The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce has recognized River Springs Elementary’s Phyllis Griggs as their Teacher of the Month. River Springs Principal Matt Gams said, “Mrs. Griggs is an outstanding kindergarten teacher, arriving early and leaving well after the students depart. She comes in with positive energy and enthusiasm for what she does.Continue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees unanimously approved the calendar for the 2021-2022 school year during its meeting on Monday, Feb. 8. The calendar has school beginning for students on Aug. 18, 2021 and ending on June 3, 2022. The district will have a Fall Break again duringContinue Reading
Lexington District One is looking for both part-time and full-time bus drivers. The district currently has 30 driver vacancies. The pay range is $14.05 to $21.30 an hour, and the district offers pay commensurate with professional experience. Average hours are 6–8:30 a.m. and 1:30–4:30 p.m. Lexington District One not onlyContinue Reading
School District Five is in need of additional substitute teachers for the 2020–2021 school year. The COVID-19 pandemic has opened the door to first-time substitute teachers who can support students while starting a new career path. These roles are optimal for parents, unemployed professionals and college students, or anyone whoContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Lexington-Richland District 5 is moving forward with its plan to return to face-to-face learning five days a week on Feb. 1 despite protest demonstrations that took place just before the Jan. 25 board meeting at Irmo High School. The district has been observing face-to-face learning four daysContinue Reading
Two schools in Lexington-Richland School District Five have been selected to participate in the 2021 School Garden & Education Assistance Program. Harbison West Elementary School and Irmo High School International School for the Arts are among the 20 schools statewide selected to take part in the program. The program isContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is now accepting applications for its Choice & Magnet programs. The window for submitting a Choice & Magnet application opened January 11 at 9 am and closes January 24, at 5 pm. The preferred process is using the online application https://d5choiceapp.com/login, which is now available onContinue Reading
H. E. Corley Elementary School has received a $1,500 Innovation Grant from Special Olympics South Carolina and has been recognized as a Unified Champion School. The grant money will be used to create a sensory pathway on the school’s playground, providing a safe space for students of all abilities toContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its 2021 Teacher Recruitment Event on Feb. 6 to give jobseekers an opportunity to learn more about schools and services in the district and talk one-on-one with administrators. Due to COVID-19, the district will utilize a virtual platform to interview candidates. Candidates will haveContinue Reading
Irmo High School International School for the Arts junior, Alex Blocker, is one of 11 semifinalists named for the 2021 United States Senate Youth Program Scholarship by the South Carolina Department of Education. The final round of the competition will take place in January. Two delegates and two alternates willContinue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees is seeking more options for the district’s redistricting plan. During a board workshop on January 6, board members asked engineering and planning firm Milone & MacBroom to create two more scenarios that would address the “immediate need” of creating an attendance zoneContinue Reading