According to many studies, lack of privacy and the feeling of discomfort and judgement are the top three primary concerns a breastfeeding mom faces when they are out in public but need to fulfill their mother duties. The multinational retail corporation Walmart announced its plan to install Mamava lactation suitesRead More
Greenville County Schools will move to Attendance Plan 2 beginning the week of September 7. The decision was based on continuous improvement of the Greenville County Spread Data metrics reported by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Under the plan 2, students who have opted for in-personRead More
Under the CARES act, the Greenville County leaders are making sure that childcare amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is covered for as many families as possible. Derek Lewis with Greenville First Steps in an interview said that Greenville County Council approved an expansion of the funds to $775,000 in order toRead More
On Tuesday, Greenville County Schools made an announcement that beginning Monday, August 24 they will be providing meals to students enrolled in the Virtual Program at 15 district locations during the school year. Meals will be distributed on a to-go basis every Monday from 4 p.m to 5 p.m. OneRead More
Rising 7th graders are required by state law to receive 1 dose of Tdap vaccine before they can attend school. The vaccine has been a state-wide requirement for rising seventh-graders since the 2013-2014 school year. Tdap is only for children 7 years and older, adolescents, and adults. It protects childrenRead More
The Greenville County Schools is reminding all parents that children who will be five years old on or before September 1 of the current year must enroll in public or private kindergarten before the academic year begins. GCS council says parents or legal guardians who plan to keep their childrenRead More
Anderson County School District Five and Pickens County School District announced on Monday they were delaying the start of the 2020-2021 school year to ensure that the learning environment is as safe as possible. The Pickens County School District will start classes on August 24, and Anderson County School DistrictRead More
As part of “Destination Return to In-person School”, Greenville County Schools administrators made an announcement about their in-person class option for fall. Its goal is to return to in-person school five days a week, as soon as it is safe to do so. Students will be assigned a specific colorRead More
The children’s Museum of the upstate re-opens its doors to the public beginning today. With the concern of the increasing COVID-19 spread, visitors’ safety is still the utmost priority therefore several changes were made to ensure kids and parents are able to stay safe while having fun in the museum.Read More
Beginning this fall (2020-21), students and families in Greenville County Schools will have an additional choice option with the expansion of the GCS Virtual Program. Previously available only to secondary students, the GCS Virtual Program will now offer full-time online instruction for students in grades K-12 using devices and softwareRead More