Celebrated on the 3rd Monday of January each year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day that we celebrate and honor his life and achievements as a civil rights leader and activist. Most remember him for his "I Have a Dream" speech in which he spoke on justice, equality, and an end to racism in America. Today we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a prominent leader in history.
Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:
1/14/24
Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! There is no school on Monday due to Martin Luther King Holiday. On Monday, book battle will meet and on Thursday chorus will meet. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Our 5th graders will travel to the Earle Theater on Wednesday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Our School Improvement Team will meet after school on Wednesday. Our Tiger Leaders are sponsoring a Blood Drive on Tuesday, January 23rd from 1-5:30 in our school gymnasium. You may sign up for a time on the Red Cross website or by contacting the school. Thank you for giving the gift of life! Our 2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration is now open! Children that are 5 before August 31st are eligible for kindergarten next school year. Registration links can be found on our school website and Facebook page! Beginning Tuesday, January 16th, we are asking all parents to pick their child up in the car rider line on rainy days. This is in an effort to ensure all students are dismissed safely and efficiently. We will be unable to provide walk-up dismissal on indoor dismissal days. Have a great week! Good night!
Classroom group pictures will be on Wednesday, January 24th! 📸
Important Information Regarding Indoor Dismissal:
**Beginning Tuesday, January 16th, we are asking all parents to pick their child up in the car rider line on rainy days. This is in an effort to ensure all students are dismissed safely and efficiently. We will be unable to provide walk-up dismissal on indoor dismissal days.
**A partir del martes 16 de enero, les pedimos a todos los padres que recojan a sus hijos en la fila de automóviles en los días de lluvia. Esto es en un esfuerzo por garantizar que todos los estudiantes salgan de manera segura y eficiente. No podremos ofrecer que recojan a sus hijos en la acera o sidewalk en días que tenemos salida interior debido por el lluvia.
2024-2025 SCS School Calendar
Due to heavy rain and potential flooding, Surry County Schools will dismiss students at 1:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All after-school events and activities are canceled, and there will be no after-school childcare this afternoon. We will continue to monitor weather conditions overnight.
Founded in 2015, Law Enforcement Appreciation Day encourages us to express our gratitude for the many officers and courts not only locally, but in the United States, who protect us and make our safety their priority.
We would like to thank the Dobson Police Department and the Sheriff's Office for never hesitating to support and check in with us here at Dobson Elementary! We are also especially grateful to our SRO, Officer Davis! 🩵
We are extremely proud of our staff and students for working so very hard to receive the NCDPI Award for Meeting Academic Growth for the 2022-2023 School Year! 🐯🎉
All after-school events and activities are canceled for today, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. After-school childcare will close at 5:00 p.m.
We are hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, January 23rd from 1:00 PM-5:30 PM! Please consider donating and helping our tigers understand the importance of leadership and making an impact.
Contact the school to make your appointment! 😄
Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:
1/7/23
Good evening tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! This week we will continue our middle of the year reading assessments. We will be setting goals with students for this second semester and discussing what actions they need to take to be successful. 5th Grade will begin DARE on Monday. We are excited about our students starting this program with Deputy Latza! Our PTO will meet after school on Tuesday. We encourage any parent to join this group! Book battle will meet after school on Tuesday. Chorus will meet after school on Wednesday and travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. 3rd-5th grade students will be taking their ELA and Math Check-In #2 on Thursday and Friday. Thank you for having your child here on time each day. Report cards go home on Friday. Please sit down with your child and set goals for the third quarter. This month’s leadership attribute is respect which is incorporated in our daily classroom lessons. Our 2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration is now open! Children that are 5 before August 31st are eligible for kindergarten next school year. Registration links can be found on our school website and Facebook page! Finally, there is no school on Monday, January 15th due to Martin Luther King Holiday. Have a wonderful week! Good night!
Kindergarten registration is NOW OPEN for the 2024-2025 school year! An updated link has been provided here.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexg6PP4OcfMn6SyHDGXEdZxIZPTGq2lEM1h5mg2TXHRFgeyw/viewform
Student Leaders of the Month!
January Birthdays!
Happy New Year, tigers! Here's to more opportunities for growth, learning, and leading! 🤩
Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:
12/31/23
Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! I pray you all had a fabulous Christmas with your families and friends! There is no school Monday, January 1st and Tuesday, January 2nd due to New Years Holiday and a teacher workday. Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 3rd. We will celebrate student leadership with our leader lunch with Mr. King on Wednesday. Book battle and student council will meet after school on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. We will have Drop Everything And Read on Friday. Encourage your child to bring a wonderful book to enjoy! We will start our middle of the year reading assessments on Friday. We will be setting goals with students for this second semester and discussing what actions they need to take to be successful. This includes our second semester reading goal and our leadership framework. Happy New Year! We will see our tigers on Wednesday! Good night!
Merry Christmas from Dobson Elementary!
Jadee (High School Student and founder of Crosstraining Ministries) came from Pilot Mountain to pick up 60 blankets which the Student Ambassadors had prepared for her, and helped her load up! What a great cause and a wonderful opportunity for our Ambassadors to give back! 🤩
12/19 - DES staff would like to thank Amy Whitaker for our special treats today! We greatly appreciate the Grounded coffee and the surprise pastries and snacks you brought to us! 🧡
12/18 - We would like to thank NC Carports and Garages LLC and the Alonso family for such a delicious breakfast this morning! We would also like to thank our PTO, once again, for bringing us some sweet treats to get through the next few days before Christmas break! Everyone here at DES sure feels appreciated and loved! 🧡
