D50 Remaining Proactive as COVID-19 Cases Rise in the County
Earlier today, Greenwood School District 50 Superintendent Steve Glenn announced several safety measures returning to remain proactive in the fight against COVID-19.
- Schools have developed safety plans in regards to procedures for school lunches, assemblies, school arrival/dismissal, etc.
- Visitors and volunteers will not be allowed in schools.
- Visitors will continue to be allowed for afterschool programs, but they must provide a safety plan and go through the Daily Health Survey prior to entering the school.
- Social distancing for school meetings/conferences and virtual meetings will be utilized.
- Virtual meetings/conferences are encouraged.
- School events (PTO Nights, Open Houses, etc.) will be conducted virtually.
- Enhanced cleaning protocols and procedures will continue on a daily basis.
Dr. Glenn stated, “Our students and staff have worked extremely hard during the first three weeks of school despite the challenges presented by the rising COVID-19 cases. Our top priority is to provide our students with quality instruction in a safe learning environment. We are monitoring our student and staff absences and county COVID-19 numbers on a daily basis. We are limiting the number of visitors in our schools and district facilities and encouraging as much virtual communication as possible. Schools are currently working to adjust their arrival and dismissal times to limit the number of students and staff in common areas. Our schools are also reviewing all of our classrooms to make sure students are socially distanced to the greatest extent possible.” As always, Greenwood School District 50 will continue to follow guidelines and recommendations from DHEC. For more information, please visit our COVID-19 Resources page at www.gwd50.org/covid/.
