Oakridge Middle School

Construction continues at Lake Wylie High School, Roosevelt Middle School and Liberty Hill Elementary. At Lake Wylie High School, three wings are going vertical, including the school's gym. The second floor is being poured on these wings. Roosevelt Middle School's brick veneer is complete. The roof is on, and windows are being installed, meaning the work at this site is shifting to the interior. The focus is now on piping and conduit for HVAC and plumbing systems. Liberty Hill Elementary's site prep has progressed to being ready to start pouring foundations.

Shout out to all the students and staff honored during recognitions at last night's School Board meeting! Congratulations to: District Spelling Bee winners participating in the Regional Spelling Bee School Spelling Bee champions Chief Student Services and Secondary Education Officer Rod Ruth for being presented with the Mission Award from All on Board The Applied Technology Campus's Fire Combat Team for winning at Winterfest in Gatlinburg Employees of the Month for February

Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the CSD app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation soon to begin using this feature in our app. Download for Android https://aptg.co/xvrpGX Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/kXBk8N

Clover School District will open on a one-hour delay, tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. While roads are relatively clear at this time, we believe the delay will improve visibility where any icy patches are concerned. Start times for tomorrow will be as follows: Elementary Schools–8:35 a.m. Middle Schools–9:00 a.m. High Schools–10:00 a.m. We encourage all families to take necessary safety precautions when traveling to school tomorrow.

Due to frigid temperatures and worsening weather conditions especially on our side roads, all CSD schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22. CSD will conduct an E-Learning Day on Monday, February 17, to make up for tomorrow’s closure. Details about the E-Learning Day will be forthcoming, but please know that we are aware that families may have made plans for intercession. Stay safe and warm and enjoy your snow day.

Out of an abundance of caution, Clover School District (CSD) has canceled all afternoon and evening activities on our campuses beginning at 5 p.m. today. Our community is under a winter weather advisory from 4 p.m. today through 9 a.m. tomorrow. CSD will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22. This delay will allow our staff to evaluate conditions in the morning to determine whether we can open safely or whether it will be necessary to cancel school and plan for an inclement weather make-up day on Monday, February 17.

Clover School District (CSD) will transition to asynchronous E-Learning on Friday, January 10, 2025, to ensure the safety of students and staff as Winter Storm Cora approaches our area. Parents will receive direct information from their school on the details around the eLearning Day. An Asynchronous E-Learning Day means that students will not log on for live instruction from their teachers. Instead, students will complete assignments posted to Canvas (the district’s online learning management system) or provided in paper packets for our youngest learners. The asynchronous format provides families with the greatest flexibility in how and when their students complete the assignments because students are not required to be online at any specific time. Staff will be available for office hours between 8:00 am - 11:30 am should your child need support locating or completing the assignments . Students have up to five days from Friday, January 10, to complete their work in order to be counted present for the missed day of school. All work should be completed and turned in by Friday, January 17, 2025. All athletic events have been cancelled for both Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11. Details about when these events will be rescheduled will be shared shortly.

Clover School District (CSD) is currently monitoring weather conditions as Winter Storm Cora approaches our area. We anticipate announcing any impact to our operating status for Friday, January 10, following the National Weather Service briefing at noon today.

Currently, all CSD schools and buildings, excluding the District Office, are experiencing a phone and internet outage.

During National Principals Month, CSD pays tribute to the hard-working instructional leaders who make Clover schools some of the best in the state! Today, we honor Will Larsen of Oakridge Middle. #ThankAPrincipal

Currently, all CSD schools and buildings, excluding the District Office, are experiencing a phone and internet outage.

Earlier this morning, Clover School District administration confirmed that power has been restored in all district buildings and in the majority of homes throughout the community, Clover School District will resume its normal operating schedule on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. A small portion of our families may still be without power. The transportation department has shared that if a student misses a bus on Tuesday due to power issues,, they can call 803-810-8190, and a bus will be sent back to assist. We thank Duke Energy and York Electric for their tireless work to restore power throughout the district following Hurricane Helene's catastrophic impact on the power grid. Additionally, we want to thank our social workers and others who helped families this morning at Clover High School with food, water, and electricity. Finally, we commend the food services department for their efforts to save as much of the district's food supplies as possible by moving products from the buildings without power to those with power. Their work minimized the amount of loss that would have otherwise taken place. Have a good afternoon; we look forward to returning to a sense of normalcy on Tuesday. All schools and buildings will operate on a normal schedule.

CSD UPDATE: Following the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Helene on the power grid in our community, Clover School District will be CLOSED on Monday, September 30, 2024. This will be a full day off for all students and staff. Clover School District will use its listed bad weather make-up day on Monday, January 6, 2025, as a replacement day for Monday. This will be an eLearning Day for students. Currently, several district buildings remain without power, including Bethel Elementary, Griggs Road Elementary, Larne Elementary Oakridge Elementary, Oakridge Middle, Blue Eagle Academy, and the District Office. Additionally, over 7,000 CSD families are without power in their homes. CSD will continue to work with electric providers to assess the timeline for these outages and provide an update on the status for Tuesday as soon as it is available. Thank you, Clover School District

Clover School District has been closely monitoring the forecast around Hurricane Helene and the potential for severe weather in our area starting late Thursday and continuing into morning hours on Friday. Currently, the forecasts suggest that we may experience high winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding that would impact the travel conditions for buses and automobiles. Available information from various sources, including the National Weather Service, show that wind speeds may exceed the state guidelines for safe bus operation. Based on this information, Clover School District will transition to eLearning on Friday, September 27. All CSD buildings will be closed. Parents will receive direct information from their school on the details around the eLearning Day. At this time, forecasts indicate that weather conditions will improve by late Friday afternoon. Therefore, scheduled homecoming events and athletics on Friday evening will continue as planned. However, any changes to the schedule will be communicated by individual schools as needed.

Oakridge Middle School's soccer team is demonstrating how "the little town with LOVE in the middle" is leaving a legacy around the world. Last spring, the men's and women's teams conducted the "Battle of the Bird's Nest"--a Savannah Bananas-style take on a soccer match. The match featured rule changes, guest players and a halftime show. The event raised more than $2,000. Those funds were used to purchase home and away soccer uniforms for children at an orphanage in Guaimaca, Honduras. The uniforms were delivered to the children just before the start of the new CSD school year.

CSD Students Hold Steady on State Assessments Clover School District (CSD) students held steady and continue to outpace other students in the Palmetto State in their performance on state assessments in all subject areas, according to data released today by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). CSD maintained its excellence, posting scores that ranked consistently in the top five in South Carolina on most tests at most grade levels. “Our mission in the Clover School District is to empower each student for a successful, productive, and responsible future. The test scores demonstrate the commitment our School Board, faculty, staff, families, and students have made to this mission. We strive for excellence with each child, each day, as our students realize the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate. As we focus on Rigorous, Empowering, and Authentic Learning through personalized and project-based lessons, we are on target and excited to see the continued gains our students will make," said Superintendent Dr. Sheila Quinn. SC READY–English Language Arts On the SC READY English Language Arts assessment, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards was eight to 16 percentage points higher for Clover students than the rest of the state: Grade 3 CSD-68.3% SC-53.8% Difference-14.5% Grade 4 CSD-71.8% SC-57.2% Difference-14.6% Grade 5 CSD-72.3% SC-55.6% Difference-16.7% Grade 6 CSD-62.0% SC-53.7% Difference-8.3% Grade 7 CSD-64.0% SC-50.3% Difference-13.7% Grade 8 CSD-61.6% SC-50.3% Difference-11.3% SC READY-Mathematics On the SC READY Mathematics assessment, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards was14 to 25 percentage points higher for Clover students than the rest of the state: Grade 3 CSD-68.9% SC-54.6% Difference-14.3% Grade 4 CSD-69.9% SC-51.0% Difference-18.9% Grade 5 CSD-65.2% SC-45.7% Difference-19.5% Grade 6 CSD-64.3% SC-38.4% Difference-25.9% Grade 7 CSD-53.2% SC-33.7% Difference-19.5% Grade 8 CSD-48.6% SC-30.3% Difference-18.3% End of Course Examination Program (EOCEP) On the EOCEP assessment, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards was seven to 16 percentage points higher for Clover students than the rest of the state: Algebra CSD-89.4% SC-72.5% Difference-16.9% Biology CSD-75.79% SC-62.89% Difference-12.9% English 2 CSD-93.68% SC-85.83% Difference-7.85% US History and the Constitution CSD-68.82% SC-58.77% Difference-10.05% Career Readiness Assessment In addition to EOC scores, SCDE also released results of The South Carolina Career Readiness Assessment. Students completed three assessments in the areas of math, data and reading to be eligible to receive a Career-Ready Credential. Again, CSD exceeded the performance of the state: CSD-84.2% SC-72.2% Difference-12%

Clover School District (CSD) extends a warm "Welcome to Clover" to all the wonderful new employees who will be joining CSD for the upcoming school year. Today, we highlight Theron Willis of Oakridge Middle School.

It's that time again, Clover Community! The Clover School District Back-to-School Bash will be held Friday, July 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. We hope you will join us for music, inflatables, snow cones, temporary tattoos, sunglasses and important resources from our schools and community organizations. See you out there!!!

Parents who indicated that their children needed bus service when they registered their children for the 2024-2025 school year should have received emails earlier today with their children's bus route and schedule information. Parents were sent two emails--one with details for the morning route and a second with details of the afternoon route. Parents who did not receive these emails should contact their child's school.

Clover School District (CSD) extends a warm "Welcome to Clover" to all the wonderful new employees who will be joining CSD for the upcoming school year. Today, we highlight Brenda Rodriguez of Oakridge Middle School.