Community members and United States Military Veterans are invited to enjoy presentations by our Laurens 55 Band, Strings, Music, and Chorus students in celebration of Veterans Day. Chorus at E.B Morse Elementary, 8:30 AM; Music Class at Laurens Elementary, 1:30 PM; Strings/Chorus at Gray Court-Owings School , 9:00 AM; Band at Laurens Middle School, 6:00 PM.
Our Laurens County School District 55 Teaching and Learning Department sponsored a field trip to Piedmont Technical College in Newberry to help our students learn about some career options.
WV Batman held 18 assemblies in Laurens 55. Community members, don't miss out on the Hope Rally tomorrow. https://bit.ly/BatmanAndBatmobile
Thank you to our media friends for your coverage!
Watch/read Julia Keene's coverage at https://bit.ly/WSPABatman
Read Sydney Dunlap's report at https://bit.ly/GoLaurensBatman
Lookout for Judith Brown's report on the Laurens Advertiser
Four WV Batman Youth Empowerment Assemblies were held today. Fox Carolina's Myra Ruiz covered the first assembly at Laurens District 55 High School. Watch her coverage at 5 PM today.
We are looking forward to our students hearing words of encouragement from Batman. Thank you Lucas Avenue Baptist Church for sponsoring the assemblies! Thanks also for inviting the Laurens Community to attend your Hope Rally to hear from Batman and take pictures with him and the Batmobile. https://bit.ly/BatmanAndBatmobile
Laurens 55 schools & offices are closed in observance of Election Day. We urge eligible registered voters to participate in the elections.
Our schools and offices are closed to allow our teachers and staff to engage in professional learning/work today.
This is a second reminder regarding school s and offices being closed on Election Day. Early voting is already open. We call on eligible citizens to exercise the right to vote.
The Laurens Community is invited to the Joe R. Adair Outdoor Education Center 2024 Fall Festival. Thank you Director Tanya Towne and Laurens County Conservation District for organizing this free event!
Laurens 55 is also happy to celebrate Director Dr. Tina Faulkner, an incredible administrator who works alongside our principals. Dr. Faulkner serves our students in Laurens 55 and our partner district, Laurens 56. Thank you for your service, Dr. Faulkner!
Congratulations to our LDHS Lady Raider Tennis and Volleyball Team! Both teams advanced to the first round of the Region 1 AAAA Playoffs. Best of luck to them on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Go Raiders!
October is National Principals Month. Today, we celebrate Hickory Tavern School Principal Emily Starling and shoutout her 5-Star Qualities as a school leader. Read our past press release to learn more about Principal Starling. https://bit.ly/PrincipalStarling
Congratulations to our Laurens District 55 High School, Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (LDHS NJROTC)! Thank you, Commander Kevin Borden and Senior Chief Armond Flood for your leadership!
October is National Principals Month. Today, we celebrate Laurens Elementary School Principal Ashley Bragg and shoutout her 5-Star Qualities as a school leader. Read our past press release to learn more about Principal Bragg. https://bit.ly/PrincipalAshleyBragg
Good afternoon, the fiber optic cable for internet, phones, and other communication at GCO school has been repaired. The work is a temporary repair. Future repairs will be conducted after hours so as not to disrupt learning at GCO. Thank you PRTC for all you do!
Good morning,
Construction near GCO school has severed the fiber optic cable for internet, phones, and other communication. We do not have a time of restoration currently. We will keep you updated as information is provided. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
October is National Principals Month. Today, we celebrate EB Morse (EBM) Elementary School Principal Dr. Jason Bailey and shoutout his 5-Star Qualities as a school leader. He is loved by the students, faculty, and families of EBM. Dr. Bailey, thank you for all that you do!
We are sharing an early reminder. We call on eligible citizens/registered voters to vote.
We are sharing an early reminder.
October is National Principals Month. Today, we celebrate Ford Elementary School Principal Kimberly Penland and shoutout her 5-Star Qualities as a school leader. Read our past press release to learn more about Principal Penland. https://bit.ly/2024Principals
