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Lexington Richland 5 Honors Irmo Little League Junior Softball team

The team represented South Carolina in the Little League Junior Softball World Series

Irmo Little League Softball – IRMO, SC(WOLO)–Lexington-Richland School District Five honored the Irmo Little League Junior Softball team on Friday. The team represented South Carolina in the Little League Junior Softball World Series. The Irmo Little League Junior Softball team was presented with a proclamation from the South Carolina State House and Representatives Nathan Ballentine and Chip Huggins were on…

Lexington Richland 5 hosts Virtual Town Hall to address new Irmo HS measures

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Lexington-Richland School District Five will host a virtual parent/community town hall Tuesday at 6 p.m. to discuss new safety measures for Irmo High School. Monday and Tuesday, students at Irmo High School went virtual, after some students held a walk out last Friday. District officials say there will be an increased law enforcement presence and more safety and…

Three Lexington Richland District Five High schools closed Tuesday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Three high schools in Lexington Richland District Five are closed and students will learn virtually, according to a message on the Districts website. On the Districts website, an alert reads: Chapin High School, Irmo High School and Dutch Fork High School will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 1 due to a high number of staff requesting leave. The…

Lexington-Richland School District Five names newest Elementary School

CHAPIN, SC (WOLO)– Lexington-Richland School District Five’s newest elementary school has been named, say District officials. Piney Woods Elementary School is set to open next Fall in Chapin. It will be the District’s 13th elementary school. The school’s Principal, Cassy Paschal says naming the school was process full of research and collaboration from the community:  “This naming process has been…

Lex-Rich 5 moves school start to September, with hybrid/virtual options

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Students in Lexington Richland District Five will now start school on September 8, while the first day for teachers will be August 20. Lexington-Richland School District Five voted Thursday to start the school year with a hybrid schedule plan and an all virtual model. According to officials, the hybrid plan will blend of face-to-face instruction and distance learning…

Lexington Richland District Five plans in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies

Image courtesy Lex Rich 5 COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Class of 2020 in Lexington Richland School District Five will get a graduation ceremony. According to the District, they will hold in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies in early June, implementing social distancing and other health measures for graduates and their guests. District officials say the graduations will be held at the district’s three high…