Monday, May 6, 2013
Parents are encouraged to bring proof of residency papers to the school guidance office before the school year lets out.
Richland School District Two continues to require proof-of-residence documentation for all students. Proof of residency documents include: completely executed rental lease, or a real estate purchase contract. All documents must be dated within 30 days of the date on which they are submitted to the school, the Richland Two website stated. Click here for more information.
Find out how to get a free McDonald's breakfast during testing this week.
Download and print the attached coupon to get a free breakfast for kids taking the PASS test this week.
Friday, May 3, 2013
The students' project on improving drop-off and pick-up procedures at their school won the Law Related Education Middle School Project Citizen Showcase.
Submitted by the S.C. Bar. Students from Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School's ACE Program have won the S.C. Bar Law Related Education (LRE) 2013 Project Citizen Championship title at the middle school level, marking it the fourth time the school has won. The project, titled "Bee Safe at the Hive in the Traffic Line," addressed the need for improved drop-off and pick-up procedures in the car pick up line at schools to improve safety. Participating students included Seldon Bazemore, Gabriella Beck, Chais Brady, Hannah Creel, Darius Darby, Sanaa Fareed, Jay Frazier, Jessica Geiger, Jeremiah Green, Nailah Hicks, Joshua Johnson, Darius Lee, Christian Livingston, Nadia McKinney, Oliver Meihls, Bryson Miller, Jaylen Nesbitt, Katie Pittman, …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The fair features rides, exhibits, entertainment and more.
The 18th Annual Sparkleberry Country Fair starts Friday at the Clemson Sandhill Reasearch and Education Center across from the Village at Sandhill, with amusement rides running from 4 to 10 p.m. The full fair - with vendors, performances, car shows and more - is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Amusement rides will run from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday as well. This year’s fair will feature a special tribute honoring Wounded Warriors of all wars. Fort Jackson Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts and S.C. Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr. will serve as Co-Grand Marshalls for the Sparkleberry Country Fair Tractor and Horse Parade preceding the noon opening ceremony on Stage One. Next up, the high school …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Spring Valley High is ranked 1,610 out of the nearly 30,000 schools nationwide.
Spring Valley High is one of the nation's most challenging high schools, according to the Washington Post. The school was ranked 1,610 out of nearly 30,000 schools. The Washington Post rates schools using an index formula. They divide the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year by the number of seniors who graduated that year to come up with a ratio. Four other schools in the Midlands made the list, including two in Richland-Lexington District 5. Only 14 schools in South Carolina made the list. See the full list of most challenging schools.
Friday, April 5, 2013
The girls were allegedly identified by name and school.
Sheriff's deputies are looking into a report that nude photos of Richland Two students have been posted to Instagram, an online photo-sharing site, The State reports. Photos of at least 10 girls were posted, according to other internet comments, The State reported. WLTX reports that the photos were girls with the names and schools posted to identify them. The account that allegedly posted the photos no longer exists, WLTX reports. Earlier this year Patch reported on the possible consequences that come from producing child pornography. Read that story here. It has not been reported if the girls are of legal age.
Find out if your child has all the needed vaccines and immunizations on Patch.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control recommends different vaccines and immunizations for preteens and teenagers in school: Preteens need four vaccines/immunizations: 11 and 12-year-olds need: The recommended schedule of vaccines for children ages 7 to 18 can be found here or attached to this story. For more Northeast Columbia news, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or sign up for the free newsletter.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Enjoy the week off.
Spring Break begins Monday for Richland Two students, according to their website. Schools, centers and offices will all be closed for the week. Students will return on April 8.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Nareka Mentor has been battling cancer since her sophomore year at the school.
Senior Nareka Mentor is just months away from walking across the stage at graduation, but it hasn't been an easy journey. She has been battling cancer since her sophomore year, according to a report from WLTX, but her friends, her cheer squad and the entire school haven't let her go at it alone. "We all decided we are going to make this as painless as possible," Principal Sabrina Suber told WLTX. "When kids are sick in our buildings, we need to love them, embrace their sicknesses. Make the other students aware." When she started loosing her hair to chemotherapy, her fellow cheerleaders wore hats to make her feel more comfortable, according to the report. Mentor will finished her cancer treatments in a few months. Read the full story on…
Monday, March 25, 2013
Students in the program at Richland Northeast High School brought home a handful of awards from the festival at Lander University.
Palmetto Center for the Arts theatre students at Richland Northeast High School took top honors at the Palmetto Dramatics Association and South Carolina Thespian Festival held at Lander University in February. The Pulitzer Prize winning play, “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,” directed by JoAnna Chriswell was selected to represent South Carolina at the International Thespian Conference to be held at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in June and received a superior rating for production. Acting honors for the play went to Hannah Lanford, who received a superior for her portrayal of Beatrice, and Hannah Barton and Kitty Janvrin who each received an excellent for their performances of Ruth and Tillie, respectively. …
