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REGISTRATION

✍️ We are pleased you have decided to enroll your child in an Orangeburg County School District school. We are, once again, offering online student registration and are pleased to be able to continue this time-saving service for families. Families who prefer, may obtain a paper registration packet from the school.

We aim to make the registration process as easy as possible for all families and are here to assist with any enrollment questions that you may have.

Visit the Enrollment/registration page for more information.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

📚 Elementary:

Clear Book Bag (Required PreK-5th Grade)
Child Safe Scissors (1 Pair)
Loose-Leaf Paper (3-4 Packs for 1st-5th Grades)
Primary Writing Tablet (2-3 for PreK & Kindergarten)
Pack of Colored Pencils (2 Packs)
Headphones/Ear Buds (1 Pair)
Composition Notebooks (3-4 for 1st-5th Grades)
12 Packs of #2 Pencils (2-3 Packs for 1st-5th Grades)
My First Ticonderoga Jumbo Pencils (2 Packs for PreK-Kindergarten)
Three-Pronged Pocket Folders (3-4 Plastic or Vinyl)
Crayons (1 Pack)
Glue Sticks (1 Pack)

📚 Middle/High School:

Clear Book Bag (Required for All Grade Levels)
College-Ruled Loose-Leaf Paper (2-3 Packs)
Wide-Ruled Loose-Leaf Paper (2-3 Packs)
3 Ring Binders | 2 or 3 Inch (4 Binders)
Blue and Black Ink Pens (2-3 Boxes)
2 Pocket or 3 Prong Folders (4-6 Folders)
Composition Notebooks (4-6)
Spiral Notebook (2-4)
12 Pack No.2 Pencils & Erasers (4 Packs)
Dividers (2-3 Packs)
Sheet Protectors
Highlighters
Budget-Friendly Earbuds or Headphones
Index Cards

CALENDARS

STUDENT TRANSFERS AND DISTRICT RELEASE LETTERS

🗳 School Choice, Student Transfers, Out of Zone and District Releases
Effective immediately, all school choice applications, transfer requests, and district student release letters will be routed through Dr. Teresa Jennings, Director of Early Childhood and Elementary Education; Dr. Veronica Scott, Director of Secondary Education; and Dr. Erica Taylor, Assistant Superintendent for Communications and Business and Community Partnerships. Please see their contact information below:

Dr. Teresa Jennings: teresa.jennings@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-8081

Dr. Veronica Scott: veronica.scott@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-8081

Dr. Erica Taylor: erica.taylor@ocsdsc.org
(803) 534-5454 ext. 80213

FOOD SERVICE

🥗 Menus and other nutritional information, along with medical forms, can always be found in the Food Services area of our website.

The Orangeburg County School District's Food Service Department is excited to offer My School MenusTM by Health-e Pro--a mobile app with interactive menus. You can download the My School MenusTM Mobile App from the iTunes Store or the Google Play Store.

To find the menu for a certain school, select "School Menus".

PLANNED EARLY DISMISSAL TIMES

⏰ On early dismissal days, our schools dismiss at the following times:

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

For any questions about your child's school dismissal time, please contact the school directly.

COMMUNICATION

📲 District Communication: The district utilizes Powerschool/SwiftK12 as our automated notification system. To ensure you receive email and telephone communication from the district throughout the school year, please ensure all your contact information is up to date in your account.

In addition to Powerschool/SwiftK12, individual teachers and/or buildings may use other communication methods throughout the year.

Social Media: To increase our communication efforts, you may follow us on Facebook (@orangeburgcountyschool) and Twitter (@ocsdsc). Please ensure that you follow our official accounts to guarantee the most accurate information.

District Communication: To see more ways to connect, "visit the OCSD Communications Department" page.

TECHNOLOGY

💻 The Technology Department of the Orangeburg County School District works with the district’s educators to provide the tools and training they need to successfully integrate technology into the classroom. The department also provides technical support to district personnel for hardware and software.

Orangeburg County School District provides classroom access to iPads, Chromebooks, laptops and desktops. While hardware is an important component to the district’s technology services, the technology department also heavily invests in teacher training through technology-based professional development, ensuring that all of the district’s teachers are able to effectively engage students using technology.

Visit the Technology Department page.

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