Oak Pointe Elementary teacher receives prestigious award from Francis Marion...
IRMO – Oak Pointe Elementary School teacher Dawn Oswalt received the 2017 Lorin Anderson Award for Excellence in Teaching Children of Poverty at Francis Marion University’s 2017 Summer Institute....
View ArticleDistrict Five celebrates Adult Education 2017 graduates
COLUMBIA – Lexington-Richland School District Five held its Class of 2017 Adult Education graduation ceremony at Irmo High School’s Center for the Arts. “We try to make this day special for our...
View ArticleTri-District Arts Consortium continues to grow young artists after 30 years
COLUMBIA – The arts make a difference. That has served as the theme of the Tri-District Arts Consortium (Tri-DAC) for over 30 years. Formed in 1985, Tri-DAC has offered fine arts summer programs to...
View ArticlePHMS students take the stage
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Students at Pleasant Hill Middle School showed off their range of talent during a state competition this spring. Drama students competed at the South Carolina Speech and Theatre...
View ArticleMiddle Schoolers Trace their Roots at USC Genetics Summer Camp
Students from Heyward Gibbes and St. Andrews middle schools traced their families’ roots during a two-week USC Genetics and Genealogy Science Camp, one of many exciting programs offered in Richland...
View ArticleLexington student campaigns for a cause at Children’s Congress
LEXINGTON, S.C. — As an eighth-grader at Meadow Glen Middle during the 2016–2017 school year, Julian M. Negron received an invitation to be a 2017 delegate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation...
View ArticleRichland One Parents Must Complete Online Enrollment Verification
Along with buying new book bags and pencils for their children before the new school year begins, Richland One parents should make sure they complete the district’s online enrollment verification form...
View ArticleRichland One to Host 2017 Sportsarama
Richland One kicks off the start of the new high school football season Saturday, August 12 at Sportsarama, its annual jamboree that includes some of the hottest football action in the Midlands. This...
View ArticleDistrict Five offers Golden Passes to senior citizens
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five is encouraging senior citizens to be involved and active in district-sponsored events and activities for the upcoming school year. District Five is again...
View ArticleIrmo High School to induct first hall of fame class September 9
IRMO – Irmo High School is set to commemorate its inaugural Hall of Fame class with a weekend of activities recognizing the accomplishments of five famed graduates. The induction ceremony will take...
View ArticleDistrict Five educators selected to present at 2017 South Carolina EdTech...
IRMO – Three educators from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been selected to give presentations at the 2017 South Carolina EdTech conference, which is being held October 25-27 in Myrtle...
View ArticleDISTRICT HIRES NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Pictured Ishmael T. Abdus-Saboor. COLUMBIA — At a board meeting recently Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of...
View ArticleSCHOOL DISTRICTS MEET IN 3RD ANNUAL CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME
COLUMBIA — The Nothing but Net charity basketball game between Richland One and Richland Two employees will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at Keenan High School, 361 Pisgah Church Road,...
View ArticleIrmo Elementary teacher named finalist for 2017 National History Teacher of...
Photo caption: Irmo Elementary School teacher Nicole Bishop has been named a finalist for National History Teacher of the Year. IRMO – Irmo Elementary School first grade teacher Nicole Bishop has been...
View ArticleAt Irmo High School, arts magnet provides another ‘source of pride’ for...
Photo caption: Students from Irmo High School’s theatre program perform in “The Little Mermaid.” COLUMBIA – When Irmo High School launched its international arts magnet program during the 2014-2015...
View ArticleMTC Dental Hygiene Students Volunteer for Mission Work Without Leaving Columbia
Photo caption: Second-year dental hygiene students, faculty, and staff volunteered at the S.C. Dental Association’s annual Dental Access Days. (Columbia, S.C.) Midlands Technical College second-year...
View ArticleRichland One Offers New Virtual Program
Richland One realizes that the traditional school day is not for every student. Starting October 2, Richland One will offer high school students a new educational option: a tuition-free virtual...
View ArticleTeachers ‘work’ together to stay sharp
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Following the lead of Fifth-Grade Teacher K. Nicole Dennis and Third-Grade Teacher Mary E. Lambert, faculty and staff at Lake Murray Elementary support each other when it comes to...
View ArticleLMES says ‘moo’ to World School Milk Day
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Students and staff dressed up as cows of all sizes at Lake Murray Elementary recently in celebration of World School Milk Day. The younger “cows” learned about the importance of...
View ArticleRichland One Awarded $15 Million Grant to Add Magnet Programs
Richland One has been awarded a $15 million federal grant to add magnet programs to four district schools. The award announcement was made September 27 by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds from...
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