A Lexington-Richland School District Five educator has received the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Peter Lauzon is a member of the South Carolina Education Association (SCEA) and was nominated for the award based on his leadership and excellence in education. He has been a STEM educatorContinue Reading
From the onset of the school year, H. E. Corley’s faculty and staff have been committed to ensuring that “Every Student Matters, Every Moment Counts.” School-wide events such as the Crocodile Countdown, Grandparent’s Breakfast, Pumpkin Walk, and Trunk or Treat have provided families and the community an opportunity to comeContinue Reading
Several School District Five classrooms will soon benefit from grants provided by the Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative (MCEC). The Cooperative’s annual Bright Ideas program grants provide funding to teachers who have demonstrated innovative ideas for classroom projects. School District Five received nearly $5,000 in grants. School District Five grant recipients include:Continue Reading
Two Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been named semifinalists for the 2024 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program, moving to the next round of the selection process to become Coca-Cola Scholars and receive a $20,000 college scholarship. Colby Braden (Chapin High School) and Andy Yang (Dutch Fork High) areContinue Reading
By Lesli Reeves Loving and Growing our students is what we do at Irmo Middle School. Our afterschool program, The HIVE, is doing just that. Our mission at The HIVE (Hub for Interdisciplinary Values and Enrichment) is to foster a culture of innovation, inspire creative thinking and problem solving, andContinue Reading
River Springs Elementary School had a supply drive for their holiday baskets campaign for veterans. Students collected 727 cans of green beans, yams, mushroom soup, evaporated milk, cranberry sauce, and corn.Continue Reading
Spring Hill High School Teacher Cadets observed classes at Ballentine Elementary School recently as the students get ready for their student teaching in the spring.Continue Reading
The application to School District Five’s Spring Hill High School for the 2024-2025 school year opens on November 9. Spring Hill High School (SHHS), Career Pathways Magnet, opened its doors in August of 2013 as an all-choice, all-magnet public high school. The school is ranked as the number one OpenContinue Reading
School District Five Nursing Supervisor Joanna Stanek has been selected to participate in a brand-new Public School Nurse Leadership program created by the University of South Carolina College of Nursing, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), and the South Carolina Department of Education. Stanek is oneContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold the first of two district Magnet Fairs on Thursday, November 9, 2023 giving families in the district an opportunity to explore offerings at several of its schools. This year the two Magnet Fairs will be separated by grade levels. The first in-person event willContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has received a new $9.6M grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the department’s Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). The money will be used at Harbison West Elementary School and Seven Oaks Elementary School. School District Five is one of 16 school districts across theContinue Reading