The Administrative Disciplinary Hearing scheduled for April 7, 2020 has been postponed.

Family First Coronavirus Response Act

Parents Q & A

Parent Guide - Questions & Answers

Distance Learning / Technical Support Hotline

Each school has enabled a Hot Line to assist students with Distance Learning Issues which include technical support. More information provided here

Free Breakfast and Lunch, New Locations.

Please select this section to see details regarding new locations for breakfast and lunch pickup.

Distance Learning Work at Home

In a 4:45 p.m. conference call today just prior to the Governor’s 5:00 press conference, Chancellor Jacob Oliva announced that, as a part of the mitigation plan for COVID-19, no students will be back in class on prek-12 campuses through at least April 15. This means that Sumter County Schools will begin distance learning this coming Monday, March 23, implementing the district’s Instructional Continuity Plan, and utilizing the work of classroom teachers this week to extend the plan through at least April 15th. Sumter is one of four districts beginning distance learning a week prior to the other districts because of its early spring break dates.

Distance Learning / Work at Home

Sumter County Schools will be providing work at home packets that will help to maintain your Kindergarten through 5th grade students' assignments. Please plan to come by your child's school to pick up their work packets during the scheduled times, Wednesday, March 18th or Thursday, March 19th from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. Students in grades 6-12 will be able to access all assignments through the Office portal using Teams / Class Notebook. All students should monitor their Remind accounts, as well as email if possible, for updates being sent by individual teachers. Additional information will be provided as soon as possible.

List of Supplemental Resources

VPK Enrollment timeline (Postponed click for more info)

Sumter County Spelling Bee

The Sumter County Spelling Bee was held on February 20, 2020. The top students from the school spelling bees participated. The following students represented the schools:

Sumter County School Related Employees of the Year 2020

Nominees for Sumter’s School Related Employee of the Year were recognized recently by the Sumter County School Board. Family, friends and co-workers accompanied these honorees to a reception at the Sumter County School Board Office, and to the awards presentation ceremony that followed. Individual well-wishes were given by Superintendent Rick Shirley and by each school board member. "We are so honored to have such quality staff within our school district. They don't just do their jobs well, they also perform their duties with great care and compassion for our students,” said Superintendent Richard A. Shirley.

Sumter District CONTROLLED OPEN ENROLLMENT Dates for the 2020-2021 School Year

***ONLY NEW APPLICANTS WISHING TO ATTEND OUT OF THEIR ZONED AREA OR STUDENTS THAT WILL BE PROMOTED UP TO THE NEXT SCHOOL LEVEL, ie: ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE OR MIDDLE TO HIGH*** Sumter Residents - Applications Accepted March 9 - April 6, 2020 Out of County Residents - Applications Accepted April 27 - May 11, 2020

The 36th Annual Sumter Schools Golf Tournament will be held April 25, 2020 at 2:00 pm

4 Person Scramble, 85.00 Entry Fee Per Person, Sponsorship Opportunities Available.

One Hundred Telescope Project

Sumter students are aiming for the stars, and Phil Rosenberg is passionate about inspiring students to rise even higher! Mr. Rosenberg, of Weirsdale, is donating telescopes for students to use through his “One Hundred Telescopes Project.” He donated his 17th telescope on Monday to Wildwood Elementary School, making it his second donation in Sumter County. Each telescope is given a name, and the one donated to Wildwood Elementary is named The Stephen Hawking Telescope, endowed by Elly and Tim Carroll. “The idea is to create an environment where every child gets to say ‘Wow

Today Wildwood Elementary received a Robotic Telescope from Phil and Charlotte Rosenberg as a part of the 100 Telescope Project.

Today Wildwood Elementary received a Robotic Telescope from Phil and Charlotte Rosenberg as a part of the 100 Telescope Project.

Art in the Capitol Middle School Competition Results

Middle school students from across the county submitted original pieces of art to the district’s third annual Art in the Capitol competition. The pieces included paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, computer generated art and photographs.

ART IN THE CAPITOL SUMTER DISTRICT SCHOOLS 2019-2020 RULES AND REGULATIONS

The rules and regulations included here apply districtwide. The competition is open to middle school students only. Theme: Florida Past, Present, Future Due Dates: All artwork is due to school art teachers on or before October 11, 2019.

Sumter County Schools’ first Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts

Sumter District Schools is proud to announce that Elizabeth Anderson and Danielle Stewart, both teachers at South Sumter High School, have been chosen as Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts for 2019-2020!

Student 1 to 1 laptop Acceptable Use Policy

By law the Sumter School District advertised a tax increase but what does it mean to me?