The Batesburg-Leesville High School Class of 2024 is gearing up for all of the senior festivities that the month of May brings! Panther Prowl...College and Career Signing Day...Senior Sunset...Graduation...We'll have pics and more details soon on all of these events but in the meantime, take a few moments to meet our seniors through this special video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZnM3ACECeE.
On Wednesday, May 1st, B-L High School Dual Enrollment students participated in Midlands Technical College's Commencement Ceremony. Students were awarded either their General Studies Certificate or Associate of Arts degree. We are so grateful for our partnership with Midlands Technical College, which provides amazing opportunities for our BLHS students. Congratulations to our BLHS Dual Enrollment Class of 2024 graduates! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication.
Lexington Three's District Teacher of the Year Mrs. Shiniqua Mays served as the keynote speaker on Wednesday, May 1st at USC Aiken's School of Education's pinning ceremony. Mrs. Mays, who is a graduate of USCA, provided a beautifully motivating message for future teachers who will be entering their own classrooms next fall to start their education careers.
If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend come on over to the Fine Arts Center at 7 pm on Saturday for the B-L High School Panther Curtain Call! The Panther Curtain Call is a compilation of student directed and choreographed musical theatre classics. There will be songs from Les Miserables, Chicago, Legally Blonde, Six, Little Shop of Horrors and more! The showcase will feature students from The Panther Players, which is the BLHS Drama Club. Come out and show your support! Admission is free!
Lexington Three hosted its third "Farm to Families" event for select students and their families on Saturday, April 27th at B-L Primary School. Participants received a voucher and could choose from a wide-array of fresh produce, local honey, yellow grits, flour, and MUCH MORE!
Students from B-L Elementary School put on two outstanding performances of Disney's musical Beauty and the Beast, Jr. on Saturday, April 27th. The play was directed by BLES music teacher Kristen Pugh. Visit our Facebook page for more pics!
B-L High School hosted its annual junior/senior prom on Saturday, April 27th at T&S Farms. The theme this year was "Behind the Fame: A Hollywood Masquerade." Visit our Facebook pages for more pictures!
Lexington Three's District Teacher of the Year Mrs. Shiniqua Mays had the privilege of attending the SC Teacher of the Year Gala in the Garden today alongside her husband, Marion. The event, which is known as the Academy Awards of teaching, was held at the Governor's Mansion and recognizes the state's Teachers of the Year while celebrating the vital importance of the teaching profession. Thank you, Mrs. Mays, for being such a terrific representative of the Panther Nation! You make us proud!
Prospective honors graduates from Batesburg-Leesville High School's Class of 2024 were recognized this morning by Midlands Technical College at the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting. The meeting was held at Shealy's BBQ where students and their families enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Students also received a certificate of achievement and a water bottle from MTC. We are so proud of our Panthers!
Wednesday, April 24th marked Administrative Professionals Day and we proudly celebrated our wonderful school and district secretaries, administrative assistants and other office professionals for their contributions to Lexington Three. We couldn't serve our Panther students without each of these individuals and we are so grateful for them! We held a luncheon in their honor at the District Office and sent them off with some beautiful flowers (Panther purple of course!) that we hope they will enjoy.
Our talented elementary school students have been working so hard and would LOVE to see the Fine Arts Center filled with audience members this upcoming Saturday, April 27th as they perform Disney's musical Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Showtimes are at 11 am and 3 pm. Trust us when we say you do NOT want to miss this show! Tickets are $5 at the door. Children ages 5 and under get in for free as well as all B-L Elementary School students. We hope to see you there!
Our B-L Primary School students put on a terrific musical performance last night in the Fine Arts Center as they "Rocked Around the '50s!" Their costumes and songs were spot on and they brought smiles to everyone who was in attendance. As an added bonus, parents got to see their artwork which was displayed in the front lobby of the Fine Arts Center. We love our Panthers!
A special THANK YOU goes out to Jim and Cheryl Wiszowaty on becoming the first Anchor Partner of the B-L Panthers Athletic Booster Club! The Wiszowaty family has been a tremendous supporter of Lexington Three's schools and athletic programs for many, many years and we are so grateful to have them in our community!
The month of April is designated as "the month of the military child" so we've been showing some extra love this week to our B-L Primary School students who have parents who serve our country. These students have appeared on the school's morning news show and our staff wore purple on Monday, April 15th to show their support on "Purple Up Day." The color purple — known by the military community to symbolize all services united — is used during April to show support and thank military children, youth and teens for their strength and sacrifices. Pictured are just a few of the students we've recognized this week!
Lexington Three's Lead Nurse, Mrs. Kim Hendrix, was recognized at last night's Board of Trustees meeting for her participation in the state’s first-ever School Nursing Leadership Program. The course is geared towards helping K-12 school nurses improve health services for students. The program offered in-person workshops where participating school nurses learned leadership skills, developed their own leadership styles and built confidence. Kim is a wonderful representative of Lexington Three as just last year she was named the SC School Nurse Administrator of the Year. Way to go Nurse Hendrix!
In Ms. Werner's and Mrs. McCaffrey's classes at B-L Middle School, students have been honing their green thumbs this year! They kicked off their school garden project in the Fall, following instructions from the Clemson Extension School and Community Gardening Team. From constructing raised beds to filling them using the "lasagna garden" method, students have been deeply involved in every step. They've sown seeds, nurtured transplants, and reaped the rewards at harvest time, all while gaining invaluable practical knowledge. Exploring the origins of food, mastering gardening techniques, and understanding the responsibilities of caring for living things have been key lessons. This year's crop roster boasts onions, kale, English peas, collards, lettuce, and radishes.
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The B-L High School archery team performed well at the NASP state tournament on March 27th. The team placed 8th in the state out of the top 15 that made the cut into the bullseye competition. In addition, congratulations to Andrew Hall who took home the 3rd place senior ranking in IBO (3rd highest senior score in the state) and won a $1,500 scholarship to apply to his college of choice. Austin Shealy (a junior at BLHS) took 2nd place in the high school male division for bullseye (2nd highest male score in the state). Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to the B-L High School Colorguard on receiving a 1st place finish and being named the Scholastic Regional A Champions at the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association's Championships on Saturday, April 6th! What a wonderful achievement!
Another FANTASTIC and FUN enrichment week in Lexington Three is just about in the books! Our students have had the best time the past few days participating in a wide variety of camps including metal detecting camp, Lego camp, cooking with a good book camp, soccer camp, moving west camp and podcasting camp....just to name a few! Our enrichment weeks provide staff members with an opportunity to get to build even deeper relationships with our precious Panthers and expose them to a wide variety of extracurricular activities that they might not otherwise have an opportunity to experience. We also get the chance to help children who may need just a little bit of extra academic assistance. All in all, enrichment weeks are just one more way that we get to show some additional love to the children of the Batesburg-Leesville community. Visit our Facebook page for a ton of pics!
Lexington Three has been proud to host the SC Band Directors Association's Junior CPA event this week at the Fine Arts Center. Bands from around the region have been visiting the campus of B-L High School for their concert performance assessments. A special thanks to these middle and high school band students who have volunteered at the event this week to make things run as smoothly as possible!
