The School District of Newberry County will operate on a regular schedule on Wednesday, August 7. If you have any questions about your child’s bus pick up time, please access the Transportation Information in Final Forms. Parents should have received an email with student transportation information. If you have not received that information, please contact the Newberry Bus Office at 803-321-1002, the Mid-Carolina Bus Office at 803-364-3877, or Whitmire Community School at 803-694-3400. We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on July 22, 2024, 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 under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the (2024-25) school year. Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 amended section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1))(the law) to provide an alternative to household applications for free and reduced-price meals in local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with increased levels of low-income students. This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled in the school/district may participate in the breakfast and lunch program at no charge to them. Families will not have to fill out meal applications. For more information, visit https://5il.co/2qd20.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on June 24, 2024, 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 under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Public Hearing/Special Board Meeting on June 3, 2024, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity.
Congratulations to the Little Mountain Elementary School Archery Team. The team placed third in the State NASP Tournament for Bullseye and second in the state for 3D. Team members are Owen Anderson, Michael Arnold, Rion Baker, Skye Boozer, Connor Bundrick, Tribble Cates, Quinn Frier, Leah Gallman, Scott Green, Emma Hanger, Chloe Harlow, Henry Helms, Payge Humphreys, Kade Livingston, Ella Kahl, Jeremiah Owen, LJ Oxner, Kayden Sanders, Grant Shealy, Karalynah Smith, Barrett Steurrys, Triniti Thompson, Avery Westphal, Abbie Wicker. The team is coached by Sarah Eades.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on May 20, 2024, 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 under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Budget Work Session/Special Called Board Meeting on May 13, 2024, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity.
The School District of Newberry County has extended the deadline for both Intra-District Transfer Applications and Transfer Applications for students residing outside of Newberry County for the 2024-2025 school year for one day only. The applications can be completed in the Student Services Office located in the District Office at 3419 Main Street on Thursday, May 9, 2024 between the hours 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. All transfer requests will be completed on-site. This is approximately a ten (10) minute process. Thursday, May 9 will be the ONLY day applications will be accepted for returning students.
We are pleased to announce that The School District of Newberry County has established a partnership with FinalForms, an online registration service.
For parents of students who are currently enrolled this school year, please refrain from creating a new account. All existing parents within The School District of Newberry County will receive a confirmation email from FinalForms on May 6, 2024. If you do not receive an email by this date, we ask for you to check your email spam and wait until May 8 to contact the school.
For those who wish to register a first-time student to The School District of Newberry County, please visit https://newberry-sc.finalforms.com/.
To assist you in getting started with FinalForms, all schools will have an electronic copy of a Parent Playbook. If you require further assistance, please contact your school to obtain the playbook or log into FinalForms, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on “Get Help”.
The Board recognized Dr. Emily Liptak from Newberry High School who was selected as the American Legion State Teacher of the Year. Congratulations, Dr. Liptak.
Congratulations to Makaylee Nelson from Whitmire Community School. Makaylee was selected as the state winner for the SCATA Scholarship and recognized at the April 22 Board Meeting.
Congratulations to Newberry Middle School students Kade Hamilton and Jordan Boateng. Both students were elected to state offices for the South Carolina Association of Student Councils. Kade Hamilton was elected 2nd Vice President and Jordan Boateng was elected 2nd Vice Chair. NMS Student government sponsors are Erica Scriven and Stacie Coleman.
The Mid-Carolina High School Academic Team was recognized by the Board for winning the state championship at the Academic Bowl Challenge, Division 2.
Team members are Ashleigh Bunce, Hudson Defreese, Jack Gantt, Avyanna Grigsby, Will Hawkins, Captain Dakota Ross, Ashley Sasser, Captain Campbell Stuck, and David VanZadelhoff. The team was coached by Dr. Lorraine Kibler, Dr. Jonathan Fowler, and Ms. Kristen Caughman
The Mid-Carolina Middle School Academic Team was recognized by the Board for their 2nd place in the state at the State Academic Bowl Challenge. Team members are Aiden Farmer, Lillian Farmer, Easton Milstead, Tyler Kitchen, Elliott Skeen, Thomas Boozer, Eleanor Kitchens, Melinda Mattox, Michael Mattox, Aaron Sasser, Alex Bunce, Jasmine Bundrick, Dennis Caughman, Sophia Hunter, Tripp Meredith, Evelyn Mitchell, Dillon Wicker.
Coaches are Janna Richardson, Lindsay Boozer, and Jamie Thompson.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on April 22, 2024, 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 under Board Members and Meetings or at https://bit.ly/NCSD_Part_Form The public may view this meeting at www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Budget Work Session/Special Called Board Meeting on April 15, 2024, will be held at the District Office and open to the public with a limited seating capacity.
The School District of Newberry County has earned Cognia® Accreditation. Cognia is a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers. To read the complete press release, please visit
https://5il.co/2i8nr.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on March 25, 2024, will be held at the Newberry High School Auditorium 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 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
Applications for Intra-District Transfers for the 2024-2025 school year are now available. Applications can be completed at the Student Services Office located in the District Office at 3419 Main Street- please enter at the side of the building next to Newberry County Career Center. Applications will be accepted through April 1 between 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. All transfer requests will be completed on-site. This is approximately a ten (10) minute process.