Batesburg-Leesville Middle School

09/08/2021

Lexington County School District Three's schools and facilities will resume their regular schedules on Thursday, September 9th. (BLHS students will remain on their virtual schedule.)

Thank you for your patience and understanding today as we navigated unusual circumstances due to the water supply issue in the Town of Batesburg-Leesville.

09/08/2021

It appears that the water supply problems in the Town of B-L are not going to resolve themselves as soon as we had hoped, so we will be dismissing students early today. We will follow our normal car rider and bus rider procedures with students dismissing at the following times:

B-L Primary School students will dismiss at 9:00 am

B-L Elementary School students will dismiss at 9:15 am.

B-L Middle School students will dismiss at 9:30 am.

Please note that the rest of this school day will be an E-Learning Day. Students in K4 will have paper assignment packets sent home with them. Students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade can access their assignments in Google Classroom via their Chromebook.

At B-L High School, there will not be any live virtual classes today. Instead, students in grades 9th through 12th can find their assignments in Google Classroom as well.

We thank you for working with us today in these unusual circumstances and apologize for the inconvenience.

09/08/2021

Lexington County School District Three is aware of major water supply issues affecting the Town of Batesburg-Leesville. Due to the timing of this advisory, Lexington Three is planning to open schools at their regular times today and we will attempt to hold a normal school day as we're told water could be restored soon. However, if water is not able to be restored, we may have to have an early dismissal day.

Parents/Guardians should stay tuned for additional messaging that would be forthcoming should an early dismissal need to occur.

In the meantime, staff and students should plan to report to school and work as usual. We will accommodate later drop-off times for students who have had a disruption in their home water service.

09/03/2021

09/02/2021

As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge in our community, state, and nation, Lexington Three is strongly encouraging its Panther students and staff to mask up. Doing so protects you, those around you, and our ability as a school district to provide in-person learning five days a week. Let's make this a successful school year!

08/27/2021

Beginning on Monday, August 30th, all students who ride a school bus in Lexington County School District Three will be required to wear a face covering while on board the bus. The same rule is applicable to staff and school bus drivers as well.

This comes after the SC Department of Education announced on Thursday, August 26th that it would again enforce the CDC's Order that requires the use of face coverings by people on public transportation conveyances and hubs, which includes school buses. In a release from the SCDE, officials stated that "it has become apparent based on COVID-19 data being reported by schools along with increasing levels of the highly transmissible Delta variant in local communities that more protective measures are needed to lower the risk of virus transmission and keep our school open and operating as safely as possible."

To facilitate adherence to the CDC Order, the SCDE is equipping all state-owned school buses with an adequate supply of face coverings that meet CDC Order requirements. If a student boards a bus without a face covering, bus drivers will offer the student a face covering.

08/23/2021

The JV and Varsity football games scheduled for this Thursday and Friday against Gilbert have been cancelled due to team specific COVID issues. Thank you for your understanding!

08/13/2021

THIS UPCOMING MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH IS THE DAY!

Our 1st through 12th grade students start school on this day and we couldn't be more excited! (4K and 5K students begin school on August 23rd.)

A few important notes:

--Remember to make sure you're aware of our school arrival/dismissal times by clicking the following link: https://www.lex3.org/page/school-schedules.

--If your child is going to be a bus rider, please check out the following document to see our estimated pick-up times: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1453199/LEXINGTON_SCHOOL_DISTRICT_THREE_BUS_ROUTE_SCHEDULE_21-22.pdf.

--As you post your child's back to school pics on social media, please remember to use the hashtag so we can see everyone's smiling faces.

--As schools officially re-open on Monday, we will continue to implement our COVID-19 health and safety protocols, which include limiting visitors inside of our schools. All of our schools have signs posted outside of their main entrances with additional instructions should you need to gain access.

It's going to be a great school year and we appreciate your support!

08/13/2021

During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 10th, the Lexington County School District Three Board of Trustees approved Roy Frick as the new Assistant Principal of Batesburg-Leesville Middle School.

Read more about Mr. Frick by clicking the link: https://www.lex3.org/article/510672

Congratulations!

08/11/2021

Don't forget that tomorrow (Thursday, August 12th) is our Meet the Teacher Day!

This year, due to COVID precautions, procedures for the event differ by grade level.

Click the link for additional details: https://www.lex3.org/page/meet-the-teacher-event-info

08/10/2021

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Make sure you're up-to-date on all of our back-to-school events and information listed below.

**New information has been added so please read carefully.

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STUDENT REGISTRATION - This is our final call for you to register your child for the new school year. Details are below.

Returning students: https://www.lex3.org/page/registration-for-returning-students-2021-22-school-year

New students: https://www.lex3.org/page/registration-for-new-students-021-22-school-year

Brand new 4K students (who did not register last Spring): https://www.lex3.org/page/4k-registration-brand-new-students-only

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STUDENT FEES - https://www.lex3.org/page/fee-information

SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS - https://www.lex3.org/page/school-supply-lists

MEET THE TEACHER EVENT (Happening this Thursday, August 12th) - https://www.lex3.org/page/meet-the-teacher-event-info

SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULES - https://www.lex3.org/page/school-schedules

BUS PICK-UP / DROP-OFF TIMES -https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1453199/LEXINGTON_SCHOOL_DISTRICT_THREE_BUS_ROUTE_SCHEDULE_21-22.pdf

OFFICIAL LEX 3 CALENDAR -https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1392942/2021-2022_School_Calendar_UPDATE_7-15-21__1_.pdf

Don't forget that the first day of school for students in the 1st through 12th grades is Monday, August 16th.

The first day of school for all 4K and 5K students is Monday, August 23rd.

08/10/2021

Don't forget that this Wednesday, August 11th is our Free Meal Pick-Up Day.

Families can drop by B-L Middle School between 9 am and 11 am to pick-up free meals.

Meals will be dispersed near the back door of the cafeteria at B-L Middle School. (Participants should turn off of Shealy Road onto the back bus loop of the school. The back door of the cafeteria will be on the right.)

BLMS ADDRESS:
425 Shealy Road
Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006

*Please note that this is the last meal pick-up day of the summer. All students will receive free meals in our schools beginning on Monday, August 16th, which is the first day of school for students in grades 1st through 12th.