From: Superintendent Steve Basnight
To the students, staff, and families of Hyde County Schools,

As I know you already know, this is a difficult time and extraordinary circumstances that we have been thrust into. Information and circumstances are changing rapidly and your School District Leaders are constantly working to get the most accurate and up-to-date information on which to base our decisions. Our desire is and has been to be proactive in our planning even if we do not ever have to implement those plans. It's better to be prepared now than having to play catch up later. 

The information and decision below are the result of N. C. High School Athletic Association actions and Governor Cooper's Press Conference this afternoon.

Beginning tomorrow night, Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:59 pm all interscholastic athletics are suspended through Monday, April 6, 2020. This includes all workouts, skill development, practices, and contests. The NCHSAA will continue to assess this and update where necessary. 

At this time, based on guidance from N. C. Governor Roy Cooper and State Officials, there has been no recommendation to close schools, but there will be some changes and adjustments to our school processes. The Hyde County School District Leadership Team will be meeting tomorrow morning and will release further recommendations after that meeting. 

Thank you for your time and attention,
Steve Basnight

From: North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church- Disaster Ministries

(Editor's note: UMCOR/UMC is on Ocracoke doing Hurricane Dorian disaster relief, and temporarily suspending operations.)

North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church Disaster Ministries has been closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) in North Carolina. In response, we have made the decision to suspend operations in all of our Disaster Ministries centers and satellite offices from Sunday, March 15 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020. While operations are suspended, we will be using the time to thoroughly clean and disinfect all of our facilities. We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope you understand we are doing this out of an abundance of caution for you and your family.

As the situation continues to develop, we will be monitoring and evaluating our next steps for April and beyond. We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause. While we certainly understand the magnitude of the work of recovery that we are all involved in, the health and safety of our volunteers, staff, and clients is also of great importance to us. We will also have updates posted on our website. If you have questions or concerns, please contact 888-440-9167 or email disaster@nccumc.org.

Al Miller III, Director of Disaster Ministries, NCCUMC