Dutch Fork High School Band Director Jeremy Ley has received the National Band Association’s (NBA) Citation of Excellence. The Citation of Excellence is awarded to outstanding concert band directors whose ensembles have a history of a distinguished level of accomplishment, or to those individuals who have made significant contributions toContinue Reading
Multiple School District Five schools took part in the Polar Plunge recently to raise money for the Special Olympics of South Carolina. Teams plunged into Lake Murray to benefit students.Continue Reading
Three Lexington-Richland School District Five seniors have been nominated for one of the highest honors for the graduating class of 2023. Joseph Hodges (Irmo High), James Holliday (Spring Hill High), and Carlynn Rychener (Chapin High) have been named candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. More than 4,000 candidatesContinue Reading
Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year in Lexington-Richland School District Five begins on February 6. Registration will take place during regular school office hours, Monday through Friday, excluding school holidays. School District Five 4K ApplicationPotential students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2023. Parents ofContinue Reading
Two varsity football players from Lexington-Richland School District Five were selected to play in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl. Max Drag (Chapin High) and Chandler Perry (Dutch Fork High) and competed in the 74th annual Touchstone Energy Cooperative’s Bowl December 10 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. ChapinContinue Reading
School District Five induction teachers celebrated mid-year success during a December meeting with 2018 SC Teacher of the Year, Erin Fox. Fox challenged them as educators to make their classrooms come alive by incorporating physical movement to make learning stick.Continue Reading
Veteran law enforcement officer Ross Wise has been named Lead Safety Officer for School District Five. Ross has served as a safety officer since 2019. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to ensure that safety and security remain at the forefront of School District Five,” Wise said. “With this newContinue Reading
Members of the InvenTeam from The Center for Advanced Technical Studies placed 2nd place at the Annual Pumpkin Chunkin’ competition and Fall into Science Festival. Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity at the University of South Carolina (USC), hosts this yearly event. The competition was held on Saturday, November 12,Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s high school bands finished the year with strong performances. The Chapin High School “Pride of the Midlands” 2022 show was entitled “Tower” and was an homage to ancient architecture. The show featured music from Scheherazade by Rimsky Korsakov, Heat of the Day by Pat Metheny, BlueContinue Reading
The Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) partnered with the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission to create a new display for the annual Holiday Lights on the River event at Saluda Shoals Park. This year’s display is a four-frame animated Santa beaming up into a UFO with a red noseContinue Reading
Forty-Four orchestra students in Lexington-Richland School District Five have earned a spot in the South Carolina Music Educators Association’s (SCMEA) Midlands Region 3 Orchestra. The Midlands Orchestra Region is comprised of Abbeville, Aiken, Calhoun, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenwood, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Richland, and Saluda counties. The Region Orchestra is made upContinue Reading