Thank you, Martha Franks, for showcasing our teacher's and students' artworks, and giving inspiration for their pieces! Thank you, students, for helping Martha Franks celebrate their 40th year in Laurens!
A shout-out to Laurens County School District 55 Arts Coordinator Cindy Wright for coordinating the event, and to all our art teachers for the creative support and guidance they give our students.
Congratulations, Gray Court-Owings (GCO) School Art Teacher Ethan Carroll on being commissioned to create art inspired by Martha Franks Retirement Historic Villa. Mr. Carroll used a variety of media - pen and ink, watercolor, as well as acrylic.
Please don't forget to join the Behavior Intervention Strategies free seminar today.
The last week of February is Montessori Education Week. Thank you to our Montessori school teachers for teaching the Montessori way and embedding the core values of respect, independence, and holistic development in your classes!
Congratulations to the Gray Court-Owings School Archery Team! Thank you, Coach Terence Legette, for keeping archery alive in our district!
Read the press release:
https://bit.ly/GCOArcheryTeamStateFinals2025
https://bit.ly/GCOArcheryTeamStateFinals2025Spanish
The inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities Recruitment and Resource Event was held at Laurens High School on Thursday, February 20th. Students at Laurens High School were able to apply and receive acceptance letters on sight. Several local businesses and Greek organizations were on hand distributing scholarships and information to students and parents. Geneva's Catering, South Carolina Employment and Workforce, and Pragma Home Health Care were also event sponsors.
Laurens County School District 55 celebrates Laurens High School wrestler Dakota McCall on his state championship. He is the first Laurens High School Wrestling State Champion since 1974. Congratulations, Dakota!
Don't forget to stop by Martha Franks Historic Villa today and tomorrow to view our students' creative pieces.
Congratulations, Tammy Wakefield! Tammy Wakefield is a Special Education teacher at Laurens Elementary School. She is ardent about teaching citizenship in her class. She creates and incorporates unique resources and teaching methods to make citizenship learning fun and memorable. She is a model-citizen and Laurens County School District 55 is very proud of her.
Congratulations to the Laurens District 55 High School seniors that signed a National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic career at a college or university in the fall. Best wishes to the class of 2025.
https://bit.ly/SeniorAthleticSigningDay
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The phone systems at EB Morse and Ford Elementary are out of service. This issue should be resolved very soon. Thank you for your patience in this matter. Have a good day!
Let’s celebrate as a community. February is Black History Month. Our schools are celebrating this month in different ways. We welcome the community to join celebrations at some of our schools. Fox Carolina reporter Myra Ruiz is covering the program at E.B. Morse Elementary. It airs at 9:45 AM.
Please learn with us on February 25, 2025, about Behavior Intervention Strategies. This free seminar is offered by the Laurens County School District 55 Office of Special Education Services. District Behavior Coordinator/Consultant Dr. Tawio Barksdale and District Behavior Interventionist Ptia Patterson will lead the presentation.
February is Black History Month. Our schools are celebrating this month in different ways. We welcome the community to join celebrations at some of our schools.
Congratulations to the Laurens District 55 High School Wrestling State Qualifiers! They will compete in the State Wrestling Meet on February 20th & 21st at the Florence Civic Center. Please check with the South Carolina High School League for times and weight classes. Let's Go Raiders!
https://bit.ly/WrestlingStateQualifiers
Please mark your calendars and plan to take time to admire our students' artwork at Martha Franks Historic Villa.
We are extremely proud of our Hickory Tavern School Academic Bowl Team for winning the regional match and qualifying to compete at the Academic Bowl State Finals. Congratulations to Lilyana Almanza, Randi Atchley, Caidence Glenn, Hyatt Reid (Team Captain), Andrew Poole, Nate Green, and Christian Hart! Thank you, Coach Brittany Schaefer, for your leadership and guidance, and thank you, Principal Emily Starling, for your support!
Press Release:
https://bit.ly/AcademicBowlStateFinalsHTS
https://bit.ly/SpanishStateFinalsAcademicBowlHTS
Laurens County School District 55 will celebrate Black History Month with a special lunch on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at each school. We have reached the cut-off date for submission of forms and payment. We look forward to seeing parents and community members who have confirmed their attendance.
Laurens County School District 55 Department of Student Services, South Carolina Department of Workforce and Geneva's Catering will host the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & University) Recruitment and Resource Event on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Laurens District 55 High School. For questions contact the Student Services Department at 864-681-5190. https://bit.ly/HBCURecruitmentResourceEventUpdates
The community is invited to celebrate our students' creativity at Martha Franks Historic Villa. The retirement community is proud to display students' artwork honoring the facility's 40 years in Laurens.
We are very proud of our Gray Court-Owings School 7th-grade students, Sabrina and James for winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Patriot's Pen Youth Essay Contest. A shoutout to their English Language Arts teacher, Carla McDaniel, Ed. S for her support and encouragement.
Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards.
The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief.
Sabrina and James will be recognized at the 2025 VFW Awards Banquet on February 22, 2025.
The 2024-2025 theme is My Voice in America's Democracy? Read the students' winning essays: https://bit.ly/WinningPatriotsPenEssays
