Early dismissals and closures around the Midlands due to Tropical Storm Idalia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Midlands could see impacts from Tropical Storm Idalia this week. Here are the schedule changes you can expect to see.

Calhoun County

Calhoun County School District

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Early dismissal

The K8 schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. and the high school at 11:45 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served. There will be no after-school activities.

Thursday, Aug. 31: Three-hour delay

Schools will begin at 11:00 a.m. Staff should report at 10:00 a.m. Only lunch will be served Thursday, Aug. 31.

Friday, Sept. 1: The school district hopes to return to normal schedules.

Clarendon County

* Manning High School is preparing to become a shelter.

Clarendon County School District

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Early dismissal

Thursday, Aug. 31: E-Learning day at home

Friday, Sept. 1: The district will operate on a 2-hour delay

After-school and athletics activities: Canceled Aug. 30 and Aug. 31. Games and matches will be moved to Sept. 2 or later.

More information about early dismissal can be found here.

Fairfield County

Fairfield County School District

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Half-day schedule

Lee County

Lee County School District

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Schools will have early dismissal

Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Middle schools will dismiss at 12:00 p.m.
High schools will dismiss at 12:00 p.m.

All extra-curricular and athletic events scheduled for Wednesday afternoon are canceled.

Thursday, Aug. 31: All schools will begin on a two-hour delay.

Lexington County

Lexington County District One

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Schools will dismiss early

Elementary Schools (including full-day preschool classes) dismiss at 11:20 a.m. Pre-school half-day classes, both morning and afternoon sessions, are canceled on Wednesday and Thursday.
Middle Schools: All middle schools, except GMS, dismiss at 12:05 p.m. GMS dismisses at 12:15 p.m.
High Schools: LHS, WKHS, and RBHS dismiss at 12:45 p.m. PHS and GHS dismiss at 12:25 p.m.

All after-school activities including after-school care are canceled.

Lexington County School District Two

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Will be an early release day

Lexington-Richland School District Five

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Early dismissal

All Intermediate Schools at 11:40 a.m.
All Elementary Schools at 11:50 a.m.
Academy for Success at 12:30 p.m.
All Middle Schools at 12:45 p.m.
Spring Hill High School at 12:50 p.m.
All Other High Schools at 1:05 p.m.

Lexington County School District Four

Lexington County School District Four is transitioning to an elearning day for all schools on Thursday, Aug. 31.

All Lexington County schools will have an eLearning day on Thursday.

LRADAC: Substance Misuse Treatment Center

Office closes at 3 p.m., and all afternoon and evening sessions are canceled.

City offices

Wednesday, Aug. 30: City of Columbia facilities closed at 2 p.m. to the public

City employees will work remotely to ensure continuity of service delivery for non-essential functions. Public safety and other essential functions will operate as normal.
The City of Columbia municipal court, payment center, and parks will all close at 2:00 p.m. All afterschool programs at City of Columbia Parks & Recreation facilities will be canceled.

Thursday, Aug. 31: Facilities will reopen to the public at 10 a.m.

Riverwalk and Timmerman Trail

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Closed at noon

Lexington School District Four

Thursday, Aug. 31: Early dismissal

Newberry County

School District of Newberry County

Wednesday, Aug. 30: The district will have early dismissal.

Dismissal times will be:

Reuben, Gallman, Newberry Elementary, and Boundary Street: 12:15
Newberry Middle: 12:45
Newberry High: 1:00
Whitmire Community School: 1:00
Mid-Carolina Middle and High: 1:00
Little Mountain, Prosperity-Rikard, and Pomaria-Garmany: 12:40
Newberry Alternative School: 12:05
Career Center: Mid-Carolina High and Whitmire Community School Students -12:30; Newberry High Students -12:50

Lunch will be served to students before dismissal and all athletic events are canceled.

Boys and Girls Club will operate as scheduled.

Thursday, Aug. 31: Schools in the district will operate on a regular schedule.

Orangeburg County

Orangeburg County School District

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Early dismissal

Kindergarten through 5th grade Elementary Schools: Dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Exception: Dover Elementary will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
Middle Schools, K-12 Schools, and Middle High Schools: Dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
High Schools: Dismiss at 1:00 p.m.
Exception: Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31: E-Learning day at home

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Cancellation of all afterschool programs and athletic events (both practices and games)

A decision about afterschool programs and events for Thursday will be communicated after we assess all campuses on Thursday, August 31, 2023.

South Carolina State University

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Classes and non-essential employees will be dismissed at noon.

All afternoon and evening classes will be dismissed.

Thursday, Aug. 31: Classes will resume at 10 a.m. and offices will one at 10:30 a.m.

Students who remain on campus Wednesday night are asked to expect to shelter in their residence halls during the peak hours of the storm.

Claflin University

Wednesday, Aug. 30: The university is closing at 3 p.m. due to the possibility of severe weather.

Thursday, Aug. 31: Administrative offices and classes will resume at 11 a.m.

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

Wednesday, Aug. 30: The campus is closing at 12 p.m.

All afternoon and evening classes are canceled beginning at 12 p.m. for the remainder of the day.

Thursday, Aug. 31: The college will reopen at 11 a.m. and classes will resume at that time.

Richland County

Richland County School District One

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Students will be dismissed early due to the weather.

Elementary schools will dismiss at 11 a.m.
Middle schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
High schools will dismiss at 11:45 a.m.

All after-school activities for Wednesday are canceled and students will be served breakfast and lunch before they are dismissed.

Thursday, Aug. 31: All schools will begin two hours later.

School buses will pick up students two hours later than normal pickup times.

There will be no breakfast on Thursday because of the delayed start time but lunch will be served.

Richland County School District Two

Wednesday, Aug. 30: All schools will be let out early due to the anticipation of bad weather.

Elementary schools will dismiss at 12 p.m.
Middle schools will dismiss at 12:45 p.m.
High schools will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.

Students will be provided meals on Wednesday. High school will not be having a late start as students will still have to report to school at 8:50 a.m.

All after-school activities, events, and programs are canceled. The school district office will close at 3 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31: All schools will begin two hours later than the normal start time which means students should report to bus stops and schools two hours later than usual.

Elementary schools will begin at 9:40 a.m.
Middle schools will begin at 10:20 a.m.
High schools will begin at 10:50 a.m.

Midlands Technical College

Wednesday, Aug. 30: All campuses will be closed and classes will be canceled beginning at 1 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31: The college is expected to reopen and classes will resume at 9:30 a.m.

Columbia College

Wednesday, Aug. 30: All offices of the college will be closed beginning at 11 a.m.

All classes and campus activities after 11 a.m. are canceled. Essential workers will report for normal operating hours.

Thursday, Aug. 31: All classes, offices, and activities will resume at 10 a.m.

The Student Union Dining Hall will remain open for service for on-campus students.

Sumter County

Sumter School District

Wednesday, Aug. 30: Half day

Elementary schools will dismiss at 11 a.m.; middle schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.; and high schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. All afternoon activities are canceled.

Thursday, Aug. 31: E-learning day for all students in the district

Schools and office buildings will be closed, and all activities, including athletic events and field trips, will be canceled.

Friday, Sept. 1: School Level Professional Learning half-day

Elementary schools will dismiss at 11 a.m.; middle schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.; and high schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.

This article will be updated as new information comes in.

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