Students in Mrs. Palmer's class at B-L Middle School have hopped on the "dirty soda" train and are now selling the popular drinks to staff members as part of a new class project called Panther's Pop. Staff members can choose the drink they want from a special menu and students, with the assistance of their teachers, create the drinks and deliver them each week. A dirty soda is a drink made with soda, cream, and flavored syrups or fruit juices. Staff members can order one of the signature drinks or create their own. This project teaches students skills such as entrepreneurship, customer service, communication, math, creativity, project development, teamwork, collaboration and so MUCH MORE!
B-L Middle School Nurse Stacie Neeley developed a highly creative approach to educate students on the dangers of vaping. She designed an interactive game called "Vape Land," inspired by the popular board game "Candy Land," which students had the chance to experience today. Learning is FUN in Lexington Three!
October is National Principals Month and we couldn’t be prouder to celebrate the incredible leaders we have here in Lex3! Our principals go above and beyond each day to create a warm, inspiring, and supportive environment where both students and staff can thrive. They lead with passion, vision, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Please join us in honoring these exceptional individuals who make our schools so special:
🌟 Mary Anne Tillman – Principal of B-L Primary School
🌟 Matt Velasquez – Principal of B-L Elementary School
🌟 Sharah Clark – Principal of B-L Middle School
🌟 Will McGinty – Principal of B-L High School.
We are so grateful for their dedication to our Panther family! There truly isn’t a team anywhere that loves and uplifts their school communities quite like they do. Let’s give them the recognition they deserve this month!
A special thanks to Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative for honoring three of our staff members today at its Bright Ideas luncheon. Corey Bedenbaugh, Laura Bishop, and Ivey Zimmerman, all staff members at B-L Middle School, received grants this year through MCEC's Bright Ideas program. MCEC's Bright Ideas program is open to educators in kindergarten through 12th grades in Lexington County School Districts One, Two, Three and Five, and in the Saluda County School District. Each October, MCEC awards approximately $18,000 in grants to the winning teachers to help supplement resources for their creative classroom projects. We thank MCEC for its support!
Congratulations to our student-athletes of the week for BLMS!!
As part of National School Bus Safety Week, students at B-L Middle School participated in a bus evacuation drill on Thursday. National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program that is held the third full week of October each year and addresses the importance of school bus safety.
Congratulations to our BLMS Q1 Honor Roll students!
Congratulations to our BLMS Q1 Honor Roll students!
Congratulations to our BLMS Q1 Honor Roll students!
Congratulations to our BLMS Q1 Principal's List Students!
33 student athletes from B-L Middle and B-L High Schools took part in our Heart of the Panther event this week. The Heart of the Panther program offers free cardiovascular screenings through MUSC to student athletes ages 14 and older who are in the 8th through 12th grades. Pictured are members of the MUSC School of Cardiovascular Technology who performed the screenings. We thank them for helping to keep our students healthy and safe!
Congratulations to our Gold and Purple BLMS Football teams on their victory over Gilbert last night!
Reminder!
Support our Panther athletes tomorrow evening (Tuesday, September 10th) by visiting Groucho's Deli at 139 North Oak Street in Batesburg. 10% of all proceeds from 4 pm until closing will come back to the B-L Panther Athletic Booster Club for athletic scholarships, awards, equipment and supplies! We appreciate your support!
On Thursday, September 5th, three esteemed judges visited the classrooms of our Teachers of the Year from across the district to conduct observations and interviews, evaluating the finalists to determine who will be named the 2024-2025 Lexington County School District Three overall Teacher of the Year. Judges pictured from left to right are: Stephanie Wallace, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Edgefield County School District; Toni Chewning, Director of Association Activities for the Palmetto State Teachers Association; and Debbie Simpson, retired educator with 31 years of experience from Laurens County School District 55.
REMINDER: Wednesday, September 4, is an Early Release day for Lex3. BLMS will dismiss at 12:15.
Students and teachers wore their favorite college T-shirts on "Where Are You Heading" Wednesday. Students do not attend school on National AVID Day (August 30), so AVID students created illustrations along the sidewalks to show AVID's impact on them. #AVIDimpact
Help us celebrate AVID Day by wearing your favorite college shirt on Wednesday, August 28. If you don't have a shirt, wear their colors! #AVIDimpact
Lexington Three just got a new set of wheels! Our latest activity bus is wrapped and ready to roll, bringing Panther pride to every stop it makes. Keep an eye out for our stylish ride—it’s more than transportation, it’s a moving symbol of our amazing district!
Don't forget that auditions for Lexington Three's district-wide theatrical performance "Shrek the Musical" are scheduled to take place tomorrow (Tuesday, August 20th) at B-L High School. Scan the QR code in the graphic below to secure an audition time slot. If you've already signed up to participate, you can scan the QR code for additional information to ensure you're prepared and ready to go for your audition. Please note that students who choose to participate in the auditions, rehearsals and shows for "Shrek the Musial" are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions can email BLHS's drama teacher Ms. Ivy Munnerlyn (imunnerlyn@lex3.org).
