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Attendance, Excuses for Absences, Tardies, Truancy

Dropping Off and Picking Up Your Child

Parents, ALWAYS USE THE FRONT LOOP when dropping off/ picking up your child. Drop off/pick up is NOT allowed in employee/student parking lot due to safety concerns.

If you double up in the front loop while you wait, please merge carefully into one line to exit. Make NO left turns out of the front car loop. Left turns create backups and present a safety concern. A sign is posted, please comply.

NO students may enter the cafeteria until 7:30 AM. We have no supervision in that area until then.

DO NOT drop off or pick up your child along Millwood Avenue. It is not safe to cross Millwood Avenue, except at the marked intersection.

Please send a note signed by you, the parent or guardian, with your child to show your child's teacher at the time of early dismissal. The teacher will be responsible for sending your child to the attendance office to be dismissed.

A student also may be dismissed early if an adult on the student’s approved pick-up list comes into the building to sign out the student (a photo ID is required). We can no longer allow student early dismissal by email under any circumstance. Additionally, please be reminded that the early dismissal cut-off time is 2:30 pm.

My Ride Mobile App for Bus Transportation

Permission to Administer Medication

Please note that Possession of Over-the-Counter or Prescription Medications is a Level 2 Disciplinary Offense.

Note: If your child requires any medication, including an over-the-counter (nonprescription) medication, while at school - even on a temporary basis - you must obtain the proper permission form for the use of medication at school. The permission forms can be downloaded below.

First page of the PDF file: ConfidentialHealthQuestionnaire_1

Click on the first page of this form to open page two.

First page of the PDF file: PermissionforSchoolAdministrationofNon-PrescriptionMedicationForm

Click on the first page of this form to open page two.

First page of the PDF file: PermissionforSchoolAdministrationofPrescriptionMedicationwithSummerSchoolandICD

Re-enrollment of Returning Students

Annual Returning Student Enrollment- The Window is Open Now!

All current students who intend to return to Dreher for the 2025-2026 school year must be reenrolled. Emails from the Dreher Registrar’s Office to the parent/guardian of all currently enrolled students were sent on May 7, 2025. The parent/guardian of more than one current student who will be returning to Dreher next year has received a separate message for each child.

These emails contain vitally important information about the reenrollment process:

-a SNAP code that is unique to each child, and

-a link to the special online PowerSchool Enrollment page.

*****The online returning enrollment process is NOT COMPLETE until you upload TWO acceptable Proofs of Current Residence (POR). DO NOT SUBMIT your reenrollment package until you have uploaded TWO acceptable Proofs of Residence. Doing so will delay both your child’s enrollment and the creation of next year’s class schedule.*

The District Registrar’s Office has defined acceptable proofs of residence:

“You are required to provide two (2) documents to verify residency. Proof of residency must be in the parent/legal guardian's name and must be dated within thirty (30) days of the date it is submitted to the school. Poor quality pictures and incomplete documents cannot be accepted.

Below are acceptable address verification documents:

Proof of Residency #1: all the pages to your current, unexpired lease, rental agreement, or mortgage statement, deed, property tax bill

Proof of Residency #2: Utility or residential service bill, examples include: electric, gas, water/sewage, landline phone, cable/satellite/internet

If your family is living with another family, you must complete a Shared Housing Affidavit packet. The packet and information regarding the Shared Housing process can be found on the Richland One website at /Page/6288. This packet must be completed every school year that your family continues to reside at your current residence or if you move into another family's home.”

If you encounter any difficulties, please contact

Dreher’s Registrar, Quenna Smith (quenna.smith@richlandone.org) or

Records Clerk, Hannah Markowitz (hannah.markowitz@richlandone.org)

Replacement Costs for Chargers and School IDs

At the start of the school year each student was issued a laptop, a charger, a school ID with lanyard and sleeve to hold the ID. If items go missing, arrange for replacements with the Media Center.

Replacement Costs:

Computer chargers: currently $35, but cost will vary depending upon Media Center's replacement costs.

Replacement ID: $5

Laynard: $1

ID Sleeve: $1

Security Response Protocol

Severe Weather Procedures

About Our School

Messages from Dr. Eberlin

November 5, 2025

Dear Dreher Family,

With a heavy heart, I share this message. This morning, our Teacher and Coach Christopher Allen passed away. As we respect the family’s wishes, we have no further details to share regarding his passing. Along with our school counselors, we have additional district personnel on campus to support our students and staff in this time of loss. And we will continue to have additional support throughout tomorrow and beyond. Coach Allen is a much beloved member of our Dreher Family, and he will be dearly missed.

In sadness and grief,

Dr. Lawrence J. Eberlin, Jr.

Principal

Hello! Happy Halloween! Please see the latest Blue Devil Update—October 31, 2025...

Hello, Blue Devil Families! Happy Halloween! This week at 3319 Millwood, our school counselors hosted a college finance night with SC Student Loan Corporation, we took school pictures, Student Council hosted our Homecoming / Fall Dance, and we kept our focus in the classroom. We’re staying busy at Dreher! Thank you for helping to keep our students present, involved, and engaged! Here are a few things to share for this week and beyond:

Congratulations to Dr. Lee and to our Marching Band for their 4th Place finish at the 3A State Championships. A wonderful season!
Congratulations to Mrs. Pfrommer, Mrs. Raines, and to our Visual Arts Students for the numerous awards at the SC State Fair. Beautiful works!
Congratulations to Varsity Volleyball for a great season as their season closed out in the 2nd Round of the Playoffs.
Congratulations to Girls Varsity Tennis for a great season as their season closed out in the 2nd Round of the Playoffs.
Girls and Boys Cross Country at Region Championships, Camden, October 31.
Varsity Cheer at Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, November 1.
For a full schedule of all athletic events, visit https://dreherathletics.com/ and the Dreher Athletics app https://dreherbluedevils.app.link/download. Come see our Blue Devils in action!
School Improvement Council (SIC), Main Office, November 3, 6:00 pm.
FAFSA Information Night, Media Center, November 5, 6:00 pm. Please see attached flyer for details.
Seniors who have met the early requirements for the Palmetto Fellows scholarship have been identified by the counseling office and have received the required application information. If you think that you have met the Palmetto Fellows requirements and have not been contacted, please contact Kevin Kirkley at kevin.kirkley@richlandone.org. Palmetto Fellows requirements can be downloaded here: https://www.che.sc.gov/students-families-and-military/scholarships-and-grants-sc-residents. Briefly, Palmetto Fellows must rank in the top 6% of the class at the conclusion of 10th or 11th grade, have a 3.5 or higher GPA, and have a 1200 SAT or 25 ACT. Alternatively, they may qualify by having a 4.0 or higher GPA and earning a 1400 SAT or 31 ACT. Please reach out to Mr. Kirkley if you think you have qualified but have not been contacted.
2025-26 Yearbook on sale now! To purchase your yearbook, go to: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1042841/Dreher-High-School/2026-Yearbook/2025070708152691391/CATALOG_SHOP/
Food and Food Gift Card Drive sponsored by Dreher PTO and National Honor Society—please drop off donated items for Mrs. Schriro (NHS Advisor) or Mrs. George (Social Worker) now through December 19, 2025. Please see attached flyer for details. Thank you for supporting the families of our Dreher Community!
Student Council and CTE Update from Ms. Brooks—please see attached flyer.
Richland One Family Experience, SC State Museum, December 13, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Please see attached flyer for details.
Dreher Graduation, Colonial Life Arena, May 28, 2026, 11:00 am.

Thank you for all you do for our Dreher Community!

Go Blue Devils!

Dr. Lawrence J. Eberlin, Jr.

Principal

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Communication between Home and School

Communications Between School and Home

There are a variety of vehicles the school and the district use to communicate with students and their families.

-The main phone line into Dreher is 803-253-7000.

-Grades and attendance are accessible on PowerSchool Parent Portal both online and on the Parent/Student Mobile App.

-The Richland Mobile App (especially valuable for emergency alerts) can be download from the App Store or Google play. On the Mobile App you can request immediate notifications of absences and grade postings.

-The email address of each teacher, counselor and administrator is on the Faculty and Staff Listing on the Dreher website. Email is usually the preferred method of reaching a teacher.

-The administration uses an automated telephone system to advise parents when their child is absent from school.

-The school and the district also use automated telephone messaging systems to communicate important information. Dreher also may send emails or text messages with school-wide information.

-Dreher maintains a website (dreher.richlandone.org) and accounts on Twitter (twitter.com/dreherhigh), Facebook (facebook.com/dreherhighschool) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dreherhighschool/).

-The District maintains a website (www.richlandone.org), a Cable TV channel (ROTV-Spectrum cable channel 1303), Video on Demand, a YouTube channel and social media accounts on Facebook (facebook.com/richlandone), Twitter (twitter.com/richlandone), and Instagram (www.instagram.com/richland.one).

Parent Resources on the District Website

Preparing for Parent /Teacher Conferences

PowerSchool for Parents and Students

The PowerSchool Student/Parent Portal allows access to the record of each student's attendance, tardies, and grades.

Student and Parent PowerSchool Sign In

Create a Parent Account

A parent account allows you to view the information for one or more students with a single sign in. You can also manage your personal account preferences.

To create a parent account, enter the following information:

Name - Your first and last name
Email - Student notifications and correspondence related to your parent account will be sent to this email
Desired Username - Your username is your unique PowerSchool identity
Password - Your password must be at least 8 characters long
Student Access Information - Information for a minimum of one student, including the student name, Access ID, Access Password, and your relationship to the student

Our School Snapshot - 2020-2024

District Snapshot - 2020-2024

School Report Card

Climate Survey

About Parent Organizations

Volunteer Opportunities for Parents

Athletic Booster Club

Dreher Foundation

PTO

School Improvement Council (SIC)

April 30, 2025

Dear Dreher Families,

As we prepare to enter testing season and begin the process of ending the 24-25 school year, I hope everyone is doing well. Over the next several days, students will take a variety of tests and exams—Advanced Placement, State End-of-Course, and School Exams. There are awards nights, athletic competitions, fine arts performances, and, of course, graduation for our Class of 2025. To help encapsulate the year, please see attached our Annual School Improvement Council “Report to the Parents” 2024-2025. The report provides a snapshot of some of the many accomplishments and achievements our students and school have made this past year. Our major focus this year has been improving the learning environment (Goal 3) by addressing the issue of vaping in schools. We made some progress with the installation of vape-detectors as well as an increase in vape education. However, we have more work to do to solve this issue. While we intend to continue working on Goal 3, for the 2025-2026 school year, we are looking toward clarifying the school report card process (Goal 1) and providing an online mechanism for collecting feedback from our parents (Goal 2).

I thank all those who contributed to our SIC this year, especially to Mrs. Sally McCants, our SIC Chair. And I thank all the individuals (students, staff, and faculty) who have made 2024-2025 a successful year. With a few more weeks to go, we certainly have time to add to our list of 24-25 accomplishments.

Dreher Annual SIC Report to the Parents, 2024-2025: SIC Report to the Parents 24-25

With regards,

Dr. Lawrence J. Eberlin, Jr.

Principal

What is SIC?

WHAT IS A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (SIC)?

Key Points

The School Improvement Council (SIC) serves as an advisory committee to a school's principal and faculty.
Unlike PTA/PTOs and other voluntary school organizations, councils are mandated by law to exist in every public school in South Carolina.
SICs play a key role in the education of our state's children, bringing together parents, educators and community stakeholders to work collectively to improve their local schools.
More than 16,000 people serve on SICs in South Carolina.

Key Functions

SICs work with the school to develop and implement a five-year school improvement plan (school renewal plan).
SICs monitor and evaluate success in reaching the plan's goals and objectives.
SICs write an annual report to parents about the progress of the plan.
SICs assist the principal in writing the narrative for the School Report Card.
SICs advise on the use of school incentive awards and provide assistance as requested by the principal.