Dixie High School

Parents, due to the recent announcement by State Superintendent Molly Spearman of masks now being required in every public school building, the ACSD iTECH Academy registration deadline has been extended until Monday, August 3, at midnight. Parents wishing to make any changes to an already submitted registration, please contact your child’s school by Monday afternoon. Any parent in need of Internet services at home for a child enrolled in the iTECH Academy, please contact your child’s school to see if you qualify for free Internet services, provided by Abbeville County School District.

Football players in the 9th -12th grades should report this Monday, August 3 for their football workout. 7th - 8th grade football players have completed their summer training until August 24th. The sub-varsity players will have mandatory practice on Aug. 24th and Aug. 25th. If you are not at both of these practices, then you will not be allowed to try out for the team.

This is a reminder that Dixie High School will hold in person registration on Tuesday, June 28. This registration is for parents who cannot complete the registration process due to not having a computer or internet access. Parking and lockers will NOT be assigned. We ask that only one guardian come to register students. Students do not need to be present. Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students will register from 8:30-12:00 Eighth and ninth graders will register from 12:00-3:30. Please call Dixie if you need help registering online. Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Wilson can provide SNAP codes and walk you through the registration process.

Parents, if you have a rising 5K student who did not attend one of our 4K programs last year OR a child who is new to our district, please go by the school on Tuesday, July 28th, between 8:30 and 3:00 to complete the new student registration packet. Parents, if you need assistance completing the online registration form for your returning ACSD student, you may go by the child’s school on Tuesday, July 28th, between 8:30 and 3:00. Computers will be available for use, and a staff member can assist with questions you may have.

The online registration portal for returning students is now open. You should be receiving another email with your snapcode information soon. If you completed registration when we originally launched it on June 16th, you will not need to re-register.

Attention Football Players! The front parking lot is being repaved. Please park in either the back parking lot or behind the 8th grade wing. Thank you!

Parents, due to unforeseen circumstances, online registration has been suspended for the time being. Please stay tuned for updated information regarding online enrollment. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Attention Parents of ACSD! Your input is needed as we make plans for our upcoming school year. Please complete the Parent Survey on re-opening our schools for the 2020-21 school year by clicking on the following link - https://forms.gle/iEGbLMB4Wv1mD2mFA.

Football Conditioning will start on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Rising 10th through 12th graders should report at 8:00 am. The rising 7th through 9th graders should report at 8:25 am.

Attention! Online registration begins today. Parents, you should receive an email soon with a new snapcode and instructions on how to get started. For any questions, please contact David Myers at dmyers@acsdsc.org.

Dual Enrollment at Piedmont Tech Parents and rising Juniors and Seniors - encourage your child to check his or her school email which includes information about Dual Credit Opportunities at Piedmont Technical College for the coming school year. Students who would like to take classes such as Psychology, Sociology, Art or Music Appreciation and others, must apply to Piedmont Tech and submit the required forms this week. Also, students planning on participating in certain Career Center programs will need to submit paper work. These programs include: Information Technology, Project Lead the Way, Auto Tech and Health Science. Email Mrs. Patrick today for more information. Do not miss this great opportunity!

All summer conditioning has been postponed until further notice. Please continue to check back here for information about when summer conditioning will begin.

Dixie Football Conditioning Football conditioning will begin on Monday, June 15, 2020. 10th through 12th grade players should report at 8:00 am. 7th through 9th grade players should report at 8:30 am.

Dixie will be providing athletic physicals on Thursday, June 11. Rising seniors, juniors, and sophomores should report at 2:40. Rising freshman, eighth, and seventh graders should report at 3:15. The cost is $25. All athletes interested in participating in summer conditioning must read the South Carolina High School League Athletic Procedure document found on the Dixie High School website. This document will explain the steps athletes must take to participate in summer activities. Thank you.

Dixie High School students may pick up their report cards on Monday, June 8, 2020 from 9 am until 12 pm.

Attention all Seniors! Due to inclement weather we will not be able to hold Dixie's graduation on the football field. We are now moving graduation into the Dixie gym. Unfortunately, due to social distancing guidelines we cannot fit everyone into the gym at one time. Therefore we will be hosting two graduation ceremonies on Thursday, May 28, 2020. The first ceremony will be at 5:30 pm and the second ceremony will be at 7:30 pm. It is very important that your senior check their email for information about which ceremony they are assigned to. Students will still only really receive two tickets. West Carolina will still be streaming both ceremonies.

The final packet drop-off day will be Tuesday, May 26 from 8 am until 4 pm. Students need to return any work that they have completed, textbooks, Chromebooks, library books, and any other school property. We will also be selling Dixie High School face masks for $10.

Abbeville County School District (ACSD) is excited to hold in-person graduation for our seniors in the AHS and DHS football stadiums. ACSD will be following the guidelines suggested by the South Carolina State Department of Education (SCDE), the Governor's Executive Orders, and others. We are asking the public to support the District by following the procedures put in place to ensure the safety of all in attendance. All graduating seniors will be given guidelines for the graduation ceremony specific to their school. We encourage attendees to please read over these carefully before the ceremony. Guests will be instructed on the time gates open, where to park, where to enter and exit, etc. We will provide live-streaming of the ceremonies. DHS will hold graduation May 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM. The rain date will be May 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM. After conferring with Abbeville Area Medical Center on the expected dates for the peak number of positive COVID-19 cases for Abbeville County and following the suggested guidelines set forth by the SCDE, the District is limiting the number of guests to 2 persons per graduate. Tickets will be required for entry. Guests will be required to maintain social distancing of 6 feet while on school campus. No one will be allowed to congregate in parking lots before and after the ceremony. All guests are encouraged to wear masks. Spectators without tickets will not be allowed on campus.

Parents and Students On Monday, May 4th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm we will have our third Packet Pick Up/Drop off at Dixie High School. On this day we are asking for students to return athletic uniforms, library books, textbooks (if not being used), and band instruments. Students also need to clean out their lockers and pick up medicines left with Nurse Brown. Yearbooks will be distributed to the students who purchased them. The school administrators and faculty will follow social distancing guidelines and will be in the parking lot to provide students with instructions on what they need to do. May 4 Campus Activities: Round #3 Packet Pick Up/Round #2 Drop Off Students will be allowed to clean out lockers and get other possessions Yearbook Distribution Athletic Uniform Drop Off Textbook/Library Book/Band Instrument Drop Off (For those not using them) Medicine Pick Up Weekly Food Distribution 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Per State Superintendent Molly Spearman, schools will remain closed for the rest of the year. More details will be forthcoming about procedures for turning in instructional packets, returning devices and textbooks, and gathering items from lockers. Please understand, just because we are not returning for face-to-face instruction does not mean instruction stops for this school year. We remain committed to having students ready for the next grade, course, or next steps post-graduation. Stay tuned for more information in the coming days and stay safe!