BLYTHEWOOD – Four teachers in Blythewood-area schools have been named as Richland School District Two Teacher 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year finalists. Meredith Blocker, Elisabeth Luck, Abigail Taylor, and Joy Walker are four of the five finalists for the district award. Meredith Blocker teaches Spanish and is Chair of the World Language Department at Blythewood […]
Kelly Mill student arrested after bringing gun to school
March 19, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A 14-year-old student with a gun was arrested at Kelly Mill Middle School today, a sheriff’s spokesman said. Another student reported the gun to an administrator who notified the school’s resource officer, according to sheriff’s reports. After the officer approached the unnamed student and asked him to lift is jacket, an unloaded 9mm […]
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 […]
Palmetter Citizens Financial Educator of the Year
June 7, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Palmetto Citizens CEO Nick Wodogaza and presents Kelly Mill Middle School teacher, Katie Patterson, with a $1000 check for being Palmetto Citizens Financial Educator of the Year.
Richland 2 recognizes Junior Scholars
May 24, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland Two eighth grade students were recognized as Junior Scholars during a ceremony May 14 at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation. This group of students performed at the academic top two percent of South Carolina. Identification criteria for eligibility are either the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test or the Duke University […]
