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Due to increases in positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff, a significant number of students and staff in quarantine, an excessive number of students absent, and a concerning number of pupils sent home ill today, the McDuffie County School System has made the decision to close all McDuffie County schools until Jan. 5, 2021. All face-to-face pupils will transition to at-home learning until the end of the semester (Dec. 16) during this temporary closure.

The McDuffie County School System plans to expand in-person instruction for face-to-face students to five days per week beginning Jan. 5, 2021. A Learn from Home option will also be offered for second semester. All schools will accept instructional model change requests for second semester Dec. 7-10.

Georgia law requires students to be vaccinated against both whooping cough and meningitis. Before starting the school year, all students born on or after January 1, 2002, will need proof of a whooping cough booster shot and a meningococcal shot unless the child has an exemption.

Testing for End of Course classes will begin at 5 p.m. Dec. 1.

Bus transportation will be available for Learn from Home students taking the test during the evening sessions.

In accordance with GHSA recommendations and Governor’s Executive Order 08.15.20.01, Section IX Sports and Live Performance Venues, the following procedures will be implemented for events at the Brickyard this year.

Face-to-face instruction will resume Sept. 8, with blended learning model. More detailed information can be found in the Sept. 1 McDuffie County Schools press release.

Students with an average of 65 or lower on last week's midterm progress reports are eligible for a grade contract to improve their grade.

If you think your student may qualify for the gifted and talented program in McDuffie County, please review the following information. For additional questions, please contact the Thomson High School gifted specialist included in the presentation.