Mr. Pressley and the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council visited Samsung earlier this year. We value our partnerships with industries in our county and appreciate the opportunities that they provide our students. Click to see more about their visit- https://5il.co/28sa9
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on November 13, 2023, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
SC End of Course Examination Program
State End of Course (EOCEP) exams are taken in the following courses: English II, Algebra I, Intermediate Algebra, Biology I, US History, and HIS 202.
The End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) is a statewide assessment program for specific courses awarding units of credit in English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The exams must be taken to earn credit for the course. Additionally, scores must be counted as 20% of the final grade in the aligned course. EOCEP test items are written to assess the knowledge and skills described in the academic standards. Links to the standards are provided by clicking on the course names above. Please note when testing sessions will occur and make arrangements to ensure attendance for the exam. Visit https://bit.ly/statetestingprogram for more details.
Testing Dates: High School Only
English 2 Writing: December 5
English 2 Reading: December 11
Biology: December 12
USHC: December 13
Algebra 1 (HS only): December 14
Electronics Use During State Testing
Per SCDE guidelines, during testing, students may not be in possession of any electronic devices that can be used for communicating, timing, creating images, or storing images. These devices include but are not limited to cellphones, smart watches, Bluetooth devices, e-readers, and any other electronic device not used for testing*. Devices will be collected by the test administrator and returned after testing is complete. To learn more about investigation and discipline procedures related to electronics use during state testing, please review this guidance document (https://bit.ly/statetestingelectronics).
*This restriction does not apply to medical devices documented and approved for use during testing in a student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or Individual Health Plan.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Retreat on October 30, 2023, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on October 23, 2023, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
This year the School District of Newberry County is going through the reaccreditation process. As part of this, we are asking all parents to take a few minutes to answer the questions asked in this survey. Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Access the survey by clicking - https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/230076/p1231
The District Office of Finance was recognized with Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials International and the Government Finance Officers Association.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on September 25, 2023, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Community/Public Forum on September 18, 2023, will be held at Mid-Carolina Middle School and open to the public. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may also complete the Public Participation Form at the meeting. This meeting will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Community/Public Forum on September 11, 2023, will be held at Whitmire Community School and open to the public. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may also complete the Public Participation Form at the meeting. This meeting will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Community/Public Forum on September 5, 2023, will be held at Newberry High School and open to the public. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may also complete the Public Participation Form at the meeting. This meeting will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
Deadline to purchase the optional Technology Insurance (alternately referred to as “Technology Fee”) is Friday, September 1. The yearly $25 cost covers the first iPad or laptop repair free. Certain first time repair or replacement costs without insurance could exceed $600. The $25 may be paid directly to your child's school. For more information, please refer to pages 16-17 of the 1:1 Technology Handbook. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1079/NMS/3370241/2023-2024_1_1_TechnologyHandbook.pdf
Due to the threat of severe weather associated with Hurricane Idalia, the School District of Newberry County will operate an early release schedule on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
Dismissal times will be:
• Reuben, Gallman, Newberry Elementary, and Boundary Street: 12:15
• Newberry Middle: 12:45
• Newberry High: 1:00
• Whitmire Community School: 1:00
• Mid-Carolina Middle and High: 1:00
• Little Mountain, Prosperity-Rikard, and Pomaria-Garmany: 12:40
• Newberry Alternative School: 12:05
• Career Center: Mid-Carolina High and Whitmire Community School Students -12:30; Newberry High Students -12:50
Lunch will be served on August 30 prior to dismissal.
All athletic events are canceled on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Boys and Girls Club will operate as scheduled.
The District will continue to monitor the impact of severe weather associated with Hurricane Idalia in our area and will inform parents and staff of any changes via the District webpage, social media, and automated telephone system.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on August 28, 2023, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents
With fall sports beginning in the School District of Newberry County, all spectators are reminded of the updated safety guidelines.
Summer P-EBT cards to be issued in mid-September
Currently, DSS is asking parents of eligible students to verify the mailing address on file with DSS by August 10th at 5pm on the agency’s DSS Benefits Portal- https://benefitsportal.dss.sc.gov/#/pebt/addressverification . DSS and SCDE asks districts to remind parents and caregivers to check the address in the benefits portal and appreciates school districts in communicating this timely ask to parents through social media channels, parent communications, etc. Each eligible child for P-EBT will receive their own card, so households with multiple eligible children should verify the mailing address for each child. During the last issuance of P-EBT, ten of thousands of cards were returned or undeliverable due to bad or undeliverable addresses.
Approximately 520,000 children qualify for this round of P-EBT as they were eligible for free or reduced-price school meals during the 2022-2023 school year. Verifying the mailing address ahead of time through the portal cuts down on processing times and can help limit delays for eligible families in receiving their cards that contain this one time, lump sum amount of $120.
Need to learn more about P-EBT? Check out the 2022-2023 P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions https://dss.sc.gov/.../pebt-summer-sy22_23_k-12-faq_aeg.pdf to learn more about eligibility qualifications, amounts and the timeline for this program. Again, the issuance process is on time and cards should be expected to arrive by mid-September. Note: calling your local DSS office will not speed up card distribution and address verification for the purposes of P-EBT should be done only on the DSS Benefits Portal https://benefitsportal.dss.sc.gov/#/pebt/addressverification .
Congratulations to Coach Joey Long for being named the Newberry Observer's Readers Choice Best Teacher and Coach. Coach Long teaches physical education at Pomaria-Garmany Elementary School and coaches softball at Mid-Carolina High School. Coach Long was also named the 2023 South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Softball Coach of the Year.
*Photo credit- Newberry Observer
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on July 24, 2023, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
Newberry Middle School would like to Thank Mrs. Mary Ayres and all Faculty & Staff that participated with the Gifted and Talented Institute at NMS this summer.
Note: 6/27/23 Pictures of the G-T Institute Presentations (Students had to create an invention, market the invention, and present among peers and parents) Well Done!
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on June 26, 2023, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents