Sixteen students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. These academically talented high school students from School District Five are represented in the nationwide pool of semifinalists which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. School District FiveContinue Reading
Irmo Middle School seventh-grader, Lucy Pruitt, has won second place in the 2020-2021 National Career Development Association Poetry & Art contest.”I’m surprised I won 2nd place in the national competition and 3rd place in the state, but I’m also proud and excited,” Pruitt said. “Our art assignment was to draw a poster ofContinue Reading
Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) teacher Dr. Martin Cwiakala successfully completed Level 1 High Power Rocketry Certification (Level 1 HPR) at the Rocketry Organization of South Carolina (ROSCO) field. The process of Level 1 HPR involves constructing a rocket suitable for H-class rocket motors, successfully flying, and thenContinue Reading
The data reflects staff and student cases that have been reported to the district. Whenever there are positive cases in schools, the district will notify individuals that need to be notified per South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) guidelines. The dashboard is updated every morning and reflectsContinue Reading
Three Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been recognized by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) for scoring at the Advanced-Proficient level, which is the highest scoring tier possible on the Advanced Career (AC) exams. Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) students Gavin McLaurin, Jeremy Pieters and Arabella WaltersContinue Reading
Former School Board Trustee, Ed White, has announced his support for Tifani Moore in the special election for the Richland County side of School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties. “Tifani Moore is an independent voice who will put the needs of ALL children first,” explained Ed White. Moore is a motherContinue Reading
In response to the ordinance passed August 16, 2021 by Richland County Council mandating the wearing of face masks by students, staff and visitors in public and private schools, School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties made the following statement: School District Five is comprised of two counties, RichlandContinue Reading
School Board Trustees Jan Hammond and Catherine Huddle have announced their support for Haley Griggs in the special election for the Richland side of Lexington-Richland School District Five. In her endorsement, Hammond said, “Haley Griggs has the kind of fresh perspective we need in members of the school board. IContinue Reading
BY Sarah H. Ostergaard, J.D.Magnet Lead TeacherWebmaster, Social Media CoordinatorIrmo High School International School for the Arts As summer winds down and families gear up to return to school, we look forward to a new school year fresh with opportunity. In an ideal world, all the children’s’ backpacks are filledContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board Monday defended its contract agreement with Akil Ross as interim superintendent after coming under fire from several former education leaders. A group of former superintendents and school board chairs in Lexington-Richland 5 filed a complaint with the agency that accredits theContinue Reading
It is truly disappointing that 3 former Superintendents and 2 former Board Chairmen from Richland/Lexington School District 5, that I thought really cared about our District, would lodge a complaint based on inaccurate information. And, then send it to the State paper before Dr. Ross even had an opportunity to seeContinue Reading