Healthy Learners

Healthy Learners is available to transport your child to medical appointments. They will provide transportation from home or school. If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Healthy Learners at 843-774-1907 or visit them at www.healthylearners.com/consent to complete a consent form.

Protocols for Athletic Facilities for Fall Sporting Events

COVID-19 safety protocols for Fall sports can be found at the link below. Inside, you will find information regarding tickets, concessions, seating capacity, masks, and other general information.

Athletic Event Safety Protocols.

School Operations Update

Instructional Models for 2020-21

Our schools are posting information about the 'models' of education they will provide so that parents can more clearly understand what will be expected of students, whether in face-to-face or at-home virtual classes.

• Latta Elementary School Models (PDF Link)
• Latta Middle School Models
• LMS Explanation Cover Letter (PDF Link)
• LMS 5th Gr Virtual and AB Explanation (PDF Link)
• LMS 6th Gr Virtual and AB Explanation (PDF Link)
• LMS 7th Gr Virtual and AB Explanation (PDF Link)
• LMS 8th Gr Virtual and AB Explanation (PDF Link)
• LHS Virtual and AB Explanation (PDF Link)

School COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Each school has developed a protocol list that will be followed by students, staff and visitors. Please review those protocols below carefully.

• Latta High School (PDF Link)
• Latta Middle School (PDF Link)
• Latta Elementary School (PDF Link)

In addition to those protocols and procedures, please find below a list of additional safety measures we have provided for the schools. And while we can not 100% guarantee that we can keep any student from getting sick, we have done everything possible to make the school environment as safe as we can.

1. Daily and nightly cleaning will occur in all classes using products that deter COVID-19.
2. Installation of all HVAC units with fresh air controls and static cleaning of air intakes has been completed.
3. Social distancing at all times in the buildings and buses will be enforced.
4. Provision of student masks, disinfectant wipes, student face shields, teacher face shields, sanitizer dispensers, student gloves, digital no-touch thermometers, social distance signage, "mask when you move" rules and student desk shields or face shields in all classes as well as similar measures on our buses has been delivered.

Please contact your school if you have any concerns or suggestions.

S.C. DHEC Guidance for School Reponse to COVID-19

Interim COVID-19 guidance for schools: Management of suspect and confirmed COVID-19 cases. This guidance is intended for schools to plan their response to known or possible cases of COVID-19 as well as known contacts. This is based on what is currently known about COVID-19 and will be updated as more information and guidance become available. The entire document is available at the link below:

SCDHEC COVID Repsonse Guidance. (PDF Document Link)
COVID-19 In Schools: Frequently Asked Questions. (PDF Document Link)

Official School News

Please be advised that all official announcements regarding school matters are posted at school websites and are sent to you through our ALERT system. Any school matters posted through social media are not official or authorized by the school system and may be incorrect.

Free Breakfast and Lunch for all Students

Free breakfast and lunch for all students will be provided until December 31, 2020, per the USDA.

The federal agency, USDA, which controls school breakfast and lunch guidelines recently announced that, due to the COVID-19 crisis, they will allow all public school students to have free breakfast and lunch through December 31, 2020. They will be using the summer feeding program guidelines to provide this service for all families in public schools. This is a service for all students enrolled in public schools and does not include other non-student family members or any school staff.

If you sent cash or a check on the first day of school this year, your child was directed to take it back home. Please check with them to verify this. If you had funds left over from last year still in your child's account, we will continue to hold this for you until January 1, 2021 when this free lunch program ends.

Free Breakfast and Lunch for Virtual Students

We will begin feeding our virtual students Monday through Thursday for the next few weeks. Lunch and breakfast may be picked up at the following sites and times in the parking area at:

• Latta Arms at 11:00
• South Side Appartments at 11:30
• Henry St. Park at 12:00
• Oak Grove Fire Department at 11:15
• Sellers New Mount Zion Church at 12:00
• Floydale Fire Department at 11:30