Members of the public who wish to speak before the Board at any Board Meeting are required to complete a request at https://forms.gle/YNgcV6ocJgG4dBrg8. Requests must be received before 3:00 pm on the date the Board meets. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 23 at 7:00 pm.
Welcome back from our School Board! The 2021-22 school year begins for students on August 16.
A special thank you to the Newberry County NAACP for hosting a drop-in to meet Superintendent Alvin Pressley.
Congratulations to Ms. Mary Catherine Garner, teacher at Pomaria-Garmany Elementary School, our 2021-2022 Runner-Up District Teacher of the Year and Ms. Tonya Deese-Jeter, behavior interventionist at Newberry Alternative School, our 2021-2022 Runner-Up District Support Staff Employee of the Year.
Congratulations to Teresa Wright, Cafeteria Manager at Newberry High School, our 2021-2022 District Support Staff Employee of the Year.
Congratulations to Caitlin Hart, PE Teacher at Newberry High School, our 2021-2022 District Teacher of the Year.
We are seeking public input on the School District of Newberry County's spending of the American Rescue Plan's Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER III). We are developing our plan and request your input.
Please complete this survey https://forms.gle/gnYsngCHpnRiyeHo9 prior to August 10, 2021.
SCDHEC is conducting a Community Health Improvement Survey - please click the link or scan the QR code to complete. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LiveHealthyCHA
COVID19 Vaccination Event https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1427931/8.3_Newberry.pdf
In accordance with current CDC and SCDHEC guidelines and recommendations we are implementing the following protocol.
If your child has been fully vaccinated (receiving both doses of Pfizer or Moderna OR one dose of Johnson & Johnson), and we have proof of vaccination on file, if he/she is identified as a close contact to a positive case of COVID and does NOT have any symptoms, quarantine will NOT be required. However, without this documentation, he/she would have to complete the quarantine if identified as a close contact.
If you would like for the school nurse to have a copy of your child’s COVID vaccination record, please bring a copy to registration or send it to your school nurse via email or fax. Your student is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after his/her last dose of vaccine.
Our local CVS, Walgreens, and Lovelace Family Medicine offer the Pfizer vaccine, which is approved for those 12 years and older. You can receive the Moderna vaccine at Wal-Mart and the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at Doctor’s Care (both are approved for those 18 years and older).
DHEC urges South Carolinians to visit the agency’s vaccine page, the CDC website, and other reliable sources to learn more about vaccinations.
The School District of Newberry County seeks public input on the spending of the American Rescue Plan's Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER III). Please complete this survey https://forms.gle/gnYsngCHpnRiyeHo9 prior to August 2, 2021.
Phone service has been restored to all district schools. Thank you for your patience.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on July 26, 2021, will be closed to the public. Only Board Members and District Staff will be in attendance. The public may view this meeting through the district website, https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
The School District of Newberry County phone lines (except for the District Office, Newberry High School, and Newberry County Career Center) are down at this time. We are working with AT&T to resolve the issue.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees will have a Special Called Board Meeting on July 14, 2021. This meeting will be closed to the public. The public may view this meeting through the district website, https://www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents.
Alvin Pressley named next School District of Newberry Superintendent
The School District of Newberry Board of Trustees voted to select Alvin Pressley as the school district’s next Superintendent in a special called board meeting on Monday, June 28. Pressley will officially start as superintendent on July 1, 2021.
Alvin D. Pressley currently serves as the Director of Secondary Education for Lexington/Richland School District 5. Prior to this he served as an Executive Director of High Schools, Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean of Academics/Assistant Principal and a Science Teacher. He earned his Educational Specialist, Master of Education and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of South Carolina.
Chair Lucy Anne Meetze said, “The board had a difficult decision with three strong finalists. I am confident that Mr. Pressley will serve Newberry well. We are excited to move forward to do what is best for the education of our students.”
The South Carolina School Boards Association assisted the Board of Trustees throughout the search process.
Mr. Jim Suber was recognized on June 23, 2021, at the SCASA i3 Conference as a recipient of the SCASA Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is given annually to a select few educators who have made education their lifetime mission. Mr. Suber is retiring on June 30, after spending his entire 41 year educational career in the School District of Newberry County.
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Meeting on June 28, 2021, will be closed to the public. Only Board Members and District Staff will be in attendance. The public may view this meeting through the district website, www.youtube.com/ncsdliveevents
The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees Special Called Board Meeting on June 14, 2021, will be closed to the public.
Graduation can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/NCSDLiveEvents/videos. Please see the Events section of the district website for more detail on time and day.