On Early Release Day, Kinard students and staff took part in Career Day. Additionally, our community partner, Imagine Church, sponsored our annual Eggstravaganza. To conclude the day, the Kinard staff participated in their own Eggstravaganza. We extend our gratitude to all the presenters who contributed to this wonderful day, and we would like to give special recognition to our school counselor, Ms. Coakley, for planning such an incredible experience!!
In honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Day (April 22), Kinard recognizes its bus drivers: Ms. Barbara, Mr. Adams, Ms. Jackie, Ms. Kennedy, and Ms. Brown. We appreciate you for driving our most precious gifts to and from school daily.
We hope you're doing well! Our latest school newsletter is now available, filled with important updates, upcoming events, and exciting news.
We encourage you to take a moment to read it to stay informed and connected with everything happening at school.
Registration is now open for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students in the Clover School District for the 2025-2026 school year.
Registration is completed online through the Clover School District website, www.clover.k12.sc.us.
To be eligible to register, children must be age four for pre-kindergarten, or age five for kindergarten on or before September 1, 2025. Each child should be registered by their parent/legal guardian for the elementary school zone in which they currently reside. Any family that is unsure of which school they are zoned for can visit the address locator tool, located at https://www.clover.k12.sc.us/page/residency-information
Parents of returning students will receive an email from the district's new registration software, FinalForms, to connect them to their account. If you have a returning student, please do not create a new registration account for them.
Registration requires you submit all documentation listed below in the online form. If you are unable to submit digitally, you may reach out to your zoned elementary school for alternative options.
For pre-kindergarten families only, a screening assessment appointment will be scheduled once all documents have been received.
Documentation required for each student includes:
Two (2) proofs of residence that include the name and address of the parent/legal guardian (for more information about proof of residence website
Immunization record from a medical office on the South Carolina Immunization Form (DHEC 4024). This form can be obtained by:
Asking your child’s Health Care Provider for the immunizations to be printed on a South Carolina Immunization Form.
Taking your child’s current immunization record to a South Carolina Health Department for transfer to a South Carolina Immunization Form (DHEC 4024) or asking DHEC to enter them into the Immunization Registry (SIMON).
Proof of birth (e.g. a legal birth certificate with the state seal)
For more information about our pre-kindergarten program, visit the Early Childhood Education Section on the website to access the answers to Frequently Asked Questions:
https://www.clover.k12.sc.us/page/early-childhood-education
Save the date: Kinard Elementary School will have Spring Class and Individual Pictures on March 13th!
UPDATE: Registration for the Montessori Parent Information Sessions has now closed.
Clover School District’s Montessori Program will enter its ninth year in the fall of 2025. For those unfamiliar with the program, the district will host two parent meetings.
Griggs Road Elementary School is home to the district’s Montessori program, which hosts two classes of three-, four- and five-year-old students.
The Montessori method promotes classrooms that are made up of a mixed age group of students, therefore, forming communities in which the older children spontaneously share their knowledge with the younger ones. Montessori also enables children to explore a variety of materials with differing levels of difficulty and fosters leadership skills. Montessori represents a different approach to education that has successfully developed motivated and self-disciplined learners.
This year, Clover School District will host two virtual meetings.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, virtually from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 13, 2025, virtually from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
To register for the program, parents must attend one of the two meetings. Parents can register for the parent information meetings via this link: PARENT INFORMATION MEETING. The program will be open to students throughout the entire district, not just those that live within the Griggs Road zone. The registration form and all required documentation must be submitted by Monday, February 24, 2025, by 3 p.m.
The district will hold a lottery on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, to select the students who will be eligible to enroll in the Montessori classes for the 2025-2026 school year.
Shortly following the lottery, families will be notified of their placement. Families who are not placed within the Montessori program will have the option to be added to a waiting list for any opening that may occur. Families who registered a pre-kindergarten aged child for the Montessori program who was not selected will have the option to be screened for the district’s pre-kindergarten program.
For more information about our Montessori program, click here to visit the Early Childhood Education Section on the website to access the answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Clover School District will open on a one-hour delay, tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. While roads are relatively clear at this time, we believe the delay will improve visibility where any icy patches are concerned.
Start times for tomorrow will be as follows:
Elementary Schools–8:35 a.m.
Middle Schools–9:00 a.m.
High Schools–10:00 a.m.
We encourage all families to take necessary safety precautions when traveling to school tomorrow.
Due to frigid temperatures and worsening weather conditions especially on our side roads, all CSD schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22. CSD will conduct an E-Learning Day on Monday, February 17, to make up for tomorrow’s closure. Details about the E-Learning Day will be forthcoming, but please know that we are aware that families may have made plans for intercession. Stay safe and warm and enjoy your snow day.
Out of an abundance of caution, Clover School District (CSD) has canceled all afternoon and evening activities on our campuses beginning at 5 p.m. today. Our community is under a winter weather advisory from 4 p.m. today through 9 a.m. tomorrow.
CSD will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22. This delay will allow our staff to evaluate conditions in the morning to determine whether we can open safely or whether it will be necessary to cancel school and plan for an inclement weather make-up day on Monday, February 17.
Clover School District (CSD) will transition to asynchronous E-Learning on Friday, January 10, 2025, to ensure the safety of students and staff as Winter Storm Cora approaches our area. Parents will receive direct information from their school on the details around the eLearning Day.
An Asynchronous E-Learning Day means that students will not log on for live instruction from their teachers. Instead, students will complete assignments posted to Canvas (the district’s online learning management system) or provided in paper packets for our youngest learners. The asynchronous format provides families with the greatest flexibility in how and when their students complete the assignments because students are not required to be online at any specific time. Staff will be available for office hours between 8:00 am - 11:30 am should your child need support locating or completing the assignments .
Students have up to five days from Friday, January 10, to complete their work in order to be counted present for the missed day of school. All work should be completed and turned in by Friday, January 17, 2025.
All athletic events have been cancelled for both Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11. Details about when these events will be rescheduled will be shared shortly.
Clover School District (CSD) is currently monitoring weather conditions as Winter Storm Cora approaches our area.
We anticipate announcing any impact to our operating status for Friday, January 10, following the National Weather Service briefing at noon today.
Take a moment to stay informed and connected! Click the images below to view the Kinard Connects newsletter.
Fall Picture Day Make-up is Wednesday, November 13th. Please prepare your child to take a picture if he/she was absent on picture day. These pictures will be used for our yearbook.
Currently, all CSD schools and buildings, excluding the District Office, are experiencing a phone and internet outage.
Addelyn had been asked by Ms. Smith to be a welcome buddy and help our new student with navigating Kinard today. Addelyn went above and beyond, showing her exceptional leadership and kindess. Addelyn took it upon herself to write a Welcome Letter and handcraft a bracelet for our new student. Addelyn has ensured that the student is comfortable and ready to learn at Kinard. We are amazed at Addelyn’s incredible thoughtfulness. Addelyn was rewarded for her leadership with a book from our Book Vending Machine. Way to go Addelyn! Keep leading the way to greatness. ❤
Currently, all CSD schools and buildings, excluding the District Office, are experiencing a phone and internet outage.
During National Principals Month, CSD pays tribute to the hard-working instructional leaders who make Clover schools some of the best in the state! Today, we honor George Smith of Kinard Elementary. #ThankAPrincipal
It’s been a fantastic month of learning, growth, and fun! Take a look back at September and mark your calendar for upcoming events!
Upcoming KES Fall Picture Day
Earlier this morning, Clover School District administration confirmed that power has been restored in all district buildings and in the majority of homes throughout the community, Clover School District will resume its normal operating schedule on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
A small portion of our families may still be without power. The transportation department has shared that if a student misses a bus on Tuesday due to power issues,, they can call 803-810-8190, and a bus will be sent back to assist.
We thank Duke Energy and York Electric for their tireless work to restore power throughout the district following Hurricane Helene's catastrophic impact on the power grid. Additionally, we want to thank our social workers and others who helped families this morning at Clover High School with food, water, and electricity.
Finally, we commend the food services department for their efforts to save as much of the district's food supplies as possible by moving products from the buildings without power to those with power. Their work minimized the amount of loss that would have otherwise taken place.
Have a good afternoon; we look forward to returning to a sense of normalcy on Tuesday. All schools and buildings will operate on a normal schedule.
