Lighting Pathways to Global Success
Drive the future! SCS will be offering bus classes from June 21-23, 2021. For more details and registration, be sure to contact Amy Reece (336)386-8211 or Rodney Hardy (336)386-8762. 🚌
On this week's WIFM "Spotlight on Surry County Schools," Westfield Elementary is taking us on a wild ride! Principal Laura Whitaker shows us the wonderful work her students are doing with a project called “The Wandering Wildcat," where they're sending Westfield’s Wildcat to all 50 states and beyond. What great things will these Wildcats do next? Tune in and watch.
Congratulations Jay Cromer, our April Leader of the Month! Thank you for keeping our kids safe on our yellow buses!
Alicia Fallaw, second grade teacher at Flat Rock Elementary was named the 2021-2022 Surry County Schools Teacher of the Year. This announcement came as a surprise to Mrs. Fallaw as she was named during a previously scheduled faculty meeting.
All K-12 students in the Surry County School System may officially begin in-person learning five days per week beginning Monday, April 12, 2021. This decision came during the special meeting of the Surry County Board of Education today, Friday, March 12, 2021, and in consideration of options granted by Senate Bill 220. The Board convened to discuss Return to Learn plans after a unanimous decision to increase in-person learning on Monday, March 8th.
The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation will host runners, walkers, healthy living enthusiasts, and education supporters on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the 8th Annual MAD Dash 5K & Fun Run. The race is the Foundation’s first fundraiser of the year and will help provide resources for students and teachers, especially during this unique school year, and into the summer. This year, the event will take place at Fisher River Park in Dobson, NC, and an option to participate virtually has been added to the event. The Foundation is proud to have Surry Insurance as the 2021 Event Sponsor.
William Hart, social studies teacher at East Surry High, and Billy Pell, 5th grade teacher at Westfield Elementary are among the thousands of teachers across the United States to renew their certification as a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT).
Jennie Smith, School Counselor at White Plains Elementary, is one of the thousands of teachers across the United States to achieve National Board certification, and one of 78 National Board certified teachers in the Surry County School System.
As a result of Governor Cooper's press conference today, the Board of Education has a special called session scheduled for Friday, March 12, at 11:00 a.m. to review additional Return to Learn options. Any changes will be communicated thereafter.
