The staff had a wonderful evening of fellowship as they visited Arigatos and the wonderful Festival of Lights.
The staff appreciated and enjoyed their evening together.
Tomorrow is an early release. We will dismiss at 1.
Students should not bring book bags tomorrow.
Polar Express day was magical!
A special thank you to our wonderful PTO for making today the best day ever.
Our lost and found is full. If you see something that belongs to your student, remind them to stop by and get it.
#SCSUpdates | 2025-2026 School Calendar Feedback is Open Now!
The Surry County Board of Education has accepted multiple draft calendars for public comment for the 2025-2026 school year. Potential start dates include August 7, 2024, August 11, 2024, August 13, 2024, and August 25, 2024.
These calendars are available for public comment for the next 30 days, 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/SmDZFXuERciKZjun6
Our hearts are growing with Christmas spirit after Grinch Day!
Our Mountain Park Elementary Spelling Bee was held today. We are very proud of all our students who participated in the school wide spelling bee.
A special congratulations to Riley Kreger as our school Champion. She will go on to represent Mountain Park at the district spelling bee.
SCHS Chorus always brings Christmas joy to our hearts! Thank you for coming to sing to us this morning.
Hello Mountain Park! We have lots of fun activities planned for this week. On Monday, the Surry Central High School Chorus will be performing for our school. On Tuesday morning at 10:00, we will have our school spelling bee in the gym. On Wednesday, our PTO has a great day planned for us as Santa and the Polar Express will be here at Mountain Park. We appreciate all our PTO does for our school! On Wednesday, the Good News Club meets after school. Friday is the last day of the second quarter. On Friday, students will be receiving backpacks loaded with goodies provided by Mountain Park Baptist Church. We are so grateful for their support of our school. We dismiss at 1:00 on Friday for the break. We wish you all a happy, healthy and safe holiday. School resumes for students on Monday, January 6th. Thank you for making Mountain Park Elementary such a wonderful place to be!
#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!
Yearbooks are on sale now! Yearbook order forms were sent home today.
This year we are accepting donations towards yearbooks to help provide yearbooks for everyone in our building. If you would like to donate a yearbook this year, please call the front office for more information. We appreciate your kindness and generosity!
Ready to order online?
www.strawbridge.net
YB30069
Our Christmas Cookies were incredible tonight!
Thank you Mrs. Hiatt for putting together a wonderful performance!
Next week is Christmas Spirit Week! We can't wait to see all of the Holiday Spirit!
Our K-2 students have practiced and are excited to perform for you tonight. The show begins at 6pm and you don't want to miss it!
No need to stress to find the perfect gift for your child's teacher! The PTO elves are here to help. Just send us a message with your child's teacher and we will send you their wishlist!
Shon Talley with Bullhead Choose & Cut Christmas Tree Farm came and spoke with Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Arrington’s classes about NC Christmas Trees. Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Arrington’s classes are studying Christmas Around the World and the NC Christmas Trees industry.
Our annual Turkey Run was a blast!
Congratulations to our Turkey Run winners! We can't wait to do it again next year.
Hello Mountaineers! This week on Monday, the 3rd grade will travel to see The Nutcracker. On Tuesday at 4:30, PTO members are meeting at 4:30 in the cafeteria. On Tuesday at 6:00, we invite all parents or guardians to join us as our K, 1st and 2nd graders perform for the school in the gym. Looking ahead on the 18th, Santa and the PTO will be assisting at school as we celebrate the season with The Polar Express! We appreciate ALL the PTO does for our school. On Friday, December 20th, we dismiss at 1:00 for the holiday. As a reminder, if you drop your child off after the 8:00 bell, you must walk your child or children into the building. We appreciate your understanding.
#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
