Dobson Elementary

Mrs. Baltazar's 5th graders want to shout a HUGE thank you to the Golden Eagle Foundation for their books! 😄

Sharing another picture from when our student council officers and representatives were wrapping up a day of shopping for the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program! What a great opportunity! 🎄 #ThriveSCS #DESTigersROAR

Congratulations to our Student Leaders of the Month! 🤩

Our K-1 PTO Program was a great success last night! We appreciate Miss Emily Edwards and our sweet tiger cubs for their hard work and spreading holiday cheer! ❤️

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood: 12/10/23 Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! On Monday, 4th grade will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Our 1st Grade will travel to the Earle Theater on Tuesday and Mrs. Coe’s class on Wednesday. Please return your child’s permission form and money if they plan to attend. Our PTO Kindergarten and 1st grade program will be Tuesday night at 6:00 in our gym. Come out and hear joyful Christmas songs from our students! Students need to arrive at 5:45 and report to the cafeteria. On Tuesday, book battle meets and on Wednesday art club and chorus will meet. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. On Friday, we will celebrate student growth in learning their math facts this month! We are proud of our tigers focusing on math fluency! We will have Drop Everything And Read on Friday! Encourage your child to bring a great book to enjoy. Our school is transitioning SRO Officers to Officer Davis. We are thankful for Officer Levesque and his service to Dobson Elementary and our community! Have a wonderful week! Good night!

Spelling Bee Winners 🐝🏅 Representing 5th Grade: Lori Lynn Whitaker, Buffy Dowd, Hannah Smith, Josiah Prather Representing 4th Grade: Laila Ayers, Jennifer Perez Munoz, Jackson Cave, Liam Mitchell, Christopher Jimenez, Myleigh Medley School Champion: Liam Mitchell 4th Grade Winner: Jackson Cave 5th Grade Winner: Lori Lynn Whitaker Congratulations, tigers! 🐯

Last night's "Paint the Night Away" event was a HUGE success! We want to extend a thank you to everyone who helped and made this event happen as magically as it did. We greatly appreciate Mrs. Simpson for her guidance to all of the fellow artists in attendance and her dedication to the art program here at DES! 🧡 #DESTigersROAR #ThriveSCS

Our Pre-K class enjoyed a visit from the new Surry County Schools Pre-K Coordinator, Dr. Katherine Mauzy!

Miss Olivia Whitaker spent the last few months as a student teacher for Mrs. Allie Woodring in 2nd grade. For her last two days (yesterday and today), there was a lot of gift exchanging and picture taking! The staff and students here at Dobson have enjoyed having her and are sending much love and best wishes for Miss Whitaker on her next journey! 💛

Yearbook Sale!

3rd-5th graders who participate in an afterschool club had the opportunity to be a part of the Dobson Christmas Parade this past Saturday! We think it is safe to say that they had a blast representing our school! 🤩

2024-2025 School Calendar Feedback is Open Now! The Surry County Board of Education has accepted multiple draft calendars for public comment for the 2024-2025 school year. This period is open for the next 30 days. Start dates include August 8, 2024, August 12, 2024, and August 26, 2024. At this time, only one of these calendars meets the requirements put forth by the NC General Assembly, which means August 8 and August 12 may not be an option under current guidelines. These calendars are available for public comment, and those who wish to contribute feedback are encouraged to fill out the attached Google form or contact the Surry County Schools Administrative Offices at (336)386-8211. Google Form: https://forms.gle/BQeiY8Y9bW7JFTk7A

2024-2025 School Calendar Feedback is Open Now! The Surry County Board of Education has accepted multiple draft calendars for public comment for the 2024-2025 school year. This period is open for the next 30 days. Start dates include August 8, 2024, August 12, 2024, and August 26, 2024. At this time, only one of these calendars meets the requirements put forth by the NC General Assembly, which means August 8 and August 12 may not be an option under current guidelines. These calendars are available for public comment, and those who wish to contribute feedback are encouraged to fill out the attached Google form or contact the Surry County Schools Administrative Offices at (336)386-8211. Google Form: https://forms.gle/BQeiY8Y9bW7JFTk7A

Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the December Leader of the Month, Jennifer Cockerham. Mrs. Cockerham is the Cafeteria Manager at Dobson Elementary School! 🧡 #ThriveSCS Thank you to these SCS Leader of the Month sponsors: Accurate Insurance Solutions, Scenic Ford Lincoln, Crouse's Auto Detailing, Horace Mann - Flake Financial Services, and SignGypsies Dobson.

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood: 12/3/23 Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! On Monday, 3rd grade will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse and on Friday 5th grade will travel there. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. On Monday, chorus will meet, book battle on Tuesday, and student council on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Tuesday night is 13 Bones Spirit Night! Come out to 13 Bones to enjoy a wonderful dinner and let them know you are there to support Dobson Elementary! Students may bring their receipt the next morning for a homework pass! Bus leaders will enjoy time with Mrs. Queen on Monday and student leaders will have lunch with Mr. King on Wednesday. Mrs. Simpson’s Paint the Night Away event is Thursday night. This is a ticketed event that must have been purchased in advance to attend. Tickets are no longer available for purchase. Our Tiger Leaders will go Angel Tree Shopping on Thursday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend and send money for lunch. We wish our classroom spelling bee winners good luck as they compete on Friday in our school spelling bee! Parents of participants are invited to attend. Our leadership attribute for December is consideration. What a wonderful time of the year to talk about showing kindness to others! Thank you for partnering with us to help your child be successful! Have a joyful week! Good night!

Congratulations to 5th graders Madeline Branch and Easton Calhoun for proudly representing DES at the County Science Fair! We would also like to congratulate and recognize Madeline for placing in the top 7! She will be advancing to the Regional Fair.

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Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the December Leader of the Month, Jennifer Cockerham. Mrs. Cockerham is the Cafeteria Manager at Dobson Elementary School! 🧡 #thrivescs Thank you to these SCS Leader of the Month sponsors: Accurate Insurance Solutions, Scenic Ford Lincoln, Crouse's Auto Detailing, Horace Mann - Flake Financial Services, and SignGypsies Dobson.

Please join us in congratulating our very own, Jennifer Cockerham, for earning and being recognized as the Surry County Schools Employee Leader of the Month! We are very proud of Jennifer and thankful for all she does in our cafeteria and beyond! 🤩 #ThriveSCS #DESTigersROAR #AGreatDaytobeaTiger

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood: 11/13/23 Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! Our canned food drive has started! Please encourage your child to bring in canned food for our backpack program! The top class will receive a donut party! This week, families are invited to “A Gathering at Our Table”! Join us for a story walk and fun, interactive activities with your child! The times are listed on our school Facebook page. On Tuesday, our PTO will meet. We would love for any parent interested in joining this team to attend. Coaches Spirit Night will be on Wednesday night! Homework passes will be given out from 5-6! Let your server know you are from Dobson Elementary! Our PTO donuts will be delivered on Friday. Families may pick up their donuts between 2:00-5:00 in our school cafeteria. On Monday, running club and chorus will meet. Robotics will meet on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and art club will meet on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. We wish our GROW Strong running club good luck on Friday at their race and a good luck to our robotics team as they compete on Saturday! We are proud of our tigers! Our PTO shirt sale ends on November 20th. Please return order forms and money by this date. We hope you have a wonderful fall week! Good night!