COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Due to the threat of Winter weather and the resulting hazardous road conditions, schools in the Midlands are shifting schedules.   NEWBERRY: The School District of Newberry County will have an early release day on Tuesday, January 21, due to the possible threats of Winter weather, announced the district. Dismissal times are: Reuben, Gallman, Newberry Elementary, and Boundary Street will dismiss at 12:15 p.m. Newberry Middle will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. Newberry High will dismiss at 1 p.m. Whitmire Community School will dismiss at 1 p.m. Mid-Carolina Middle and High will dismiss at 1 p.m. Little Mountain, Prosperity-Rikard, and Pomaria-Garmany will dismiss at 12:40 p.m. Newberry Alternative School will dismiss at 12:05 p.m. Career Center: Mid-Carolina High and Whitmire Community School Students will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.; Newberry High Students will dismiss at 12:50 p.m. Students will be served both breakfast and lunch prior to dismissal, all after school events are canceled. Canceled activities include all athletic games and practices, after school care, meetings, programs, and all other activities and events. Schools in the district will also have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22, and buses will operate 2 hours later and schools will open 2 hours later than normal.   LEXINGTON COUNTY: Lexington Four: Officials have announced that Lexington Four in coordination with other Lexington County school districts will transition to early dismissal on Tuesday, January 21, due to the chance of Winter weather on Tuesday afternoon. Breakfast and lunch will be served, and all after-school activities, daycare, and athletics are canceled for Tuesday. Schools will follow the normal half-day schedule listed below: Early Childhood Center will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. Sandhills Primary/Elementary will dismiss at 11:20 a.m. Frances Mack Intermediate will dismiss at 12:20 p.m. Sandhills Middle School will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Swansea High Freshman Academy will dismiss at 12:15 a.m. Swansea High will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. SUMTER COUNTY: Sumter County officials said due to the strong possibility of inclement weather on late Tuesday afternoon that could result in unsafe road conditions, schools will dismiss early on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Sumter School District officials say they will make a decision by noon on Tuesday regarding the status of school on Wednesday, Jan. 21. All after-school activities are canceled on Tuesday. Dismissal times: Elementary schools will dismiss at 11 a.m. Middle schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. High schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.     RICHLAND COUNTY: Richland One: Due to the possibility of inclement weather starting on late Tuesday afternoon, Richland One schools will dismiss students early Tuesday, January 21, said school officials. All afterschool programs, activities and events scheduled for Tuesday, including athletics games and practices are canceled. District leaders said the decision about Wednesday’s schedule and any other weather-related schedule changes will be announced to students, staff, parents and the news media through the district’s communications platforms. Students will be served breakfast and lunch before they are dismissed. Dismissal times:  Elementary schools will dismiss students at 11 a.m. High schools will dismiss students at 11:45 a.m. Middle schools will dismiss students at 12:30 p.m.           Categories: Lexington, Local News, Newberry, State