WINNSBORO – Fairfield County elementary students did well in classroom testing last school year, but successes didn’t carry forward into middle and high school scores. Fairfield Magnet School for Math & Science and Kelly Miller Elementary both received “Excellent” ratings, the highest possible on the 2019 South Carolina report cards, which were released last week. […]
Crowned at The Castle
October 10, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD -Westwood High School crowned Homecoming Queen Nyah Leveretter, left, and Homecoming King John Johnson last Friday at halftime of their South Pointe game. Shai’Qwetha Russell, center, was crowned Princess.
Whitaker named FCSD’s top teacher
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District named its Teachers of the Year for the district’s eight schools as well as a District Teacher of the Year during the annual convocation. Crystal Whitaker, the Social Studies Department Chair at Fairfield Central High, was named the Fairfeld School District Teacher of the Year. Whitaker, who is in […]
Bengal Battalion
October 3, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – While routines are still settling in the new school year, Blythewood High School’s JROTC has kicked into gear. On Sept. 12, the JROTC program hosted a senior breakfast (pictured above) where they discuss post-graduation plans to ensure that seniors are prepared for their next step. On Sept. 24, the Bengal Battalion partnered with […]
RWA visits Green Energy Biofuel
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Students from Richard Winn Academy (RWA) stopped by Green Energy Biofuel on South Congress Street last month to learn how grease becomes fuel from company owner BioJoe Renwick. Renwick, an alumnus of RWA, shared his experience and knowledge of the fuel industry with the students. The company, which has been producing biofuel on […]
A New Reign at RWA
September 26, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn crowned senior Riley Simpson (center left) Homecoming Queen and Meredith Pope (center right) Football Sweetheart last Friday during halftime of their game against Jefferson Davis. Angie Otriz-Medina, left, was first runner up to Queen and Ansley Parker, right, was second runner up. Senior Jimmy McKeown was crowned Homecoming King earlier at […]
Architect seeks community input on design of new B-HE school
September 19, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – About 30 parents attended a meeting at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School last week to learn what the new B-HE school building will look like. But Architect Scott Powell of the architectural firm Craig Gaulden Davis out of Greenville said he didn’t know what it would look like, that he was there to find out […]
R2 gives super generally high marks
September 19, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis received generally favorable scores on his annual evaluation, though one Richland Two board member marked Davis down in a few key categories. Two others were critical of the board majority’s decision to not allow board members to discuss a requirement that only a supermajority (5-2) of the board could dismiss […]
Smarter than Smart
September 19, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – These Blythewood High School students have been named 2020 Semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships. They are among 16,000 semifinalist in the nation that scored the highest on the PSAT/NMSQT and will compete for scholarships. Pictured from left: Nina Ni, the daughter of Ping and Yimei Ni; McLean Brown, the son of Allen and […]
Fairfield First Steps scores in SC’s top four
September 12, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – There are only three school districts in the state whose five year olds are more ready for kindergarten than those in Fairfield County, according to the statewide First Steps Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) scores released in August. “It’s an indication for the county as a whole not just for our First Steps program […]
