Every year at VWES, we celebrate Santiago on his birthday by wearing red in his honor.
Santiago Buther was born on October 28, 2010, and lived life with a passionate spirit and impacted those around him with his contagious smile and laugh. He attended Van Wyck Elementary for Second and Third grade. Santiago loved all sports and could be found at recess on the basketball court, organizing foot races and playing on the monkey bars.
Outside of school, soccer was his passion and he often scored multiple goals per game. Santiago passed away on January 17, 2020, after fighting bravely against brain cancer. On our playground here at VWES, you will find Santiago’s Buddy Bench, which encourages friends to find each other at recess and enjoy time together. Santiago's sister, Arianna, a former VWES Eagle and current Indian Land Middle School student, still remains a beloved member of our Eagle family.
The Santiago Strong Foundation was created by Santiago's parents, Cynthia and Eric, and is a non-profit organization dedicated to support families and their children in the fight against Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Their goal is to spread awareness and raise funds to provide assistance to those currently battling DIPG. To find out more information about their foundation, please visit https://www.santiagostrong.org/.
Join your Eagle friends this Tuesday, October 14th ALL DAY at The Greek Grill and Handel's.
Use code VWES. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, September 25 @ 9:15 am in our Media Center
(Please bring your ID to sign in )
RSVP by Monday, September 22 to whitney.carter@lcsd.k12.sc.us
Click HERE to vote for VWES!
https://www.murdockortho.com/making-a-change/
When the contest ends, the 3 local schools with the most votes will then be entered into a random drawing to win donations amounts of $1500, $1000, and $500! We’re so blessed to be able to make this a permanent feature of our practice’s commitment to local schools and our community. Please help us help our local schools by clicking on the link below to vote!
Check out the September 2025 edition of The Connector, LCSD's community newsletter! https://secure.smore.com/n/kbywf
Mark your calendar for the Buford Area Community Forum, Tuesday, Sept. 9!
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate record student achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. Together, our schools achieved significant gains in reading, math, and high school End-of-Course exams. One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReady2025 #OneLancaster
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate record student achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. Together, our schools achieved significant gains in reading, math, and high school End-of-Course exams. One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReady2025 #OneLancaster
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate record student achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. Together, our schools achieved significant gains in reading, math, and high school End-of-Course exams. One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReady2025 #OneLancaster
Lancaster County School District is proud to celebrate record student achievement in 2024–2025. From the foundational work of K–2 teachers to the efforts of every educator and staff member through high school, this is truly a K–12 success story. Together, our schools achieved significant gains in reading, math, and high school End-of-Course exams. One Lancaster — All In for All Students!
#SCReady2025 #OneLancaster
You can also find the link by navigating to the Citizens Review Committee link on the district website and clicking Contact Us.
The Citizens' Review Committee would like to hear from the community members of Lancaster County. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding facilities in Lancaster County School District to be considered by the Citizens' Review Committee, comments must be made in writing. This format will allow for two-way communication between you and the Citizens' Review Committee.
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