Back to School Means Back to Normal for SDOC, Says Thorsland

Students within the School District of Oconee County will be headed back to class soon, with August 11th set as the first day back to school for middle and high schoolers, while elementary students will wait until August 16 to return.

Dr. Michael Thorsland, district superintendent, announced during a meeting of the board Monday night, that they’re expecting the new school year to be more “like normal”…

Thorsland said the district encourages vaccinations for eligible children. He also said that, in an effort to keep down the spread of coronavirus, water fountains will remain closed, but that outside grants have provided funding for water bottle filling stations…