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Announcements
All Schools and Facilities on a Two Hour Delay
Due to unsafe travel conditions early tomorrow morning, all Greenville County schools, offices, and buses will open on a two-hour delay Monday, January 13, 2025. The school day will conclude at its regular time.
Bus routes will begin 2 hours later than normal and schools and offices will open to receive students two hours later than usual. Buildings will not be open at regular time and no staff will be present, so please do not drop off students at school until the building has opened.
Buses will not run on specific icy roads that are impassable, and for students whose routes are impacted, families will be notified directly by the Transportation Department.
We encourage parents and guardians to use caution when traveling, particularly on bridges and shady roads.
GCS Cell Phone Policy Update
Parents and Guardians,
Due to a legislative action by the South Carolina General Assembly, the South Carolina State Board of Education passed a new cell phone policy for school districts across the state, which goes into effect after Winter Break. School districts must adopt this policy pertaining to personal electronic devices. At their December meeting, the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees approved an updated policy to comply with the state requirement.
While Greenville County Schools had updated our policy last year and this is not significantly different, we want to make sure you are aware of the most notable updates in order to comply with the state, which includes that student cell phones and personal electronic devices must be stored in backpacks, lockers, or in a location directed by school; this includes smartwatches, earbuds, and all other personal electronic devices and accessories.
Details about the updated policy can be reviewed on the district’s website.
ACCESS Testing for ELL Students
Mauldin Middle School will be administering the ACCESS English Language Proficiency test to select students between February 5 and February 7.
February 5-6: Listening, Reading, Writing
February 7: Speaking
Please contact our School Test Coordinator, Deana Hintz-Collins, by email or by calling 864-355-6671 if you have questions.
Shining Stars: Save the Date!
Greenville County Schools is a place where you can make a difference and be a part of a growing, thriving community! Please plan to attend our Shining Stars Teacher Networking Event on Saturday, March 8 at Southside High School to network with all of our principals in one location. Candidate check in will begin after 8:00 AM, followed by in introduction to Greenville County Schools at 8:30. Networking with schools will take place between 9:00-10:30. Following networking, optional interviews will take place up until 12:30 PM.
Event Flyer (PDF) Certified Teacher Job Openings
Change of Information
The Student Emergency Information Form in the start of school student packet is sent directly to the Health Room.
No updates are made to our student database from this form.
To change your address, phone numbers or emergency contacts:
Use your Backpack account to update your contact information. You’ll need to scan a copy of a recent utility bill* or Change of Address Form. Please notify the school directly as you must provide two proofs of residency.
If your child will be a bus rider, you’ll also need to indicate that in Backpack or complete the Transportation Form, which is available on the district website.
*All address changes must include a current bill dated within past 30 days from either Duke Energy, Laurens Electric, Piedmont Natural Gas, Spectrum, or Greenville Water System. The bill must show the service address, not just the mailing address. If the bill is not in the parent’s name, please contact Guidance for additional information. Please bring paper copies to the Guidance Office or fax info to 355-6670. We cannot change your address without this documentation.
Questions? Please contact the Guidance Office at 355-6774. Thank you!