Lexington Three’s very own Corey Bedenbaugh is headed to Columbia tomorrow for a day he’ll never forget! 🎉 Corey, who currently serves as Lexington School District Three’s Teacher of the Year, was named one of the Top 5 Finalists for South Carolina Teacher of the Year back in March — and now, the highly anticipated announcement is just around the corner! On Thursday, Corey and the other finalists will be recognized at the Statehouse alongside amazing educators from across the Palmetto State before attending a luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion, where the 2025 SC Teacher of the Year will be revealed during a special ceremony. Let’s shower Corey with all the good vibes, best wishes, and Panther Pride we can!
Congratulations to B-L Elementary School fifth grader Lillie Potts for being named South Carolina’s Fall 2024 1st place elementary winner for InvestWrite! She was recognized today by Megan Freiburger from the Stock Market Game alongside her teacher Carla Autry and her parents.
History came to life today at B-L Elementary School as our third, fourth and fifth grade Gifted and Talented students showcased their incredible Wax Museum! From Albert Einstein to Cleopatra, Jackie Robinson to Amelia Earhart, these young historians researched, dressed up, and presented their famous figures to visitors. Their hard work and creativity truly made history stand still! Great job!
It's been a fantastic week in Lexington County School District Three as we celebrated Read Across America! From guest readers to fun literacy activities and dress-up days, our students have been immersed in the joy of reading. A huge thank you to our amazing teachers, staff, and community members who helped make this week so special. Keep turning those pages, Panthers—reading is our superpower!
Lexington Three is gearing up for National School Breakfast week which runs from March 3rd through 7th. Please encourage your child to take advantage of our free breakfasts every day, but especially next week as our Food Services Department has some delicious meals on the menu!
Ready to snag a crown in this year's Miss Panther Pageant? If so, the deadline to turn in your application, photos and money is this Friday, February 21st! Applications can be obtained via email (misspantherpageant@gmail.com) or in the front office of each of our schools.
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Attention Lex3 students! Do you want to participate in the 2025 Miss Panther Pageant? Applications are now available via email (misspantherpageant@gmail.com) or in the front office of each of our schools. The pageant is being held on Saturday, March 1st at the Lexington Three Fine Arts Center. 24 crowns are up for grabs. Sign up today!
Lexington County School District Three's Board of Trustees members signed the official SC School Boards Association Ethical Principles poster at last night's meeting as part of School Board Recognition Month. Pictured from left to right are: Stacey Derrick, Cheryl Burgess, Frances Bouknight, Craig Caughman, Dr. Gariane Gunter, Sonya Cary and Cynthia Etheredge.
In addition, Dr. Gariane Gunter was recognized and honored for 15 years of service to the Lexington Three Board of Trustees. Since being elected in 2010, Dr. Gunter has devoted countless hours to enhancing public education in South Carolina and Lexington Three.
Thank you Board of Trustees members for your contributions to our staff and students!
Snow has arrived in Batesburg-Leesville and it’s absolutely beautiful! Isn't our District Office a dream?! While our students and staff are safely at home completing their eLearning for the day, we’d love to see how they’ve also been enjoying the snowy fun. Share your pictures on our Facebook page!
We look forward to welcoming all of our Panther students back tomorrow (Tuesday, January 7th) for the start of second semester! It's going to be a great spring in Lexington Three!
Our third graders from B-L Elementary School did a tremendous job last night in their production of "The Nutcracker Mini Musical." Songs such as "Nutcracker Overture," "The March," and "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" were performed. Our students are so talented!
Come support the B-L High School yearbook class as they host an evening with Santa! Drop by the B-L High School Media Center on Wednesday, December 11th to have your picture (or your child's picture) made with Santa. Pics are $10 and you can sign up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45ADA72DA2FAC43-53634398-santa.
A special thanks to WIS-TV Meteorologist Chandlor Jordan for visiting B-L Elementary School today! Chandlor spoke to our fifth grade students about weather and natural disasters.
Students in Lexington Three are enjoying a delicious Thanksgiving meal today courtesy of the chefs in our Food Services Department. The menu featured turkey, dressing, mac & cheese, collards, sweet potato soufflé, and peach cobbler...and students were savoring every bite! 🦃
Lexington Three's schools wrapped up their Veterans Day celebrations last night with an outstanding performance by B-L Elementary School's fifth grade students and Honors Choir! The musical performance was held at the Fine Arts Center and also featured JROTC cadets from B-L High School and members of the B-L High School chorus. What a wonderful evening!
Students from B-L Primary and B-L Elementary Schools who participate in our mentoring program had a blast at their skating party on Tuesday! The event was held at Celebrations in Leesville. Students enjoyed skating, pizza, time with their mentees and even got to pick out books to take home for their personal library. Just look at all of those smiling faces!
On Wednesday, November 13th, our schools came together to celebrate World Kindness Day with meaningful activities across each campus. At Batesburg-Leesville Primary School, students created a “kindness chain.” Each student wrote down an act of kindness—whether it was something they did, received, or imagined—on colorful paper links. These links were used to create class chains which were then joined together to form a vibrant, school-wide “kindness chain” that will be displayed proudly in the cafeteria. Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School celebrated with "sprinkles of kindness." Students wrote down their acts of kindness on paper “sprinkles,” which were then added to giant paper cupcakes displayed at the end of each grade level's hallway. At Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, students created a confetti wall by writing down kind acts or quotes on colorful “confetti” pieces, which were then displayed on a central bulletin board to inspire others. Finally, at Batesburg-Leesville High School, two students were chosen at random for being spotted doing acts of kindness, celebrating the power of kindness in action. A special thanks goes out to our counseling departments for heading up these efforts in Lexington Three! Remember to always be kind!
It's Red Ribbon Week in Lexington Three and our students and staff at B-L Primary and B-L Elementary Schools are having a blast with their themed dress-up days! Check out more pics on our social media pages!
October is National Principals Month and we couldn’t be prouder to celebrate the incredible leaders we have here in Lex3! Our principals go above and beyond each day to create a warm, inspiring, and supportive environment where both students and staff can thrive. They lead with passion, vision, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Please join us in honoring these exceptional individuals who make our schools so special:
🌟 Mary Anne Tillman – Principal of B-L Primary School
🌟 Matt Velasquez – Principal of B-L Elementary School
🌟 Sharah Clark – Principal of B-L Middle School
🌟 Will McGinty – Principal of B-L High School.
We are so grateful for their dedication to our Panther family! There truly isn’t a team anywhere that loves and uplifts their school communities quite like they do. Let’s give them the recognition they deserve this month!
Students throughout Lexington County School District Three took part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill today! Held every third Thursday in October, International ShakeOut Day saw millions of participants worldwide, making it the largest earthquake drill ever organized. The event aims to raise awareness and prepare people across the globe for how to respond in the event of an earthquake.
