February is Black History Month. Our schools are celebrating this month in different ways. We welcome the community to join celebrations at some of our schools.
Congratulations to the Laurens District 55 High School Wrestling State Qualifiers! They will compete in the State Wrestling Meet on February 20th & 21st at the Florence Civic Center. Please check with the South Carolina High School League for times and weight classes. Let's Go Raiders!
https://bit.ly/WrestlingStateQualifiers
Please mark your calendars and plan to take time to admire our students' artwork at Martha Franks Historic Villa.
We are extremely proud of our Hickory Tavern School Academic Bowl Team for winning the regional match and qualifying to compete at the Academic Bowl State Finals. Congratulations to Lilyana Almanza, Randi Atchley, Caidence Glenn, Hyatt Reid (Team Captain), Andrew Poole, Nate Green, and Christian Hart! Thank you, Coach Brittany Schaefer, for your leadership and guidance, and thank you, Principal Emily Starling, for your support!
Press Release:
https://bit.ly/AcademicBowlStateFinalsHTS
https://bit.ly/SpanishStateFinalsAcademicBowlHTS
Laurens County School District 55 will celebrate Black History Month with a special lunch on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at each school. We have reached the cut-off date for submission of forms and payment. We look forward to seeing parents and community members who have confirmed their attendance.
Laurens County School District 55 Department of Student Services, South Carolina Department of Workforce and Geneva's Catering will host the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & University) Recruitment and Resource Event on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Laurens District 55 High School. For questions contact the Student Services Department at 864-681-5190. https://bit.ly/HBCURecruitmentResourceEventUpdates
The community is invited to celebrate our students' creativity at Martha Franks Historic Villa. The retirement community is proud to display students' artwork honoring the facility's 40 years in Laurens.
We are very proud of our Gray Court-Owings School 7th-grade students, Sabrina and James for winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Patriot's Pen Youth Essay Contest. A shoutout to their English Language Arts teacher, Carla McDaniel, Ed. S for her support and encouragement.
Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards.
The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief.
Sabrina and James will be recognized at the 2025 VFW Awards Banquet on February 22, 2025.
The 2024-2025 theme is My Voice in America's Democracy? Read the students' winning essays: https://bit.ly/WinningPatriotsPenEssays
We are so proud of Mr. Hunter Norris! Mr. Norris teaches 7th Grade Social Studies at Gray Court-Owings School. As a teacher, Mr. Norris models and teaches good citizenship and community involvement, uses innovative teaching methods and resources, develops resources to teach citizenship education, and he is passionate about teaching citizenship education.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Gray Court - Owings School, Marty Craine for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Laurens High School, Brain Teal for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Laurens High School, Benjamin Anthony for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 will observe President's Day on Monday, February 17, 2025. This will be a Student Holiday and a Professional Day/Work Day for Staff.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Laurens Preparatory Academy School, Jimmy Sharpton for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Laurens Middle School, Gene Richards for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Sanders Middle School, Huber Tomblinson for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Hickory Tavern School, Michael Thomas for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Ford Elementary School, Brandi Williamson for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you to our School Resource Officer at Waterloo Elementary School, Michael Creason for keeping our staff and students safe.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates National School Resource Officer Day! Thank you Ted Richardson, School Resource Officers at Laurens Elementary School, for keeping our staff and students safe.
