If any of your contact information has changed (phone number, address, email address, emergency contacts) since the start of the school year please contact database specialist Madolyn Thorpe at madolyn.thorpe@richlandone.org. We need the most accurate information in Powerschool to ensure you receive school communication.
As February comes to a close, we continue to move forward in our Restart Strong Reopening of Schools Plan. As you are aware, we are in Phase 2 (Hybrid), with our elementary students now attending school in person four days a week and our middle and high school students attending in person two days a week. In addition, a virtual option continues to be available at all levels.
In noting the decline in COVID-19 incidence rates and positivity rates in Richland County, we will be making the following changes effective Monday, March 8, 2021 and in subsequent weeks, as noted:
DATE
ACTIVITY
March 8, 2021
Elementary school students transition to 5 days a week of in-person instruction.
Middle school students and 9th-grade students transition to 4 days a week of in-person instruction.
March 15, 2021
High school students in grades 10-12 transition to 4 days a week of in-person instruction.
March 22, 2021
Middle school students transition to 5 days a week of in-person instruction.
March 29, 2021
High school students in grades 9-12 transition to 5 days a week of in-person instruction.
In addition to the information above, please note the following:
· All transitions noted above are contingent upon continued improvements in community spread of COVID-19 and the availability of staff to support the successful and safe operation of schools. Individual school/classroom concerns will be addressed, as needed.
· Students will be required to remain in the mode selected by their parents/guardians for the remainder of the school year (in-person instruction or virtual).
· Students in the virtual option can remain in the virtual option.
· Wednesday will remain the flex day during the 4-day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) in-person instruction period. There will be no flex day the week of March 22. Friday, March 26 is a professional development day for staff/early release day for students.
· The district’s COVID-19 tracking dashboard will continue to be operational and updated regularly. A link to the dashboard is posted at www.richlandone.org/restartstrong.
On a related note, Richland One is working closely with Prisma Health on the vaccination process with a goal of supporting district staff vaccinations as quickly as possible when the state moves to Phase 1B. We look forward to collaborating with Prisma Health to provide this opportunity for all educators and staff. Additional and specific information will be forthcoming from the district regarding the vaccination process and from respective schools regarding the in-person instruction transitions.
As we continue to work through the impact of COVID-19 on this district and our community, we appreciate your patience, understanding and support.
If you are interested in joining the Dance or Theatre program at Hand next year, auditions are coming up in March. Since auditions cannot be held in person as they have in previous year, the Dance and Theatre teachers are asking for students to submit recorded auditions. If you'd like to see more information about the programs or the audition requirements, please click the links below.
You can get remote assistance by calling the IT Help Desk Monday - Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM at 803-231-7436. If the technician determines you need to trade out a laptop, please call the school to arrange a time to come by so a new device will be available and ready for you!
Click here for the 2020 -2021 school supply lists.
A.C. Moore Receives Palmetto Silver Award for 2018-2019
The SC Department of Education has announced its Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards for school years ending in 2018 and 2019. A.C. Moore was awarded the Palmetto Silver for the 2018-2019 school year.
The Palmetto Gold and Silver awards program was established by the Education Accountability Act of 1998 “to recognize and reward schools for academic achievement and for closing the achievement gap,” according to a SC Department of Education news release. Award winners are selected based on their 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school report card ratings.