NEWS FROM 2

As we shared earlier, the S.C. Department of Education announced that there will not be separate grades for the third nine-weeks and fourth nine-weeks. This requires teachers to make changes to grade calculations in PowerTeacher Gradebook.

The changes to grade calculations will be completed and confirmed by Monday, May 4 for high school students and Tuesday, May 5 for middle school students.

The third-nine weeks grades listed in Parent Portal should be considered as interim progress reports on your student’s performance through the midpoint of the second semester. For semester-long courses, the final grade will be based on all the work completed in Semester 2 instead of an average of a third nine-weeks grade and a fourth nine-weeks grade. For a year-long course, the final grade will be an average of the Semester 2 grade and the Semester 1 grade. The Semester 1 grade will not change and will be based on the average of the first nine-weeks grade and the second nine-weeks grade.

Prior to schools being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school nurses were hard at work reviewing student immunization records. If you received a letter from your school nurse, please make sure you obtain the necessary vaccinations. Keep your child's well-check appointments and check with your child's healthcare provider to see if your child is in need of any vaccinations. Click here to see the list of required vaccinations for school and daycare.

As a reminder, South Carolina requires:

1. Two Hepatitis A vaccinations for students entering 5K in August 2020 NEW Requirement
2. Tdap/ Whooping cough vaccine for students entering 7th grade in August 2020

Don't delay. Schedule an appointment for your child to receive the necessary vaccinations. Don't forget the other adolescent vaccines: HPV cancer prevention and the Meningitis vaccine.

Annual Registration is underway in Richland Two. This process includes providing proof of residence, verifying student information, and reviewing and completing forms for current students who will be attending Richland Two schools during the 2020-2021 school year. A parent/guardian of all returning students is required to complete this process annually.

Visit www.richland2.org/annualregistration to begin this process. Thank you for your assistance.