It is our pleasure to open the nominations for the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year and Beginning Teacher of the Year.
A candidate for Teacher of the Year is a classroom teacher in a public pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, middle, or secondary school. This includes all subject area teachers, vocational teachers, school librarians, school counselors, curriculum resource teachers, teacher specialists, speech-language pathologists, and lead teachers who are planning to continue in an active teaching status. Active teaching status means that the teacher is planning to continue teaching (e.g. not retiring or moving into an administrative position the following year).The candidate must be a continuing-contract teacher and have direct contact with students a minimum of three hours a day, on average. Nominees must hold a valid South Carolina teaching certificate, with the exception of ROTC teachers who must be qualified by the appropriate area of service and must not have served as District Teacher of the Year in the same district during the 4 (four) previous years.
You will need to fill out one form for each teacher that you decide to nominate. Nominations will close on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 5pm. If you have any questions, please email: toy.lcsd@lcsd.k12.sc.us
Teacher of the Year Nomination form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjy9vlqT_4d6G-A_jOPQ96qWddkoqcUcscma1JWc5GBuPVDg/viewform
The LCSD Spelling Bee was held Wednesday, January 31. Congratulations to the Top 5 Finalists!
Top 5 Finalists Pictured left to right: - 🐝Aiden Rabinowitz, Indian Land Intermediate; 🐝Makenzie Blackmon, South Middle; 🐝Aayushman Gilotra, Harrisburg Elementary, 🐝2024 Lancaster County Spelling Bee District Winner; Nirvan Gyawali, Indian Land Middle; 🐝Emerie Bass, Kershaw Elementary; 🐝Dr. Raashad Fitzpatrick, LCSD Superintendent
🐝Julia Ardrey, Grade 8, Andrew Jackson Middle 🐝Maci Honeycutt, Grade 6, AR Rucker Middle 🐝Arabella Witherspoon, Grade 3, Brooklyn Springs Elementary 🐝Case Christman, Grade 5, Buford Elementary 🐝Kenly Banks, Grade 6, Buford Middle🐝Jai'dence Belton, Grade 3, Clinton Elementary 🐝Lily Bowers, Grade 3, Discovery School 🐝Gabrielle Walker, Grade 5, Erwin Elementary 🐝Aayushman Gilotra, Grade 4, Harrisburg Elementary 🐝Bella Kiffmeyer, Grade 4, Heath Springs Elementary 🐝Caroline McNinch, Grade 4, Indian Land Elementary 🐝Aiden Rabinowitz, Grade 6, Indian Land Intermediate 🐝Nirvan Gyawali, Grade 8, Indian Land Middle 🐝Emerie Bass, Grade 4, Kershaw Elementary 🐝Hailey Wade, Grade 5, McDonald Green Elementary 🐝Kasley Collier, Grade 4, North Elementary 🐝Makenzie Blackmon, Grade 7, South Middle 🐝Advay Malik, Grade 3, Van Wyck Elementary
Reminder! Certified teachers, mark your calendars for the Education Career Fair on January 20, 2024, at the Lancaster Multipurpose Building, 870 Roddey Rd. Lancaster! On-site interviews will be available.
The Lancaster County School District is now accepting nominations for the Education Hall of Fame.
The criteria for selection:
– Nominees may be a former teacher, administrator, Board member or community member (civic leader, politician or friend of education).
– A deceased person can be nominated/selected.
– No more than two inductees are allowed each year.
– Inductees from the teacher, administrator or Board member categories must have completed their educational careers in Lancaster County and cannot be inducted into the Hall of Fame until the year after their service ended.
– Nominees not selected will be left in the nominee pool for two years.
– Nominations are accepted from students, educators and the community at- large.
• Timeline for Selection: Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 2.
– Selection committee meets before April 14 to select inductees
To submit a Hall of Fame nomination, complete a nomination form https://www.lancastercsd.com/forms/hall-of-fame or (hard copies may be picked up at the District office) and
mail it to:
Hall of Fame Lancaster County School District
300 South Catawba Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
Click here for more information: https://www.lancastercsd.com/article/1368281
At last night's Board of Trustees meeting, the Board was recognized for School Board recognition month. They were presented with items, cards and posters from the schools.
Ms. Margaret Gamble was also recognized for her 20 years of service.
In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, each board member will be spotlighted. Next is Mr. Melvin Stroble. Thank you Mr. Stroble for your service!
Certified teachers, mark your calendars for the Education Career Fair on January 20, 2024, at the Lancaster Multipurpose Building, 870 Roddey Rd. Lancaster! On-site interviews will be available.
In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, each board member will be spotlighted. Next is Mr. Brad Small. Thank you Mr. Small for your service!
The first day of 4K screening will be Monday, February 19. In order for a child to be screened, all required registration documents must be turned into the child's home school BEFORE the screening date.
Bring a copy of the following documents to your local school:
–Parent/Guardian Photo ID
– Birth Certificate (child must be 4 by September 1, 2024)
– Immunization Record
– 2 Proofs of Residency
– Proof of Income Eligibility (child’s Medicaid card, household W-2, or pay stub)
4K offered at:
– Brooklyn Springs
– Buford
– Clinton
– Erwin
– Heath Springs
– Kershaw
– McDonald Green
– North
– Southside
Limited spots available!
Contact Traci Shigley - traci.shigley@lcsd.k12.sc.us or 803-416-8855
In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, each board member will be spotlighted. Next is Mrs. Courtney Green. Thank you Mrs. Green for your service!
In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, each board member will be spotlighted. Next is Ms. Margaret Gamble. Thank you Ms. Gamble for your service!
In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, each board member will be spotlighted. Next is Mr. Tyrom Faulkner. Thank you Mr. Faulkner for your service!
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Lancaster County School District has cancelled all activities for today, January 12, 2024.
In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, each board member will be spotlighted. Next is Mrs. Casey Cato. Thank you Mrs. Cato for your service!
Reminder - LCSD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, each board member will be spotlighted. First is Mr. Eddie Boykin. Thank you Mr. Boykin for your service!
Today, Dr. Timothy B. Hunter visited Clinton Elementary students and read his book "Getting Butter From The Duck: Lessons In Thinking Outside The Box"
Lancaster County School District will operate on regular school and bus schedules for Wednesday, January 10.
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Lancaster County School District has designated Tuesday, January 9, 2024, as an E-Learning Day for all schools and offices. There will not be any afterschool activities on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Again, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, will be an E-Learning Day for all employees and students.
This is over safety concerns of the potential for severe weather in our area. Based on weather guidance, we could experience heavy rainfall, flash flooding, damaging winds, and the possibility of tornadoes. The latest weather predictions show parts of our county getting winds of up to 30 mph with wind gusts exceeding 40 mph. If this comes to fruition, we will face dangers operating school buses and in transportation in general. We will continue to monitor the weather and take any necessary safety precautions as warranted to keep our students safe.
For more specifics for your student, your student’s teacher and school will send more information.
This early notice will allow everyone to make the necessary arrangements for tomorrow. We will continue to monitor the weather, and we will keep you informed through Remind texts and the district website.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. As always, keeping our students and staff safe is our number one priority.
Important dates to remember!
Jan. 10: Exams (no extracurricular activities on Jan. 9 & 10)
Jan. 11: Exams – Last day of First Semester – Early dismissal – Second elementary & middle school reporting period ends – Fourth high school reporting period ends
Jan. 12: Student holiday – Teacher Workday
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (schools and offices closed)
Jan. 16: Second semester begins
Jan. 18: First-semester report cards - all levels
For this year's calendar, visit lancastercsd.com/calendars
