Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:
12/15/24
Good evening, Tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! This week we will start our Christmas countdown with school spirit events each day! Monday is Grinch Day. Get your green on! See the flier sent in Dojo for the daily spirit events. On Monday our School Improvement Team will meet. On Monday and Wednesday this week, our students will go on the reading incentive trip. Please return your child’s return their permission form and ensure they wear tennis shoes on this day. On Tuesday morning, we will have our 4th and 5th grade spelling bee. We invite parents of 4th and 5th grade classroom winners to attend the bee to support their child. We invite families to join us for our StoryWalk on Tuesday. Come and read a heartwarming book with your child and complete fun activities together. A flier went home with your child’s class time for the StoryWalk. We will celebrate our 2nd quarter bus leaders on Tuesday afternoon. We are proud of your students leading self on the bus. Art club will meet after school on Tuesday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. We will have our ROAR Celebration on Thursday. Students are invited to wear their Christmas pajamas on this day. We will be on a different lunch schedule this week due to various trips and school events. We will have our school Christmas sing along on Friday. Students are invited to wear their Christmas hats. School will dismiss at 1:00 on Friday for Christmas break. There will be NO after school childcare on this day. Finally, there is no school December 21st-January 5th due to Christmas break. Enjoy this holiday season with your family! Good night!
#SCSUpdates | Calling elementary parents who would like to serve on our district-level Title I Parent Advisory Council for Parent & Family Engagement. We would love to have your voice! There will be 4 meetings occurring between December 2024 through November 2025. They will be held virtually and/or in-person, depending on what the Title I PAC chooses to do. Please share your interest by completing the interest survey form, which you can access via the QR code or link. Each elementary school should have a minimum of 2 PAC representatives. We will verify your child attends one of our elementary schools, and you cannot be an employee of Surry County Schools.
Thank you for your help!
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Llamar a los padres de primaria que deseen formar parte de nuestro Consejo Asesor de Padres de Título I para la Participación de Padres y Familias a nivel de distrito. ¡Nos encantaría contar con tu voz! Habrá 4 reuniones entre diciembre de 2024 y noviembre de 2025. Se llevarán a cabo virtualmente y/o en persona, dependiendo de lo que decida hacer el PAC del Título I. Comparta su interés completando el formulario de encuesta de interés, al que puede acceder mediante el código QR o el enlace. Cada escuela primaria debe tener un mínimo de 2 representantes del PAC. Verificaremos que su hijo asista a una de nuestras escuelas primarias y usted no puede ser empleado de las escuelas del condado de Surry.
¡Gracias por su ayuda!
"Christmas Countdown" spirit week themes for each day NEXT WEEK!
Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:
12/8/24
Good evening, Tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! On Monday, our 3rd graders will go on a field trip. On Tuesday, our student council will go Angel Tree Shopping. We are proud of our tiger leaders. On Wednesday, Mrs. Coe’s class, 1st, and 2nd graders will go on a field trip. We will be on a different lunch schedule on this day. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend any field trips. Our Chorus will travel to the Earle Theater after school on Wednesday. Please make plans to pick up your child at 5:30 if they are in chorus. Thursday night at 6:00 is our Kindergarten through 2nd grade PTO Program in our school gym. Come enjoy beautiful and festive singing from our students. Kindergarten through 2nd grade students need to arrive by 5:50 and report to the cafeteria. Students need to wear red or green attire and Christmas hats. We hope you will join us for this fun event. Have a wonderful week enjoying this special time of the year! Good night!
Just us on Tuesday, December 17th for our Storywalk for "The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree"!
#SCSUpdates | Did you know you can get closings and emergency notifications sent straight to your phone? All you have to do is download the Surry County Schools mobile app, available for Apple and Android devices. Emergencies, closings, and delays will be sent via a “push” notification and delivered to all app users instantly.
If you haven't already, please download the Surry County Schools mobile app and never miss a notification! 📱
#SCSUpdates | We're hiring! Join our staff as a bus driver! Surry County Schools will host another Bus Driver Training course on December 9-11, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. 🚍
For Information:
Contact: Amy Samples 336-386-8762
To Register:
Contact: Teresa King 336-386-8211
#SCSUpdates | Due to a light dusting of snow on a number of roadways in the Flat Rock, Slate Mountain, and Westfield communities, Surry County Schools will operate on a 3-hour delay on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Thank you to every tiger family who took part in our Krispy Kreme fundraiser!
Please remember to pick up your donuts/BOGO cards in the DES cafeteria between 1:30 and 4:30 tomorrow! 🍩🤩
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow is the LAST DAY to donate canned goods! We are incredibly grateful to have collected so much already for our Backpack Program and local food pantry! 🧡
#SCSTransportation | Yesterday, Surry County Transportation picked up five of the nine new diesel buses our county will receive this school year, thanks to the NC Bus Replacement Plan! These buses will help ensure safer and more efficient transportation for our students.
Now is the perfect time to join our amazing team of bus drivers! 🚦 Register for our next bus driver class, happening December 9th-12th.
📞 Call Amy Samples at (336) 386-8762 to sign up today!
#SCSUpdates | We're hiring! Join our staff as a bus driver! Surry County Schools will host another Bus Driver Training course on December 9-11, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. 🚌
For Information:
Contact: Amy Samples 336-386-8762
To Register:
Contact: Teresa King 336-386-8211
This week is National School Psychology Week AND National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
Posted from our PTO:
📍Krispy Kreme Donut sale is happening now!
Dozen Donuts: $15
BOGO Card: $25
⚫️Money raised will be going towards an outdoor classroom with shade.
🟠Orders have to be turned in Thursday, November 14th. Please do not send any forms or money before that date.
#SCSCelebrates | It's National School Psychologist Week, and we want to recognize the four dedicated SCS school psychologists who support our students' mental health and well-being!
Their expertise helps students succeed academically and add an extra layer of support! THANK YOU for making a positive impact on students' lives at school, at home, and in life! 💙
#SCSUpdates | Reminder: No School Monday, November 11th in Observance of Veterans Day.
Our 5th grade tigers will be graduating from the D.A.R.E. Program soon! We have included important information for those who plan to attend!
Halloween fun was in full swing with our School Nutrition teams this week! 🎃👻 From festive costumes to spooky treats, our teams brought smiles and creativity to every cafeteria. Thank you to our School Nutrition staff for making this season extra special for our students. 🍂🍬
#SCSSchoolNutrition | Happy #FunFoodFactFriday! November's Food of the Month is WINTER SQUASH! 🍂🥗 ✨ Get ready to dive into deliciousness! Join us every Friday this month for your #FunFoodFactFriday and discover all the amazing things about winter squash with your #SCSSchoolNutritionTeam. Let’s squash the ordinary together! 🍽️💚
#SCSUpdates | REMINDER: Early Dismissal at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 1, 2024!
