On Monday, June 8, report cards for Westwood Elementary School students will be available for pick from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. Please make sure to have your child’s name and homeroom teacher ready when coming through the line. We look forward to seeing you then. Have a great summer break!
Reminder: today is the drop off for the last packet. Teachers will also have any student items that was left in the classrooms. Please stop by and bring all your child’s work. We will be here at Westwood until 5:30 pm.
The last packet drop off will be tomorrow, May 26th from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm in the car rider line at Westwood. Please bring all items that belong to the school such as textbooks, library books, etc. when you drop your child’s packet off. Please be patient while in line and do not pass or go around the cars in front of you. This is for your safety as well as the safety of our staff. Report cards will be available for pick-up on June 8th. Times will be announced at a later date. If you would like your child’s report card mailed, please bring a self addressed, stamped envelope on the 26th and we will be glad to mail it to you. We hope everyone is staying safe, and we look forward to seeing you on May 26th.
Parents and Students!
ACSD is providing an opportunity for students in CEP schools and those who qualify for free and reduced meals to have food delivered to their door each day of the week. Parents must sign up between May 21-27. Check your school's website for details or call your child's school to get help signing up. ACSD is happy to help families sign up to have meals delivered to your door.
*** If parents don't have access to their child's student ID # (PowerSchool #), they can enter zero.***
Parents and Students!
ACSD is providing an opportunity for students in CEP schools and those who qualify for free and reduced meals to have food delivered to their door each day of the week. Parents must sign up between May 21-27. Check your school's website for details or call your child's school to get help signing up. ACSD is happy to help families sign up to have meals delivered to your door.
The last packet drop off will be Tuesday, May 26th from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm in the car rider line at Westwood. Please bring all items that belong to the school such as textbooks, library books, etc. when you drop your child’s packet off. Report cards will be available for pick-up on June 8th. Times will be announced at a later date. If you would like your child’s report card mailed, please bring a self addressed, stamped envelope on the 26th and we will be glad to mail it to you. We hope everyone is staying safe, and we look forward to seeing you on May 26th.
Reminder: we will be at Westwood for packet pick up until 5:30 this evening. Thank you to those who have picked up and dropped of packets so far. We also want to say thanks for the signs for teacher appreciation.
Reminder: Tomorrow the 3rd round of packets will be ready for pick up between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. Packets from the 1st and 2nd rounds must be turned in at this time. Please make sure your child’s name and teacher’s name are labeled on the packet. Packet pick up and drop off will be in the car rider line at Westwood. Library books can also be returned at this time as well as any hard back textbooks. If your child purchased a yearbook, they will be included in your child’s packet. Extra year books will be sold on a first come first serve basis. The 3rd round of packets will be turned in on May 26th. Please do not hesitate to email your child’s teachers during this time. They are available to help you in any way they can. Please continue to stay safe and we look forward to seeing you on May 4th.
On May 4th the 3rd round of packets will be ready for pick up between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. Packets from the 1st and 2nd rounds must be turned in at this time. Please make sure your child’s name and teacher’s name are labeled on the packet. Packet pick up and drop off will be in the car rider line at Westwood. Library books can also be returned at this time as well as any hard back textbooks. If your child purchased a yearbook, they will be included in your child’s packet. Extra year books will be sold on a first come first serve basis. The 3rd round of packets will be turned in on May 26th. Please do not hesitate to email your child’s teachers during this time. They are available to help you in any way they can. Please continue to stay safe and we look forward to seeing you on May 4th.
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!
Due to power outages at Cherokee Trail and Dixie, no meals will be served today. Both schools will serve meals tomorrow 11:30-12:30. Students will receive meals for the remainder of the week. Our normal meals service is each Monday 11:30-12:30. Students receive meals for the entire week. All other schools will have meals available today 11:30-12:30.
Reminder: On April 13th the second round of packets will be ready for pick up between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. Please make sure to bring your child’s completed packet from the first set we sent home. Packet pick up and drop off will be in the car rider line at Westwood. The 3rd nine weeks report card will be sent home with the second packet. The 3rd nine weeks grades will reflect work completed at school prior to March 13th. Please continue to have your child complete only one page per day. We know this is a difficult time for everyone and we do not want to add any extra stress to our parents or students. Please do not hesitate to email your child’s teachers during this time. They are available to help you in any way they can. Please continue to stay safe and we look forward to seeing you soon.
This week, the South Carolina Department of Education launched SCRemoteLearning.com, a website offering digital teaching and learning resources for teachers, parents and students during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Stay safe!
Parents/Guardians, please see the Alternative Learning Parent Letter below for information on the newest instructional packets for students, which includes dates for picking up and dropping off materials. Contact your individual schools with any questions you may have.
Alternative Learning Parent Letter (Phase 2) - https://5il.co/ei0b
Meals are available at the following locations 12:30 - 1:30: Abbeville High, Cherokee Trail Elementary, Diamond Hill Elementary, Dixie High, John C. Calhoun Elementary, Long Cane Primary, Westwood Elementary, Wright Middle. Meal service dates: Wednesday, April 1st students will receive meals for the remainder of the week. Monday, April 6th students will receive meals for the entire week. Beginning April 13th meals will be available each Monday and Wednesday through April 30th.
Need some resources for schooling at home? Check out this informative presentation called Let's Go Exploring!
Let's Go Exploring - https://5il.co/eh6r
On April 13th the second round of packets will be ready for pick up between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. Please make sure to bring your child’s completed packet from the first set we sent home. Parent pick up and drop off will be in the car rider line at Westwood. The 3rd nine weeks report card will be sent home with the second packet. 3rd nine weeks grades will reflect work completed at school prior to March 13th. Please continue to have your child complete only one page per day. We know this is a difficult time for everyone and we do not want to add any extra stress to our parents or students. Please do not hesitate to email your child’s teachers during this time. They are available to help you in any way they can. Please continue to stay safe and we look forward to seeing you soon.
An announcement was made this afternoon by Governor McMaster and State Superintendent, Molly Spearman, that SC schools will be closed through April 30. Should this timeline need to be adjusted by ending sooner or by being extended, an announcement will be made at that time.
ACSD was braced for the announcement of a school closing extension as a result of the daily SCDE and State Superintendent briefings provided to district superintendents. With other decisions being made in our state and those in states like NC, it seemed to be a matter of time. I do think it gives our students, especially our seniors, a window of hope that the school closure through April 30 will have helped to flatten the curve and the month of May will usher in the possibilities of returning to school, holding prom and graduation, etc. although there are still no guarantees.
ACSD is busy preparing for the second wave of providing instructional packets and eLearning plans for students. We stand ready to provide the best services possible to our students at this time. We are currently awaiting guidance from the SCDE on decisions governing some instructional components and will share and implement these once received. Our focus is on what students have already been taught and what they need between now and the end of the year in order to be prepared for the next grade level or course content in a sequence or for graduation.
- Dr. Julie Fowler, ACSD Superintendent
The SCDE's request for the assessment and accountability waiver has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education and is supported by the State Board of Education. For more specific information on the tests that are affected, please click on the following link - https://5il.co/e2ec
Spring 2020 Assessment and Accountability Updates -
https://5il.co/e2ec
FEMA has developed a Rumor Control page for COVID-19 on FEMA.gov. Please click on the link below for more information:
FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control - https://www.fema.gov/Coronavirus-Rumor-Control