Oconee County Schools Closed Again on Wednesday

The School District of Oconee County will be closed on Wednesday, October 2nd

No students will report to school buildings

This will not be an eLearning Day

 

School will resume Thursday, October 3rd on a normal schedule  

All chromebooks and chargers should be returned to school with students

Items to note:

• Some bus routes/pick-up times may have to be adjusted; changes will be communicated with the impacted families

• We are working on plans for extracurriculars, including athletics

• Fall Break will continue as planned –  Students are off Monday, October 7th – Monday, October 14th and will return to school on Tuesday, October 15th (Monday, October 14th is an in-service day for teachers)

From Dr. Thorsland:

After reviewing the current situation around power outages and road conditions, we feel the best decision is to remain closed for Wednesday.  However, with the significant progress being made in restoring power and clearing roads, we will open schools Thursday on a normal schedule.  We feel strongly that getting students back in school, learning and receiving both breakfast and lunch is best for kids.  While the damage here in Oconee is extensive, we are thankful to have fared better than our neighboring districts to the east, allowing us to open for Thursday and Friday.  We understand that some may still be without power when school resumes on Thursday; we will work with families and staff members in these cases. We are incredibly thankful to all those serving our community during this time, particularly the men and women working around the clock to restore power to all those without. We would ask you to join us in praying for their safety as they work.