Parents/Guardians: If you are looking for resources on talking to your children about COVID-19 please view the following link for more information. https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
Parents/Guardians, please see the Alternative Learning Parent Letter below for information on the newest instructional packets for students, which includes dates for picking up and dropping off materials. Contact your individual schools with any questions you may have.
Alternative Learning Parent Letter (Phase 2) - https://5il.co/ei0b
Meals are available at the following locations 12:30 - 1:30: Abbeville High, Cherokee Trail Elementary, Diamond Hill Elementary, Dixie High, John C. Calhoun Elementary, Long Cane Primary, Westwood Elementary, Wright Middle. Meal service dates: Wednesday, April 1st students will receive meals for the remainder of the week. Monday, April 6th students will receive meals for the entire week. Beginning April 13th meals will be available each Monday and Wednesday through April 30th.
Need some resources for schooling at home? Check out this informative presentation called Let's Go Exploring!
Let's Go Exploring - https://5il.co/eh6r
An announcement was made this afternoon by Governor McMaster and State Superintendent, Molly Spearman, that SC schools will be closed through April 30. Should this timeline need to be adjusted by ending sooner or by being extended, an announcement will be made at that time.
ACSD was braced for the announcement of a school closing extension as a result of the daily SCDE and State Superintendent briefings provided to district superintendents. With other decisions being made in our state and those in states like NC, it seemed to be a matter of time. I do think it gives our students, especially our seniors, a window of hope that the school closure through April 30 will have helped to flatten the curve and the month of May will usher in the possibilities of returning to school, holding prom and graduation, etc. although there are still no guarantees.
ACSD is busy preparing for the second wave of providing instructional packets and eLearning plans for students. We stand ready to provide the best services possible to our students at this time. We are currently awaiting guidance from the SCDE on decisions governing some instructional components and will share and implement these once received. Our focus is on what students have already been taught and what they need between now and the end of the year in order to be prepared for the next grade level or course content in a sequence or for graduation.
- Dr. Julie Fowler, ACSD Superintendent
The SCDE's request for the assessment and accountability waiver has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education and is supported by the State Board of Education. For more specific information on the tests that are affected, please click on the following link - https://5il.co/e2ec
Spring 2020 Assessment and Accountability Updates -
https://5il.co/e2ec
FEMA has developed a Rumor Control page for COVID-19 on FEMA.gov. Please click on the link below for more information:
FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control - https://www.fema.gov/Coronavirus-Rumor-Control
Attention Parents and Students: All music related performances, including the Talent Show, and the CTE Chorus Gold Star Recognition will be postponed until further notice.
Due to information received from the state, Abbeville County School District will be adjusting procedures for meal service. Beginning Monday, March 23rd, Abbeville County School District will provide 5 breakfast and 5 lunch meals for each child 18 and under at the following sites: Wright Middle, Cherokee Trail Elementary, Diamond Hill Elementary, and John C Calhoun Elementary School. You will be picking up breakfast and lunch for the entire week. Pick up will begin at 12:30 - 1:30 on Monday only. Students must accompany the parent or adult for pickup. Parents can bring all children 18 and under and special needs students 21 and under to receive weekly meals.
Teachers and Parents, click here for high-quality, age-appropriate lessons and materials during the current school closure. http://bit.ly/SCDEresources
Click on the link below for more information on WCTEL Wifi hot spots: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/624509/West_Carolina_Tel_Wi-Fi_Hot_Spots.docx
Teachers and staff will be at the school tomorrow, March 17th, 2020 from 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Please make sure to pick up your child's Instructional Packet during these hours.
Please refer to our District website for the most up to date information on COVID-19. Below are links for the COVID-19 Superintendent update for March 15th and the Alternative Learning Parent Letter. COVID-19 Superintendent Update March
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lO8uPBv5p9kdvSz5ilpZf_Va7DQY1cTq/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14-CgEk8B-IE7kFZs5i2tcAnkATkx-GAu/view
Don't forget about the Scholastic Spring Book Fair! Shopping hours are 7:45-2:30 beginning March 9th and ending on March 13th! Check the flyers sent home with your student for more information about eWallet!
Reminder: No School on Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th. Enjoy the long weekend!
Attention: See the attached flyer for more information about 4K Pre-Registration.
Reminder: No School on Monday, January 20th, 2020.
Thursday, December 19th is a half day for students. Buses will dismiss at 10:10 am and car riders will dismiss at 10:20 am. Winter Break is December 20th-January 6th. Students return on January 7th, 2020!
Thanksgiving Break is November 27th-November 29th. Happy Thanksgiving!
Tomorrow, November 26th is the last day to bring in your change for the Clemson/Carolina drive! Support your favorite team!