In early August, I was approached by several in the community about running in the October 12th special election for the Lexington-Richland District Five Board of Trustees. They expressed that my educational background and work experience would make me a valuable resource to the board and the various issues the district isContinue Reading
A group of ten Lexington-Richland School District Five juniors and seniors have been named among this year’s National Recognition Program Scholars by the College Board. The group – which includes eight National African American Recognition Program Scholars and 1 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar – were eligible for the recognitionContinue Reading
Gentlemen: I am happy to have learned that Haley Griggs is running for a position on the RichlandFive School Board. Haley is a well-educated and brilliant health care worker and she works for alocal physician in the Irmo area. I have known Haley and her family for some time. HaleyContinue Reading
The Dutch Fork High School (DFHS) Foundation has selected members for the inaugural class of the Dutch Fork High School Hall of Fame. The inaugural class will be inducted at halftime of the home football game on September 24. The inductees are: Dr. Ada Bacetty, Dr. V. Keith Callicutt, JudgeContinue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five FFA chapter collected and donated more than 3,000 pounds of supplies to the Stuff the Truck event on September 11 at Lake Murray Presbyterian. The event was organized by the Irmo/Chapin Flood Relief Facebook group. All donations were sent to Mississippi and Louisiana to helpContinue Reading
Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences 5th grader, Corin Martin was honored as The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo’s “Service above Self” Student of the Month. “Corin is a student who is all about inclusivity and making sure that everyone he comes in contact with feels safe andContinue Reading
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