BLYTHEWOOD – Eighth grader Jessica Whitlock placed first in Muller Road Middle School’s Science Fair with her project on Ibuprofen and Solubility. Luther Bells placed second, and Rachel Austin and Madison Tankersley tied for third place. The students are eligible to compete in the Regional Science Fair at the University of South Carolina on March […]
Paying for Play
December 27, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After their one-act play, Elephant Graveyard, was named one of the two top state winners in the SC Theater competition last month, Blythewood High School’s drama students will next compete in the Southeastern Theater Conference competition in Knoxville, TN against the top two winners from 10 states. To help pay for the trip, […]
Is District driving Teacher Village?
December 20, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A proposed “Teacher Village” has been portrayed as primarily a function of the Fairfield County School District Education Foundation, and not the school district office. In reality, the district has been just as hands-on, if not more. Whether it’s filing startup documents, lobbying public officials or soliciting taxpayer money, district office personnel have […]
R2 Schools locked down as precaution
December 20, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – An incident that involved shots fired impacted several Richland Two schools in Blythewood on Monday after deputies began looking for a suspect in the Highlands neighborhood in Northeast Columbia. The shooting incident, which happened in the 4800 block of Hardscrabble Road, caused increased patrols in the area around Hardscrabble and prompted the Richland […]
BHE gives back
December 13, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Students at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary raised over $250 for Breast Cancer Awareness. Pictured are student council members, back from left: Principal Tracy Footman, Lauren Flynn, Erin Daniels, Kenneth Martin, Assistant Principal Shannon Holland, Student Council Sponsor Brandy Hagood; front: Bailey Jones, Zachary Hardy, Maybry Akabane, Anna Claire Lannin and Taukerra Roberts.
A Shining Light
December 13, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Lakisha Cook, center, assistant principal of Muller Road Middle School, was named the 2019 SC Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA). “Mrs. Cook’s leadership style and professionalism help create a positive culture in our school and surrounding community,” said Muller Road principal Sean […]
MRMS students named to Honor Band
December 13, 2018 By
Muller Road Middle School students who participated in the Honor Band, pictured right, are, from left: Emily Hedrick, Emily Bartsch, Madeline Phillips, Askia Rahman, Asia Spigner, Jace Risher, Avery Thye, Sofia Ruppert, Matthew Maco, Taylen Bradley-Goodwin, Hampton Hathaway, Mark Moak, Morgan Whitelow, Shariff Murphy, Cody Staniec, Ryan Leadbitter and Tessa Sheppard.
BMS students named to Honor Band
December 13, 2018 By
Blythewood Middle School students, pictured left, who were named to the Richland 2 Middle School Honor Band are, from left, Allyson Chipps, Karlese Sears, Hannah Spikes, Isaiah Gamez, Rhyan Harp, Mikayla Rembert, Kaden Wade, Emily Comisky, Jesse Woodley, Bobby Bond and Caleb Blanton (not pictured).
Advanced middle schoolers score well
December 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Advanced middle school students who are able to take high school courses in the eighth grade also are subject to the end of course (EOC) tests. As a group, the mean or average scores for these high-achieving middle schoolers were better than the state and district averages and area high schools. Students in […]
R2 Chair McKie’s ‘lost’ ethics filings questioned
December 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Nearly a month after the November elections, two Richland 2 school board members still had not filed ethics disclosure forms required by state law, according to the South Carolina Ethics Commission. As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, the ethics commission’s online Statements of Economic Interest database listed all of the school board candidates who […]
