USDA has allowed schools to operate under the Seamless Summer Option, which permits schools to serve meals at no cost to all children ages 18 and under, through December 31, 2020. The School District of Newberry County implemented this option September 8. USDA has made the waiver retroactive to September 1. The Office of Child Nutrition has completed making adjustments to all student accounts that were charged for meals September 1-4.
Effective immediately, pre-order forms are no longer needed to track meal orders. This applies to Hybrid and Virtual Learners. Take Home Meals will continue to be offered to students attending school on Mondays and Tuesdays. Every Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., cafeteria staff will be on site at each school to distribute meals for parents to pick up. If you need to pick up meals earlier than 10:00 a.m., please contact the school manager to see if your request can be accommodated. Children should be present in the vehicle or parents may show their child’s student ID at time of pick up. If you have multiple children at different schools, you can choose one location to pick up all of your meals.
The USDA Seamless Summer Option waiver is dependent upon available funds. It is encouraged that families complete a Free/Reduced Meal application in case funds are depleted prior to December 31, 2020. Meal applications are available on our website at https://ncsdnutrition.com
Effective Tuesday, September 8, 2020, ALL students will receive meals FREE (limited to 1 breakfast and 1 lunch per day) through December 31, 2020. Students on campus can pick up meals for their virtual learning days which are also FREE, before leaving school on Monday or Tuesday. If a student participates in an after-school activity, parents may opt to pick up meals on Wednesday at a pre-designated time. Newberry One e-Learners FREE meal pick up is on Wednesday, weekly, between the hours of 7:30-8:30 a.m., and 11:00 a.m. and Noon. Parents are asked to sign up for the Meal Pick Up service by calling the school café or by the online order form found on the child nutrition website: www.ncsdnutrition.com. Look for the MEAL ORDER FORM link.
Full details on the Child Nutrition program can be found at https://www.newberry.k12.sc.us
Parents of students in the School District of Newberry County are asked to complete one questionnaire per child to determine how they would like their child to return to school for the 2020-2021 school year. Option 1 allows parents the choice of sending their child to school on a Hybrid schedule – meeting in person 2 days per week and eLearning 3 days per week. Option 2 is for parents who wish to have their child participate in the Newberry ONE Institute for eLearning, a completely online option for a semester at a time.
The questionnaire can be found at https://bit.ly/SDNCLearningPref and must be submitted prior to midnight on July 28, 2020.
Early Release September 18. Please check with your school for dismissal times.
The Mid-Carolina High School JROTC Color Guards participated in the Memorial Day Ceremony held in Newberry on Sunday, May 26th
Congratulations to Will Garner! Will was selected and played in the Boys State Tennis Singles Tournament, May 13-14. He played against the best in the state in this high level tournament and competed well. We are very proud of Will’s accomplishments! Way to go Will!