Dobson Elementary

Information Regarding Next Week's Red Ribbon Week Events (there is lots to read, so just prepare yourself!):

**Spirit Week Themes:
Monday - Wear Red for Drug Abuse Prevention and Awareness
Tuesday - Dress Like Your Elders
Wednesday - Wacky Tacky Attire
Thursday - Wear Socks in as many different ways as you can think of!
Friday - Dress up in a fun Costume (No masks or toy weapons please!)

**Healthy Choice Challenge - Your child(ren) will bring home activity sheets with the following daily activities:
Monday - Drink only milk and water
Tuesday - Do an exercise
Wednesday - Brush your teeth at least twice, and floss them at least once
Thursday - Do an outdoor activity
Friday - Try a new fruit or vegetable

We encourage our tigers to do the activity each afternoon, and then return the signed slip the next morning for a chance at raffled merch!

**Drug Awareness Poster Competition:
- Posters should be both interesting and informative. They can have info about drug abuse, drug prevention, or both
- Students can use regular paper, or do a larger poster arrangement. These two categories will be judged separately.
- Posters can be turned in Monday-Wednesday during Red Ribbon Week: STUDENT'S NAME MUST BE ON THE BACK ONLY!!
- Posters will be displayed and judged on Thursday. Students may take them home Friday
- Winners will receive Swag Bags filled with cool Red Ribbon Week merch, and smaller prizes will be given to 2nd and 3rd place winners as well
- Unnamed or messy posters will not be considered.

Let's come together as a community and raise awareness for the prevention of drug and alcohol use, and violence. ❤📣

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

10/20/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! On Monday, we will have a practice Lockdown Drill with the Dobson Police Department. Our district will be executing the Standard Response Protocol this school year. What this means is we will be practicing various safety drills throughout the school year. The end of the grading period is on Monday. Encourage your child to start strong and end strong. Our PTO will meet at 3:15 on Monday. We encourage any parent interested in joining our team to attend. Running Club will meet after school on Monday, art club and Good News Club will meet after school Tuesday, and Robotics will meet after school on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Fall Picture Make-Ups and Re-makes will be on Wednesday. Parents may purchase pictures online or request an order envelope. If you wish to have your child’s picture re-made, please return the picture package. Friday is our Pumpkin ROAR Celebration! We will travel to Central Middle School for this. We appreciate their partnership and planning in making this a fun day for our students. Students with less than 2 MIRS will be able to attend. We are proud of our students demonstrating resiliency! Friday night is our PTO Halloween Dance from 6:30-8:00 in our gym! Students are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. Tickets are purchased at the door. $5 per person for school aged children and older. Parents must stay with their child for the duration of the dance. Pizza, chips, candy, and drinks will be available for purchase in the cafeteria. Come out and enjoy a fun night with your family! Have a wonderful week! Good night!

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

10/12/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! This week is School Lunch Week! Let’s celebrate our cafeteria ladies and the delicious breakfast and lunch that they serve our students and staff daily! This week our kindergarten through 2nd grade students will take their 1st quarter math assessment. This information helps teachers know what your child has learned this quarter and what they still need support with. On Monday, running club will meet, Tuesday the Good News club, on Wednesday and Thursday robotics will meet, and Book Battle will meet on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Our ML Parent Night is on Monday night from 5:30-6:30 in the media center for our Spanish speaking families. Ms. Guillen will share how she supports your child in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. 4th and 5th grade student led conferences will be on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We invite parents of those students to join us and set goals with their child. 5th Grade will travel on Tuesday to Surry Central High School, 1st grade will travel to Andy Griffith Playhouse on Thursday, and 2nd grade will take their field trip on Friday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Mark your calendars for our PTO Halloween Dance on October 24th from 6:30-8:00 in our gym. Tickets are purchased at the door for $5 per person for school age children and older. We are still in need of chips, water, and canned drink donations for our dance. We appreciate your support of this! Have a wonderful fall week! Good night!

ML Parent Night Information!

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

10/5/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! This week is Fire Prevention Week! Talk to your child about fire safety at home and where to go in emergency situations. On Monday, running club will meet, Tuesday the Good News club, on Wednesday robotics will meet, and chorus will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse after school. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Monday is Bully Prevention Day. We encourage all students to wear orange on Monday in support of this. Tuesday night is 13 Bones Spirit Night. Dine in or carry out and let your server know you are from Dobson Elementary! A portion of the sales goes to our school. Students can bring in their receipt for a homework pass! On Wednesday, students are invited to wear their traditional Hispanic attire for our Hispanic Heritage Dancers assembly. Our students have learned about Hispanic culture this month in class. There will be no school on Thursday and Friday due to teacher workdays. Enjoy this long weekend with your family. Starting this school year, all state-mandated test results will be available through Infinite Campus on both the student and parent portals. Parents and guardians can view these results under the Assessments tab in Infinite Campus. Parents of third grade students can now review their BOG3 scores. If you need assistance, please reach out to our front office staff. Have a wonderful Autumn Leaves weekend! Good night!

#SCSUpdates | 3rd Grade BOG-3 Results Are Now Available! 🎉

Starting this school year, all state-mandated test results will be available through Infinite Campus on both the student and parent portals. Parents and guardians can view these results under the Assessments tab in Infinite Campus.

If you have questions about accessing the portal or understanding the results, please contact your child’s school.

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

9/29/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! This month is Hispanic Heritage Month! Our students will be learning about Hispanic culture in their special area classes. On Monday, running club will meet, Tuesday the Good News club and chorus will meet, on Wednesday and Thursday robotics will meet, and book battle will meet Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. 3rd grade students will take their field trip on Thursday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Students need to wear comfortable shoes. Thursday is Custodian Appreciation Day! We are blessed to have Mr. Terry, Mrs. Tonya, and Mrs. Georgette at Dobson Elementary! These three individuals work super hard to get our school safe and clean! Mrs. Coe’s class will take a field trip on Friday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Teachers will be contacting parents to set up parent-teacher conferences in October. We appreciate you taking time to join us to discuss your child’s progress. Take time to read with your child each night. Our first quarter reading trip will be to the bowling alley in December. We would love for all of our students to attend. It is our hope to inspire a love of reading in all students. We appreciate your support of this! Have a wonderful fall week! Good night!

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

9/21/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! Remote learning packets came home on Thursday. These assignments will be used in the event that school is closed and announced as a remote learning day. Please put them in a safe location until they are needed. On Monday, running club will meet, Tuesday the Good News club will meet, and on Thursday robotics and book battle will meet. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Our district will be executing the Standard Response Protocol this school year. What this means is we will be practicing various safety drills throughout the school year. On Thursday, we will have a practice hold drill. Friday is Teacher Assistant Appreciation Day! We work with the absolute BEST teaching assistants in the world! You will see them doing car duty, reading with students, math fact fluency, lunch duty, and more! Thank you for taking time to love on them! Friday is our first Drop Everything And Read day. We want all of our tigers to meet their first semester reading goal! Encourage your child to bring a great book to enjoy! Our PTO Fall Tiger apparel sale has dropped! DES hoodies, crew necks, and long sleeves are available. The spirit store will be closing September 29th. Orders will not be started until the store has closed. Tiger swag is great for field trips, ROAR trips, and just to show our Tiger Pride! If you have any questions, please reach out to the PTO by comment or private message on Facebook. The link to purchase is found on the PTO Facebook page. Have a wonderful fall week! Good night!

#SCSUpdates | A test of the Surry County Schools Notification System was conducted this afternoon. If you did not receive a call or email, please alert the main office at your respective school so staff can update your contact information accordingly.

#SCSCelebrates | Today we celebrate #NationalITProfessionalsDay! We are fortunate to have the best of the best here in Surry County Schools! 💻

This team completes a lot of visible and behind-the-scenes work to ensure that students and staff can efficiently use technology during the school day. They are ready to jump in and help however they can whenever technical difficulties arise.
Technology constantly changes, and our IT professionals stay informed of trends and tools to serve our students, staff, and families well!

Happy IT Professionals Day to Tim Hippert, John Johnson, Jim Harvish, Jackson Lindsay, Michael Pinckney, Sebrena O’Dell, Chet Luffman, Jeremy Stoker, and Melissa Spurlin! 🎉

We would also like to give a shoutout to Director of Technology Lucas Gillispie for all of his hard work and dedication to our district’s technology oversight and implementation.

Thank you all for all that you do for Surry County Schools! 💙

#SCSUpdates | A big thank you to the 80% of families who have already completed the Infinite Campus Annual Update!

It’s not too late! If you haven’t done so yet, set up your Parent Portal account to track grades, attendance, and receive important school messages. 👉Get started here: https://www.surry.k12.nc.us/page/annual-update.

This page will guide you through setting up your account and completing the Annual Update. Need help? Contact your child’s school. Once you’re logged in, complete your child’s Annual Update (contact info, emergency contacts, agreements, etc.).

⏰ Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025
If this process isn’t complete by then, your child’s access to important classroom tools like YouTube and other third-party services may be restricted.

#SCSUpdates | ATTENTION: In an effort to ensure we have the most current contact information possible for our families and staff members, Surry County Schools will be conducting a test of our mass notification system on Friday, September 19, at 12:00 p.m. The test message is being sent via phone, text, email, push notification, and social media. This will be a test only, and no action is needed.

Most commonly, this system is used to announce school closures due to weather, but we also use it to contact families in the event of a school-hours emergency. Please check with your child's school to confirm the correct contact information is on file for your student(s).

Haven't downloaded the app yet? Download the Surry County Schools, NC app from the App Store and Google Play today and make sure to select "Allow Notifications" for the district and your child's school! ⬇️
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/surry-county-schools-nc/id6452801607
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.surrync&pli=1

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

9/14/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! This week is Start with Hello week! This is an initiative to promote kindness to everyone and remind you that you are never alone. We will have fun schoolwide activities each day. We invite students to wear green on Monday in support of this. On Monday, our School Improvement Team will meet. On Tuesday, Good News Club will meet in the media center. Parents can pick up their child at 4:30 in the car line. Robotics will meet after school on Wednesday. Chorus will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse on Wednesday after school. Students will return back to our campus at 5:30. Please make plans to pick up your child at this time. Robotics and Book Battle will meet after school on Thursday. Our PTO will meet after school on Tuesday. We invite any parent that is willing to join our team to attend! On Wednesday, Mrs. Coe’s class will travel to the Earle Theater. Wednesday is Constitution Day. We encourage our students to wear red, white, and blue on this day in support of this. Our ROAR Celebration will be on Thursday. Students with less than 2 MIRS will be able to attend. Please ensure your child brings a change of clothes including shoes as well as a towel on this day. We will be on a different lunch schedule. We are excited to celebrate our student’s leading self. Progress Reports will go home on Thursday. Sit down with your child and set goals for the remainder of the 1st quarter. Remote learning packets will be sent home on Thursday. These assignments will be used in the event that school is closed and announced as a remote learning day. Please put them in a safe location until they are needed. Finally, there is no school on Friday due to a required teacher workday. As a reminder, Dobson Police Department has asked that vehicles not block streets or intersections. This is an issue on rainy day dismissals. We appreciate your help with this. Enjoy this long weekend with your family! Good night!

Start with Hello Week STARTS MONDAY!

Come on Monday wearing Green Clothes, and get ready for a week of friendship building activities!

The Student Council is hosting "Start With Hello" Week as part of their S.A.V.E. Promise Club initiative, in partnership with Sandy Hooks Promise.

Students Against Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E.) - The Student Council is dedicated to creating a school atmosphere where Bullying and other types of unkindness cannot thrive. We thank you for encouraging your students to join with them in making Dobson Elementary a better school for every kid, every day! 💚

#SCSUpdates | Quick Reminder, Surry County Schools families!
We use Peachjar to share school-approved flyers, events, and important announcements. It’s your go-to spot for staying connected with what’s happening in our schools.

🔗 Find your school and sign up here: https://ms.peachjar.com/schoolfinder

Community organizations interested in sharing flyers can review our Guidelines and Approval Process here: https://www.surry.k12.nc.us/page/request-for-flyer-distributionpeachjar

Thank you for staying connected with Surry County Schools! 💙

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

9/7/2025

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! Our Book Fair will be open this week Tuesday-Thursday. Students will shop on the day they have media classes. Families may shop with their child at 7:35 or after school Tuesday-Thursday. The Good News club will meet after school on Tuesday in the cafeteria. Parents can pick up their child at 4:30 in the car line. Robotics will meet after school on Wednesday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Fall Pictures are on Thursday. Dress to impress! Pictures are pre-paid. Please send payment in the order envelope on picture day. Order envelopes were sent home last week. Our raffle ticket fundraiser ice cream party will be on Friday. With your help, we raised over $9,000! All money will go towards supplies for classrooms! We greatly appreciate your support of our school! Our leadership attribute this month is accountability. We will celebrate your child’s leadership on September 18th with our ROAR celebration. Students with less than 2 MIRS can attend. Thank you for advocating for your child to lead self. In an effort to increase communication with families, we have created a Tiger News calendar each month. This calendar highlights schoolwide events each month. Check out our Facebook page or Class Dojo to view! Have a wonderful week! Good night!

#SCSCelebrates | Today, Surry County Schools hosted its Annual SAVE Promise Summit at Surry Community College. Students were able to report the ways they spread kindness at their schools, discuss upcoming projects, and collaborate with other SAVE Promise Club members within Surry County Schools. What an awesome opportunity for students to lead with others! 🎉🧡💡

Great morning so far at the SAVE Promise District Summit! This is a great opportunity for our school clubs across the district to connect and generate ideas for the new year!

We are having our very first Book Fair for the 2025-2026 school year next Tuesday-Thursday! Students will be able to shop at a designated time during school hours and parents may join their child to shop between 7:35-8:00 AM and 3:00-3:30 PM. 📚🤩

In an effort to have more consistent and effective communication with our DES families, we will be providing a monthly calendar to display "Tiger News" for the entire month. This will include upcoming events and important dates to remember!

Take a look at our "Tiger News" for the month of September! 🍂