I have served on this school board for over 15 years. During that time I have always worked for the benefit of all of our students and staff, as well as our taxpayers. Years ago I fought for rebuilding the old academic portion of Irmo High School. That shouldContinue Reading
At its June 27 board meeting, the School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties Board of Trustees approved a proposed FY 2022-2023 budget plan that includes raises for the District’s teachers and staff. It also includes a step increase for eligible employees. The new pay scale will go intoContinue Reading
Fourteen Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship. The 14 students who were selected will receive up to $24,000 in fellowship funds from the program while they complete a degree leading to initial teacher certification. The students include: Emma Carter (Chapin High, ClemsonContinue Reading
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Lexington-Richland School District Five a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. The Dollar General Grant will provide books for students who attend Summer Reading Camp in School District Five to add to their home libraries. The district will provide books that are on appropriate readingContinue Reading
Three Lexington-Richland School District Five educators have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. Launched in January 2020, this innovative program was designed to increase the number of teachers incorporating personal finance education into their classrooms across the K-12 spectrum. Elizabeth Magee (Project SEARCH), Bonnie Robinson (Irmo High),Continue Reading
Veteran educator Linard McCloud has been named the new principal of Oak Pointe Elementary School. McCloud currently serves as assistant principal at Dutch Fork High School. McCloud replaces Kristie Smith who is transitioning to a new position at the District Office. “I am blessed to have the opportunity to serveContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated its seventh year of the student-initiative Project SEARCH, graduating students from the program during a June 1 ceremony at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge. The four students graduating in the class of 2022 include: Aaron Ervin (Irmo High), Da’Marcus Hare (Irmo High), Kelsea Jackson (Dutch ForkContinue Reading
Members of the Lexington-Richland School District Five Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter placed first the SC FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event, earning a perfect score in the team problem-solving activities. The event took place at the South Carolina Equine Park in Camden on Saturday, May 28th. Twelve teamsContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is participating in the Summer Food Service Program again this year. The program begins June 6 and ends August 3. Children through the age of 18 may participate. Parents/guardians must bring children to one of the sites below to enjoy free breakfast and/or lunch Monday-Thursday, excluding the weekContinue Reading
A team of Clean Energy Technology students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) had the pleasure of participating in a walk-through energy audit of Chapin Middle School. This audit was to teach the students how to identify and resolve issues regarding energy loss and conservation as well as potential money-saving opportunities. The audit was ledContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five fifth grade teacher Ashley Metts was named the 2022 Holocaust Educator of Excellence by the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust during a surprise announcement at Chapin Intermediate School. The award is given to educators who exhibit a passion for teaching the meaningful lessons of theContinue Reading