Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Shana Catoe as the new coordinator of Student Nutrition. Catoe currently serves as the director of Student Nutrition for Chester County School District. “I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to join the School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties staff,”Continue Reading
Twelve 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. The number ofContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five received a gift of $14,849 from Publix to buy school supplies for students and classrooms. “This generous donation will allow us the opportunity to provide needed and necessary school supplies to our vulnerable students for a successful school year,” said School District Five’s Coordinator of ParentingContinue Reading
Dreher High School student recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) today announced student Matti R Evans from Columbia, SC, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The Society recognizes top scholarsContinue Reading
Veteran educator Kelly Remia has been named the new coordinator of School District Five’s Flexible Innovative Virtual Education (FIVE) Program. Remia currently serves as interim coordinator of the program and replaces Dr. Jina Blount who retired in August. “I am thankful for this opportunity to continue to serve the students,Continue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard CRT, SEL, DEI, oh my. Is CRT in our schools? Yes, if you define the acronym CRT to mean Culturally Responsive Teaching. There seems a misunderstanding that CRT is SEL, and vice versa, that DEI excludes people, and none of it belongs in OUR (not an acronym)Continue Reading
The D-5 School Board has worked hard to ensure safety and security are a priority as our studnents have returned to school. There are three professionals that are employed on our security team and they are all fully trained to carry a weapon. There has been first reading on aContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher Peter Lauzon is one of 50 public school educators from 45 states who will participate in the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation Global Learning Fellowship next year. Lauzon teaches Biomedical Sciences at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies and has been teaching for 35 years.Continue Reading
South Carolina Connections Academy, an online public school serving students in grades K-12, began its 2022-2023 school year August 16 under the new leadership of Alicia Hughes, who was recently appointed executive director of the virtual school. South Carolina Connections Academy serves about 6,800 students and more than 250 staffContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School senior Eva Raye was selected as the top cadet at the JROTC summer Cadet Leadership Course (CLC) at The Citadel. Raye was selected as Wing Commander for 330 cadets during the training, the highest level of responsibility that a cadet can obtain during their JROTC career.Continue Reading
Lexington County School District One proudly announces the district earned system accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization providing quality assurance for schools, school districts and education service providers. Cognia, formerly AdvancED, nationally recognizes districts that meet rigorous standards focusing on productive learning environments, equitable resource allocation that meet the needsContinue Reading