The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Special Called Board Meeting on May 31, 2022, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity of 25 attendees.
Whitmire Community School is currently without phone service. We are working to restore service as soon as possible.
Newberry High School will resume normal schedule on Tuesday, May 24. Additional personnel, including an increased presence of law enforcement will be on site to assist students and staff.
“I want to express my personal condolences to the families of the victims during this very difficult time. The Newberry community has been deeply impacted by this weekend’s events, which has led to the loss of four young lives. No parent, friend, teacher is ever prepared to face a tragedy like this. I want to thank the local law enforcement agencies for their work and support and we will continue to work with them to make certain our schools are safe and secure. We have made the decision to have students return to Newberry High School tomorrow to provide them with the support from their school and district family,” Superintendent Alvin Pressley.
The School District of Newberry County is mourning the tragic loss of two current and two former students. We extend our deepest condolences to the families, the students and staff at Newberry High School, and the entire Newberry community. Please continue to keep these families and our community in your prayers.
Out of an abundance of caution, Newberry High School will have an elearning day Monday, May 23. All classes will meet at the scheduled time via Google Meet. Students who cannot access the internet during this time, are asked to communicate with the school by calling 803-321-2621. All after school activities at NHS are cancelled for Monday, May 23. This only affects Newberry High School for Monday, May 23.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on May 23, 2022, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity of 25 attendees. 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 Budget Work Session/Special Called Board Meeting on May 16, 2022, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity of 25 attendees.
Twenty elementary school students from the School District of Newberry County joined Kathleen Swinney, representatives from Clemson's College of Education, Scholastic, The Clemson Tiger, Clifford the Big Red Dog, DJ Uiagalelei, Tyler Venables, and Hunter Helms to celebrate Tigers Read. The celebration was held in the indoor practice facility. Every child received a bag full of books and Uiagalelei, Venables, and Helms read We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. These athletes also spoke about why reading is important to each of them. The initiative is sponsored by Dabo Swinney's All In Team Foundation and has delivered customized Scholastic book packs to nearly 1,200 students across the state of South Carolina. These books will help to prevent the decline in reading skills many students experience during the summer months. Our students represented the School District of Newberry County well and were excited to participate.
Due to the threat of strong thunderstorms today, May 6, 2022, the School District of Newberry County will release elementary students at 1:00 pm and middle and high school students at 1:30 pm. All after school events are cancelled, including Boys and Girls Club.
The School District of Newberry County graduation dates and times:
Mid-Carolina High School: Wednesday, June 1 at 8:30 a.m.
Whitmire Community School: Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m.
Newberry High School: Thursday, June 2 at 8:30 a.m.
Contact your child's school for more information.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Budget Work Session/Special Called Board Meeting on May 9, 2022, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity of 25 attendees.
All students in grades K-12 brought home a letter on May 3 with information regarding access to a parent survey.
The South Carolina Department of Education partners with the Education Oversight Committee to deliver a parent survey. The responses to the survey are collected and combined with other parent responses to provide information to the school and district leadership about how parents feel about the school.
The letter explains one way for parents to access the parent survey. The letter contains a QR code that can be scanned with a cell phone. All other information needed to complete the parent survey is printed across the bottom of the letter. Each student in the home will receive a letter specific to the student and school.
A second option for accessing the survey is through the parent portal. Directions for parents on how to use the mobile app are located on the district website under News Items.
We encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the survey and thank you in advance for your time.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on April 25, 2022, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity of 25 attendees. 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 will host a Recruitment Drop-In on May 5 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the District Office located at 3419 Main St. All vacant positions are posted at www.teachatnewberry.com. Click on Apply Now.
All schools and district offices will be closed April 11-18 for Spring Break. Students will return on Tuesday, April 19.
Due to the threat of severe weather forecast for tomorrow, April 5, all schools will operate on the half day schedule. Elementary students will dismiss at 11:00 am. Middle and high school students will dismiss at 11:30 am. Students will be provided lunch before dismissal. All high school WorkKeys testing will be re-scheduled for April 7. All after school and athletic events are canceled for tomorrow. Classes will have assignments posted in Schoology for eLearning in the afternoon.
Students in grades 3-8 were scheduled to take a South Carolina Writing field test on Thursday, April 7. Due to continuing concerns over technology issues from the testing vendor, this test will not take place next week. Students in grades 3-8 will test one day during the week of April 25. Schools will send notification of the specific date once it is selected.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Budget Work Session/Special Called Board Meeting on April 4, 2022, will be open to the public with a limited seating capacity of 25 attendees.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on March 28, 2022, will be held in the Newberry High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm. This meeting is open to the public with a limited seating capacity of 150 attendees. Public forum will be available. The Public Participation Form BEDH-E can be accessed through the district website’s under Board Members & Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form. The public may view this meeting at https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents
We are pleased to announce that we will have our District Arts Show on April 28 from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Newberry Arts Center. Select artwork from each school will be on display during this time.