District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties School Board Chair As Board Chair for School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties, I am often reminded of what an honor it is to represent the students and families in our district. From the many academic accomplishments of our students to the great workContinue Reading
An additional student from Lexington-Richland School District Five has earned a National Merit Scholarship. Joseph Humphries (Chapin High School, Vanderbilt University) was named a winner of this year’s National Merit College-sponsored Merit Scholarship®. This award was part of the third and final round of National Merit Scholarship award announcements forContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Chapin High and Chapin Middle schools dance teams were recognized at the July 15 Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board for winning national titles in competition held March 3 at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. The teams brought home national titles after competing against 94 teams fromContinue Reading
Dominion Energy has pledged $2.5 million to support the International African American Museum’s (IAAM) design and construction. As one of the largest single donations to a nonprofit cause in the company’s history, it reflects Dominion Energy’s commitment to the people of South Carolina. In addition to the $2.5 million donation,Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is announcing its Board of Trustees meeting schedule for the 2019-2020 school year. The first meeting will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019. The location for the meeting has moved to the District Office located at 1020 Dutch Fork Road in Irmo. The call toContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Office of Finance and Operations has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending in 2018. “It is an honor for DistrictContinue Reading
Ella Bishop, a biomedical science student at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) and also a student at Chapin High School, won first place at the HOSA-Future Health Professionals national competition in the area of Health Career Photography. She received the award during the HOSA International Leadership ConferenceContinue Reading
Lake Murray Elementary principal Kelly Reese vividly remembers her time in the fifth grade and the positive impact a Drug Awareness and Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) officer had on her. “I have no idea what office he worked for, but I remember how fun his lessons were,” Reese said. “We didn’tContinue Reading
Five Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been awarded the South Carolina Teaching Fellowship. The five students who were selected will receive up to $24,000 in fellowship funds from this program. The students include: Will Cosper (Chapin High School), Lakin Luoma (Chapin High School), Taylor Pierce (Chapin High School), KendallContinue Reading
District Five has announced its policy for free and and reduced price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch program and the School Breakfast program. Contact school officials for household size and income criteria for determining eligibility. Children from families whose income is at or belowContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will offer an additional lottery selection process for available seats at Chapin Elementary School (CES) and Lake Murray Elementary School (LMES) for the 2019-2020 school year. In May, the district offered a lottery opportunity for students reassigned to other schools due to Phase I and PhaseContinue Reading