Chapin Middle School

06/02/2026

📣 Important Information for our Future Spring Hill Middle Redhawks! 🦅

As we prepare for an exciting new school year and our transition to Spring Hill Middle School, we want to make sure our families have the key dates and information they need to start the year strong!

✔️ 2026–2027 Late Start Days
✔️ 2026-2027 School Hours
✔️ "Ready-Set-Soar" Schedule Walk Through Event

Be sure to save this graphic for easy reference and mark these important dates on your calendar. We can't wait to welcome our students and families as we kick off a fantastic year together!

❤️💙 Ready. Set. Soar!

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06/02/2026

📣 Spring Hill Middle School is seeking a dedicated and caring School Counselor to join our team!

If you're passionate about supporting students, building meaningful relationships, and making a positive impact in the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a school community committed to helping every student thrive.

🔗 Apply here:
https://www.applitrack.com/lex5/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posJobCodes=3838&posFirstChoice=Middle%20School%20Teaching&posSpecialty=

06/02/2026

🎨🏆 National Winners Alert! 🏆🎨

The accolades keep coming for two of Chapin Middle School's incredibly talented student artists!

After earning top honors at the state level in the NCDA Poetry & Art Contest, Xavier Gattas and Anna Haley advanced to national competition—and their artwork impressed judges once again!

🥇 Xavier Gattas earned 1st Place Nationally in the Middle Level category.

🥉 Anna Haley earned 3rd Place Nationally in the Middle Level category.

What an outstanding accomplishment! We are so proud of Xavier and Anna for their creativity, hard work, and artistic talent. Their success is a wonderful reflection of the excellence and dedication found at CMS.

Please join us in congratulating these amazing students on their national recognition! 🎉👏

06/02/2026

☀️ SUMMER MEAL PICKUP INFORMATION: Begins June 1, 2026

Lexington-Richland School District Five is participating in the Summer Break Café Program this year.

The program will open to the community on June 1 and ends on July 24, 2026. Children through the age of 18 may participate. Parents/guardians must bring children to one of the sites below to enjoy free breakfast and/or lunch Monday-Thursday. Sites will not operate the week of June 29- July 4, 2026. Please call the Department of Student Nutrition at 803-476-8153 with any questions or concerns.

Open Site Information: Daily, free meals from Monday-Thursday

1️⃣Dutch Fork High School
❗Lunch Only: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
📍1400 Old Tamah Road, Irmo

2️⃣ Irmo High
➡️Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
➡️Lunch: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
📍6671 St. Andrews Road, Columbia

✅ Weekly Wednesday Meal Pick Up Site (Bulk Meals):
❗Preorder Required by 4:00 p.m. the Monday before the Wednesday pickup date.: www.tinyurl.com/26SummerMeals
➡️Full Details: If you can’t make it to one of the open sites each day, you can preorder meals for pickup at Spring Hill High School (11629 Broad River Road, Chapin) on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Children must be present at time of pick up or parents can present the child’s report card or birth certificate onsite.

Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, s*x, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

05/23/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025–2026 7th and 8th Grade Awards Day recipients! 🎓✨

Earlier this week we celebrated the hard work, dedication, leadership, and achievements of our incredible students. We are so proud of all you have accomplished this year and can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

Thank you to our teachers, staff, and families for supporting and encouraging our students every step of the way. 💙💛

05/23/2026

SO PROUD OF OUR RISING 🌟 STAR, McKenzie Lott!!!!

RISING STAR AWARD FEATURE: This year, School District Five announced four Rising Star Awards through the STARS Induction program for first year teachers in the district - this week we introduce them to you!

⭐ Rising Star: McKenzie Lott
📍 Chapin Middle School
✏️ Special Education

🍎 First Year Teacher Perspective:
- The most valuable lesson I've learned this school year is the power of building genuine relationships with each student. I made it my personal goal to discover what truly interests and motivates them. I realized that before any instruction or behavior correction could be effective, I first had to earn their trust and demonstrate I had their back. Once this occurred, my students made gains in their academics, self-regulation, and behavior.

📅 Favorite Day of the School Year:
- My favorite day of the school year was taking my Multi-Categorical ELA class to the Special Olympics in April. It was amazing to see my students celebrated by the entire school with posters and confetti. My students had been practicing for their events, and I loved to see their determination and focus.

✏️Greatest gift received from the School District Five STARS Induction Program:
- The greatest gift I received from the STARS Induction program was being nominated for Induction Teacher of the Year and winning the Rising Star Award. It was an honor to be recognized for my hard work and dedication to my students. Often, special education goes unrecognized and people don't understand the complexity and emotional labor that goes into supporting students with diverse needs. To be acknowledged as one of the top induction teachers in the district felt incredibly validating. I'm grateful for Dr. Huckabee's nomination, my amazing special education teacher who supports me daily, and my students whom I love so much. They inspire me to be better every single day.

05/22/2026

Please join us in celebrating five incredible educators whose dedication, compassion, and impact have helped shape the hearts and minds of countless students at Chapin Middle School. 💙

Please join us in congratulating our amazing retiring faculty members:

✨ Tim Brougher
✨ Sherri Croft
✨ Tracy Dempsey
✨ Linda Fuller
✨ James Lewis

Thank you for your years of service, leadership, and commitment to excellence. Your influence will continue to be felt for generations to come, and you will always be a part of the Chapin family.

Wishing each of you a joyful and well-deserved retirement! 🎉🍎

05/19/2026

05/18/2026

Congratulations, Mrs. Ihrie! We are so lucky to have your kind heart and smiling face in our front office!! 🩵🩵🩵