Prin David Sims
A retired longtime Lexington Two educator and principal who opened the district’s newest elementary school has been recognized with one of the district’s most prestigious honors. David Sims, whose career in Lexington Two spanned nearly 40 years before he retired as Riverbank Elementary principal in 2024, was inducted into the Heroes and Heroines Society during […]
Nicolas Gilcrese has been named as the new principal of Riverbank Elementary School, according to a post on the RES Facebook page. He replaces David Sims, who just retired after more than 35 years in the Lexington Two School District. Gilcrese is from Rock Hill, he said. He is married and has four daughters, according […]
Retiring Riverbank Elementary Principal David Sims presented with Resolution from Sen. Nikki Setzler
Riverbank Elementary School Principal David Sims is retiring after nearly 40 years in education.Sims began his career as a Lexington Two teacher and has been a principal at four Lexington Two schools: including Davis Elementary; Northside Middle; Pineview Elementary; along with Riverbank Elementary. On Monday, at a retirement reception for Sims, Sen. Nikki Setzler presented […]
Lukas Melcher of Brookland-Cayce School was named the Lexington 2 School District Student of the Quarter at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. She is pictured with Brookland-Cayce Principal Dr. Vance Jones, and Byron Thomas and Lindsey Miles of the Chamber Board. David Sims, Principal of […]
There were a lot of smiles flashing by a lot of children, and some adults. The Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club took students from Riverbank Elementary School to Hardee’s and then shopping at Walmart last Saturday. “The Riverbank faculty and staff helped and everyone had a great time,” said Charlene Frye of the C-WC Lions. “The […]
The new school year is upon us. Teachers returned to school on Monday (July 31) and students will report for the first day of class on Monday, Aug. 7. There are several Lexington County School District Two schools in West Columbia. The district is comprised of 8,641 students in grades pre-kindergarten-to-grade-12. Also, Gray Collegiate Academy is a charter […]
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 […]
Just over 100 Riverbank Elementary students will take to the field this Thursday to demonstrate the soccer skills they’ve learned as participants in the Beyond Goals after-school program. But many of the other benefits these first- through fifth-graders are learning from the program – offered by Riverbank and sponsored by several area businesses – are […]