Lighting Pathways to Global Success
Surry County School Nutrition is happy to report the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has again extended free meals. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Sonny Perdue recently announced the continuation of free school meals for all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. This means students in the Surry County Schools will continue to benefit from free breakfasts and free lunches throughout the remainder of this school year. In other news, President Donald Trump proclaimed this week National School Lunch Week 2020. During the week of October 12 through 16, School Nutrition professionals across the country celebrate National School Lunch Week. School meal programs serve nearly 30 million children each day. Healthy school meals make a positive impact on education inside and outside the classroom. “This is great news for families struggling to make ends meet and great news for school nutrition professionals working so hard to support families throughout the pandemic. We are extremely proud of our school nutrition staff and their determination to feed children throughout the pandemic. They have worked tirelessly to provide hot meals and options children enjoy,” stated Mrs. Sherri Parks, School Nutrition Director.
Two hundred six school leaders, from across the state, have been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of Distinguished Leadership in a Remote Learning Environment (DLR), a leadership development program for practicing school leaders. Surry County Schools is proud to announce that Mrs. Donna Bledsoe, Principal of Cedar Ridge Elementary will be one of these leaders. “Our school leaders are responding to the urgency to strengthen their ability to lead effective virtual and hybrid learning in their schools. If their students are going to be successful throughout these challenging times, their deliberate and focused instructional leadership will be more important than ever,” said Dr. Shirley Prince, NCPAPA Executive Director. DLR, which was developed by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals’ Association (NCPAPA) in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD), is a
Surry County Schools and Surry Community College are proud to report on the continued success of the Next Generation Career Academy. Despite the challenges the pandemic has posed, twelve interns are scheduled to work during the fall of 2020, and five new business partners have signed on for student interns. The Next Generation Career Academy began in 2017 as Dr. Travis L. Reeves, Superintendent of Surry County Schools and Dr. David Shockley, President of Surry Community College brainstormed ways to create an innovative workforce development program. Their desire was to facilitate a program in which students would complete internships or apprenticeships with local business and industry partners that could ultimately lead to employment. The Golden LEAF Foundation’s generous funding made the dream a reality. “The Next Generation Career Academy continues to evolve. In the spring, Insteel partnered with us to
The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the 2020 Enhanced Learning Mini-Grants! Six mini-grants were awarded this fall to an administrator and to teachers at five different schools. The mini-grant review team included Mr. John Priddy, Surry County Schools Educational Foundation Board Chairperson, Mrs. Nancy Wright, Surry Insurance and Foundation Board Member, Mr. Brent McKinney, Board Member, Mrs. Sue Stone, Surry County Board of Education Member Emeritus and Foundation Board Member,
Beginning September 21 schools will be operating on regular school hours for all school employees. Students will have a modified school day beginning at 8:00 AM and ending at 2:00 PM. Teachers will work with students who may have questions during remote learning or who need remediation between 2:00 - 3:30 PM.
Surry County Schools hit another milestone with the highest graduation rate in Surry County Schools’ history at 93.8 percent. The four-year cohort graduation rate was reported by Public Schools of North Carolina yesterday. Last year, Surry County Schools celebrated what was then the highest graduation rate in the district’s history at 93 percent.
