Columbus County Schools issued the following announcement on Sept. 2.
Due to climbing COVID infections, Williams Township School will move to virtual instruction immediately starting Friday, September 3rd through September 10th.
South Columbus High will return to in-person instruction on September 7th, but with tightened safety measures including increased social distancing, limited congregation of students, and limited movement.
Closing school facilities for ten days in an attempt to reduce the chances of COVID spread is a serious step that is only taken after much consideration of the health, safety and well-being of our students and the community. Columbus County Schools urges everyone in our area to limit gatherings over the Labor Day holiday. The current sharp rise in infections is attributed to community spread of the COVID virus. When our communities participate in gatherings without masks or social distancing, schools will continue to close, which in turn will cause harm to our students’ emotional well being and their educational progress. Please help our schools by asking that everyone in your family, church and community take precautions to prevent spread of the virus.
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