MCSD Safe Start proposal
Safe Start Reopening Announcements
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Superintendent Dr. Kandace Bethea was a guest on Mondays With Miko (Facebook Live) to talk about the district's Safe Start Plan. See the show at this link.
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MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — In this week’s “Making the Grade” town hall, Meghan Miller talks to Marion County School District Superintendent, Dr. Kandace Bethea. Watch the interview by clicking on this link: Making the Grade with Dr. Kandace Bethea
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Marion County School District recognizes that some parents may not feel comfortable sending their children back to school for in-person, face to face instruction. As the district finalizes the re-opening plans for the fall, we are excited to share that we are planning to have a new option this year for our families, a new online Virtual Academy program.
The Virtual Academy will serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade as a comprehensive schooling option. Students enrolled in the Virtual Academy will adhere to South Carolina's academic standards. Additionally, students will have the opportunity for proficiency-based learning opportunities through personalized instructional curricula as well as interactions with a certified teacher via Microsoft Teams and other online platforms. Students enrolled in the program will be provided a device and families will be required to participate in an orientation/workshop regarding the program.
Please click on this link: MCSD Virtual Academy
The link will take you to a page that has all the updated information as well as a link to the application form.
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Celebrating the Holidays Safely
Posted by Deborah Wimberly on 11/19/2020As people in South Carolina and the United States begin to plan for holiday celebrations, DHEC joins the
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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COVID-19 in Schools: Frequently Asked Questions
Posted by Deborah Wimberly on 8/14/2020The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in consultation with the SCDE and the South Carolina Association of School Administrators has developed a frequently asked question document regarding COVID-19 as it relates to K-12 operations.
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COVID-19 Update from the Superintendent
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Letter to families about grading
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A message from the Army National Guard
Posted by Deborah Wimberly on 3/31/2020A message from Sgt. Darrin Martin: I'm the SC Army National Guard recruiter for Dillon and Marion counties. If you didn’t get to take the ASVAB because your school is out or didn’t take it in school because you didn’t want to miss class message me! Call me 843-621-0844. High school students don't need to miss out on educational and career development opportunities because the COVID-19 virus has shut the school systems down.
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Marion County Adult Education
Posted by Deborah Wimberly on 3/31/2020Marion County Adult Education students doing online learning are strongly encouraged to continue working.Students wishing to do work by pencil and paper can pick up a 2nd package Wednesday, April 1 between 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. At this same time, completed work from the 1st package should be returned in the brown envelope as it was provided. -
Grab & Grow Learning Packets
Posted by Deborah Wimberly on 3/30/2020Our educational team is ready for round two of our Grab and Grow Learning Packets. These new learning packets have enough work to cover 17 school days or work through May 1st, 2020.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
All students in grade 4K through 8th grade will pick up their new learning packets at their school, and drop off the one they just completed. 7th and 8th graders will also receive information about the upcoming distribution of digital devices.
High School Seniors will pick up their digital devices at their school and drop off work they completed from the first learning packets. Please be sure you bring a parent/guardian with you to sign the paperwork.
All pick-ups/drop-offs will be between the hours of 10:00 to 12:00 and from 2:00 to 4:00.Thursday, April 2, 2020
All students in grades 9 - 11 will pick up their learning packets at their school between the hours of 10:00 to 12:00 and from 2:00 to 4:00Please check with your school's social media sites for more information.
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WJAY's Just So You Know recorded Interview with Dr. Kandace Bethea
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COVID 19 Update to Parents
Posted by Amanda Hardy on 3/19/2020 8:00:00 AM
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Information links
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School and Childcare Exclusion Brochure for Parents (English)
This brochure lists the illnesses for which a child must be kept out of school or childcare. It tells you if your child needs a doctor’s note or medical treatment to come back to school or childcare after certain illnesses. If you have any questions about the School and Childcare Exclusion List, please contact your child’s school, childcare or your local health department. DHEC has also posted the School and Childcare Exclusion List on the web at the following address:
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Excluir a su hijo de la escuela o el centro de cuidado infantil cuando está enfermo
En este folleto, se mencionan las enfermedades por las que un niño debe excluirse de la escuela o el centro de cuidado infantil. También se informa si su hijo necesitará una nota del proveedor de atención médica o un tratamiento médico para regresar a la escuela o el centro de cuidado infantil después de contraer ciertas enfermedades. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre la Lista de Exclusión para Escuelas y Centros de Cuidado Infantil, contáctese con la escuela o el centro de cuidado infantil de su hijo, o con el departamento de salud local. El Departamento de Salud y Control Ambiental (Department of Health and Environmental Control, DHEC) también publicó la Lista de Exclusión para Escuelas y Centros de Cuidado Infantil en su sitio web, en la siguiente dirección:
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SC Department of Education COVID19 Resource Page
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SC DHEC COVID 19 Information
Learning at Home Links
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Instructional Resources for Teachers from SDE
Educators at the S.C. Department of Education has developed remote learning resources that can be used by teachers across all grade levels.
The links and resources included were both developed internally by the Office of Standards and Learning and vetted from outside sources for use by school districts as instructional resources. Resources will continue to be added as they are developed and vetted.
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Great Minds
There are resources for K-12 math. Great Minds is the publisher of our Eureka math materials.
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Educational Resources for At Home Learning
What’s nice about this website is that it puts author/publisher read alouds, virtual museum tours, and educational website links all on one page in a beautiful, easily navigable format. -
Meteorologist Teaches Kids About Weather While School Is Out Due To COVID-19
Parents struggling to find ways to educate their kids and keep them occupied while school is out due to the COVID-19 outbreak can look
forward to some quick educational videos about blizzards, rain, tornadoes, and more. Starting this week, Chris Justus, a Greenville, South Carolina meteorologist for WYFF will teach kids about weather and answer their questions on Facebook.Justus, who shared he first became interested in meteorology when he was in the third grade when he was growing up on an apple farm, said on Facebook that each day he "will post a quick educational video geared toward teaching kids about weather." He asked parents and caregivers to let him know what you'd like to learn. For example, on Day #1 of Weather School with Justus, the chief meteorologist taught about different types of precipitation and how they form.