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!
This week marked Unified Spirit Week at B-L High School and our students enjoyed some dress-up fun! This week is dedicated each year to spreading the message of inclusion because we love all of our Panthers!
Congratulations to students in Ms. Brandau's class at B-L Primary School on being published authors! The class wrote and published a book titled "This Is Me." They received their very own copies yesterday!
B-L Elementary School held its annual Color Run on Friday, March 15th. Students (and staff 😁) had a wonderful time before the storms rolled in! A special thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this event happen and to our student volunteers from other schools who came to help.
Don't forget that Annie the musical starts tomorrow evening at the Lexington Three Fine Arts Center and runs through the weekend! Tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 for Lexington Three students/staff (must have a district ID) and $8 for members of the general public. Showtimes are as follows: Friday, March 15th @ 7 pm, Saturday, March 16th @ 7 pm, and Sunday, March 17th @ 3 pm. Come join us for some great acting, singing, and dancing by members of the B-L High School theatre department and of course, enjoy a guest performance by a really cute pup named Sandy.
B-L High School senior Miguel Santana recently learned that he passed the Michelin Tech Scholar test! This is a highly-selective program and we are so proud of Miguel! The Technical Scholars Program selects students to develop hands-on work experience while earning their degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) or Electronics Engineering Technology (EET). Michelin Technical Scholars receive scholarships to cover the cost of tuition, fees and books for the program along with competitive pay and part-time work in a Michelin manufacturing facility. Way to go Miguel!
Some of our B-L Elementary School and B-L Middle School Gifted and Talented students are down in Florida attending a two-day space camp at Kennedy Space Center. They also get to visit Sea World before they return home late tomorrow! Join us in wishing them great fun and safe travels!
There were tons of smiles at B-L Primary School this morning as students and teachers brought their favorite characters to life in the school's annual Book Parade! From whimsical wizards to courageous superheroes, our halls were filled with the spirit of imagination and adventure! A special thanks to all of our Panther families who braved the rain to come and support our students!
Due to the forecasted heavy rain this Wednesday, March 6th the B-L Primary School Book Parade is being moved back to the school (it was originally scheduled to be held at the B-L High School track). The parade will begin at 8:45 am. Parents may view the parade in the BLPS cafeteria. We appreciate your support and patience as we try to accommodate all of our Panther families!
Today, the cafeteria of B-L Elementary School was buzzing with excitement as Gifted and Talented students hosted their very own wax museum! From the moment you stepped into the cafeteria, you'd swear you were in the presence of the most elite historical figures. From Anne Frank and Abraham Lincoln to Albert Einstein and Taylor Swift, our students took on the roles of these iconic personalities with such enthusiasm. Our GT students are truly so talented! (Pun intended.) Way to go!
Students at B-L Middle School hosted the school's annual African American History Month program this morning for the student body. African American History Month runs from February 1st through March 1st. Students did a phenomenal job planning and putting on this event!
Lexington County School District Three is excited to show off its personalized learning programs today and tomorrow to a group from the Kalispell Public School District in Montana! The group is visiting B-L Primary School today and will be at B-L High School tomorrow. We are giving them the royal Panther treatment as we host them in our schools! Join us in welcoming them!
Come be a PANTHER with us! Our district was represented well in Charleston today at the College of Charleston's Teacher Employment Expo! If you'd like to learn more about our great district and see the opportunities we currently have available, then visit the following link: https://www.lex3.org/page/all-about-us.
District administrators, school principals, students, our Teachers of the Year, members of our Board of Trustees, local pastors, the Mayor of Batesburg-Leesville, the President of the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce, and business owners, just to name a few of the participants, recently convened at the Lexington Three District Office over the course of several evenings to work on the district's required five-year strategic plan. We are so grateful to everyone for being so generous of their time (and brainpower) to help us through this process! Batesburg-Leesville is truly the best community and we are overwhelmed by the continuous support we receive.
