COLUMBIA — Richland School District Two is announcing its five finalists for 2024-2025 District Teacher of the Year. Among those five finalists are teachers from Blythewood schools – Hannah Cummings (Round Top Elementary) and Julie Russell (Blythewood High School). Finalists received surprise visits from the superintendent, their principals and other administrators who announced they are […]
Bengals partner with Round Top for mentor program
April 28, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School (BHS) hosted ten Round Top Elementary (RTE) School students on Wednesday, April 20 to give the Round Top students an opportunity to learn more about setting goals and achieving success. The younger students shadowed their high school mentors, touring the school and attending classes with them. “It was neat to […]
Tucker retiring as principal of RTE
November 19, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After 18 years as the principal at Blythewood’s Round Top Elementary School, Jeaneen Tucker is retiring effective Dec. 1. Tucker previously served at Bethel-Hanberry, Rice Creek, North Springs, Lonnie B. Nelson, Dent Middle and Laurel Ridge elementary schools. Tucker began her career in 1981 as a special education teacher and throughout her career […]
A Long Goodbye
June 11, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was a long, emotional goodbye as the hundred or so vehicles slowly moved through the balloon lined driveway where teachers waved and shouted goodbyes and ‘happy summer’ in front of Round Top Elementary school on Rimer Pond Road. “They’re still coming!” one teacher exclaimed in awe after 45 minutes. The drive-thru was […]
Beacons of Light
January 17, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After earning the ‘Leader in Me Lighthouse School’ designation, Round Top Elementary has gone on to achieve ‘Leader in Me Lighthouse School of Academic Distinction.’ Of the 4000 schools that have adopted Leader in Me, only about 300 have achieved Lighthouse certification. That achievement is earned in several ways such as showing exemplary […]
Readers are Leaders
April 19, 2018 By
The Round Top Elementary Readers Challenge Team competed in the Regional Readers Challenge on April 11.
Round Top Elementary is a shining beacon
March 22, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Based on a successful implementation of “The Leader In Me,” Round Top Elementary School earned “Leader In Me Lighthouse School” status. Receiving the award are, from left, Amy Novack, kindergarten teacher; Ramonica Pendarvis, 4th grade teacher; Principal Jeaneen Tucker; Missy Paschoal, 2nd grade teacher.
