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A Message from the Principal

I hope that you are staying safe and healthy and are enjoying your summer as much as possible. I know that you have been anxious to find out what the plans are for beginning the 2020-2021 school year. As most of you know, the district has announced that we will begin the school year on August 31, 2020 with virtual learning. The full plan may be found on our school’s webpage as well as the district’s website. Please be aware that as the state has required that districts offer a one day in-person option, the district’s plan will soon be amended to reflect that. At the school level, we have been working hard over the past few months to ensure that we provide the most efficient education for your child whether we follow an in-person, hybrid or virtual learning plan. I would like to share with you our plans for keeping your child safe and welcome you to contact me with any input that you may have to make this school year successful.

Upon returning to an in-person learning environment, we have put several safeguards in place. Class assignments have been made in alignment with the recommendation for having ten or less individuals in a classrooms. Seating and work stations in classroom will be arranged to allow students to remain at a minimum of six feet apart. Teachers and assistants will also work with students in small group to keep them distanced and limit movement within the rooms. We have also split students into groups for participating in related areas to reduce the number of students in a classroom at a time. We have also created five work enterprises for our transition students which will help reduce numbers in addition to teaching employment and communication skills. Staff members will adhere to guidelines for wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) such as gloves, masks, etc. and will consistently sanitize shared spaces and items.

We are diligently working to ensure your child continues to receive quality, individualized instruction while participating in online learning. Currently, we are still fine tuning our plans to devise a schedule that works best for our families. We will provide you with a detailed school schedule shortly. In efforts to provide as much continuity in learning for our students, returning students will have the same teacher and assistants from the prior school year. We will not make any classroom assignment changes until we return to a full face-to-face learning model. Again, please feel free to call me at 803-735-3435 or email me at faythe.redenburg@richlandone.org with any questions or suggestions. As always, we look forward to a successful school year.

Sincerely,

Faythe Redenburg, Principal

Welcome back!!! We appreciate all our teachers and staff at Fairwold.  You don't realize how helpful and being such an influence on the students you are.  Our teachers are awesome and team of staff members are outstanding.  The students are so thankful and grateful to have such a good support team. 

National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. This special week we are honoring Mrs. W. Cyntrell Legette.   She is a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Mrs. Legette actively engages in helping students examine their abilities, strengths, interests and talents. She works in partnership with parents as they encounter the challenges of raising children in today’s world, focusing on positive ways to enhance students’ academic, postsecondary and social/emotional development.