Lee County School District, Bishopville S.C.

06/03/2017

Click the link below for the live streaming of the Lee Central High School Class of 2017 Graduation Ceremony.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR44ksf1kFQ

02/27/2017

02/27/2017

DISTRICT WIDE WEEKLY NEWS 2/27/17

Lee County School District will be holding its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The event will take place at the Lee County School District Office located at 310 Roland Street Bishopville, SC 29010 and is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. A list of current vacancies are listed on the district’s website, www.leeschoolsk12.org. Interested candidates may register for this event online at http://goo.gl/forms/97L7AzGdMr.

Lee Central High School’s Choral Music Department and the Choral Booster Club will host its 17th annual African-American Sacred Music Festival and Workshop on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lee Central High School auditorium. The festival will feature call and response songs, devotional and congregational songs, spirituals, traditional and contemporary gospel songs. Minister Travis Laws will serve as the clinician this year. The donation for the program is $10.00 for adults and children over 6 and $5.00 for children under 6. Please contact the Lee Central High School Choral Director,
Mr. Thomas Slater, at 803-413-9945 for additional information.

02/27/2017

WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWS 2/27/17
Fifth grade students at West Lee Elementary School had the pleasure of visiting South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina on Friday, February 17, 2017. During the visit, the students toured the campus and explored the possibility of attending the institution after high school. West Lee Elementary School would like to send a special thanks to Guidance Counselor, Ms. Delphine Thomas, for coordinating the trip.

In celebration of African-American Heritage month, West Lee Elementary School is having a school-wide door decoration competition featuring HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Teachers have pulled out all the stops on their doors. The winner of the competition will be announced on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Good luck to all the participants!

West Lee Elementary School celebrated their parents and grandparents on Friday, February 17, 2017 during Doughnuts for Dads and Muffins for Moms. Ms. Gwendolyn Frederick, District Parent Liaison, presented the parents with valuable information regarding Title I and parenting during the event. West Lee Elementary School would like to send a big tiger thank you to Ms. Gwendolyn Frederick and all the parents and grandparents who participated in the event.

Upcoming Events
March 7, 2017: PTO 6:00 p.m.
April 1, 2017: PTO Breakfast/Meeting at Fatz Cafe in Camden, SC

02/27/2017

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWS 2/27/17
Lower Lee Elementary school celebrated their school bus drivers during the week of February 13 -17, 2017. Each day the bus drivers were given a token of appreciation that included a variety of chocolates, drinks, and Lower Lee Elementary School memorabilia, for their dedication to the students of Lower Lee Elementary School. Lower Lee Elementary School would like to extend a big bear hug to the following bus drivers and bus monitors that serve their students: Mrs. Sandra Holmes, Mr. Leroy Wilson, Ms. Debra Moore, Mrs. Mary Fleming, Mrs. Moore, Ms. Elaine Wilson, Mr. Reginald Fortune, Mr. Keyon Thomas, Ms. Celia Johnson,
Ms. Wilhelmina Luther, and Ms. Earthie Arthur.

Students at Lower Lee Elementary School are Leading through Excellence on the Benchmark exam. The students achieved a growth ranging from 1% to 17% in reading, math, science, and social studies at each grade level on the exam. Lower Lee Elementary School’s Principal, Mrs. Angela Jacobs, recognized the students’ achievement, during a special celebration on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, which included lively music, dance, a snack, and words of inspiration and motivation. Hats off to the Lower Lee Elementary School students as they continue to work as a team towards excellence!

5K students at Lower Lee Elementary School are learning about the many contributions and inventions of African-Americans. The students created stoplights after learning about Garrett Morgan, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, and Benjamin Banneker. The students were able to express their knowledge creatively by designing tee shirts in honor of Jackie Robinson and making wall clocks in honor of Benjamin Banneker.
5K students are learning how things measure up in math. The students have been measuring all kinds of objects using cubes, paper clips, macaroni noodles, etc. Their knowledge of the skill was demonstrated during an activity in which they placed the objects in order from shortest to tallest.

Lower Lee Elementary School has begun creating and putting the exceptional pieces of the student puzzle together through their Parent Academy. The school’s Parent Academy was held on Thursday, February 16, 2017, and parents were presented with the opportunity to attend one of two interactive sessions facilitated by school Principal, Mrs. Angela Jacobs. The parents were given vital information regarding student achievement, parent advocacy, personal development, and personal growth. Lower Lee Elementary School would like to send a special thanks to the parents and grandparents who participated in this event.

02/27/2017

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWS 2/27/17

Bishopville Primary School is using a well-known teaching strategy in English and Language Arts classes called, Guided Reading. Guided reading is a strategy in which the teacher mentors a child or a small group through the reading of a selection, drawing them into an exploration of the context, the content, and the words. The goal of Guided Reading is for students to develop skills to help them read independently, silently, and fluently. Teachers are working closely with both the Reading Coach and Instructional Coach to create unique strategies to help students progress to the next level. Students are exposed to a variety of reading sources to include level texts, online sources, and computer software programs.

Bishopville Primary School held their Awards Program for the second nine weeks on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Students were recognized for the A Honor Roll, A/B Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Most Improved, and Excellent Character. Parents and family members joined the celebration. Keep up the good work Bishopville Primary Thunderbirds!

Third grade students are learning all about The Power of Music in Mrs. Katie Brabham’s music class. The students are learning to read musical notes and are playing a variety of musical instruments in a fun and imaginative way. Students played a musical version of “Hot or Cold” to practice playing musical notes. Studying and playing music has many benefits to include: it enhances teamwork skills and discipline, provides children with a means of self-expression, and music performance teaches young people to conquer fear and to take risks.

02/27/2017

DISTRICT WIDE WEEKLY NEWS 2/27/2017

Lee County School District will be holding its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The event will take place at the Lee County School District Office located at 310 Roland Street Bishopville, SC 29010 and is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. A list of current vacancies are listed on the district’s website, www.leeschoolsk12.org. Interested candidates may register for this event online at http://goo.gl/forms/97L7AzGdMr.

Lee Central High School’s Choral Music Department and the Choral Booster Club will host its 17th annual African-American Sacred Music Festival and Workshop on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lee Central High School auditorium. The festival will feature call and response songs, devotional and congregational songs, spirituals, traditional and contemporary gospel songs. Minister Travis Laws will serve as the clinician this year. The donation for the program is $10.00 for adults and children over 6 and $5.00 for children under 6. Please contact the Lee Central High School Choral Director,
Mr. Thomas Slater, at 803-413-9945 for additional information.

02/27/2017

02/23/2017

From: James Price
Date: Wed, Feb 22, 2017
Subject: Article on Coach Fortune

Please take a moment to read this article on our very own Coach Fortune, Lee Central Varsity coach.

http://www.scnow.com/news/pee_dee_weekly/article_e7f33110-f6e5-11e6-9e41-9f4c88ec5138.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share

FLORENCE, S.C. — Success seems to follow Lee Central girls’ basketball coach Dorothy Fortune everywhere she goes, but she is more concerned about the accomplishment of her athletes off the

02/22/2017

Lower Lee Elementary - 4K students Lakiera Reddick, Jayden Wells, and Aliyah Hudson examine their ball

02/22/2017

Lower Lee Elementary - 4K students Joshua Moore and Makayla Fleming admire their colorful ball

02/22/2017

Lower Lee Elementary - 4K student, Hunter Sythrett shows off the book entitled, “Have a Ball.”