Laurens County

Congratulations, Emily Starling! We are excited to have you as our 2025-2026 Director of the Office of Special Education Services. Please read our press release. https://bit.ly/SchwalbeandStarling

We regret to inform you that we are experiencing technical difficulties with our livestream equipment. We will be unable to broadcast a livestream of the May 19, 2025, LCSD 55 Board of Trustees Work Session and Board Meeting on YouTube and Facebook. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. We will share a link to the recordings tomorrow afternoon.

We celebrate Coach Lynne Todd for being named the 2024-2025 Region 1 AAAA Boys Tennis Coach of the Year. Coach Todd has taken our Boys Tennis Team to new heights and continues to aspire for greater things to happen for both the Girls and Boys Tennis Teams. This summer, the Raider Girls and Boys Tennis Teams will hold a Tennis Summer Camp. Please consider registering your child/student and or help spread the word to support our Tennis Teams. Participants are guaranteed to have fun and learn. Girls and Boys Raider Tennis Teams Camp, June 9 - 11, 8 AM -9:30 AM, Laurens District 55 High School Tennis Courts Registration Fee: $60.00 per camper For more information, contact Lynne Todd at lntodd@laurens55.org or 864-923-4038 Registration Form: https://bit.ly/2025TennisSummerCamp

We celebrate our speech therapists/speech-language pathologists!

During the week of May 5-9, 2025, we celebrated our teachers and staff with pizza lunches. We also drew winners for various items provided by our business partners. Thank you again to all our sponsors!

Please join the fun at Joe Adair Outdoor Education Center.

We are proud to announce that members of the Laurens District 55 High School Track Team have qualified to compete in the Region 1-AAAA State Track Meet! The meet will take place on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM at Richland Northeast High School. This is an exciting opportunity for our student-athletes to showcase their hard work, dedication, and talent on a major stage. We encourage our community to show their support for the team as they represent Laurens District 55 with pride. For more details and ticket information, please visit laurens55athletics.com. Best of luck to our Raiders at State!

We are proud to celebrate Coach Tori Patterson's graduation from the Tomorrow's 25 Inaugural Class. We look forward to seeing more great things happening with Raiders Baseball. Please read our press release. https://bit.ly/PattersonTomorrows25Graduate https://bit.ly/SpanishPattersonTomorrows25Graduate

Thank you to all our Laurens County School District 55 Physical Education teachers and athletics coaches! The guidance and support you give our students and athletes are greatly appreciated.

We are excited to celebrate our 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year. Thank you for helping our district build a 5-star culture of excellence! They will be celebrated on May 22, 2025. The district will announce the 2025-2026 District Teacher of the Year at the celebration.

We thank all the mothers in our district and community for the support you give our students. Happy Mother's Day!

Thank you to all our school communicators for keeping our students, families, and stakeholders informed!

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

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!

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.

We love our school nurses and wish them a most beautiful day. Thank you for taking care of our students and staff!

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!"

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!

This is a gentle reminder to stop by and view our students' works of art at the Laurens County School District 55 Administrative Office.

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.