Kindergarten Round-Up

The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) will open its online pre-registration process for fourand five-year-old kindergarten classes for the 2023-2024 school year on February 1. Families are able to complete the process online but can also attend in-person help sessions if needed on Thursday, February 23. The online system will be open February 1-28.

This online Kindergarten Round-Up is for families of four- and five-year-olds who are new to KCSD and will be four or five by Sept. 1, 2023. Students qualify to attend 4K based on family income levels or academic needs.

Families of students who have been served in either 4K or 5K this year do not participate in the Round-Up process. All new and returning KCSD students will complete registration this summer. Families can access the online paperwork at www.kcsdschools.net/roundup. Families who need assistance with completing the process can attend a help session on February 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 3 to 6 p.m. at the school where their child is zoned. To determine a child's zoned school, persons can visit www.kcsdschools.net/zoning.

Families can upload vehicle, financial and residence documents needed to verify residency along with a parent’s photo ID, recent utility bill, child’s birth certificate and child’s certificate of immunization. If applicable, a Medicaid card and SNAP acceptance letter can also be uploaded. Documents can be digitally scanned or photographed. Each document will need to be uploaded individually.

For more information, contact KCSD Elementary Education Director Ginger Catoe at virginia. catoe@kcsdschools.net or 432-8416 ext.1264.

United Way of KC Matching Gift Challenge

With the start of a new year, the United Way of Kershaw County greatly appreciates the support that has brought us to $625,000 raised! As we enter 2023, we are excited to announce a matching challenge gift of $50,000 that with community support will get us to our goal of $725,000. The generous anonymous donor and friend of our United Way is hoping our community will join him in giving. His challenge “While I have already given this year, I want to do more, and I want to challenge others to do the same. Even if they’ve given, maybe they will join me and give a little more.”

“This year, we found ourselves $100,000 short of where we want to be,” says President, Donny Supplee, “and a friend of our United Way has stepped up to provide a matching gift challenge of $50,000 to get us to our goal so we are extending our campaign to February 15th .”

When the donor suggested that his matching gift could encourage others to give, he shared that his reason for wanting to give more was that he is so pleased with the difference our programs are making in our community.

In 2022, the United Way of Kershaw County assisted many homeless Kershaw County individuals and families in transitional housing at New Day Transitional Housing Program, fed thousands of families through the Mobile Nutrition Center and has provided transportation to Kershaw County residents to service their health, food and social service needs through the Vehicle Access Network. The final push for funding will further equip our United Way to grow and expand our reach and services throughout Kershaw County.

“For the 3rd year in a row, our United Way has come to the end of campaign in need of more funding to reach our goal and each of these years a generous donor has stepped up to make us whole!” said Donny Supplee.

The United Way of Kershaw County is thankful for every donor and volunteer that helps us make an impact in Kershaw County. Your individual donations combined give people the hand-up they need to recover and thrive. The United Way of Kershaw County encourages the Kershaw County community to give so that we can serve those who need us most!

Please give by sending a gift to United Way of Kershaw County, P. O. Box 737, Camden, SC 29020 or by donating online at uwkc.net. You can know that your gift is doubled dollar for dollar as you help us help others! If you have any questions, please call Lori Arledge at 432-0951.

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