Laurens 55 is thrilled to have Wendy Burgess as the 2024-2025 Director of the Teaching & Learning Department. Congratulations and welcome home, Wendy Burgess!
Please read the Accessible PDF Press Release to learn more about Wendy. https://bit.ly/LCSD55TeachingAndLearningDirector
Here's a glimpse at Ford Elementary School's (FES) cafeteria. Thank you FES Student Nutrition Services staff for serving our students with a smile! It's lovely to see our students enjoying their lunch.
Laurens 55 Parenting Coordinator and Volunteer Specialist Lynne Todd delivers groceries to a family in our school district. Groceries donated courtesy of FSI Office.
Laurens 55 Teaching & Learning Administrative Assistant Ashton Burns accepts school supplies from Chelsie Norris, United Community Bank Representative. School supplies will be evenly distributed among Laurens 55 schools. Thank you for supporting our students!
Feel the joy in Laurens 55. Laughter and smiles at the 2024-2025 District Staff Opening Session courtesy of Laurens 55 Teacher of the Year Sharon Wormley's inspirational speech. Thank you, Sharon!
The first day of school rocked! Thank you to our administrators, teachers, and staff members for welcoming our students and their families. Thank you, parents and guardians, for being our partners in education. Thank you students for your beautiful smiles and great behavior.
Woohoo! We can't wait to see our Raiders.
A digital sign, more mirrors, and some cameras are on two new Laurens 55 school buses. Watch Transportation Director Reco Wright's interview for more details. https://bit.ly/LCSD55NewBuses
Final Reminder: Eight of our schools will have their Open House today.
Plain Text:https://bit.ly/LCSD552024OpenHouse
Gentle Reminder: Sanders Middle School will hold its Open House today. All other schools will have their Open House tomorrow.
Accessible PDF Plain Text: https://bit.ly/LCSD552024OpenHouse
Welcome to all our new employees! A big thanks to all our sponsors, administrators, School Board members, and the Raider Drumline for the warm welcome you gave our new employees. A special thanks to our Human Resources Department for organizing a "Parisian" breakfast.
We had a great turn-out at our Future Raider Kindergarten Kick-off on Tuesday. We met many adorable young Raiders. Here are some of the Raiders we met.
We are so excited to welcome all our Raiders on August 1st!
Mark your calendar for our 2024-2025 School Open House.
Accessible PDF Plain Text: https://bit.ly/LCSD552024OpenHouse
Our district is building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence in Safety & Instruction. We request the students, parents, and guardians to support us. Please read our press release to learn the reasons behind these rules: https://bit.ly/LCSD55CellPhoneUseRules
We are so proud of Kelsey Brown, Hickory Tavern School Master Teacher. She is selected as one of the 12 educators to become part of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) Fellows Program. Read the NIET Press Release for more information: https://bit.ly/3WiYsDm
Final Reminder: Future Raider Kindergarten Kick-off is today. We look forward to seeing our kindergarteners and their parents/guardians. Accessible Plain Text PDF https://bit.ly/3VM4kpJ
Thank you, Mr. Kyle Penland and Mrs. Anna Crowder, for leading the Laurens District 55 High School Agriculture/Horticulture Program, and congratulations on being honored by the South Carolina Association of Agricultural Educators (SCAAE)!
The Laurens 55 Summer Fine Arts Camp was offered to elementary students. The camp was led by Margaret Davis, Melissa Yarchowicz, Majorie Tobias, and Deborah Evans. Lessons concentrated on visual arts & music. Photos below are taken from the week of A Creative African Safari.
Our educators breathe, laugh, and have fun as they connect and unite in a Brain Smart Start activity during professional development training. This is how we are building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence and a happy place for educators.
