B-L Middle School was buzzing with excitement today as the SC Department of Education visited to film BLMS Teacher of the Year and SC Teacher of the Year Finalist Corey Bedenbaugh. The footage captured will be featured in a special highlight video to be showcased at the State Teacher of the Year Gala on April 24.
13 HOSA students from B-L High School represented their school and #lex3 at the SC HOSA Spring Leadership Conference in Myrtle Beach from March 5th through 7th. A special shoutout to senior Christopher Lopez-Gerardo who was named our HOSA chapter’s 2025 Outstanding HOSA Member!
The State Transport Police’s DRIVE 2 ZERO initiative visited B-L High School, providing students with a powerful, hands-on experience of what it's like to drive while impaired or distracted. This impactful program is part of the State Transport Police’s outreach and education efforts designed to address unsafe driving behaviors before they happen. We encourage all of our Panthers to always practice safe driving habits!
Six students from B-L High School recently earned the South Carolina Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy is an award that can be made by a state department of education or school district to recognize students who have attained a certain level of proficiency in both English and at least one additional world language. Currently, in addition to the state of South Carolina, 49 states and Washington D.C. have approved Seals of Biliteracy. Pictured from left to right are: Hansel Discua, Joseph Jimenez, Raul DeLuna-Villaseca, and Jacqueline Villaseca-Balderas. Not pictured: Juan Figueroa and Daniela Silva Godinez.
Lexington Three is gearing up for National School Breakfast week which runs from March 3rd through 7th. Please encourage your child to take advantage of our free breakfasts every day, but especially next week as our Food Services Department has some delicious meals on the menu!
Congratulations to the B-L Middle and High School archery teams for earning invitations to the 2025 South Carolina Archery in the Schools State Championship! Competing this week in Columbia, both teams ranked among the top 15 in the state. They delivered outstanding performances against the competition, with several athletes achieving personal bests. Well done, Panthers!
Congratulations to the following B-L Middle and B-L High School students on their participation in the SCBDA Region Band Clinic this past weekend. Back row left to right:
Dria Dennis-clarinet 11th grade senior band, Evan Kirkland-euphonium 10th grade clinic band, Dontarrious Dennis-trombone 9th grade clinic band, Matthew Leaphart-trumpet 8th grade junior band. Front row left to right: Corman Lake-French horn 8th grade junior band, Izzy Prouse-euphonium 8th grade junior band, Aika Moore-bass clarinet 10th grade clinic band
Ready to snag a crown in this year's Miss Panther Pageant? If so, the deadline to turn in your application, photos and money is this Friday, February 21st! Applications can be obtained via email (misspantherpageant@gmail.com) or in the front office of each of our schools.
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Congratulations to B-L High School senior Christopher Lopez-Gerardo on signing this week to join the cheer team at Columbia College! Wishing you all the best in this exciting new chapter!
Attention parents/guardians of B-L High School seniors! Need help filling out the FAFSA for your student? Join us on Monday, February 10th at 6 PM in the BLHS Media Center for FAFSA Night! Representatives from Midlands Technical College and BLHS counselors will be there to assist. 📌 What to Bring: ✅ Your student’s Chromebook, ✅ 2023 tax documents, ✅ Social Security numbers. Don’t miss this opportunity to get expert help and set your student up for success!
We extend our gratitude to the SC Arms Collectors Association for their generous donation to Batesburg-Leesville High School’s JROTC Marksmanship program and Clay Shooting team. On Monday, Buddy Ridgell, Chairman of the SC Arms Collectors Association Board, and Daphyne Ridgell, Secretary/Treasurer of the Board, visited BLHS to present the donation, supporting the continued success of these outstanding programs.
Our athletic facilities and fields are beautiful in the sun and snow! Check out these great images captured by Athletic Director Eric Gambrell last week when Batesburg-Leesville turned into a winter wonderland. ❄️⛄️
Our first-ever Heritage Hoops event on Friday, January 17th was a huge success! The event was held in the gorgeous new B-L High School gymnasium and featured Panthers basketball stars of the past including Coach Gary Phillips, Lexington County Councilman Larry Brigham, Jessica Barr-Dennis, Sharon Baston, Laquantis Stewart, Mylaysia Gates, and Chamajd Hyland. Honored guests were given an embroidered B-L basketball to commemorate the event.
Attention Lex3 students! Do you want to participate in the 2025 Miss Panther Pageant? Applications are now available via email (misspantherpageant@gmail.com) or in the front office of each of our schools. The pageant is being held on Saturday, March 1st at the Lexington Three Fine Arts Center. 24 crowns are up for grabs. Sign up today!
If you missed the December performances, don't worry! The Panther Players are returning this weekend to the historic Haynes Auditorium in Leesville for an encore presentation of the play "Southern Fried Funeral." Details are in the graphic below! See you there!
Lexington County School District Three's Board of Trustees members signed the official SC School Boards Association Ethical Principles poster at last night's meeting as part of School Board Recognition Month. Pictured from left to right are: Stacey Derrick, Cheryl Burgess, Frances Bouknight, Craig Caughman, Dr. Gariane Gunter, Sonya Cary and Cynthia Etheredge.
In addition, Dr. Gariane Gunter was recognized and honored for 15 years of service to the Lexington Three Board of Trustees. Since being elected in 2010, Dr. Gunter has devoted countless hours to enhancing public education in South Carolina and Lexington Three.
Thank you Board of Trustees members for your contributions to our staff and students!
Snow has arrived in Batesburg-Leesville and it’s absolutely beautiful! Isn't our District Office a dream?! While our students and staff are safely at home completing their eLearning for the day, we’d love to see how they’ve also been enjoying the snowy fun. Share your pictures on our Facebook page!
We look forward to welcoming all of our Panther students back tomorrow (Tuesday, January 7th) for the start of second semester! It's going to be a great spring in Lexington Three!
Students from B-L High School traveled to the coast on Tuesday, December 17th to perform at the Carolina Opry. The group, comprised of students from the BLHS chorus and BLHS musical theatre department, sang beautiful Christmas music for the pre-show entertainment.
Our AVID students at B-L High School recently traveled over to B-L Primary School to read with some of our second grade students. This is an annual event that unites our oldest Panthers with some of our youngest Panthers! Students enjoyed good books, hot chocolate and cookies together. What a great holiday tradition!
