The Rotary Club of Laurens has been a partner of Laurens County School District 55 for many years. Last week, they honored our 2024-2025 Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Top Ten Students. As part of our partnership, we are sharing information about the Rotary Club of Laurens Food Drive (now-May 16, 2025). We hope you can participate. Items Needed: peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, instant grits packets, canned and boxed pasta Drop Donations at Laurens County School District 55 301 Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, SC Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM Now - May 16
about 20 hours ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence in Community Partnerships.  Rotary Club of Laurens Food Drive. Items Needed: peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, instant grits packets, canned and boxed pasta  Drop Donations at Laurens County School District 55 301 Hillcrest Drive, Laurens, SC Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM Now - May 16.
The Laurens District 55 High School Athletic Department proudly recognized eight senior student-athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent to compete at the collegiate level. This achievement highlights their dedication, hard work, and commitment both in the classroom and in their respective sports. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes as they take the next step in their academic and athletic careers!
1 day ago, Laurens County School District 55
Building a 5-Star of Culture of Excellence in Athletics Laurens District 55 High School Signing Day Connor Rice Zay Pulley, Jonathan Pagoada, Tia Thompson, Veronica Butler, Kaylie Howard, Zoe  Dial Young Za'Khia Davenport
Gentle Reminder: The public is invited to view art created by our high school students. Their work will be on display at the Laurens County Museum during regular hours on May 7th and 8th, and during the Parents/Family Reception on May 8th, from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. The LDHS Orchestra will also perform at the reception. This event is funded under an Arts Grant written by Ginny Cartee, with support from District Fine Arts Coordinator Cindy Wright.
1 day ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. LAURENS DISTRICT 55 HIGH SCHOOL Art Show.  Laurens County Museum May 7-8, 2025, Museum Hours, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM May 8, 2025, Parent/Family Reception, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
We love our school nurses and wish them a most beautiful day. Thank you for taking care of our students and staff!
2 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence.  Thank you! Happy National School Nurse Day May 7, 2025.
The Laurens District 55 Raider Softball and Baseball teams hit the road today for their playoff games! Visit Laurens55Athletics.com for ticket information and game locations. Best of luck to our Raiders—let’s bring home the win!"
3 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Building a 5 Star Culture of Excellence in Athletics  Laurens District 55 High School  Play Off Day Tuesday, May 6 Raider Softball at York Comprehensive High School - 6 PM Raider Softaball at Daniel High School 6:30 PM Good Luck Raiders
Gentle Reminder: Our Office of Special Education Services is offering a free seminar on Behavior Intervention Strategies. The focus is on Behavior Tools. The speaker will be Lynne N. Todd, District Parenting Coordinator. Light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing our parents, guardians, and community members next week!
3 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence in Special Education. A Look Into  Behavior Intervention Strategies. A Free Seminar for Parents, Guardians, and Community Members  Session Three Tuesday, May 6,  2025, 6:00-7:00 PM Laurens County School District 55 Administrative Office
This is a gentle reminder to stop by and view our students' works of art at the Laurens County School District 55 Administrative Office.
4 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. 2025 Spring Art Show, Laurens County School District 55 Administrative Office May 5, 2025, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Thank you so much to our wonderful teachers! We appreciate you for all your hard work and "heart" work. We know teaching is not an easy job. We look forward to celebrating you this week. Thank you again to our fundraising partner, Jersey Mike's Laurens, and American College of Education for your sponsorship! With your help, we can provide a pizza meal for all our staff members.
4 days ago, Faye Colley
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-9, 2025
Laurens District 55 High School is inviting the public to view art created by our high school students. Their work will be on display at the Laurens County Museum during regular hours on May 7th and 8th, and during the Parents/Family Reception on May 8th, from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. The LDHS Orchestra will also perform at the reception. This event is funded under an Arts Grant written by Ginny Cartee, with support from District Fine Arts Coordinator Cindy Wright.
6 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. LAURENS DISTRICT 55 HIGH SCHOOL Art Show.  Laurens County Museum May 7-8, 2025, Museum Hours, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM May 8, 2025, Parent/Family Reception, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Thank you to all our Student Nutrition Services staff members! You are truly school lunch heroes. We appreciate your commitment to feeding our students nutritious meals. Press Release: https://bit.ly/2025SchoolLunchHeroDay https://bit.ly/2025SpanishSchoolLunchHeroDay
7 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. Happy School Lunch Hero Day May 2, 2025.
A big thank you to all our principals! We appreciate their leadership and support for their school staff members. We also thank Laurens Preparatory Academy Director Dr. Tina Faulkner for supporting our principals. Our district will celebrate principals, teachers, and staff next week with a pizza lunch. Thank you to our fundraising partner, Jersey Mike's Laurens, and the American College of Education for sponsoring!
8 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. Happy School Principal's Day. May 1, 2025.
Remember to wear purple on Wednesday, April 30th, to celebrate our military children.
11 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. PURPLE UP! for  military kids. Celebrate the Month of the Military Child Dress in Purple Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
We are very delighted to share Reid Brown's accomplishment at the 2025 All-Region Band. He has been offered a scholarship to attend Newberry College based on his success at the 2025 All-Region Band. The value of the scholarship is $16,000 per year. Reid may redeem the scholarship upon high school graduation. Congratulations, Reid! Thank you for making our district proud!
12 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. Congratulations!  Reid Brown Laurens District 55 High School Band, Bass Trombone Player  Newberry College Scholarship Recipient for  2025 All Region Band Successful Participation
Please support our Laurens District 55 High School (LDHS) Horticulture and Agriculture Programs. The LDHS Greenhouse will be open this afternoon and tomorrow. Graphic Plain Text: https://bit.ly/LDHSGreenhouseItemsForSale
14 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
https://bit.ly/LDHSGreenhouseItemsForSale
April is Autism Awareness Month. We hope to spread understanding and acceptance of individuals with autism. Our district advocates for their rights and needs. We serve and support individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
15 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. Autism Understanding + Acceptance. Promote & Advocate for Individuals with Autism  April is Autism Awareness Month
We are so proud of our Laurens District 55 High School Boys Tennis Team for winning their first Region 1 - AAAA Championship. Great job to all our hardworking athletes and coaches! Thank you, Head Tennis Coach Lynne Todd, Assistant Head Coach Maya Ramirez, and Volunteer Coach Carroll Thompson! Thank you to all the athletes' parents and supporters! Please read our Press Release: https://bit.ly/BoysTennisRegion1AAAAChampion https://bit.ly/SpanishBoysTennisRegion1AAAAChampion
15 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. CONGRATULATIONS!  Laurens District 55 High School Boys Tennis.  Region 1 - AAAA Boys Team Champions. Watch the Upper State Tennis Championship April 29, 2025, 4:30 PM at Laurens District 55 High School.
Thank you to all our administrative professionals! You contribute to the success of our district.
16 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! April 23, 2025
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child. Our district is excited to celebrate, for the first time, the sacrifices and resilience of military children who experience unique challenges such as parental deployment and frequent relocations. We encourage our community to show appreciation for the adaptability and strength of military children by wearing purple on April 30, 2025.
16 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence. PURPLE UP! for  military kids. Celebrate the Month of the Military Child Dress in Purple Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
We thank the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SC DEW) for becoming our partner. The SC DEW has offered Canva training to staff and sponsored many student events. Last April 4, 2025, SC DEW sponsored our multilingual (ML) students' field trip to the Columbia International Festival Global Education Day. The field trip was a way to celebrate our ML students for passing a state-level English Fluency test. It was also an opportunity to apply their English skills to interact with over 100 nationalities represented in South Carolina.
16 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 55, Building a 5-Star Culture of Excellence in Community Partnerships.  Thank You! South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce Laurens 55 Multilingual Students’ Field Trip Sponsor to the Columbia International Festival Global Education Day.
We celebrate the Laurens Raiders Clay Crushers Team! These students exhibit teamwork, focus, and discipline.
26 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
https://bit.ly/ClayCrushers