Parents and guardians may still register until right before the session. We hope to see you there. Read the accessible PDF at https://bit.ly/3TZEkVP or register at https://bit.ly/3W9EPz4
9 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Acessible PDF at https://bit.ly/3TZEkVP
We are so proud of Brayden Mahaffey for being selected to participate in a prestigious forum. Thank you to his parents and his Gray Court-Owings teacher, Megan Obonaga, for their support.
10 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Congratulations! Brayden Mahaffey, Gray Court-Owings School, 3rd Grade, Selected to Participate in the 2024 Nation Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) Pathways to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
We invite our parents and guardians to our Virtual Parent Academy tomorrow, April 18, 2024. Read the accessible PDF at https://bit.ly/3TZEkVP or register at https://bit.ly/3W9EPz4
10 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Read the accessible PDF at https://bit.ly/3TZEkVP
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Kari Copeland in Nina Mullinax's Class.
10 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
When You Reach Me, Through A Clouded Mirror, We Will Not Be Silent, The Girl of Ink and Stars, The Last to Let Go By: Kari Copeland, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 6th-grade student Rajennae' Patterson in Nina Mullinax's Class.
11 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Anna Dressed in Blood, DEAD BEAUTIFUL, Not Quite a Ghost, Queen of Ruin! By : Rajennae' Patterson, 6th Grade Sanders Middle School
Please mark your calendars and join this free live webinar to help parents and guardians support kids' mental health. Register now at https://bit.ly/4cWdI0D.
11 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Live Webinar Ask A Therapist Live: How to Support your Kid's Mental Health. April 24 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, 5 PM Pacific, Dr. Kevin Skinner, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of ParentGuidance.org.
Laurens County School District 55 is experiencing a network outage due to the Segra Fiber connection. We will notify you when connectivity is restored. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Thank you!
10 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55, Internet Network Outage, April 16, 2024
A very big round of applause to all our Laurens 55 volunteers! We appreciate the time & resources you share with us. For those who are interested in volunteering, please contact the school you wish to volunteer at or reach Lynne Todd, District Parenting & Volunteer Specialist.
12 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55, We love our Volunteers. Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Month!
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Bryson Richards in Nina Mullinax's Class.
12 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Listen to This, A Thousand Questions, Running Wild, Finally Heard, What to Say Next? By:  Bryson Richards, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Malik McCurry in Nina Mullinax's Class.
12 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Nemesis, Archenemies, The Hate You Give,  Maybe It's A Sign, I Must Betray You By: Malik McCurry, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Mallorie Staton in Nina Mullinax's Class.
13 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
To Right the Wrongs, I Must Betray You, Last Man Out, If You Get The Chance, Break The Fall By: Mallorie Staton, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Harmonie Graham in Nina Mullinax's Class.
13 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
A FOrgery of ROses, Running Wild, The Things We Miss, G-O-N-E By:  Harmonie Graham, 8thr Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Alexsis Scott in Nina Mullinax's Class.
13 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Listen, Slowly, What If It's Us, Breaking into Sunlight, Wait for Me, Far, Far Away By:  Alexsis Scott, 8th Grade Sanders Middle School
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 8th-grade student Kayleigh Griffin in Nina Mullinax's Class.
14 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Wild Bird, If You're Reading This, SOAR, Beyond the Bright Sea By: Kayleigh Griffin, 8th  Grade Sanders Middle School
We are so proud of our Hickory Tavern School Academic Bowl Team led by Head Coach Brittany Schaefer and Assistant Coach Alyssa Richardson. Great job Maggie Payne, Xavier Green, J.J. Gistinger, Hyatt Reid, Nate Green, and Christian Hart!
14 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Congratulations! Hickory Tavern School Academic Bowl Team, Western Piedmont Education Consortium  Academic Challenge 2nd Place
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 7th-grade student Jordan Zou in Nina Mullinax's Class.
14 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Hidden Figures, Among the Hidden, Adrift, Across So Many Seas By Jordan Zou,  7th Grade Sanders Middle School
Our partners, the Laurens County Literacy Association, the Laurens County First Steps, and the Adair Center, invite the Laurens 55 Community to join the Books & Blankets event. Please come and join this free event.
15 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Books & Blankets Along the StoryWalk Trail, Saturday, April 23, 10-11:30. StoryWalk Trail Ribbon Cutting at 10. Bring a blanket and your favorite book. Healthy picnic snacks provided by District 55 & 56. Each child that attends will receive a free book!
Thank you to the Area 5 Special Olympics Committee for organizing the 2024 Special Olympics! A special congratulations to our student-athletes, and big thanks to the volunteers, parents/guardians, district, and school staff members who supported this event.
15 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
2024 Special Olympics
Thank you to our parents and guardians for completing the Parent Climate Survey! We continue to ask those who haven't completed the survey to please take the time to do so. The survey closes today.
16 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Laurens 55 Reminder. Please complete the South Carolina Department of Education Parent Climate Survey in PowerSchool on or before April 12, 2024.
Congratulations to the Laurens 55 Wrestling Team headed by Coach Jordan! Three athletes competed over Spring Break. Samuel Parsons (Hickory Tavern School) had 4 wins. Tairon Vincent and Emily Riopel were in 8th place in their brackets and became National All-American Wrestlers.
16 days ago, Laurens County School District 55
Congratulations! Tairon Vincent and Emily Riopel, National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) 2024 National All-American Wrestlers