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3/16/2022 - STUDENT COUNCILS WIN STATE AWARDS
The SCASC presented Richland Northeast, Ridge View, Spring Valley and Westwood High schools with an Honor Council Gold Award. Blythewood High received the Silver Honor Council Award.
9/20/2021 - CAREER FAIR FOR BUS DRIVERS
Richland School District Two is hosting a Career Fair to inform prospective bus drivers about a comprehensive salary, bonus and incentive package designed to attract and keep them in the district.
8/20/2021 - RICHLAND TWO PETITIONS SC SUPREME COURT
The Richland Two Board of Trustees authorized the district to engage legal counsel to provide the best option and legal strategy to address Appropriations Budget Proviso 1.108 with regard to protecting the health, safety and well-being of the district’s students and employees
7/28/2021 - RICHLAND TWO NEEDS YOUR INPUT
District leaders are working on two very important plans for the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services plan; and one for the spending of federal emergency relief funds (ESSER III funds).
7/13/2021 - VACCINE CLINIC FOR PEOPLE 12+
Richland Two is partnering with Prisma Health to offer a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for students who are 12 and older as well as for other individuals eligible for the vaccine who live in the same household with the Richland Two student(s).
4/14/2021 - SOAR Waiting List
If you did not get your student registered for SOAR before March 31 but are interested in the program if a slot comes open please complete this form. While this won't guarantee that there will be a spot for your student, it will give you the opportunity to sign your student up if a spot opens up.
4/2/2021 - *SOAR UPDATE AS OF 4/2/21*
Registration for SOAR (Summer Opportunity for Academic Readiness) has closed. Updates on locations, transportation, attendance procedures, etc., will be shared with students/parents signed up for SOAR after Spring Break.
3/1/2021 - Read Across Richland Two Day
Richland Two and Richland Library Sandhills are teaming up for a virtual weeklong celebration of reading. Tuesday, March 2nd is the kick off of Reading Across Richland Two, Expanding our Palettes with Diverse Stories.
2/26/2021 - RICHLAND TWO PREPARES FOR PHASE 3
Richland Two district and school leaders continue to prepare for the start of Phase 3. We are monitoring the disease activity in the county. A firm date has not been set but we anticipate transitioning to Phase 3 over a two-week period once the disease activity in the county falls to low. Click here to learn more.
2/10/2021 - EMPLOYEES CHOSEN FOR UOFSC DIVERSITY COUNCIL
Richland Two Director of College and Career Initiatives, Mary Paige Boyce and GEAR UP Project Director, Zipporah Little have been selected to serve on the UofSC's Office of Undergraduate Admissions Diversity Advisory Council.
1/15/2021 - DAVIS ON SUPERINTENDENTS TO WATCH LIST
Consciously and methodically integrating diversity and inclusion efforts into the mission of Richland School District Two has earned Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis a place on a watch list of progressive superintendents.
1/11/2021 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL MAKES HONOR ROLL
The School Improvement Council (SIC) at Round Top Elementary is one of seven SICs to be named to the South Carolina School Improvement Council’s 2021 Honor Roll for their significant efforts to foster civic engagement in public education.
9/9/2020 - FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN NATIONAL TRACK COMPETITION
Four Richland School District Two students made history during the summer by winning a national title in Track and Field. Paris Asmond, Peyton Hightower, Madison Ross, and Olivia Taylor became the youngest group of females from South Carolina to win a National Championship for the 4x400 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) relay race.
9/4/2020 - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 8
The Richland Two Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. At 4:30 p.m., the board will convene in executive session. Public session will resume at 5 p.m.
8/17/2020 - SCHOOLS WIN 15 STATE COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
Bridge Creek Medical, Engineering, and Discovery (MED) through Arts Magnet School, Summit Parkway Middle School, and Ridge View Arts Innovation for Medical Sciences Magnet School have received awards from the SC/NSPRA.
8/7/2020 - BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 11
The Richland Two Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Public session will convene at 5 p.m.
7/15/2020 - DISTRICT RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Administrators from Richland Two along with the Richland Two Reopening Schools Task Force met after Governor Henry McMaster held a press conference regarding reopening schools. As planned, district administrators will present the final draft of the district’s reopening plan during public session of the Tuesday, July 21, 2020 board meeting. The final draft will be based on the phased re-entry plan that was presented at the July 9 Special Called Board Meeting.
5/25/2020 - MAY 26 BOARD MEETING TO BE STREAMED LIVE
The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a board meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Executive session will begin at 4:30 p.m. and public session will begin at 5 p.m.
Due to the restrictions on public gatherings, the meeting will be held using the Zoom online meeting platform. However, the public will not have to access the Zoom platform to view the meeting. The public will be able to view the meeting at http://www.richland2.org/livestream.
5/8/2020 - MAY 12 BOARD MEETING TO BE STREAMED LIVE
The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a board meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Executive session will begin at 4:30 p.m. and public session will begin at 5 p.m.
Due to the restrictions on public gatherings, the meeting will be held using the Zoom online meeting platform. However, the public will not have to access the Zoom platform to view the meeting. The public will be able to view the meeting at http://www.richland2.org/livestream.
4/1/2020 - E-LEARNING/REMOTE LEARNING
On March 31, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Education released guidance for districts to use in formulating plans to count e-learning and remote learning toward the completion of the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. Richland Two's instructional leaders are working on our plan. No later than April 10, we will share the plan teachers and then our parents and students.
2/28/2020 - FLU AND CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION
Richland Two monintors emerging health concerns that may impact our schools. As such, we are following the Coronavirus situation closely, and the district's lead nurse receives regular updates from SC DHEC and CDC.
1/3/2020 - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING JAN 7
The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting/work session on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the boardroom at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation.
12/30/2019 - HOLIDAY GIVING TOTALS
The holidays were brighter for many, thanks to the hard work of Richland Two high school students. Each of the district’s five high schools, in cooperation with our elementary and middle schools, hosted service projects designed to encourage students to explore, understand and address needs within the community.
12/27/2019 - SPM STUDENT WINS STATE PEACE POSTER CONTEST
Eighth-grader Makayla Brown has been named the state winner of the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. Her poster, depicting the theme “Journey of Peace,” will now be judged along with 66,000 other posters worldwide.
12/27/2019 - SES TEACHER NAMED DEC. ROOKIE OF THE BLOCK
First-year music teacher, William Melven, was recognized as the December 2019 Rookie Teacher of the Block. The award is sponsored by H&R Block, a dedicated partner of Richland School District Two. Mr. Roberts was surprised with the announcement on the school’s morning TV show.
6/27/2019 - School Board elects new officers
At the regularly scheduled meeting on June 25, 2019, the Richland Two Board of Trustees elected new board officers — chair, vice chair and secretary — as required by Board Policy BD.
1/25/2019 - Free Tax Prep at W.R. Rogers
Free tax preparation help is here. The Richland Two W.R. Rogers Adult, Continuing & Technology Education Center is once again partnering with SC Thrive to offer free tax services.
3/15/2018 - 2018–2019 Personnel Announcements
At a board meeting Tuesday, March 13, 2018, Superintendent Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland Two Board of Trustees approved several personnel recommendations for the 2018–2019 school year.
2/27/2018 - Dr. Davis Talks Safety
"One of the most important precautions we can take is to remain vigilant about school safety at all times not just when the spotlight is on the issue."
1/20/2018 - BMS SIC named to honor roll
The Blythewood Middle School Improvement Council was named to the SC School Improvement Council’s (SC-SIC) 2018 Honor Roll for their significant efforts to foster civic engagement in public education. BMS’s SIC is one of only 19 public schools in SC to receive this honor.
5/31/2017 - Richland Two Summer Hours
Richland Two schools, centers and administrative offices will again operate on a four‐day work week beginning Monday, June 5, 2017, and ending Monday, August 7, 2017.
11/14/2016 - Sparkleberry County Fair donated $23,000 for teacher grants
Thirty-five Richland Two teachers will be able to implement projects on their wish list, thanks to the Sparkleberry Country Fair. Fair chairman John Monroe presented a $23,000 check to Richland Two Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm to pay for the projects. The money comes from proceeds from the 2016 Sparkleberry Country Fair.
11/11/2016 - Richland Two hosts Girls and Pearls Conference
Just imagine more than 500 girls wearing pearls while chatting about life’s experiences. These young ladies aren’t debutantes and won’t be “coming out.” They are guests of Richland Two’s first annual Girls and Pearls conference, a new mentoring initiative. The girls will learn how much they matter and connect with mentors who can help provide guidance in their lives.
8/23/2016 - August 23, 2016 Board Meeting Highlights
As part of the consent agenda, the board received a technology report with updates on Technology Integration, Innovation and Professional Development, Technology for Communications, Student Information Systems, Infrastructure and Support, and Business Systems.
7/12/2016 - July 14, 2016 Special Called Board Meeting
The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a Special Called Board Meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2016. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at the Richland Two District Office, located at 6831 Brookfield Road, 29206.
6/30/2016 - June 30, 2016 School Board Meeting Highlights
As part of the consent agenda, the board received a technology report with updates on Technology Integration, Innovation and Professional Development, Technology for Communications, Student Information Systems, Infrastructure and Support, and Business Systems.
5/24/2016 - May 24, 2016 Richland Two School Board Meeting Highlights
As part of the consent agenda, the board received a facilities update on R2i2 and a technology report with updates on
Technology Integration, Innovation and Professional Development, Technology for Communications, Student Information Systems, Infrastructure and Support, and Business Systems.
2/23/2016 - February 23, 2016 School Board meeting highlights
Voting Item: Consent Agenda
As part of the consent agenda, the board received a facilities update on R2i2 and a technology report with updates on Instructional Technology and Professional Development, Technology for Communications, Student Information Systems, Infrastructure and Support, and Business Systems.
2/9/2016 - February 9, 2016 School Board meeting highlights
Faculty Focus:
AP U.S. Government teacher Patrick Kelly from Blythewood High School shared his experience serving as a Teaching Ambassador Fellow for the U.S. Department of Education. Patrick shared what he has been doing as a Fellow and how the experience has influenced his instruction and professional development.
1/26/2016 - January 26, 2016 School Board meeting highlights
Voting Item: Consent Agenda
As part of the consent agenda, the board received a facilities update on R2i2 and a technology report with updates on Instructional Technology and Professional Development, Infrastructure and Support, and Business Systems.
10/27/2015 - Richland Two statements regarding incident at Spring Valley High School
Statement from Dr. Debbie Hamm, Richland School District Two Superintendent:
Our District is deeply concerned about an incident that occurred at Spring Valley High School today. The incident took place between a school resource officer employed by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and a student. Video of the incident is circulating on social media.
10/27/2015 - October 27, 2015 School Board Meeting Highlights
Voting Item: Consent Agenda
As part of the consent agenda, the board received a facilities report updating the status of the Institute of Innovation and a technology report with updates on R2 Innovates, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Pilot testing and R2i2 registration.
10/23/2015 - SCPASS, ACT Aspire and ACT results
On Oct. 23, 2015, the S.C. State Department of Education released results for SCPASS, ACT Aspire and ACT tests. Richland Two scores are comparable with state averages on the new standardized tests that were administered for the first time in the spring of 2015.
9/8/2015 - September 8, 2015 School Board Meeting Highlights
Faculty Focus: New to Two
Two of the district’s first year teachers and Richland Two graduates, Martin Sims from Spring Valley High School and Kiara Pauling from Catawba Trail Elementary School, spoke about the support they have received from the district as new teachers and their reasons for returning to Richland Two to begin their teaching careers.