BLYTHEWOOD – When Governor McMaster mandated on March 13 that schools, colleges and universities across the state had to shut their doors until at least March 31, teachers and administrators had to prepare and execute, in a very short period of time, a plan to continue educating their students remotely. Richland Two School District administrators […]
BHS’s Hardy awarded Coca-Cola scholarship
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School Senior Kristian Hardy has been named a recipient of the Coca-Cola Scholarship, worth $20,000. Kristian was one of 150 recipients, selected out of 93,000 applicants nationwide. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to support exceptional peoples’ thirst for knowledge and their desire to make a difference […]
R2 schools to close through March 31
News released from Richland School District Two By order of the Governor of South Carolina, Richland Two is canceling school for students starting March 16, 2020, through March 31, 2020. With the closure of schools, all student activities including athletics, are canceled from March 16-March 31. Richland Two Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis said, “Our […]
Fairfield School District canceled until April
News released from Fairfield County School District: By order of the Governor of South Carolina, school is canceled for Fairfield County School District students starting March 16, 2020, through March 31, 2020. With the closure of schools, all student activities, including athletics, are canceled from March 16 – March 31. Staff should report at the […]
R2 provides free meals for students during school closure
While school is closed March 16-31, 2020, free bag breakfasts and lunches for children up to age 18 will be made available. The meals will be distributed through pick-up lines outside of the school buildings at the following locations: Bridge Creek Elementary Dent Middle Joseph Keels Elementary Killian Elementary Longleaf Middle North Springs Elementary Polo […]
MSI closed until March 31
Posted on MSI’s webpage: By order of the governor of SC, all schools will be closed beginning tomorrow and until March 31st in an effort to decrease the spread of the corona virus. We are working on an instructional plan and will remain in touch throughout the next two weeks via one call, email, text, the school […]
BHS seniors named candidates for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
COLUMBIA — Two academically gifted Blythewood High School seniors, Swetha Sekhar and Adrienne Luedicke, have been selected as candidates for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. This honor is the latest in a long line of accomplishments for each student. Sekhar ranks number one in […]
Hardy named semi-finalist for prestigious scholarships
COLUMBIA – Kristian Hardy, a senior at Blythewood High School, has been named a semi-finalist for the Ron Brown Scholarship Program and a Regional Finalist for the Coca-Cola Scholarship. The Ron Brown Scholarship is geared towards students who show dedication to public service and encourage civic engagement. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is an achievement-based scholarship […]
Gardner named Elementary Counselor of the Year
BLYTHEWOOD – Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School counselor Terina Gardner was named the Elementary School Counselor of the Year by the Palmetto State School Counselor Association, an esteemed recognition for the profession of school counseling. Nominees are judged on the basis of their professional experiences and successful school counseling program development. Gardner has worked as a school […]
















