The mission of the Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation is to support the educational process and enrich the quality of life in our community by raising and managing funds.
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The Educational Foundation Observes Teacher Appreciation Week - May 21-25, 2012
Teachers have a way of touching our lives from the first day of kindergarten until graduation day. Do you have a teacher—past or present—that made a difference in your life that you would like to honor to let him or her know what an important part they played in your life? To honor these teachers, the Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation is sponsoring a special teacher recognition opportunity for the parents, students, and employees of our school district, as well as our community members. During Teacher Appreciation Week, you may make a donation in honor of the teacher you would like to be recognized by the Educational Foundation. The Foundation will send each teacher a card acknowledging your generosity and gratitude (gift amount not mentioned), and they will be listed on our website. All donations are tax deductible and will be used to fund ongoing projects for the benefit of the students in our district. Please use the following form to honor the teacher(s) that have helped shape you into the person you will be or have become.
Also, Lexington Town Council proclaimed Lexington One Teacher Appreciation Week to be observed May 21-25, 2012. This was presented at their regularly scheduled meeting held Monday, May 7, 2012. Please find the proclamation attached. The proclamation states that all citizens are urged to show their appreciation for the Lexington County School District One Teachers by participating and observing any occasions which recognize the valuable contributions to our community made by area school teachers. Dr. Woodward and the Educational Foundation Board of Directors are pleased to present an opportunity for teachers to be honored. For more information, call our office at 821-1009. Click here for the Proclamation Click here for the Teacher Appreciation Week Form
Ruby Tuesday GiveBack Program helps the Educational Foundation support our Students!
Get your family and friends together and join the Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation at Ruby Tuesday, www.rubytuesday.com located at 5464 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington, on Friday, May 18th, and they will GiveBack 20% of your purchase to the Educational Foundation. Please print off the attached flyer and present to your server.
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History Book – On Sale Now!
We are very proud to announce the completion of the Lexington School District One’s history book. Looking Toward the Future Through a Window to the Past, A History of Lexington County (SC) School District One is an informative, entertaining, and often fascinating look at our district through the years. The wonderful photographs used in the book go back as far as the early 1900s. The book chronicles “The struggles of its past, express pride in its present accomplishments, and provide a glimpse into its 'future aspirations.’”
This history book has been 10 years in the making and we want to thank all of those who contributed to the book in the form of documents, photographs, and personal accounts during interviews. We can truly be proud of our accomplishments as a school district who takes pride in the kind of instruction that has been offered to the area that encompasses Lexington County School District One and its children, and will continue to make education a priority. It is exciting to see where we have been and look forward to the vision of the future of our young people.
The cost of the books are $36.00 and may be purchased from:
Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation Office
100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29072
803.821.1008
Friends Corner Gift Shop
Located in the Main Branch of the Lexington County Library
5440 Augusta Road, Lexington, SC 29072
Miller’s, Ltd.
808 S Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072-3716
(803) 957-1205
Or
On-line for $43.00 (includes $7.00 for shipping and handling) at: http://www.lexington1.net/EducationalFoundation/ by clicking on the Donate Now button.
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Chick-fil-A Leadercast will be broadcast live from Atlanta, GA on Friday, May 4, 2012 to our host site at the Lexington Technology Center.
SOLD OUT
Champions for Education Fundraising Event with Retired Head Football Coach Danny Ford
honoring the 1981 Clemson NCAA National Football Champions! The event was held on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Columbia.
Chick-fil-A LEADERCAST 2011 Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Lexington Technology Center
from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Celebration of Excellence in Education, February 22, 2011, at the The Radisson Hotel and Conference
Center at 6:00 p.m.
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2010 Joseph M. Bedenbaugh Administrator of the Year Award
Each year since 2006, the Lexington School District One Educational Foundation has sponsored the Joseph M. Bedenbaugh Administrator of the Year Award named in honor
of Joseph M. Bedenbaugh. Mr. Bedenbaugh worked in Lexington District One for 36 years. He began working in the district as a seventh grade mathematics teacher and principal. Before retiring in 1982, he served as an Assistant Superintendent over personnel administration and federal entitlement programs, and remains active in many committees, activities, and interests of the school district. The Joseph M. Bedenbaugh Award is open
to eligible individuals actively serving in Lexington School District One as Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors and District Coordinators.
The 2010 Joseph M. Bedenbaugh Administrator of the Year Award recipient was Joseph
H. Bedenbaugh, Assistant Superintendent of Administration/Planning for Lexington School District One. Mr. Bedenbaugh’s leadership skills, his compassion for children, his consideration of every student’s educational development as a primary goal, plus his following years of experience matched the criteria necessary to be considered for this award:
- B.S., The Citadel, 1970
- Master’s, Winthrop University, 1974
- Master’s Plus 30, University of South Carolina, 1984
- Teacher and Coach, Rock Hill High School, 1971-1974
- Assistant Principal, Lexington High School, 1974-1978
- Principal, Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, 1978-1986
- Principal of Lexington High School, 1986-1994
- Assistant Superintendent, Administration/Planning for Lexington School District One, 1994-2010
Mr. Bedenbaugh is retiring from the school district this year; however his impact on the school district will be felt for many years to come.
Contact Information
Connie B. McFarland
Executive Director Physical Address:
100 Tarrar Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29072 Mailing Address:
PO Box 1869
Lexington, SC 29071 Phone: 803-821-1008 E-mail:cmcfarland@lexington1.net
The Educational Foundation Observes Teacher Appreciation Week - May 21-25, 2012
