Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School
403 South Lee Street
Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina 29070
Telephone (803) 532-1155
Fax (803) 532-8027

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Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School

403 South Lee Street

Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina 29070

Telephone (803) 532-1155

Fax (803) 532-8027

 

Overall School Facts

 

Student Enrollment: 478

Grades: 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th

Administrators: 2

Teachers (certified personnel): 34

Support Staff: 27

 

Principal’s Message

 

Nestled in a rural setting on the outskirts of metropolitan Columbia, Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School is an outstanding environment for students, faculty and staff. Parents here are involved in their children’s educations and establish at home many of the values and skills that students need to be successful at school.  Faculty and staff work together as a team to provide a nurturing, yet academically rigorous, environment for students. While students are here, BLES is a great place to be. When they move on, they are prepared for the world beyond!

 

Mission Statement

 

Working together with students, parents, guardians, faculty, staff, and the community, Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School will establish and maintain a strong foundation for lifelong learning by nurturing, challenging, and guiding all students toward their maximum academic, career, technological, artistic, physical, social, and emotional potential in a safe environment.

 

School Facility

 

Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School was originally housed in a circa 1905 building that is now the Lexington Three School District Office. In 1996, Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School moved to its current location at 403 South Lee Street, Batesburg- Leesville, SC. The school is equipped with 35 classrooms, three computer labs, a science lab, a multipurpose room, an efficient office area, a roomy cafeteria with a modern kitchen, and a complete media center. The building and 37-acre site are designed to accommodate future growth by means of extending two of the school’s three wings. With ample space, this facility allows BLES to expand opportunities for children and gives faculty and staff a conducive atmosphere in which to work.

 

Community Involvement

 

• School Improvement Council – Mrs. Mindy Bundrick, Chairperson
• Parent Teacher Organization – Mrs. Carmen Holley, President
• Volunteer Program – Mrs. Erica Rikard , Coordinator
• Mentoring Program- Mrs. Susan Russell-Speight
• Academic Student Recognition
• Open House
• Grandparents’ Day
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Parent Newsletter
• Agendas for Students
• Mental Health Counseling
• Thanksgiving Food Drive
• Family Nights
• Operation Care Bear
• Relay for Life

 

Awards/Recognitions

 

• TAP Grant Recipient
• Target 2000 Grant Recipient
• 21^st Century Learning Center Recipient
• EIA Grant Recipient
• Incentive Award Winner

 

Special Programs/Activities

 

• After School Program (serves 120 students)
• Red Ribbon Week
• Just Say No
• Awards Per Grade
• Honor Roll, Principal’s List, and Awesome Pawsome
• Field Day
• WBLES New Team
• Before School Tutoring
• Accelerated Reader
• South Carolina Book Week
• Spring and Fall Book Fairs
• Fall Festival
• Black History Month
• Mad Science
• Wee Deliver
• Paw Prints Newsletter
• Lt. Governor’s Writing Award
• Young Writer’s Award
• Artist in Residence
• Arbor Day Activities
• Individual Grade Level PTO Performances
• Golf Team
• Step Team

 

Student Testing

 

Students at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School participate in our state’s testing, Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT) in the spring. PACT is based on South Carolina’s curriculum standards in the areas of English Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Students may score below basic, basic, proficient and advanced on this assessment.

 

Students at BLES also participate in Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) at least twice per year (fall and spring). MAP is a norm-referenced assessment that allows a comparison between our students’ scores and scores of students all over the nation. Teachers and parents are able to use MAP results to gauge how students are progressing in each of the skill areas of English Language Arts and mathematics. This helps us to better meet each student’s individual learning needs.