THE LIST: Lowcountry school districts, schools announce early dismissals, cancellations
Decisions made because of threat of wintry weather
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - School districts in South Carolina are continuing to monitor conditions as a winter storm brings wintry weather across the state.
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Here is the latest list of changes announced:
Schools
Pinewood Prep
Pinewood Prep has canceled its afterschool activities, including Friday night’s basketball games.
School Districts
Berkeley County
The Berkeley County School District canceled all afterschool activities, including athletic events, for Friday night. Normal operations for athletics and activities will resume on Saturday.
Williamsburg County
The Williamsburg County School District became the first Lowcountry district Wednesday afternoon to announce schedule changes ahead of a winter storm’s possible effects on the Lowcountry.
District officials announced on Facebook the district would operate on an early dismissal day Friday, citing the safety of students, faculty and staff led to the decision. The announcement did not specify the time the school is expected to dismiss on Friday.
All extracurricular activities and after-school activities will be canceled for Friday. The district’s job fair will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Elementary schools will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m., middle schools at 11:30 a.m. and high schools at 12:30 p.m.
Williamsburg County will be under a cold weather advisory from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, a day ahead of the winter storm’s anticipated arrival, because of wind chills as low as 15 degrees.
Orangeburg County
The Orangeburg County School District opted Thursday afternoon for an early dismissal Friday ahead of forecast winter weather.
“This proactive decision prioritizes the safety of our buses, faculty, staff, and novice student drivers,” the district said in a release.
Elementary schools will dismiss students at 11:30 a.m. with the exception of Dover Elementary School, which will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
Middle Schools, K-12 schools and middle-high schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
High Schools are set to dismiss at 1:00 p.m. with the exception of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, which will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
All afterschool activities, including athletics, are canceled or postponed.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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