Our community is simply the best! We had a terrific turnout last night at B-L Elementary School for our "Escape Room Literacy Night" and we are so grateful for the support we received from our Panther families. The evening’s events followed a mystery night theme where students and their families visited classrooms on their grade level hall to solve reading-centered mysteries. As families cracked each of the codes, they received a puzzle piece and after receiving all of the parts to the puzzle, students were given their very own mystery book to take home. Students also got to show off their artwork and browse the Book Character Pumpkin Patch in the media center.
B-L Elementary School's School Resource Officer Al Wilson is leading a new group this year that's aimed at helping students develop life skills. The group meets on Tuesdays before school, participants wear ties (hence the name Tie Tuesdays), and yesterday Officer Wilson showed them how to change the tire on a car!
Students and staff at B-L Elementary School hosted members of our Board of Trustees this morning for a special breakfast and informational session about the school's new Critter Coin positive behavior reward system. They did a terrific job with their presentation!
Support our Panther athletes tomorrow evening (Tuesday, September 10th) by visiting Groucho's Deli at 139 North Oak Street in Batesburg. 10% of all proceeds from 4 pm until closing will come back to the B-L Panther Athletic Booster Club for athletic scholarships, awards, equipment and supplies! We appreciate your support!
Meet the B-L Elementary School Honors Choir! 🎼This year's choir is composed of 64 third, fourth and fifth grade students who auditioned to be part of the prestigious group led by BLES music teacher Kristen Pugh. The group meets weekly to practice and performs at various events throughout the year including BLES music programs, Christmas community events and at the Poultry Festival.
On Thursday, September 5th, three esteemed judges visited the classrooms of our Teachers of the Year from across the district to conduct observations and interviews, evaluating the finalists to determine who will be named the 2024-2025 Lexington County School District Three overall Teacher of the Year. Judges pictured from left to right are: Stephanie Wallace, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Edgefield County School District; Toni Chewning, Director of Association Activities for the Palmetto State Teachers Association; and Debbie Simpson, retired educator with 31 years of experience from Laurens County School District 55.
Lexington Three just got a new set of wheels! Our latest activity bus is wrapped and ready to roll, bringing Panther pride to every stop it makes. Keep an eye out for our stylish ride—it’s more than transportation, it’s a moving symbol of our amazing district!
Don't forget that auditions for Lexington Three's district-wide theatrical performance "Shrek the Musical" are scheduled to take place tomorrow (Tuesday, August 20th) at B-L High School. Scan the QR code in the graphic below to secure an audition time slot. If you've already signed up to participate, you can scan the QR code for additional information to ensure you're prepared and ready to go for your audition. Please note that students who choose to participate in the auditions, rehearsals and shows for "Shrek the Musial" are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions can email BLHS's drama teacher Ms. Ivy Munnerlyn (imunnerlyn@lex3.org).
Lexington County School District Three's Panther Pals and Reading Buddies Program kicked off the new school year last week with a special dinner for this year's mentors at Angelo's in Leesville. These individuals (plus several who are not pictured) will be working with students at our primary and elementary schools to provide additional support and encouragement. Thank you for devoting your time and energy to our students' success!
Lexington County School District Three is excited to announce that for the first time since 2020 there will be a district-wide musical featuring students from all four of our schools! Please see the graphic for more details about Shrek and how your child can audition!
Lexington County School District Three is thrilled to welcome back our faculty and staff for the 2024-2025 school year! We know it's going to be an amazing year filled with learning, growth, and much success. We can't wait to welcome our Panther students back on July 30th for the official first day of school. Let's make this the best year yet!
The 2023-2024 school year was a terrific one! As you enjoy summer break, take a few moments to reflect back on all of the wonderful happenings with this special video we made. Lexington Three is the BEST place to be! #lexington3istheplacetobe #beapanther #pantherstrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9bB-Do5wY4
The 2024 Summer Olympics may not begin in Paris until late July....but here in Batesburg-Leesville students in our Summer Reading Camp are already striving for the gold! 🥇🏆
We held an official Opening Ceremony today for our SRC and students are SO excited to continue learning and growing over the next couple of weeks!
Students from B-L Elementary School put on two outstanding performances of Disney's musical Beauty and the Beast, Jr. on Saturday, April 27th. The play was directed by BLES music teacher Kristen Pugh. Visit our Facebook page for more pics!
Lexington Three's District Teacher of the Year Mrs. Shiniqua Mays had the privilege of attending the SC Teacher of the Year Gala in the Garden today alongside her husband, Marion. The event, which is known as the Academy Awards of teaching, was held at the Governor's Mansion and recognizes the state's Teachers of the Year while celebrating the vital importance of the teaching profession. Thank you, Mrs. Mays, for being such a terrific representative of the Panther Nation! You make us proud!
Our talented elementary school students have been working so hard and would LOVE to see the Fine Arts Center filled with audience members this upcoming Saturday, April 27th as they perform Disney's musical Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Showtimes are at 11 am and 3 pm. Trust us when we say you do NOT want to miss this show! Tickets are $5 at the door. Children ages 5 and under get in for free as well as all B-L Elementary School students. We hope to see you there!
Another FANTASTIC and FUN enrichment week in Lexington Three is just about in the books! Our students have had the best time the past few days participating in a wide variety of camps including metal detecting camp, Lego camp, cooking with a good book camp, soccer camp, moving west camp and podcasting camp....just to name a few! Our enrichment weeks provide staff members with an opportunity to get to build even deeper relationships with our precious Panthers and expose them to a wide variety of extracurricular activities that they might not otherwise have an opportunity to experience. We also get the chance to help children who may need just a little bit of extra academic assistance. All in all, enrichment weeks are just one more way that we get to show some additional love to the children of the Batesburg-Leesville community. Visit our Facebook page for a ton of pics!
B-L Elementary School held its annual Color Run on Friday, March 15th. Students (and staff 😁) had a wonderful time before the storms rolled in! A special thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this event happen and to our student volunteers from other schools who came to help.
Some of our B-L Elementary School and B-L Middle School Gifted and Talented students are down in Florida attending a two-day space camp at Kennedy Space Center. They also get to visit Sea World before they return home late tomorrow! Join us in wishing them great fun and safe travels!
Today, the cafeteria of B-L Elementary School was buzzing with excitement as Gifted and Talented students hosted their very own wax museum! From the moment you stepped into the cafeteria, you'd swear you were in the presence of the most elite historical figures. From Anne Frank and Abraham Lincoln to Albert Einstein and Taylor Swift, our students took on the roles of these iconic personalities with such enthusiasm. Our GT students are truly so talented! (Pun intended.) Way to go!
