Northside Middle School
Lexington Two students have earned top recognitions at recent arts events and competitions. Solo and Ensemble Competitions (SCBDA) Brookland-Cayce High Superior: Soloists Lucy Barry, Riley Myers, Lauren Waters, Quener Rairez, Ian Barnes, Callie Burgess Busbee Creative Arts Academy Superior: Micah Simmons (Orchestra) Excellent: Aiden Brittin (Orchestra) Northside Middle Superior: Bryce Loughery, Snare Solo; Arwyn Simmons, […]
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Local businesses pitched in to support the soccer learning program at Riverbank Elementary School. Supporters include House of Raeford’s FLOCK, which paid for bus transportation for participants, and Bank of America, which sends 4-5 mentors each week to talk to and work with the kids. The program has about 102 participants in 1st through 5th […]
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Twenty-five Lexington Two middle school students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars. The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with exceptional academic talent. This program reflects the growing statewide effort to improve education in South Carolina and responds to the needs of students possessing unique abilities. The purpose of the program […]
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Nearly 260 choral students from Lexington Two schools are performing in March and April as part of district-wide Choral Clinics. Roughly 133 elementary school students, in third through fifth grades, participated in the Lexington Two Choral Clinic on Thursday, March 16. The students performed in concert after a day of rehearsal under the guidance of […]
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This is National Read Across America Day week. It’s a time to celebrate literature, and the schools of West Columbia make sure to do that. “Reading is the most fundamental skill that teachers help impart to their students,” said Anna Unversaw, principal of Northside Middle School in West Columbia. “At Northside, our students celebrate a […]
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Fifty-two Lexington Two middle school students have been selected to the Lexington Two Honors Orchestra. The district-wide Honors Orchestra, in its first year, participated in a clinic earlier this month, working with orchestra clinician Brent Wilson, who served as Richland 2’s orchestra director for more than 30 years. Wilson has directed regional and state orchestras, […]
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Nearly 70 middle and high school musicians have been selected for the 2022-2023 Lexington Two Honor Band. It’s the Honor Band’s fourth year for middle school students, who auditioned for a seat and will now have the opportunity to work with Daryl Byrd, band director at Crayton Middle School and the Richland 1 Lead Band […]
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Lexington Two has its district spelling bee winner. After roughly an hour and nearly 170 words, Northside Middle School sixth-grader Ivy Smith, left, won. She will represent Lexington Two in the regional competition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She is shown with second-place finisher Emma Summers, competing in her first spelling bee; and third-place […]
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