ChickFilA Spirit Night– Langston Spirit Night is Thursday, May 23 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the ChickFilA on Woodruff Road. Mention Langston when you order at the drive-thru or inside the dining room and 20% of the sales go back to the school. The homeroom class with the most participation wins an ice cream party.
Summer Camps– A variety of camps including Lego Robotics, computer programming, creative writing, math and much more will be offered at Langston this summer. Go to http://www.langstoncharter.org/about-langston/summer-camps.html to find complete information on camp descriptions, dates, times, and prices.
Freedom Shrine Ceremony– The Exchange Club of Greenville is donating a Freedom Shrine to Langston in a ceremony to be held on May 15. The Freedom Shrine contains copies of such things as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and famous American speeches.
Major General Lawrence W. Brock, III, commander of the 355th Signal Command will be the keynote speaker.
A graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, with a bachelor’s of science degree in Business Administration, Major General Brock’s military education spans numerous military schools including completion of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and U.S. Army War College. Among his military awards are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (one oak leaf cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal and Army Achievement Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters).
For more information about the ceremony, please contact Kelly Weekes at 964-286-9700
Athletic Awards Banquet– The Langston Athletic Awards Banquet for students participating in Langston sports this year will be held Tuesday, May 21, 6:30pm – 8:00 pm at Rocky Creek Church 1801 Woodruff RdGreenville SC, 29607.
— Submitted by Elaine Avila