As you may have heard, today in a press conference at 11:00 a.m. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced the decision that state-wide school closures would extend through the end of this school year.
While we certainly respect the Governor and State Superintendent’s difficult decision, we join many of you in disappointment for what will be missed as a result of this pandemic. Nothing is paramount to the health and safety of our students, staff members and families and we will recover and make up what is possible when we do return. We have surveyed the students and families of graduating seniors and look forward to reviewing your feedback and sharing plans to celebrate the Class of 2020 in an alternative way to our traditional graduation ceremonies based on your ideas and input with that survey.
We would encourage students to continue working on their Distance Learning Packets and to engage in regular communication with their teachers. The second phase of Distance Learning Packets will be due Friday, May 1. At that time phase three will be available for pickup or download from our website.
We thank you for your continued partnership in the education of your children and assure you that we will continue to do our very best to support you and your child or children throughout these challenging times.