Three Richland One students won first place in the South Carolina 2024 Youth Conservation Poster Contest, sponsored by the South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts. The contest is an annual education program that invites students to explain the importance of environmental and conservation efforts through artwork. The theme for the contest was “May the Forest Be with You Always,” which […]
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Three Richland One students win State Conservation Artwork Poster Contest, advance to National Competition

School News Briefs
Lexington-Richland School District Five Magnet and Choice Application is currently open and will close Wednesday, January 29, at noon. Visit www.lexrich5.org/choice to access the application link and for more information regarding Magnet Schools and Programs and Choice options in School District Five. Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Dr. Angie Slatton principal of Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet. Lexington One […]

Richland Two educator wins nation’s highest teaching honor
Kirstin Bullington, Next Energy Engineering Instructor at the Richland Two Student Innovation Center, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) in the Science category. This prestigious award represents the highest recognition available to K-12 mathematics and science teachers in the United States. Bullington joins an elite group of educators recognized […]
Richland Two Magnet Schools earn national recognition
Magnet Schools of America has recognized 17 Richland School District Two schools, with 11 earning National Merit Schools of Excellence awards and six receiving Merit Schools of Distinction honors. School representatives will be recognized and receive a National Merit School of Excellence Award on behalf of the school during an awards ceremony held at Magnet Schools of America’s National Conference […]

Richland One Superintendent’s Book Club Challenge kicks off fourth year
When it comes to encouraging students to read, Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon is willing to do whatever it takes to motivate them. In 2022, when Dr. Witherspoon issued his first Superintendent’s Book Club challenge to students, they met and exceeded the reading goal and he let students tape him to a wall. Students also met and exceeded the […]
School News Briefs
Richland One families can watch a helicopter land and participate in hands-on aerospace and STEM activities during a community event hosted by the district’s BLAST (Building Lasting Aerospace and STEM Trajectories) magnet programs Thursday, January 23, 4:30–6:30 p.m. at Watkins-Nance Elementary School, 2525 Barhamville Road.
GSSM expands summer camps to 14 locations statewide
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has announced the expansion of its popular summer day camps to four additional technical colleges across the state. This expansion is part of GSSM’s ongoing commitment to making STEM education more accessible to students in South Carolina. The GSSM GoSciTech Day camps are designed for rising sixth through eighth graders […]
SC School Districts impacted by PowerSchool data breach
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) urges parents to take steps to protect their children’s personal information following a data breach involving PowerSchool. The South Carolina Department of Education says all districts in the state except for four were included in a data breach involving the software. SCDCA encourages parents to: Check if your child has a credit […]
Lexington Two students selected to prestigious musical groups and events
Lexington Two students have been selected as participants in a number of prestigious musical groups and events. Among them: South Carolina Children’s Honor Choir: Olivia Anderson, Wood Elementary School. South Carolina Music Educators Association All-State Chorus: Allicen Caulder, Kailen Gillis, and Keileigh Zeien, Airport High School. South Carolina Music Educators Association All-Region Orchestra: Caleb Jenkins, Avery McCree, Elena Nguyen and […]

Through service and giving students learn valuable leadership skills
Students in Richland School District Two have been sharing their love of helping others with people throughout the Midlands and beyond this year. In fact, they do it every year while learning valuable leadership and service skills. Each year students at all five of the district’s high schools, in collaboration with elementary and middle schools, lead schoolwide service projects. These […]