Dobson Elementary

On Wednesday, winners of the Superintendent's Art Contest in March were treated to a field trip reward for all of their hard work! The day consisted of African Drum lessons provided by Living Rhythms, a tour of the Andy Griffith Playhouse and Museum, and an art workshop! 🪘🎨🎭 Thank you to the Surry Arts Council for providing our students with an AWESOME day! #ThriveSCS

Although it is National School Nurses Day tomorrow, we are celebrating our nurse, Mrs. Monette Chattin, early today! We love and appreciate everything she does to ensure that students are safe, healthy, and taken care of. 🩺🩹❤️

Information regarding our upcoming K-4 Awards Day being held on Monday, May 20th!

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood: 5/5/24 Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! This week is Staff Appreciation Week! We have the absolute best staff here at Dobson Elementary. They put their heart into their job each and every day. The love and support they show our students is seen in all they do. This week we celebrate them! Central Middle School will have a rising 6th grade transition night Tuesday night at 6:00. All rising 6th grade hornets are invited to attend. Tuesday night is 13 Bones Spirit Night! Come out and let your server know you are from Dobson Elementary! Students can bring in their receipts to the office for a homework pass! Wednesday is School Nurse Day! We are thankful for Mrs. Chattin and all she does to keep our students safe. Our chorus students will perform Wednesday night. Come out and hear some lovely singing. Our PreK class will have their awards ceremony on Thursday at 1:30. Parents are invited to attend. On Tuesday, art club will meet and on Wednesday gardening club will meet. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. We will have our EOG Pep Rally on Friday for 3rd-5th grade students! Our students are stepping up to the plate by demonstrating accountability and resiliency. Spring pictures and picture money are due. Thank you for sending this in. Our 3rd-5th grade students will take their End of Grade Tests on May 14th-16th. Mark your calendars for our End of Year Awards ceremony for K-4 students on May 20th. Our 5th grade graduation will be on May 23rd. Have a great week! Good night!

Student Leaders of the Month for May!

Attention FUTURE HORNETS!

This is the last full week to purchase a yearbook! Click on the link below to order online NOW! https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/dobson-elementary-school/2023-2024-yearbook-65/access?clearSessionAuthentication=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR14Hj98_clXM9QjHfcihpiIK-p4G7OUCS88f6_EtuM3hF-Y4AG5BPDpmXI_aem_AWUap_-awjIYMSkzb0Zow4GUzhPrdT6G8Bmk6JZj-L8guA6c3qjXaPJvZ25VovKerjw3Gs_RtOBqEBtlD1TEFnDA

Important Announcement 🚨 The PTO meeting scheduled for tomorrow night has been cancelled. An update with the new meeting date will be shared soon. Thank you for your understanding!

TODAY begins our Penny War! 🪙

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood: 4/22/24 Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! This week we will have a Penny War! Students are invited to bring in loose change for their grade level. Each coin is worth a different point value. The grade level with the most points will win a pizza party sponsored by PTO. The money collected will go to our backpack program. 3rd-5th grade students have started Step Up to the Plate! Our students are focusing on being an active participant in class, communicating, resiliency, and accountability as we countdown to the end of school. On Tuesday and Thursday this week our 5th graders will travel to Central Middle School and Surry Central High School. Kindergarteners will take a walking field trip around town on Wednesday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Running club and chorus will meet on Monday and chorus and gardening club will meet on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Our PTO will meet Tuesday night at 6:00. We invite any parent that is interested in this group to join! This week our students will celebrate their leadership with ROAR. Students with less than 2 MIRS, no OSS/ISS, will attend. On Friday, progress reports will come home. This is a great time to set goals for the remainder of the school year. Friday is also field day! Please have your child wear comfortable shoes, a hat, and sunscreen on this day. Students may bring a towel to sit outdoors and a change of clothes. We will be on a different lunch schedule on this day. Finally, Saturday is the SCS Mad Dash 5K! We wish our running club good luck as they compete in the race! School pictures have come home. You may purchase what you would like to keep and send back the rest with payment. Please have all pictures and picture money returned by April 26th. Mark your calendars for our End of Year Awards ceremony for K-4 students on May 20th. Our 5th grade graduation will be on May 23rd. This is also the last full week to order a yearbook! We do not order extras! Get your yearbook today! Have a wonderful weekend! Good night!

The deadline for ordering yearbooks is almost here! Be sure to order before April 30th! Online Ordering Link: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB28457 If you need another envelope sent home for ordering with cash or check, please let you child's teacher know!

Coin War - Next Week!

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood: 4/15/24 Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! This week our 2nd grade students will take the CogAT. Thank you for having your child here on time each day. Monday night is Arts Wow at PMMS. We wish our chorus students good luck as they perform. On Monday, 5th graders will travel to MMMS. On Tuesday, 1st graders will go on their field trip. 3rd and 4th graders will go on their field trip on Wednesday. 5th graders will go on field trips Thursday and Friday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Friday is the Special Olympics! We wish Mrs. Coe’s class good luck as they compete! Running club will meet on Monday and chorus and gardening club will meet on Tuesday. Please send a note if they plan to stay. We are approaching our end of year reading assessments for students. Talk to your child about their reading goal and what they can do to be successful. Our end of year reading trips will be in May and we would love for all students to attend! School pictures have come home. You may purchase what you would like to keep and send back the rest. Please have all pictures and picture money returned by April 26th. Have a great week! Good night!

3rd Quarter Honor Roll and BUG Club!

2nd Quarter Honor Roll and BUG Club!

4/11/24-Yearbook Good evening, families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with a reminder about our yearbook sale. Our yearbook sale is wrapping up and this is your last chance to purchase a yearbook. Yearbooks can be purchased by returning the yearbook envelope that was sent home in the fall or by going online to www.strawbridge.net The online code is: YB28457 The cost is $30. We do not order extra yearbooks! The yearbook order deadline is April 30th! Get your yearbook today!

Some of our tigers were recognized at Monday's Board Meeting for their spectacular accomplishments! Madeline Branch was recognized for her participation and receiving 1st place in her division in the North Carolina State Science Fair. It is clear that Madeline worked very hard on her project titled "Three Chews for Milk", and DES is proud of her! 🥇 Mrs. Simpson and several students were also recognized for having artwork on display at the Surry County Courthouse. DES is honored to have been chosen for this opportunity and grateful for Mrs. Simpson's teaching and guidance in art! 🎨 Those students include: Colt Carpenter Joseph Arreola Perez April Estrada (Pictured) Fisher Atkins Brynn Dowd Naomi Diaz Rodriguez Talia Gearheart Riggs Key (Pictured) Jennifer Perez Munoz Jose Zamora Espinoza (Pictured) We are very proud of ALL of our tigers!

The first deadline with the sale price for yearbooks has passed, but there is still time to order one TODAY for $30! Click on the link below to order online or fill out the envelope that was sent home with your child and send it back in with cash or a check made out to "Strawbridge Studios Inc.". Be sure to order before April 30th! Online Ordering Available at https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/cart/01HAMA9TXKY0NVE6YG4C2NJXQ8/catalog

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood: 4/8/24 Good evening, tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with tiger news! Tuesday is our 5th grade DARE Graduation. We invite our 5th grade parents to come and join us for this special event. Our student leader lunch will be on Wednesday. We are proud of our tiger leaders! On Tuesday, running club will meet, chorus will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse on Wednesday, and gardening club will meet on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Our PTO Little Caesar Pizza Kit fundraiser ends on Wednesday. Please turn in all money and orders on this day. Our school goal is $1,800 that will be used for school improvement activities. Finally, there is no school on Friday due to a teacher workday. We are in our last quarter of school. Thank you for having your child here each day. School attendance is vital to your child’s education. We appreciate your advocating for this and working together to help your child! Have a great week! Good night!

Fundraiser Information - 4/2/24 Tiger Families, We will begin our last PTO fundraiser for the 2023-2024 school year. We will be selling Little Caesars pizza kits. Your child will bring home a brochure this week, and it will have plenty of pizza, cheese breads, and even cookies to choose from. You can also purchase online by using the link below. Please make all checks out to "Dobson PTO". Return the brochures, money, and checks by April 10th to your child's teacher. The kits will be delivered to the elementary school the week of April 29th. Our goal is to raise $1,800. We are currently raising money for the continuation of school needs. If you have any questions reach out to us by DOBSON PTO Facebook or dobsonpto@gmail.com. Prizes will be offered to the top sellers!