Students at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies debuted their biodiesel car at the Chapin Labor Day parade on Sept. 2.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
The statewide exam is administered in the spring to students in grades 3 through 8 and tests skills in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and writing.
Because of excessive rain over the summer, all District Five schools are being checked for moisture and mold out of caution.
Once all 14 new school resource officers are in place, there will be at least one officer assigned to each of the district’s schools.
District Five’s Class of 2013 had an average composite score of 22.1 out of 36.
The district welcomed back students on Aug. 20 and opened its new Spring Hill High School.
School Resource Officer Deputy Curtis Cannon led three two-week chess camps at Dutch Fork High this summer.
The students won an award for their self-guided wheelchair proposal and are finalists for a $10,000 national grant.
2013 graduate Sable Bowler came up with a plan for a business called Unique Soles that sells shoes to women who wear sizes 11 through 14.
The social workers and volunteers passed out a month's supply of food to families of students in need in hopes that the students will start the school year strong.
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Culinary experts at USC trained District 5 cafeteria managers on how to incorporate fresh, local ingredients into meals for students.
School supply donations can be dropped off at the Irmo Branch Library through the end of September.
The Biodiesel 4 Schools program encourages local restaurants to donate or sell their used cooking oil to Midlands Biofuels.
Irmo High's new principal is planning to capitalize on the buzz created by the changes to the school.
Come see the movie for free Saturday at Crooked Creek Park to kick off the school year.
Nearly 40 students and teachers from the district went on the trip.
Chapin Middle, Chapin High, Dutch Fork Middle and Dutch Fork High teams all won awards at the Universal Dance Association Summer Dance Camp contest.
Proof of vaccination is a new requirement for rising seventh-graders.
Construction projects are underway at Irmo High, Chapin High, Dutch Fork High and the new Spring Hill High.
The students are participating in the 2013 Tri-District Arts Consortium (Tri-DAC).
The district will allow student-led messages at graduations and athletic events.
Five assistant principals are moving to new schools within the district for the upcoming school year.
The school was named the 2013 Conserve School of the Year by Green Steps.
The show airs Monday on radio stations across the state, including 91.3 in Columbia.
The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship is an award for students who intend to teach in one of the state's public schools.
2013 Irmo High graduate Ezinne Ogbonna, a Nigeria native, led a class project to collect insecticide-treated mosquito nets for villagers in her home country.
Dutch Fork High School is the next District Five school to hold a cheer camp. The camp is scheduled for July.
Sarah Roof, 2013 Chapin High valedictorian, won the title of S.C. Outstanding Teen in a recent pageant.
The students are taking an educational trip to four European countries with the People to People Ambassador program.
CrossRoads Facilities Supervisor Arturo Romero has created a garden at the school complete with a pergola and a variety of flowers and plants.
The board will vote Monday night on the final reading of the budget, which would include funding for the new school resource officers.
The court ruled that a group of Lexington-Richland Five residents didn't show how Kim Murphy's actions affected them, according to a report.
The district is asking for $10 million from Kim Murphy, who was removed from the board in March.