River Springs Elementary School celebrated its 25-year anniversary on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The school originally opened in January of 1998 and has been going strong ever since. Principal Matt Gams said the energy in the building has been contagious leading up to the big celebration. “This celebration was aContinue Reading
Two varsity football players from Lexington-Richland School District Five were selected to play in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl. Max Drag (Chapin High) and Chandler Perry (Dutch Fork High) and competed in the 74th annual Touchstone Energy Cooperative’s Bowl December 10 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. ChapinContinue Reading
School District Five induction teachers celebrated mid-year success during a December meeting with 2018 SC Teacher of the Year, Erin Fox. Fox challenged them as educators to make their classrooms come alive by incorporating physical movement to make learning stick.Continue Reading
Veteran law enforcement officer Ross Wise has been named Lead Safety Officer for School District Five. Ross has served as a safety officer since 2019. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to ensure that safety and security remain at the forefront of School District Five,” Wise said. “With this newContinue Reading
Members of the InvenTeam from The Center for Advanced Technical Studies placed 2nd place at the Annual Pumpkin Chunkin’ competition and Fall into Science Festival. Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity at the University of South Carolina (USC), hosts this yearly event. The competition was held on Saturday, November 12,Continue Reading
The Irmo High School Astronomy classes met behind the school on December 1 between 8-9 pm to use their telescopes to investigate some of the stellar bodies they have been studying. Nineteen amateur astronomers showed up that night and the weather was perfectly clear. The classes saw close-ups of theContinue Reading
Veteran educator Kelly Brown has been named the Director of Student Services for Lexington-Richland School District Five. Brown previously held the title of Student Services Officer for the district. Brown, who has served in numerous leadership roles in the district since 2011, is excited to take on the new role.Continue Reading
Two District Five students turned teachers recently visited their old teacher cadet classes to share tips and tricks and hopefully inspire up-and-coming teachers. Alyssa Powers, a fourth-grade teacher at Oak Pointe Elementary, and Steffi Johnson, a first-grade teacher at Ballentine Elementary, came back to visit their former teacher cadet teachersContinue Reading
River Springs Elementary fifth grader Franchesca Shirley and teacher Sharon Giordano have been honored as the Irmo Chamber’s November Student and Teacher of the Month. Principal Matt Gams said, “Franchesca is an incredible kid. She is one of those students who can be counted on to always be on taskContinue Reading
By CT McDonald The Dutch Fork High School Silver Foxes beat the Spartanburg High Vikings 63-14 on November 18. Dutch Fork is headed to the Class 5A football upper state semifinal round this week against the defending state champion; Gaffney. The Silver Foxes will travel to Gaffney to play theContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s high school bands finished the year with strong performances. Silver Spirit Marching Band at Dutch Fork High School won Best Percussion at both the Palmetto Esprit de Corps Invitational and the River Bluff Swamp Classic Invitational. The marching band was also named a finalist in theContinue Reading