Behavior Intervention Strategies is a broad topic. The Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) Office of Special Education Services (OSES) is offering session two on April 1, 2025. The focus of the session is Conscious Discipline. The session will be led by LCSD 55 Director of Accountability, Federal Programs, and Professional Learning Amanda Lecaroz.
Light snacks will be served. Please plan to attend this very informative seminar.
Every year, students, parents, and teachers across the state are asked to participate in the South Carolina School Climate Survey. This survey asks about participants’ experience with the physical, learning, and social environment at our schools.
The results of this survey will be used in calculating school report cards, and the information given will be used to make school-, district-, and state-level educational decisions.
The survey is available to teachers and students in Laurens District 55 between February 24, 2025, and April 11, 2025. Parent and Guardian surveys are available from March 18, 2025, to April 11, 2025. A printed letter explaining the survey was sent home on March 18, 2025. For easy parent access to the survey, a QR code unique to each child was attached to the letter. Completion of the survey should take about ten to fifteen minutes.
We ask our parents and guardians to please read the statements and reflect on this school year to give the best responses. Kindly take this opportunity to share feedback and know that what you share will be greatly valued as we seek to continually grow.
Thank you for your support and for being a vital part of our school community. Together, we can achieve our vision of a 5-Star School District!
We are pleased to announce that Ms. Elizabeth Green has been named FSI Office Teacher All-Stars March 2025 Top Ten Finalist.
Ms. Green is a third-grade teacher at Ford Elementary School. She is in her first year of teaching, yet exemplifies excellence by going above and beyond for her students every day. She is very positive and very open-minded. She has a growth mindset and seeks to constantly improve her professional skills. She seeks guidance and applies what she learns.
Ms. Green practices differentiated instruction in her classroom and often teaches students in small groups. She is data-driven and tracks her students' progress. Her students love her because they know she cares about them and she is committed to helping each of them grow.
Help Ms. Green win the title of FSI Teacher All-Star for March 2025. Vote at https://fsioffice.com/teacher-all-stars
Voting ends March 24th.
Congratulations, Principal Compton!
The South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association named him the 2024-2025 Braveheart Awardee for exhibiting a spirit of bravery and courage while enduring trying personal experiences.
Great job Laurens Middle School & Sanders Middle School Combined Orchestra!
Thank you, Sarah Rinaudo, for leading our students to excellence!
Fox Carolina News Reporter Myra Ruiz visited Sanders Middle School today to look at Ms. Harika Etha's Science Classroom and to feature the Laurens County School District 55 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Bus.
Catch her report at 5 PM today.
Our Laurens District 55 High School Honors Orchestra received the highest grade of Superior with Distinction on their Concert Performance Assessment, an improvement on the rating of Excellent last year. We're trending in the right direction, thank you, Mr. Kristopher Briggs! Congratulations, students!
We are proud of Bryson Stewart for his accomplishments in Archery. He will compete in the United States Eastern National Tournament in May 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky!
Thank you, Coach Terence Legette, for coaching the Gray Court-Owings Archery Team!
Congratulations to our Laurens District 55 High School Symphony students! They received a rating of Excellent, an improvement from the rating of Good the previous year.
Thank you, Mr. Kristopher Briggs, LDHS Symphony Director, for supporting our students!
Thanks to Craig, Cleo, and Noah of Starbucks Laurens Branch for providing freshly-brewed coffee to celebrate our 5-Star Laurens Preparatory Academy (LPA) teachers and staff!
Laurens County School District 55 recently celebrated Read Across America Week from March 3-7, 2025. Our schools embraced the National Reading Initiative with creativity and enthusiasm, making the event a memorable experience. Let’s continue to inspire and encourage our students to explore the world of books and develop a lifelong love of reading.
Laurens County School District 55 recognizes our Student Services Van Drivers! We appreciate everything they do for the students in Laurens 55.
We are so proud of the Hickory Tavern School (HTS) Academic Bowl Team!
Congratulations on your achievement.
Spring sports are here at Laurens County School District 55! Join us in cheering on our talented athletes. For the team schedules, visit laurens55athletics.com.
Laurens County School District 55 students will be out of school on Monday, March 17, 2025. This will be a Professional Development/Workday for Teachers. Students and staff will return to a normal schedule on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Laurens County School District 55 will have intersession on March 13-14, 2025. Some students and teachers will be in session for academic/attendance recovery.
Thanks again to the Starbucks Laurens Branch for providing coffee and cookies to celebrate our 5-Star Gray Court-Owings School (GCO) teachers and staff!
Pictured with our GCO Family are Starbucks Store Manager Craig Roeder and Shift Supervisor Cleo Kirby.
Please mark your calendars and plan a fun day engaging in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics at STEAM on the SQUARE.
Digital Flyer Plain Text: https://bit.ly/STEAMontheSQUARE
Laurens County School District 55 congratulates Head Basketball Coach, Armond P. Flood, Sr., for being selected as the 2024-2025 Region 1 AAAA Basketball and South Carolina District Officials Association Coach of the Year. Congratulations, Coach Flood!
Laurens County School District 55 congratulates Laurens High Basketball players, Zoe Young-Dial, TyJ Jones, DJ Martin and Quinton Watts on their All Region selection. Congratulations Raiders!
