Come celebrate Montessori Education Week with us. Please contact one of our schools and witness firsthand our Montessori Program in action. Read the press release for a list of our schools offering Montessori. https://bit.ly/3IbUeXA
We thank the contributions of our education advocates and educators in public education!
We need your help. Please give your input (http://bit.ly/49EjOAR) on the qualifications and characteristics the Laurens 55 School Board should consider in hiring our next superintendent. Kindly visit the Superintendent Search Webpage (http://bit.ly/42LV3Qp) and share this post.
We are proud of the rookie robotics team, Area 51 Robotics, from Laurens Middle School. We wish them the best at the State Robotics Competition!
We are so excited to invite everyone to our community reading event. Please share this information and register to join us. Registration Link: http://bit.ly/3uCdIBF
We love our bus drivers!
We wish our students a safe and restful long-weekend!
Thank you to all our Career and Technical Education teachers!
We wish our students a safe and restful long-weekend!
Thank you to all our School Resource Officers!
Please register for our virtual parent academy focusing on compassion.
Registration Link: http://cookcenter.info/Feb15Laurens
Thank you Laurens 55 School Counselors for serving our Champions! You are standards-based and student-focused.
Please share this post and help us recruit Master Teachers. For full details visit https://bit.ly/4bxgU1M
Gray Court-Owings School (GCO) staff members trained on February 6, 2024, ahead of the passing of the Seizure Safe School Act. Thank you, GCO & South Carolina Advocates for Epilepsy, for supporting individuals with epilepsy! Fox Carolina News: https://bit.ly/3SvR5Xw
Congratulations to the following students! Clinic Region Band- Reid Brown (Bass Trombone), Vivian Cox (Horn), Samantha Earl (Horn), Braxton Waters (Euphonium); Senior Region: Ryan Self (Bass Trombone); All-State- Ryan Self (Bass Trombone), and Braxton Waters (Euphonium)
Throwback Tuesday: Laurens District 55 High School and the Raiders Boys Basketball Team capped School Board Appreciation Month by honoring Mr. Anthony Carpenter at their game last week. Again, thank you Mr. Carpenter for your many years of service to Laurens 55!
Dear LCSD 55 Family,
Potential Threat to Laurens Middle School Deemed Nonexistent
Yesterday evening, authorities were alerted to a potential threat against Laurens Middle School, allegedly discussed by a group of juveniles and overheard by one juvenile who reported it to authorities. Following a thorough investigation, no evidence supporting these claims was found during a search of the residence of the alleged juvenile who was said to have made the threat.
However, in the early hours of the morning at around 2:30 AM, the FBI notified the LPD of a fake social media account circulating a bomb threat targeting Laurens Middle School. Rapid coordination between uniform patrol officers, school resource officers (SRO’s), and command staff, facilitated by the invaluable assistance of the FBI, swiftly led to the apprehension of the perpetrator.
The individual responsible for the hoax, a juvenile student of Laurens Middle School, has been detained. Their identity remains anonymous due to their status as a minor. They have confessed to fabricating the threat(s), affirming that there is no genuine danger to the school, its students, or the wider community.
To ensure utmost safety, the Laurens Police Department, in collaboration with Laurens County School District 55 Administration and Laurens Middle School staff, conducted a thorough search of Laurens Middle School this morning. The investigation concluded that there are no present threats to the school or its occupants.
In light of this incident, heightened security measures have been implemented across the district to reassure students, parents, and staff of their safety and well-being. School will commence at normal time without any deviation.
This notification underscores our commitment to transparency and our unwavering dedication to addressing and neutralizing potential threats swiftly and effectively. The juvenile perpetrator has been removed from the school and will face charges through the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, where he/she is currently being housed.
Laurens County School District 55 would like to thank the Laurens Police Department for their coordinated efforts and swift response to ensure the safety of our children, staff, and schools. For further inquiries, please contact Captain Heath Copeland of the Laurens Police Department or Jody Penland with Laurens County School District 55.
Sincerely,
LCSD 55
Join Laurens 55 in celebrating World Cancer Day.
Laurens 55 joins the country in celebrating Black History Month to honor the contributions of African Americans in shaping America.
Look at our adorable students who celebrated the 100th Day and 101st Day of School on January 24th and 25th.
