April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Malik McCurry in Nina Mullinax's Class.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Nemesis, Archenemies, The Hate You Give,  Maybe It's A Sign, I Must Betray You By: Malik McCurry, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Mallorie Staton in Nina Mullinax's Class.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
To Right the Wrongs, I Must Betray You, Last Man Out, If You Get The Chance, Break The Fall By: Mallorie Staton, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Harmonie Graham in Nina Mullinax's Class.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
A FOrgery of ROses, Running Wild, The Things We Miss, G-O-N-E By:  Harmonie Graham, 8thr Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Alexsis Scott in Nina Mullinax's Class.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Listen, Slowly, What If It's Us, Breaking into Sunlight, Wait for Me, Far, Far Away By:  Alexsis Scott, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Kayleigh Griffin in Nina Mullinax's Class.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Wild Bird, If You're Reading This, SOAR, Beyond the Bright Sea By: Kayleigh Griffin, 8th  Grade Sanders Middle School
We are so proud of our Hickory Tavern School Academic Bowl Team led by Head Coach Brittany Schaefer and Assistant Coach Alyssa Richardson. Great job Maggie Payne, Xavier Green, J.J. Gistinger, Hyatt Reid, Nate Green, and Christian Hart!
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Congratulations! Hickory Tavern School Academic Bowl Team, Western Piedmont Education Consortium  Academic Challenge 2nd Place
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 7th-grade student Jordan Zou in Nina Mullinax's Class.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Hidden Figures, Among the Hidden, Adrift, Across So Many Seas By Jordan Zou,  7th Grade Sanders Middle School
Our partners, the Laurens County Literacy Association, the Laurens County First Steps, and the Adair Center, invite the Laurens 55 Community to join the Books & Blankets event. Please come and join this free event.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Books & Blankets Along the StoryWalk Trail, Saturday, April 23, 10-11:30. StoryWalk Trail Ribbon Cutting at 10. Bring a blanket and your favorite book. Healthy picnic snacks provided by District 55 & 56. Each child that attends will receive a free book!
Thank you to the Area 5 Special Olympics Committee for organizing the 2024 Special Olympics! A special congratulations to our student-athletes, and big thanks to the volunteers, parents/guardians, district, and school staff members who supported this event.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
2024 Special Olympics
Thank you to our parents and guardians for completing the Parent Climate Survey! We continue to ask those who haven't completed the survey to please take the time to do so. The survey closes today.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55 Reminder. Please complete the South Carolina Department of Education Parent Climate Survey in PowerSchool on or before April 12, 2024.
Congratulations to the Laurens 55 Wrestling Team headed by Coach Jordan! Three athletes competed over Spring Break. Samuel Parsons (Hickory Tavern School) had 4 wins. Tairon Vincent and Emily Riopel were in 8th place in their brackets and became National All-American Wrestlers.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Congratulations! Tairon Vincent and Emily Riopel, National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) 2024 National All-American Wrestlers
We continue to seek your help to spread the word about our Laurens 55 Education Career Fair tomorrow. Kindly share this information. Thank you!
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District (LCSD) 55 Job Fair "Education Career Fair" Friday, April 12, 2024, 2-4 PM, LCSD 55 Administrative Office, 301 Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, SC 29360
Thank you to our parents and guardians for completing the Parent Climate Survey! We ask those who haven't completed the survey to please take the time to do so. The survey closes this Friday.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55 Reminder. Please complete the South Carolina Department of Education Parent Climate Survey in PowerSchool on or before April 12, 2024.
Please help us recruit the best educators and staff members. Kindly share this information. Thank you!
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District (LCSD) 55 Job Fair "Education Career Fair" Friday, April 12, 2024, 2-4 PM, LCSD 55 Administrative Office, 301 Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, SC 29360
This week is National Robotics Week and we're proud of First Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 4451, Robotz Garage! Second Place Winner of the Peachtree District (PCH) Championships, April 3-6, 2024, and selected to participate in the World Championship in Texas, April 16-21, 2024.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
We will have early dismissal today, April 8, 2024.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55 Reminder, Eclipse Day, April 8, 2024, Early Dismissal, Elementary Students 11:30 AM, Middle School Students 11:45 AM, High School Students 12:00 PM
National Assistant Principals Week has wrapped up but we thank Laurens Preparatory Academy (LPA) Assistant Director, Yoneko Allen, for her service. She is as valued as our APs. Thank you for supporting LPA Director Dr. Faulkner, and the students, and staff at LPA!
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens Preparatory Academy (LPA) Assistant Director Yoneko Allen Rocks!  "I love being an Assistant Director at LPA because I love being a servant. My role allows me to serve the students of Laurens COunty School District 55 and 56. I enjoy working with the faculty and staff as well as being of service to them. This position affords me the opportunity to make a positive impact within the program, the districts, and overall community." - Yoneko Allen
We will have early dismissal when students return tomorrow, April 8, 2024.
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55 Reminder, Eclipse Day, April 8, 2024, Early Dismissal, Elementary Students 11:30 AM, Middle School Students, 11:45 AM, High School Students 12:00 PM
We look forward to seeing our champions on Monday!
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55 Reminder, April 8, 2024, Students Return to School, Early Dismissal.
April 1-5, 2024 is National Assistant Principals Week. We continue our celebration by thanking our Sanders Middle School (SMS) Assistant Principal, Ashley Bragg. Thank you for supporting SMS Principal Mr. Joshua Dawkins, and the SMS students and staff!
11 months ago, Laurens County School District 55
Sanders Middle School (SMS) Assistant Principal Ashley Bragg Rocks!  "I love being an AP at Sanders Middle School because I get to have a front seat to watching all of the wonderful things that are happening in the lives of our students here. There is no other career where I can directly and positively impact a huge group of students, their education and growth, their parents, faculty and staff, as well as the community! The Sanders family and community has welcomed me with open arms this year, and I couldn't be happier to call this place home. Go Yellowjackets!" -Ashley Bragg