First grader Londyn Stoner from Chapin Elementary School has been honored by the Chapin Sunrise Rotary as their September Student of the Month. “Londyn Stoner works very hard in class and is an excellent student, but even more importantly, she is kind to everyone,” Chapin Elementary School Principal Jesse HutchinsonContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five educator Dr. Elizabeth Magee has been recognized as a Distinguished Educator by the national nonprofit Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) for outstanding commitment to professional development in real-world personal finance topics. To date, Magee has earned 6 NGPF Certifications, each of which requires 10 hours ofContinue Reading
Chapin Intermediate School’s highest student awards are the Eagle Sight and Eagle Strength Awards. The awards are given by teachers to students who display Exceptional Eagle Sight and/or Exceptional Eagle Strength. Eagle Sight is defined as how you see yourself and others while Eagle Strength represents a growth mindset. TheContinue Reading
Ebonee Davis, a 2023 graduate of Dutch Fork High School and daughter of Angelia Davis, is the recipient of PAGE Five’s 2023 Tami Richardson Gifted & Talented Scholarship. This is a $1,000 merit-based scholarship. She will be attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where she will major in ElectricalContinue Reading
At Lexington Richland School District Five 41 students have earned the AP Capstone Diploma. Additionally, 12 students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate during the 2022-23 school year. “We proudly recognize the achievements of students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program,” said School District Five Chief ofContinue Reading
Niche.com has released its 2024 Best Schools in America rankings, and Lexington-Richland School District Five was named the number one school district in the Midlands. The website ranks over 10,000 public school districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents. School District Five’s overall “A” ratingContinue Reading
Chapin Middle School is off to an amazing start for the 2023-2024 school year. One of the school’s favorite traditions is welcoming students who are new to School District 5 and Chapin Middle with a New Student Social. Students, counselors, and administrators played games, got to know each other, andContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard It is inevitable that questions, concerns, problems crop up and schools are no exception. Where should one go for answers? The next few articles in a series will turn to our layers of government, exploring which entities do what and whom to contact with an education concern.Continue Reading
On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the South Carolina Department of Education is holding a student writing contest highlighting the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and encouraging high school students to put their own dreams for the future into words. TheContinue Reading
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Dutch Fork High School has been invited to perform as a featured ensemble at the South Carolina Music Educators Association’s (SCMEA) Professional Development Conference in Columbia on February 9, 2024. “I am incredibly proud that these students were chosen to perform at SCMEA this schoolContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five principal Dr. Erin Doty has been selected to participate in leadership training. Doty is the principal at CrossRoads Intermediate School and is part of the South Carolina School Leadership Executive Institute (SLEI) cohort 51. SLEI has a unique partnership with Truist Leadership Institute designed to equipContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Coordinator of Youth and Family Services, Davida Price, has been selected to participate in two leadership institutes. Price has been selected to participate in the Fred Sheheen Non-profit Leadership Institute and SC Education Policy Fellows Program. “It is truly an honor to be recognized by theContinue Reading
By Dick Butcher At the last Lexington-Richland School District Five board meeting held on August 21 Dr. Akil Ross discussed the Districts Five Year Master Facilities Plan Target 2030, which will give an outline of how the district will look in five years and the fact that it is aContinue Reading
Chapin High School seniors began the year with the Annual Senior Pledge Assembly. During this assembly, seniors pledge to work hard, make good choices, and earn their diplomas at the end of the school year. The Senior Pledge Assembly is a Chapin High tradition that allows seniors the chance toContinue Reading
In an exciting development that promises to make a significant splash in the Irmo community, Oak Pointe Elementary School has proudly announced its partnership withthe Northwest YMCA to provide free swim lessons to its students through a PoolCorp-funded grant. This innovative collaboration aims not only to teach essential water safetyContinue Reading
Spring Hill High School Career Pathways Magnet has received national recertification by Magnet Schools of America (MSA), the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. Spring Hill High School Career Pathways Magnet has achieved recertification and has been recognized as a Demonstration School. Nationally certified magnet schools provide high-quality, innovativeContinue Reading