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
Due to information received from the state, Abbeville County School District will be adjusting procedures for meal service. Beginning Monday, March 23rd, Abbeville County School District will provide 5 breakfast and 5 lunch meals for each child 18 and under at the following sites: Wright Middle, Cherokee Trail Elementary, Diamond Hill Elementary, and John C Calhoun Elementary School. You will be picking up breakfast and lunch for the entire week. Pick up will begin at 12:30 - 1:30 on Monday only. Students must accompany the parent or adult for pickup. Parents can bring all children 18 and under and special needs students 21 and under to receive weekly meals.
Teachers and Parents, click here for high-quality, age-appropriate lessons and materials during the current school closure. http://bit.ly/SCDEresources
Attention all parents: if you were unable to pick up packets yesterday, please make every effort to get those today. Pick up will be in the car rider line at Westwood today until 3:00 pm. Student attendance during this time will be based on completion of these packets. We appreciate you!
Clarification: packets will be ready at 12:00 today and will be available until 5:30 pm. They will also be available tomorrow 8:00 am until 3:00 pm. Please come through the car rider line at Westwood.
Parents, please pick up your child’s work packets in the car rider line at Westwood.
Good evening Westwood family! Each student has a work packet ready to be picked up Monday, March 16th from 12 noon-5:30 pm and Tuesday, March 17th from 8:00 am-3:00pm. Please make sure to check the district website daily. Wright Middle School will be the designated breakfast and lunch site for Westwood students. Lunch will begin tomorrow 12:30-1:30pm. Breakfast will begin Tuesday 8:30-9:30 am. More information will be provided in a cover letter attached to your child’s packet. Thank you.
Don’t forget WWES spirit night tonight at Chick-fil-a! Mention Westwood and give the cashier your receipt and the school will receive a portion of tonight’s sales. Hope to see you there!
