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!
April is Poetry Month. This featured poem is by Sanders Middle School 7th-grade student Jordan Zou in Nina Mullinax's Class.
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.
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.
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.
We continue to seek your help to spread the word about our Laurens 55 Education Career Fair tomorrow. Kindly share this information. Thank you!
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.
Thank you to our parents and guardians for completing the Parent Climate Survey! We ask those who haven't completed the survey to please take the time to do so. The survey closes this Friday.
Please help us recruit the best educators and staff members. Kindly share this information. Thank you!
We will have early dismissal today, April 8, 2024.
This week is National Robotics Week and we're proud of First Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 4451, Robotz Garage! Second Place Winner of the Peachtree District (PCH) Championships, April 3-6, 2024, and selected to participate in the World Championship in Texas, April 16-21, 2024.
We will have early dismissal when students return tomorrow, April 8, 2024.
National Assistant Principals Week has wrapped up but we thank Laurens Preparatory Academy (LPA) Assistant Director, Yoneko Allen, for her service. She is as valued as our APs. Thank you for supporting LPA Director Dr. Faulkner, and the students, and staff at LPA!
We look forward to seeing our champions on Monday!
April 1-5, 2024 is National Assistant Principals Week. We continue our celebration by thanking our Sanders Middle School (SMS) Assistant Principal, Ashley Bragg. Thank you for supporting SMS Principal Mr. Joshua Dawkins, and the SMS students and staff!
April 1-5, 2024 is National Assistant Principals Week. We continue our celebration by thanking our Gray Court-Owings (GCO) School Assistant Principals, Samantha Bond and Nicadra Street. Thank you for supporting the GCO students and staff!
The Columbia International Festival extends free entry to families of Title I schools. Laurens County School District 55 families may use the Promo Code TITLE-I-FAMILIES to get free tickets at https://tickets.coladaily.com/events/columbia-international-festival-4-6-2024
We hope you are having a restful weekend. Our partner, United Way of Laurens County, is holding a free family event today. Our community is invited to attend.
April 1-5, 2024 is National Assistant Principals Week. We continue our celebration by thanking our E.B. Morse Elementary School (EBM) Assistant Principal, Magon Wilson. Thank you for supporting EBM Principal Dr. Bailey, the students, and the staff!
April 1-5, 2024 is National Assistant Principals Week. We continue our celebration by thanking our Ford Elementary School (FES) Assistant Principal, Brook England. Thank you for supporting the FES students and staff!
