Berkeley County School District is currently monitoring the forecasts and receiving regular updates from Berkeley County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service on Tropical Storm Idalia. At this time, there are no changes to school operations. Any changes to operations will be communicated to staff and parents.
The South Carolina Department of Education purchased and provided Berkeley County School District and other school districts in our state with My Ride K-12 for communication of bus routes and delays. The app has been unable to provide parents with consistent delay information. BCSD is now tracking bus delays for parents using Google documents.
Bus Delays: https://www.bcsdschools.net/busdelays
Philip Simmons High Picture Day will be on Thursday, August 31 for all grades! Senior makeup pictures will be taken at this time as well.
Beginning Monday, Berkeley County School District parents and guardians will begin to receive invites for Rooms.
Rooms is a platform that lives within the new BCSD mobile app. It supplements school and district news and information by providing direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc.
Our goal is to streamline communication and minimize the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication.
Parent Overview: https://youtu.be/upJMsLmn91Y
Introducción de los padres a las habitaciones: https://youtu.be/7pyvEIc3OOU
Please note that not all teachers and schools are utilizing Rooms at this time, but there is a plan to launch all schools on the platform in the future.
**Additional notes**
Parents will still need to use the PowerSchool Parent portal for academic information.
Rooms will not replace student learning management systems (Schoology).
With the first day of school less than one week away, we want to make sure families are aware of the new transportation features that pertain to bus riders. Learn more about My Ride K-12 and the student transportation tag program at www.bcsdschools.net/article/1203059.
The 2023/24 student parking procedures have changed for the upcoming school year! Students will now have an assigned spot that coordinates with their parking pass number. Student drivers will need to complete the google parking registration form (https://forms.gle/GNrmD96VKWVHi8HW7) and bring the $60 parking registration fee to the front office. Once the completed form has been verified and the payment received the student can select from the available parking spots.
Seniors will have the first opportunity to select their parking spots of choice on Tuesday, August 15th from 9am to 11am.
BCSD is using the Ride 360 app this year for route and bus delay information. Click the link to download!
https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/bus-delays
Students, this is a reminder that if you are enrolled in an Advanced Placement class this upcoming year, you should be working on your summer assignments! The assignments can be found on the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1mQmD68fHBoJ7qQI67bnGxiHh8EB_n7T_
Berkeley County School District will continue to serve meals to students this summer.
The 2023 Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program is available to all students and children in the Berkeley County community. The program is free to all children under the age of 18. Dates, times and site information can be found at www.bcsdschools.net/summermeals.
HEADS UP: BCSD graduations are streamed live on the district's YouTube account. You can easily get there by visiting www.bcsdschools.net/live
We are excited to announce that Mr. Derek Classey will be joining Philip Simmons High School as the Iron Horse Band Director for the 23/24 school year.
This was the BCSD Photo of the Week last week!! Way to go, Iron Horses!
"PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Big smiles for the new bling! Philip Simmons High’s girls cross country team accomplished a major achievement this school year when they won the state championship in November. To commemorate the win, the girls were awarded their championship rings on Wednesday. #photooftheweek #feelgoodfriday #girlscrosscountry"
On this final day of Teacher Appreciation Week we want to take one more opportunity to let you know how we feel!
REMINDER: May 30th is a half day for all students. It is also the final day of school for all students. May 31 is a teacher workday and the final day of the school year for teachers.
Join the professionals on our transportation team. As a team member you will be an important part of the education process. Make a difference in education. Bus drivers and bus assistants are key to our students’ success. We are focused on safety, and we’ll train you!
For employment information contact: Michelle Smith at 843-899-8547.
Last night, it was a joy to the see the Philip Simmons community in such great attendance at our final Nights In Community Listening Session of the school year. Throughout this event series, our district leadership has been hearing from communities across the county, and we want to thank everyone who spent an evening with us. Stay tuned for more events starting this summer!
