honored and celebrated as an integral part of the success of Lexington-Richland School District Five. “Our volunteers are an instrumental part of our success story,” Superintendent Dr. Akil Ross said. “The strength ofContinue Reading
Experienced, professional accountant David Estes was approved by the Board of Trustees March 23 to serve in the role. Estes has served as a financial controller for Sharpvue, Inc, a senior accountant for Rather Outdoors and an auditor for Burkett, Burkett and Burkett. “I’m honored and excited to serve DistrictContinue Reading
School District Five has named Allen Knotts the Interim Chief Operations Officer for the district. He will replace Dr. Gerald Gary who is leaving the district to become superintendent for the Sumter School District. Knotts has been serving the district since August 2022 as Director of Facilities. Before joining theContinue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Allen Knotts as Interim Chief Operations Officer. He replaces Gerald Gary, who is leaving the district to become superintendent of the Sumter School District. Knotts has served the district since August 2022 as Director of Facilities. Prior to joining District Five, heContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School STEM students Mustafa Azhar and Annie Xu both earned first place in their respective categories in the Oral Presentation Competition at the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science, held at Furman University March 28. Azhar’s presentation (Wildfire Ash Disrupts Heart Development in Chick Embryos) finished inContinue Reading
Students from Irmo High School attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Spring Leadership Conference in Charleston March 18 – 20. While at the conference, students engaged in leadership development sessions, strengthened valuable soft skills, and competed in multiple STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Event categories.Continue Reading
Allison Terracio, who represents Richland County District 5, has announced she will be seeking re-election. Terracio was first elected to serve in 2019. As a county councilwoman, Terracio has been a passionate and effective leader for District 5. Elected and sworn in before the COVID-19 pandemic, she guided Richland CountyContinue Reading
School District Five has completed the inaugural season of the Bridge Development League, launched in partnership with the Irmo Chamber Recreation Commission (ICRC). The Bridge Development League is designed for middle school-aged children (ages 9–14) to develop fundamental skills and prepare for higher levels of competition. The program focuses onContinue Reading
Nursery Road Elementary School-Arts Magnet (NRES-AM) has successfully renewed its Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) School Certification. This demonstrates the school’s commitment to making the arts an integral part of the basic curriculum and daily classroom instruction. NRES-AM has been an ABC Certified School since 2017, and this recertification continuesContinue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five Foundation brought back a familiar tradition last week, hosting a Retiree Luncheon on Thursday, March 26 at the Seven Oaks Recreation Center. Nearly 250 former District Five employees turned out for the gathering, reconnecting with colleagues and celebrating the years they dedicated to local schoolsContinue Reading