Saluda River Elementary
Lexington Two recognizes Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year for the district’s schools, programs, and offices. The Lexington Two District Teacher of the Year and District Support Staff of the Year will be selected from among the school-level winners by a panel of judges and announced in early fall. The District […]
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Ask any of the Brookland-Cayce High School student mentors about their favorite part of the lunch buddy program at Saluda River Academy for the Arts, and they’ll likely have the same answer. The smiles. They were on full display during a recent visit to the school, when several Saluda River students stood up at their […]
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Saluda River Academy for the Arts will have a new principal for the 2023-2024 school year. Brandon Brantly, who currently serves as assistant principal at Riverbank Elementary, has been named to the top job at Saluda River. The hire was recommended by Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner and approved by the Board of Trustees […]
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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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A fourth-grade Saluda River Academy for the Arts student is the winner of the 12th Annual Future Chefs Challenge. Maggie Campbell was the top chef in a field of 16 finalists, all third-, fourth- and fifth-graders representing their Lexington Two elementary schools. Finalists were selected from an original field of roughly 100 recipes, all themed […]
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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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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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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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