State Department of Education Honors Career & Technology Education Teacher
Mrs. Marysusan Williamson was selected as the Governor's Carolina Career Technology Teacher of the year for SC. She will be recognized at the Business Summit Meeting on June 23, 2009 at 9 a.m.
The South Carolina Junior Scholar Program - Lexington Two
The South Carolina Junior Scholars Program was developed by the South Carolina State Department of Education during the 1985-86 school year to identify eighth grade students with exceptional academic talent. This program reflects the growing statewide efforts to improve education in South Carolina and responds to the needs of students possessing unique abilities. The purpose of the progra is to identify students and provide opportunities that will facilitate their intellectual growth, broaden their individual interests, and promote their scholastic achievements. A student can become eligible for the Junior Scholar Program by either scoring 50 or higher on the PSAT in verbal, math, or writing, or by being identified and recognized as a Duke TIP Scholar in 7th grade.
Lexington School District Two
Pilot for Early Release Days for 2009-2010
The Lexington School District Two Board of Trustees approved six early release days for the 2009-2010 school year to allow for teachers and administrators to work together across the district in Professional Development Cohort Groups. School Year 2009-2010 will be a “Pilot” year that will allow time to conduct action research to ensure that we are utilizing our Professional Development time to enhance our teachers as professionals.
The high schools and middle schools will be released at 11:30 a.m. and elementary schools at 12:30 p.m. The following Wednesdays will be early release days:
September 30,
October 28,
December 2,
February 24,
March 31,
and April 28.
On the Wednesdays that are early release the high school would not have a late start. 4K classes will not meet on these dates.
The following procedures would be used to care for students whose parents could not arrange for care on the early release days. Parents would be responsible for pick up. Buses will only run on the early dismissal schedule that we currently use for early dismissal at Winter Break and End-of-the-School Year which is 11:30 a.m. for middle and high schools and 12:30 p.m. for elementary schools.
The elementary and middle schools will offer child care services for free until the regular school dismissal time and if students need to remain past that time the charge will be $8.50 per day which is our current drop-in fee for after school day care. The day care coordinator has assured us that she would be able to staff the schools for extended day care. The teaching assistants would also be assigned to supervise the students who remain on campus during the regular school day. Assistants could be assigned to another school depending upon the number of students staying and the number of assistants available.
The local day care providers will be contacted to let them know the dates and hopefully they would make arrangements to pick up their regular clients earlier.
The athletics, band, cheerleaders, etc. that would normally have an after school practice will be assigned to an after school study hall to be supervised by the Athletic Director and teaching assistants. Practice will not begin until the regular school dismissal time.
AirportHigh School
Athletic Hall of Fame
Nominations are being accepted through June 30, 2009, for the Airport High School Athletic Hall of Fame, which was established by the Airport High School Eagle Club in 2004 to recognize the accomplishments of former athletes and coaches.Nomination forms are available at AirportHigh School, 1315 Boston Avenue in West Columbia, www.ahs.lex2.groupfusion.net, or LexingtonSchool DistrictTwoDistrictEducationCenter, 715 Ninth Street, WestColumbia, www.lex2.org.For more information, contact Airport High School, 822-5600, or District Education Center, 796-4708.
Please click HERE to access the 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame nomination form!
Serving the Cayce and West Columbia Communities, Lexington Two is proud of our 17 neighborhood schools and all they have to offer. Providing quality education and support to our 8,800 students is the primary goal of our teachers, administrators and staff.
We are proud to live in the kind of community where our students live only a short walk to their schools and where generations of families have come to call home. Situated along the Congaree River, our unique location combines the ease of small town living with close proximity to big city amenities.