Congratulations to B-L High School senior Christopher Lopez-Gerardo on signing this week to join the cheer team at Columbia College! Wishing you all the best in this exciting new chapter!
2 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
pic of three people at a cheerleading signing
Congratulations to B-L Middle School teacher McKenna Palmer and her team for their outstanding achievements at the Lake Murray Polar Plunge this weekend! Their incredible efforts raised more than $5,000 for the Special Olympics, earning them multiple awards including Coolest School and Top Fundraising Team. They also took home honors for having the most team members sign up to take the plunge—what an amazing accomplishment! And true to her word, BLMS Principal Sharah Clark kept her promise for a good cause. This morning, she was up on the school roof, waving to parents during drop-off and spreading cheer with her bullhorn. Way to go, BLMS!
5 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Polar Plunge team members
BLMS principal sharah clark on the roof
Three of our district's choral teachers are spending the day in Columbia at the SC Music Educators Association conference. Pictured from left to right are BLMS teacher Megan Reagan, BLHS teacher Cheryl Felder, and BLES teacher Kristen Pugh. We love the arts in #lex3!
8 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Three choral educators pictured at a conference.
8th grade students at B-L Middle School learned what it meant to have a career, salary, spouse (or lack thereof), children and the financial obligations of a 30-year-old adult today as part of the school's "Reality Town" curriculum. Check out our Facebook page for more details!
8 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Two people at the BLMS reality town event
Three students smiling at the BLMS reality town event
two people smiling at the BLMS reality town event
The Lexington Three District Office staff swapped their Panther purple for vibrant red today in honor of the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day. This annual event shines a spotlight on cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death among women—raising awareness and encouraging heart health.
8 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
DO staff members wearing red standing on the steps of the District Office
Attention parents/guardians of B-L High School seniors! Need help filling out the FAFSA for your student? Join us on Monday, February 10th at 6 PM in the BLHS Media Center for FAFSA Night! Representatives from Midlands Technical College and BLHS counselors will be there to assist. 📌 What to Bring: ✅ Your student’s Chromebook, ✅ 2023 tax documents, ✅ Social Security numbers. Don’t miss this opportunity to get expert help and set your student up for success!
10 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
BLHS FAFSA Night on Monday, February 10th at 6 pm in the BLHS Media Center. Bring Tax Documents from 2023, Social security numbers and your child's chromebook.
We extend our gratitude to the SC Arms Collectors Association for their generous donation to Batesburg-Leesville High School’s JROTC Marksmanship program and Clay Shooting team. On Monday, Buddy Ridgell, Chairman of the SC Arms Collectors Association Board, and Daphyne Ridgell, Secretary/Treasurer of the Board, visited BLHS to present the donation, supporting the continued success of these outstanding programs.
10 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Pictured from left to right are Col. Jonathan Robinson (BLHS JROTC Instructor), Alex Richardson (Clay Shooting Team Coach), Buddy Ridgell, Daphyne Ridgell, 1SG. Tim Covington (JROTC Instructor) and Will McGinty (BLHS Principal).
📫 You've got mail! 📫 This year, B-L Primary School introduced its own mail system and students are loving the experience! They're writing letters to each other using a unique school-wide address system and then, they drop their notes into adorable blue mailboxes placed throughout the school. Each Friday, our dedicated Panther Ambassadors take on the important role of sorting and delivering the mail, making the experience even more special! How neat is this!?
15 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Picture of little blue mail receptacle
Panther Ambassadors sorting mail
**2025-2026 4K/5K New Student Registration Information** We've had lots of questions about when registration will open for our brand new 4K and 5K students who will be joining us next school year and we're excited to share that it will begin in late February! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for an official announcement with all of the details. Once our registration packets are available on our website, we'll be sure to let you know so you can complete and submit them. Stay tuned!
17 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
4K/5K Registration graphic - information coming soon
Our athletic facilities and fields are beautiful in the sun and snow! Check out these great images captured by Athletic Director Eric Gambrell last week when Batesburg-Leesville turned into a winter wonderland. ❄️⛄️
17 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
BLHS gym pictured with snow.
BLHS baseball field pictured with snow.
Panther Stadium pictured with snow.
B-L Primary School welcomed a group of educators today for a SC Department of Education Inquiry Lab. Inquiry Labs are in-person visiting opportunities for educators to see personalized, competency-based learning practices firsthand and dive deep into a particular focus area. At BLPS today they're learning about flexible grouping and culture. A special thanks to some of our second grade Panther Ambassadors who served on student panels today and showed our guests around their school!
17 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Educators in a meeting.
Panther Ambassadors smiling in a pic.
It’s Unified Spirit Week at B-L Middle School and we’re having a blast with the themed dress-up days leading up to the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics on Saturday, February 8th. (Yesterday was Team Wear Day! Check out the photos to see the themes for the rest of the week.) So far, B-L Middle School has raised an impressive $3,260 for the Special Olympics. As part of the fundraising efforts, a fun competition is underway among the school administrators: Principal Sharah Clark, Assistant Principal Jacob Prahst, and Assistant Administrator Brantley Buzhardt. The administrator who raises the least amount of money will spend an entire day on the roof of BLMS! Currently, Mrs. Buzhardt is in the lead, but there’s still time for the others to catch up before the competition ends on Friday. Stay tuned for the final results!
18 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Staff wearing team wear
Spirit week days describing what to wear
Last Friday, January 24th, marked the 100th day of school in Lexington County School District Three. With the wild week we had—featuring snow, eLearning, and delayed starts—we decided to celebrate today instead! It’s been 100 incredible days of learning, growing, and thriving across all of our schools. Check out the photos below to see some adorable, festive faces from B-L Primary School, including a few students who dressed up to make the day even more special! We'll be updating photos on our Facebook page throughout the day, so check back later to catch even more wonderful smiles!
19 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
100 days of school image
Students dressed as old people for 100th day of school
Students dressed as old people for 100th day of school
Students wearing shirts about the 100th day of school
Students with 100 day hats on
Our first-ever Heritage Hoops event on Friday, January 17th was a huge success! The event was held in the gorgeous new B-L High School gymnasium and featured Panthers basketball stars of the past including Coach Gary Phillips, Lexington County Councilman Larry Brigham, Jessica Barr-Dennis, Sharon Baston, Laquantis Stewart, Mylaysia Gates, and Chamajd Hyland. Honored guests were given an embroidered B-L basketball to commemorate the event.
25 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Heritage Hoops
Attention Lex3 students! Do you want to participate in the 2025 Miss Panther Pageant? Applications are now available via email (misspantherpageant@gmail.com) or in the front office of each of our schools. The pageant is being held on Saturday, March 1st at the Lexington Three Fine Arts Center. 24 crowns are up for grabs. Sign up today!
25 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Miss Panther
If you missed the December performances, don't worry! The Panther Players are returning this weekend to the historic Haynes Auditorium in Leesville for an encore presentation of the play "Southern Fried Funeral." Details are in the graphic below! See you there!
29 days ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Southern Fried Funeral
Lexington County School District Three's Board of Trustees members signed the official SC School Boards Association Ethical Principles poster at last night's meeting as part of School Board Recognition Month. Pictured from left to right are: Stacey Derrick, Cheryl Burgess, Frances Bouknight, Craig Caughman, Dr. Gariane Gunter, Sonya Cary and Cynthia Etheredge. In addition, Dr. Gariane Gunter was recognized and honored for 15 years of service to the Lexington Three Board of Trustees. Since being elected in 2010, Dr. Gunter has devoted countless hours to enhancing public education in South Carolina and Lexington Three. Thank you Board of Trustees members for your contributions to our staff and students!
about 1 month ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Board of Trustees
Dr. Gariane Gunter
Snow has arrived in Batesburg-Leesville and it’s absolutely beautiful! Isn't our District Office a dream?! While our students and staff are safely at home completing their eLearning for the day, we’d love to see how they’ve also been enjoying the snowy fun. Share your pictures on our Facebook page!
about 1 month ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
District Office snow
It's the BEST day in Lexington County School District Three because we welcomed back our amazing students from Winter Break! From Dollywood adventures and trips to see family to staying up late, sleeping in, and even scoring new toys and tech from Santa, we've enjoyed hearing about how all of our students spent their time off. We're so excited to kick off 2025 together and continue building bright futures for our Panthers! 💜🐾 Let’s make this semester the best one yet.
about 1 month ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Back to School
We look forward to welcoming all of our Panther students back tomorrow (Tuesday, January 7th) for the start of second semester! It's going to be a great spring in Lexington Three!
about 1 month ago, Lex3 Communications Dept.
Students Return