H. E. Corley Elementary recently received four oak trees to add to their school campus from the Irmo Arbor Day Committee. The Town of Irmo Public Services department planted the oak trees around the playground area with the assistance of students in the school’s Montessori magnet program. “It was importantContinue Reading
A group of Lexington-Richland School District Five students earned top honors in this year’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference. Students competed in various events and had the opportunity to attend virtual workshops. FBLA chapter members from Dutch Fork High School and Spring Hill High School CareerContinue Reading
The GROWMARK Foundation is once again offering a $1,500 scholarship program for students in the United States and Ontario, Canada, pursing two- or four-year degrees or trade school certification in an agriculture-related field. “As our business has grown and evolved, we saw a need to provide a scholarship to studentsContinue Reading
A Lexington-Richland School District Five student won an award in the 2021 Magnet Schools of America Poster Contest. Dorothy Hutchins, a fourth grader at Leaphart Elementary School STEM Magnet, received third place in the elementary school level in the nationwide competition. The contest highlights and promotes magnet schools across theContinue Reading
While many teens may dream of becoming a published author, that dream has become a reality for Dutch Fork Middle School student Kylie Pittman. “I wrote a book originally for my little brother and I decided that I wanted to publish it,” Pittman said. “The reason why I decided toContinue Reading
Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announced today that the Board of Trustees approved four administrator promotions during their March 16, 2021 Meeting. The board approved the promotion of Kathryn M. McPhail to the position of chief communications officer, Devona L. Price to the position of chief human resources officer, Derek W.Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will begin accepting Choice applications for Piney Woods Elementary School on Thursday, March 25 at 9 a.m. The window for submitting a Choice application opens on Thursday, March 25 at 9 a.m. and closes on Thursday, April 1, at 11:59 p.m. The preferred process is usingContinue Reading
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Chapin High School teacher, Amy Carter, today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. “I am just thrilled and overwhelmed,” Carter said. “It is incredibly humbling to representContinue Reading
A Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher has been selected as the Lexington Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8738 Teacher of the Year. Dutch Fork High School teacher Kelly Eckstrom was nominated for the prestigious award by her peers for promoting citizenship education in her classroom and school. The groupContinue Reading
A Lexington-Richland School District Five veteran educator has been named the President-Elect of the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA). Colleen Marcou is the orchestra director at Irmo High School International School for the Arts and the district orchestra coordinator, with a 24 year career in School District Five. SheContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is announcing important updates and details about its in-person 2021 graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021. Ceremonies will still be held in-person on Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19, but the district will now hold ceremonies at sites within the district, instead of atContinue Reading