Northside Middle School
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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Friday is Veteran’s Day and there are lots of local activities scheduled to honor those who have served in our military. In 1919, November 11 was proclaimed as the first commemoration to honor the soldiers who fought in World War I. The day was originally known as Armistice Day. Nov. 11 became a federal holiday […]
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The Lexington Two 2022-2023 school year begins Monday with some changes. Dr. Brenda B. Hafner is the new superintendent of the Lexington Two School District. Barry Bolen is the new principal at Brookland-Cayce High School. At BC, the first bell will ring at 8:20 am for students to report to their first class. The school […]
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School buses will be back on the streets soon and this weekend is a chance to prepare students for a return to the classroom. It’s the time of the summer many parents look forward to. And South Carolina tax-free weekend 2022 begins Friday, Aug. 5 and goes through Sunday, Aug. 7. What is tax-free weekend? […]
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The Northside Middle School 7th and 8th grade Symphonic Winds Band received a Superior Rating at the 2022 Concert Band Performance Assessment, a division of the SC Band Directors Association. It was the first time since 2004 that Northside has received a Superior Rating. It took a lot of hard work and practice from the […]
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