HURRICANE DORIAN MAKE-UP INFORMATION

OCS announces the following make-up information due to school closings because of Hurricane Dorian:

STUDENT INFORMATION

Traditional Calendar:

The student instructional time missed on Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5, will be made up on Monday, October 7, 2019 and Thursday, January 2, 2020. These were teacher workdays and have now been scheduled as regular student instructional days.

The student time missed on Friday, September 6, 2019, will not be made up as the school system calendars have a sufficient amount of reserve instructional time already built in to allow for a limited amount of time missed.

Year-Round Calendar:

The student instructional time missed on Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5, will be made up on Friday, October 4, 2019 and Friday, January 3, 2020. These were teacher workdays and have now been scheduled as regular student instructional days.

The student time missed on Friday, September 6, 2019, will not be made up as the school system calendars have a sufficient amount of reserve instructional time already built in to allow for a limited amount of time missed.

Early College Calendar:

The student instructional time missed on Wednesday, September 4 will be made up on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. This was a teacher workday and has now been scheduled as a regular student instructional day.

To maintain alignment with Coastal Carolina Community College, the student time missed on Thursday, September 5 and Friday, September 6, 2019, will not be made up.

STAFF INFORMATION

OCS 10- and 12-month staff and hourly employees should check with their supervisor regarding make-up options for time missed due to Hurricane Dorian.

2019-2020 OCS Employee Appreciation Dates

The 2019-2020 Onslow County Schools Employee Appreciation Dates are available here: 2019-2020 OCS Employee Appreciation Dates.

This page can also be found in the Community section of the OCS website. 

2019-2020 Meal Benefit Applications

Applications for free or reduced lunch are available now. A new meal benefit application is required each school year, unless a family has been directly certified. Paper applications will be available at schools closer to the start of the school year. 

Parents are welcome to start filling out online meal benefit applications for the upcoming school year here: Meal Benefit Applications. 

You can contact the Child Nutrition office with any questions. 

Hope 4 NC Crisis Counseling Program (CCP)

Hurricane Florence is long gone, but the impacts from the storm continue to affect individuals and families throughout our community. Funded by FEMA, the Hope 4 NC Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) is dedicated to assisting families and individuals recovering from the "challenging effects of natural and human-caused disasters through the provision of community-based outreach and psycho-educational services."

Please call 1-855-587-3463 if you need assistance.