South Middle

District Bus Routes for Monday Please read the information in its entirety and then click on for routes. Please remember these are general descriptions and will vary upon unforeseen external factors. Parents you will receive an email this evening with your child’s bus numbers. If your child is a car rider, you will see a “C” for both morning and afternoon transportation. You can also view your child’s bus numbers by logging into your parent portal account and selecting student reports. The link below will give you estimated bus pick up times for each bus route. Select your child's school to view the current bus routes. Please note: Bus routes may vary 15 minutes before or after the scheduled route time. Please have your child out at the bus stop early and expect delays coming home from school for the first few weeks while we work out any issues. These times are estimated, and routes are subject to change based on service needs of our students. These are general route descriptions of streets covered (every minor road may not be listed). https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/lancaster-csd/page/bus-routes Bus numbers will be posted in PowerSchool by the end of the day August 10, 2024 if not sooner. Thanks for your patience! If you have questions after bus information is released, please contact the LCSD Safety & Transportation Office at 803-285-6009.

Lancaster County School District Board of Trustees welcomes all students and staff back for the 2024-2025 school year! @SCSBA

August 9, 2024 - Due to weather concerns and in order to provide time for schools to be ready for Monday, August 12, 2024, ALL student orientation for 6th and 9th graders and Indian Land 5th and 7th graders has been canceled. Open houses and other orientations have been canceled, and you will receive information from your child's school regarding rescheduling. Lancaster County School District will be OPEN for normal operating hours for staff.

LCSD CLOSED August 8, 2024 Lancaster County School District has been in contact with Emergency Management. Lancaster County is currently under a flood watch. Due to potential flooding and hazardous conditions caused by Tropical Storm Debby, as a safety precaution, ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed on Thursday August 8, 2024. ALL events and activities are cancelled. ALL open houses and orientations scheduled for August 8, 2024 are canceled and will be rescheduled.

Parent Input Needed: Please take a moment to give your feedback on the SMS Parent Survey. https://forms.gle/49eucSVGsiNGiQ2v8

Join us on Wednesday, August 7th at 5:30 in the SMS Gym for an informational meeting to discuss updated policies and procedures for the upcoming year.

Back to School is around the corner. Check out the Dress Code Policy, Tardy Procedures & Cell Phone Policy information for Elementary & Middle Schools here.

Attention 6th grade parents of students at South Middle School: Does your child need bus transportation for Orientation Day on August 9, 2024? This request is for Orientation Day bus riders ONLY. Go to our district webpage or your school's webpage and complete the "Orientation Day Bus Request" by Thursday, August 1st - THIS Thursday. Complete the google form ONLY if you need bus transportation. Pickup times will be posted to the Transportation Department's website and Facebook page. Bus requests for the 2024-2025 school year can be made at hoodini.school when you update your child's information. If you have any questions on accessing hoodini.school - contact our PowerSchool Department at 803-286-6972. Reach out to our Transportation Department with any questions related to bus transportation. GOOGLE Orientation Day Bus Request Form - https://forms.gle/5TEyYE1wHqmK9pKc6

South Middle will be hosting schedule pick ups for students next week. Updating registration in Hoodini.school is required with proof of residency. See flyer for details.

South Middle School will offer FREE breakfast and lunch again this year thanks to Community Eligibility Provision!

Preparing for Back-to-School? Read about the LCSD Dress Code: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1680115

Join us for Bruins Basketball Camp June 3-5

Beginning this summer, LCSD will phase out our current email/call communication system, Blackboard Connect. It will be replaced with Apptegy Alerts. Be on the lookout for communication from this new system and do not "delete" or "unsubscribe." Remember, this communication is from the school and the district, and lots of important information is shared through this email/call system. We want to ensure you get updates this summer regarding information for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! Text messages will be received from 98900. An image of the Text Message can be seen here.

Student Wellness Week Sponsored by LCSD Mental Health Counselors May 20th - May 24th

Thank you teachers for all you do!

The Multilingual Learner Department is hosting a workshop for parents on Saturday, May 11th at Clinton Elementary School. Parents can join this free legal workshop and learn about Last Will and Testaments, and Advance Directives. In this meeting, we will have an attorney from South Carolina Legal present and parents will have an opportunity to ask questions about their concerns. We will also have a guest speaker, Nurse Lever, to share important information about vaccination requirements and other school health services.

Ever consider becoming a Special Education Teacher? Join us on April 30th fro 5:30 -6:30 pm.

MUSC is offering FREE sports physicals again this year on April 26 and May 3, 2024.

The MUSC Vaccine Van will be returning to middle and high schools on April 23rd and 24th to offer vaccinations to students who are VFC-eligible following this schedule: Tuesday, April 23 Indian Land Middle @ 8:30 - 9:30am Indian Land Intermediate @10:00 - 11:00am Andrew Jackson Middle @ 11:30am - 12:30pm Andrew Jackson High @ 1:00 - 2:00pm Wednesday, April 24 A.R.Rucker Middle @ 8:30 - 9:30am South Middle @ 10:00 - 11:00am Buford Middle @ 11:30am - 12:30pm Buford High @1:00 - 1:30pm Lancaster High @ 2:00 - 2:30pm Parent consent is required. If you would like for your child to receive a vaccine, please print, sign and return these consent forms to your child's school nurse by Friday, April 19. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fPakVwE7kvWj6ZuKGpdNcmo96rYEHP63

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