Dorchester District Two modifies Virtual Academy program for next school year
VIDEO: Dorchester District Two modifies Virtual Academy program for next school year By Alexis Simmons | March 15, 2021 at 3:28 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 7:27 PM
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Parents and guardians in Dorchester District Two have until March 25 to decide if theyâd like their children to enroll in a full-time virtual learning program or attend school in-person next year.
The DD2 Virtual Academy will have new enrollment criteria and the district is reducing the number of grades levels that are part of the program. There will also be limited course offerings.
Dorchester District 2 reopens full-time for elementary students
VIDEO: Dorchester District 2 reopens full-time for elementary students By Nick Reagan | February 15, 2021 at 2:47 PM EST - Updated February 15 at 7:25 PM
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - It has been nearly a year since students in Dorchester District Two have been able to attend school in-person, full-time, five days a week.
On Monday, elementary schools reopened fully for the first time since last March. While students have been attending class on a hybrid system, partially in-person and partially virtual, Director of Elementary Schools Lori Estep says today felt different.
“It was just like the first day of school,” Estep said. “It was the hundredth day of school so we had little ones coming in dressed up like grandparents and they were excited. One school had an arch of balloons and had music playing so it was a very welcoming and exciting.”
Rep. Wendell Gilliard says now is not the time to send teachers, kids back to school Rep. Wendelll Gilliard says now is not the time to send teachers and kids back to school since the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing with increasing rates of cases. (Source: Live 5) By Ray Rivera and Rob Way | December 31, 2020 at 6:36 PM EST - Updated December 31 at 6:37 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Rep. Wendelll Gilliard says now is not the time to send teachers and kids back to school since the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing with increasing rates of cases.
“We should not have our teachers and students go back into an environment when we know that the COVID-19 danger level is still at an all-time high,” Gilliard said in a letter to State Education Superintendent Molly Spearman on Thursday.
Parent Survival Guide: Virtual learning support programs available
VIDEO: Parent Survival Guide: Virtual learning support programs available By Aisha Tyler and Riley Bean | December 29, 2020 at 11:54 AM EST - Updated December 29 at 6:51 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Parents in school districts across the Lowcountry say they need help getting their children ready for virtual education following winter break.
Matt Sweat’s children are in the Berkeley County School system and he says he’s scrambling to accommodate his children as they return to school online.
“We don’t get a lot of notice and these week-long virtual things are dropped on us so we scramble,” Sweat said. Sweat and his wife who is a nurse have both been working throughout the pandemic.
Dorchester District 2 report shows hundreds of students in quarantine
VIDEO: Dorchester District 2 report shows hundreds of students in quarantine By Nick Reagan | December 16, 2020 at 4:59 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 5:17 PM
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - Many school districts are wrestling with what to do about the recent spike in Coronavirus cases. In Dorchester District Two students will switch to eLearning in January.
DD2 keeps a running report showing how many students and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus or are currently quarantining. Right now, there are 408 students in quarantine with 59 positive cases.
On the staff side it’s 76 in quarantine and 28 positives district wide.