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Coming up

Tuesday, Nov. 11th - HEC Veterans Music Performance Assembly, 6pm HEC Theater

-PTO General Meeting, 5:30pm HEC Theater

Wednesday, Nov. 12th - Fall Makeup Pictures (see details below)

Thursday, Nov. 13th - Early Release Day, Dismissal at 11:40am

Mark your calendars!

Thursday Nov. 20th - Magnet & Choice applications open now through Jan. 28th, 2026

November 26th, 27th, & 28th - Thanksgiving Break, No School

Vision & Hearing Screenings

On Oct 28th, students in K, 1st, 3rd, and new 2nd & 4th graders participated in our annual Vision and Hearing Screening.

No news = good news! If results were normal, no notice will be sent.
If you received a referral letter, please schedule a follow-up with your child’s provider and share appointment details or reports with the Health Room.

Early detection helps every child succeed! Contact the School Nurse at 803-476-4009 with any questions.

Welcome Mrs. "K"!

Welcome Mrs. Wohleber!

Congratulations to these 6 students for making the Elementary Honor Choir! 🎤🎶👏

Natalie, Jaliyah*, Catherine*, Adonis, Valyn*, & Ava

*returning for their 2nd year!

Congratulations to our September Trailblazer of the month, Media Assistant Ms. Darlene Montes!

Congratulations to our October Trailblazer of the month, Instructional Assistant Mrs. Candace Peterson!

Congratulations to Primary Montessori Teacher Assistant Ms. Wise & Primary Montessori Teacher Mrs. Stroman for being nominated for the State Farm Good NeighBEAR award for the month of October & November! Way to go!

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Tri-District Arts Consortium Summer Program. Students who attend the public schools of Lexington One, Lexington/Richland Five and Richland Two are eligible to participate.

The program is designed for artistically gifted and talented students currently in fifth through eighth grades. Students may audition in creative writing, dance, vocal, strings, band, theatre or visual art.

The Summer Program will take place at Richland Northeast High School June 8 through June 26, 2026 from 9:00 am until 3:15 pm each day, Monday through Friday. Meals and transportation are included. Anyone can nominate a student using this form. An application for audition will be sent to each student nominated. Deadline for nominations: December 5, 2025.

Audition Schedule at Richland Northeast High School:

February 28, 2026 - Strings, Vocal and Visual Art

March 7, 2026 - Band, Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre and Visual Art

For more information or questions, contact Shirley Cope at 476-8129 or sfcope@lexrich5.org

Champs Academy Registration is open again! Click below to get more information and to register your K-5th grade student today.

For any questions, please contact Ms. Kristi Tuner-Jones at kturner-jones@lexrich5.org

Champs Academy Registration

PTO Website

ID Required

To enter the school, have lunch with a student, or pick up a student, you must present a valid, current driver’s license or state-issued ID.

Parents of preschool and kindergarten students should walk tardy students to class and present ID to sign in.

Thank you for helping us keep our school safe!