Dobson Elementary

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

8/18/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! Thank you families for a wonderful first week of school. We hope our tigers had as much fun as we did! 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade parent breakfast sessions are this week. You should have received a parent invite for our informational breakfast sessions at orientation. Parents are invited to eat breakfast with their child and stay to hear important information from the teacher. Please bring cash or check for your breakfast. You cannot eat using your child’s lunch account. Please mark your calendars for these sessions. Before and after school childcare starts on Monday, August 18th. Only students that have registered for daycare may stay. After school pick up is at the bus entrance door. Students will take their beginning of the year reading assessment this week. Thank you for having your child here on time, ready to work hard. Our Dobson Elementary Parade of Success is Friday morning at 8:30. Join us as we celebrate the kick off of a new school year! Students are encouraged to wear our tiger shirts on this day as we parade through the town square. Our $1 Raffle Ticket Fundraiser started Friday! We encourage all students to sell at least 1 book of tickets. If you would like more tickets to sell, please send a note to your child’s teacher. You may request more tickets after you have turned in what you have sold. Each child that sells 1 book of tickets will receive a homework pass. Students that sell 10 books of tickets will get to attend an ice cream party with Mrs. Hazelwood! The top 3 winners will receive $50.00 cash, $20 cash or tickets to various museums and parks. All the money raised will go towards instructional needs. Our raffle drawing will be on Friday, September 5th. Thank you for supporting our school! Our PTO is sponsoring a chocolate bar sale to raise funds for 4th grade’s Raleigh field trip. The money raised for each case of chocolate sold goes toward that student’s trip cost. Thank you for supporting this fun and exciting trip for our students. Summer reading bingo sheets are due to Mrs. Edwards on Monday. Thank you for taking time to read this summer! Have a wonderful second week of school! We will see you tomorrow! Good night!

Important Information from Surry County Schools:

Reminder: For the 2025-2026 school year, all Surry County Schools are part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) — meaning every student can enjoy breakfast and lunch at no cost to families!
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#SCSSummer | Trying to beat the rain! Our awesome maintenance team was hard at work installing the new sunshades at Dobson Elementary today. They made great progress, but Mother Nature had other plans! 🌧️

Taking a quick break until the skies clear — stay tuned for the finished look!

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We hope our tigers with June AND July birthdays enjoy their days!

FINAL Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood for the 2024-2025 School Year: 5/18/25 Good evening Tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! Our Kindergarten through 4th grade end of year awards program will be tomorrow, May 19th at various times in our gym. We hope you will make plans to join us to celebrate your child. We will have our yearbook signing Monday afternoon for students. We have a few extra yearbooks in our office. Yearbooks are $31. They are first come, first serve. Our reading incentive trip will be on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Please ensure your child wears complete shoes and has turned in their permission form and waiver. Parents that wish to attend will need to pay for their ticket at the gate as well as complete a waiver. Parents must have an up to date volunteer form completed in order to attend. Our 1st grade families are invited to a family lunch on Wednesday. We will be on a different lunch schedule for the remainder of the school year. Our 5th grade graduation will be on Thursday at 8:30 in our gym. 5th graders students need to arrive on campus no later than 7:50 on this day to prepare for graduation. Parents are invited to attend and commemorate their child’s elementary career with us. The last day of school will be on Thursday, May 22nd. Report cards will go home on the last day of school. School will dismiss @ 11:00 on this day. There will be NO after school daycare on the last day of school. The last day for after school daycare is on Wednesday, May 21st. Thank you parents for a wonderful school year. Our students and staff have worked hard to show growth. We are so proud of all! Have a safe and happy summer with your friends and family. We will see you back in August! Good night!

Our 3rd-5th grade students will be taking their ELA/Reading EOG tomorrow. Please keep in mind these VERY IMPORTANT reminders in order for them to be best prepared for testing. Thank you all, and we want you all to join us in cheering on our 3rd-5th grade students! 🧡🎉 #DESTigersROAR

Weekly Message From Mrs. Hazelwood: 5/5/25 Good evening Tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! This week is Staff Appreciation Week! We have the absolute best teachers and staff in the entire world! Our staff work hard each day to support our student needs whether this be academic, physical, or social emotional. Let’s show our staff some love this week! Central Middle School will have their rising 6th grade transition night on Tuesday, May 6th at 6:00. We encourage our fifth graders to attend and learn about middle school. Wednesday is School Nurse Day! We are blessed to have Mrs. Monette Chattin at Dobson Elementary. Mrs. Chattin works hard to ensure our students are safe and their needs are met. We invite parents of 3rd-5th grade students to come after school on Wednesday between 3:15-3:45 to sign encouraging notes for their child for EOGs. We want to make this a special surprise for our students so please do not tell them. If you are unable to come, please send an encouraging note to school in an envelope and your child’s teacher can post it on our banner for your child to read. On Friday, our 5th grade students will take their science EOG. Thank you for ensuring your child goes to bed early Thursday evening and arrives on time ready to work hard and be focused. On Thursday, gardening club will meet. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. As a reminder, all pictures and picture money is due. Please pay for the pictures you wish to keep and send back the rest. Have a wonderful first week of May! Good night!

We are looking forward to all of our upcoming EOY events and activities, including our Awards Ceremonies and 5th Grade Graduation!

PARENTS OF 3RD-5TH GRADERS - Check out the flier for a very special (and secretive) way to encourage your child before they take their EOG's! Please contact your child's teacher if you are unable to come on the day listed!

Mr. Tim Burton has over 40 years of service to SCS, providing superior transportation and safety for students across the district. Mr. Tim can be seen serving students in other places, not just on bus 41 alone. He often visits classrooms to engage with students at DES. Whether carving pumpkins with Pre-K, reading aloud to classes during Read Across America, or simply being a lunch buddy, Mr. Tim is dedicated to serving as a role model and supporting students. Mr. Burton is committed to excellence, and we are proud to celebrate him as Bus Driver of the Year! Join us in celebrating Mr. Tim!

This week we are recognizing and highlighting Autism Awareness with a SPIRIT WEEK! 💙

#SCSCelebrates | Surry County Schools is excited to announce the finalists for the 2025-2026 Surry County Schools Teacher of the Year! 🎉 Congratulations to: 🌟 Sharon Marion / Franklin Elementary School 🌟 Stephanie Bode / Gentry Middle School 🌟 Jonathan Lancho Villa / Pilot Mountain Elementary School 🌟 Stacey Libbert / Surry Early College High School Please congratulate all of these educators as they move forward to the next stage of competition! The 2025-2026 SCS Teacher of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.

Spring Pictures are coming up on Tuesday, April 1st!

A massive shoutout to Austin Brickell and Wyatt Edwards from the SCS Maintenance Department for relamping the lights on the Surry Central High School baseball field last week! 💡⚾️ Thank you to our Maintenance Team and Horizon Equipment Rentals for all the hard work!

#SCSCelebrates | It's #SchoolSocialWorkerWeek! 🌟 Our School Social Workers are the superheroes of Surry County Schools! 🦸‍♀️ Whether they’re connecting students and families with vital resources, offering support through life’s challenges, or advocating for student success, they are always there to lend a helping hand. Our Social Workers work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure our students thrive both in and out of the classroom. Their dedication makes a world of difference, and we are so grateful for all they do!

#SCSCelebrates | Congratulations to 6 teachers who were recently notified of their successful National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) renewal and recognized at the March Board of Education meeting: 🎉Tammy Bullington, Pilot Mountain Middle School 🎉Kimberly Lyons, North Surry High School 🎉Angela Mounce, Pilot Mountain Middle School 🎉Valerie Mule, Gentry Middle School 🎉Jennie Smith, White Plains Elementary School 🎉Teressa Wachob, Gentry Middle School To retain NBCT status, teachers must complete a periodic demonstration of their knowledge and skills by submitting a Profile of Professional Growth (PPG) demonstrating how their practice continues to align with the Five Core Propositions in their certificate area. Thank you all for your hard work! We are so proud of you all!

#SCSCelebrates | Congratulations to the following teachers who were recently notified they have successfully completed the requirements for National Board Certification and were recognized at the March Board of Education meeting: 🎉Savannah Hicks, Dobson Elementary School 🎉Ashley Jones, Dobson Elementary School 🎉Stephanie Miller, Surry Central High School 🎉Sarah Venable, Westfield Elementary School Thank you to Ryan Flake of Horace Mann for the nameplates for these teachers! These teachers have participated in a rigorous process that helps them advance the quality of teaching and learning in their discipline and with the students they serve at different developmental levels. We are so proud of them!

#SCSCelebrates | Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the Surry County Schools' Teacher of the Month, sponsored by Accurate Insurance Solutions Inc., Mrs. Kim Bowman! Mrs. Bowman is the March Teacher of the Month and was recognized by a student's grandparent for her outstanding work. Mrs. Bowman currently serves as a Kindergarten Teacher at Pilot Mountain Elementary School! Congratulations, Mrs. Bowman! ❤️🎉