IMPORTANT INFORMATION
As of April 22, 2020
Governor Henry McMaster and State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman have announced that schools statewide will remain closed for the rest of the school year.
June 8 - 11 Information:
and 
Laptop Return and Materials Pick-up: click week of June 8 for details
6th grade: June 8 7th grade: June 10 8th grade: June 11
Click: 8th grade Celebration Logistics for Monday, June 8
School Closure Questions
Click here: Frequently Asked Questions
Elective Course Selection Form
Hand is making plans for the upcoming year!
Current and Future Hand Students
Hand is going virtual! We will be completing elective course selections online through Microsoft Forms. The Course Selection form (links are located at the bottom of this letter) is being shared with you so you and your student may review and select electives for next year. Please indicate your choices on the form to ensure requests are taken into consideration when building your student’s schedule for next year. Click Course Form to complete the request form.
8th grade Students Only- Dreher Dance Audition Information
Click Dance to access forms.
HELLO FROM THE HAND STAFF
Click the Link or Copy into new page and Turn your Volume UP!!!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pkR1SbIn2SJPhNgr4q34_f5EGgDKLhRo
Teacher Appreciation Week
On behalf of Dr. Green and the admin team, we would like to recognize and celebrate all of the teachers this week!
Here is a video for you...
Check It Out
Click: Successful eLearning Tips for Students and Parents
Special Video- Click Message 1 and Message 2 and Message 3 from Grade-Level Assistant Principals
PSA: students encourage your parents/guardians to complete the 2020 Census at https://my2020census.gov/
YEARBOOK UPDATE
2020 Hand Yearbooks will be arriving within the next few weeks. If you have already purchased a yearbook, stay tuned for more information about yearbook distribution.
If you have not purchased a yearbook yet, it's not too late. Simply visit yearbookforever.com to purchase yours today!
If you have any questions, feel free to email Mrs. Bryant at katherine.bryant@richlandone.org.
Having issues with your laptop?? Contact R1's IT department....
The Information Technology (IT) Department will provide technical support to all staff, students, and parents of Richland School District 1 on eLearning Days. The IT Support Team can be reached by calling 803-231-7436. This number will be active Monday through Friday from the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HMS Counseling Center
The Counseling Department is so excited about connecting with our students and offer social/emotional and academic support during this time. Therefore, we have created a 'HMS Counseling Center' on Edmodo. Click here for more information.
Need WiFi....
~ Contact Spectrum offering students free internet amid COVID-19 school closures: To enroll in the program, call 1-844-488-8395
~ Starting March 26, Richland One will use Wi-Fi-equipped buses to help provide Internet access to students while schools are closed. Each day from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Click R1 WiFi Buses for more details.
Free Breakfast and Lunch Sites
Richland One will provide free breakfast and lunch for students while schools are closed, starting Monday, March 16. Breakfast will be available for pick-up from 8:30-10:30 a.m., and lunch will be available for pick-up from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the following sites: Carver-Lyon, Rosewood and Webber elementary schools; Southeast and St. Andrews middle schools; Eau Claire, Lower Richland and A.C. Flora high schools, The Colony Apartments, Bayberry Mews Apartments, and North Pointe Estates Apartments. Click for Site Addresses.
UPDATED News from the Nurse
Students and Families,
As you are very aware over the past few weeks, many things have changed within our community. Not only are we having school at home, but we are limited to where we can go and who we can see. All of this has been extremely challenging for most people; however, it is the only way we currently have to keep our families and communities healthy as we battle COVID-19.
Experts around the world are working to learn more about this new virus and develop medications for treatment. Currently, there is NO medication to prevent or cure COVID-19. This is why we have resorted to lifestyle changes. These changes can help slow the spread of the virus within our community. By slowing the spread of this virus, this allows experts around the world more time to learn about COVID-19, and it reduces the chance of our hospitals being bombarded with sick patients. If we can slow the spread of the virus, then hopefully patients can receive the care they need from the hospitals as they get sick.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has made recommendations that we all can do within our community to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains 60% alcohol. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
- Avoid Close Contact with Others. Stay home as much as possible. If you have to go out, make sure you maintain a minimum of 6 feet from others. It has been shown that people can spread the disease even without symptoms.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others. Everyone should wear a cloth face covering when they have to go out in public, for example to the grocery store or to pick up other necessities (Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance). The cloth face cover is meant to protect other people in case you are infected. Do NOT use a facemask meant for a healthcare worker. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html for instructions on how to make a face cover at home.
- Cover coughs and sneezes. Remember to use a tissue or your elbow to cover your coughs and sneezes. Always wash your hands afterwards and throw the tissue away.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html for a complete guide on how to disinfect.
Remember that we are a part of the same community, and we are all working together to make it the best it can be and safe for each other. We are all in this together!
If I can be of any help, please do not hesitate to reach out. Take care of yourselves and your families.
Most Sincerely,
Katherine Owens BSN, RN
Katherine.Owens@Richlandone.org
Online Resources for Parents and Students at Home
To view in English
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImages/PDFs/03252020_NASP_NASN_COVID-19_parent_handout.pdf
Spanish
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImages/PDFs/02292020_NASP_NASN_COVID-19_parent_handout_Spanish.pdf
Chinese
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImages/PDFs/02292020_NASP_NASN_COVID-19_parent_handout_Chinese.pdf
Amharic
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImages/PDFs/02292020_NASP_NASN_COVID-19_parent_handout_Amharic.pdf
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