Lex Rich District 5 Special Services recently held their multi-school Job Olympics which gives children with special needs an opportunity to compete with other children in the district. The students are given everyday tasks such as folding and hanging up clothes, bagging groceries, job interviews and other skills that canContinue Reading
The District Five Foundation recognized Paula Hite for her many years of service to the organization. A founding member in 2008, Paula organized the foundation after retiring from the Lexington Richland Five School Board. “We needed a humanitarian arm in the district and the snack pack program was the answer,”Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Roy Frick the new Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education. Frick will oversee the daily operations at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center). “I’m most excited about coming to the Center of Advanced Technical Studies and working with all the greatContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named longtime administrator Dr. Thomas Turner the new principal at Harbison West Elementary School. He will replace Randy Norman who is retiring at the end of the school year. Turner has served as assistant principal at Caughman Road Elementary School since 2019. Prior to thatContinue Reading
92 Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars for the 2022-2023 school year. Developed by the South Carolina Department of Education during the 1985-1986 school year, the SC Junior Scholars program is designed to identify eighth grade students with exceptional academic talent based on PSATContinue Reading
Students from Nursery Road Elementary School-Arts Magnet participated in a virtual chat with a Broadway star! The 5th grade students spoke to Pearl Khwezi, who is currently starring as Nala in The Lion King on Broadway. They got to talk to the star for 45 minutes and ask her questionsContinue Reading
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
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
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
