Reminder to Report COVID-19 Cases, Exposure
Posted January 4, 2023
With the recent increase in COVID cases, Florence School District 3 reminds you that if your child has any COVID symptoms or has recently tested positive within the last five days, please call us and do not send him or her to school.
If your child has had close contact with anyone who has tested positive, please call us and do not send him or her to school. To report a positive case or close contact, contact your child's school Mondays-Fridays from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
District employees who have COVID symptoms or have recently tested positive within the last five days should notify their supervisor.
School nurses are able to test students and staff for COVID and flu with a single test.
District Contact for Weekend COVID-19 Reporting
If your child has any COVID-19 symptoms or has recently tested positive within the last 10 days, please call us and do not send him or her to school. If your child has had close contact with anyone who has tested positive, please call us and do not send him or her to school.
To report a positive case or close contact, contact your child's school Mondays-Fridays from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call Vanessa Lowder at 803-900-4312 from Saturdays at 7 a.m. until Mondays at 7 a.m.
Call Pam McKenzie Lowhan at 843-640-5947 Mondays–Fridays from 4 p.m. -7 a.m.
Please note this is not an emergency service.
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Virtual Town Hall Meetings
To listen to the recording of the September 3, 2021 virtual Town Hall Meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/1sqL1YrQchy1pa_dzCE4HX2W6_dDztB5u5KsEhEzytkPfG8RNr5T_ew0iWB6dUob.Zl94M34mskPKYvP3 and enter passcode %?Rx!bM6.
To listen to the recording of the September 10, 2021 virtual Town Hall Meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/khwGPvcmvytjbNWTku8tscPX9GIcdXHbgJX1MMMVOVrDMg3Ina7K9sQ8ZoMM5h3g.8sfDtHtTt1lrM3Ed and enter passcode 9!kE^q?3
To listen to the recording of the September 30, 2021 virtual Town Hall Meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/vj8AgIVohphLWzIKJPn0HAqlSYROOS1Gr0bs0NKJ1ohcFv_ZjX9_2iRXcNMPQk8R.bGtOOtYKKbiighbk and enter the passcode D0?W0yt#.
To listen to the recording of the October 14, 2021 virtual Town Hall Meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/-tFE8vyJAqkAok_Zq1AYwZxv4UALvQ6dHcHByWyLXAi4qKuFPz4Ha4LWWCPz1aDZ.qQRJSTc97NcvkKzD and enter the Passcode *SS3e1g5.
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On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plans (ARP) Act was signed into law. In it, the U.S. Department of Education is providing an additional $121.9 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III Fund). This legislation will award grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) for providing local educational agencies (LEAs) with emergency relief funds to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the nation.
South Carolina will receive $2,112,051,487 in ESSER III funds from the Act, with 90 percent being awarded to school districts with amounts determined in proportion to the amount of Title I, Part A funds they received in summer 2020 from funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The remaining funds will be used for state-level activities to address issues caused by COVID-19.
FSD3 has drafted a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan.
The district also is seeking public input and feedback. Please take a few minutes to take our survey. You also can use the QR code below to go to the survey.

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COVID-19 Cases Associated with Staff & Students
FSD3 COVID-19 Flowchart
Close Contact Mask Scenarios.pdf
View DHEC's Interactive Map
Covid-19 Vaccine Appointments
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Below you will find links to important information regarding instruction and the 2020-2021 academic year.
Updated Return to Learning Plan for 2022-2023
Parent Re-entry Letter
LEAP Plan for K-8
Learning Opportunities
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News Articles & Other Important Information
Masks Required on School Buses (added Aug. 27, 2021)
SCDHEC COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 Schools
The Evidence for Mask Use in K-12 Schools
The Science on Mask Use in K-12 Schools
DHEC-Guidance-for-School-Response-to-COVID-19 2/1/2021
DHEC-Guidance-for-School-Response-to-COVID-19 12/8/2020
Options to Shorten Quarantine for COVID-19
Virtual Town Hall PowerPoint Presentation
View the Virtual town Hall Meeting from August 5, 2020 at 12 p.m. (Password: crf%=81x )
View the Virtual Town Hall Meeting from August 18, 2020
View Virtual Town Hall Meeting from September 3, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. (Passcode: @J9Km=tm)
Virtual Program Parent/Student Meeting Presentation
Virtual Program Student Application
Board Approves Revised Re-entry Plan
Online Student Registration
COVID-19 Guidance for Schools
CDC Guidelines for Schools
SC Department of Education Face Covering Guidelines
Management of Suspect and Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Staying Home from School or Childcare When Your Child is Sick (English)
Staying Home from School or Childcare When Your Child is Sick (Spanish)
COVID-19 in Schools: Frequently Asked Questions
Children, Masks and COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions