On Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the Blueprints for Dreams: Building Our Future Together event, drawings for door prizes took place. If you received a ticket, please review your tickets carefully. Pictured are the winning tickets. If you have a winning ticket, please call 434-476-2171. If prizes aren’t claimed by Tuesday, February 11, 2025, we will draw more tickets.
The Halifax County School Board will meet Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Mary Bethune Office Complex Public Meeting Room. The open session of the meeting will also be available on YouTube at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TdqnFto19g
The Halifax County School Board will have a budget work session on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM. This will take place in the Superintendent's Conference Room at the Mary Bethune Office Complex. The open session of the meeting will also be available on YouTube at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO6xZdu59l0
Halifax County Public Schools will hold a job fair on February 8, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at HCMS. Please click on the link below to register for the 2025 HCPS Job Fair.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB88J8Jwp8bN8K6aVgccIyum6B4a6MqtUxlD8-bOgVuw6z_A/viewform
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, there will be an event titled Blueprints for Dreams: Building Our Future Together. Students in grades 5-11 and their parents are invited to attend the event at HCMS from 5:30 PM- 7:00 PM. The presenters will provide a lot of valuable information for students and parents about secondary education. A general session will be offered that includes information about courses, diploma types, graduation requirements, certifications, and much more! Tables will be set up for guests to visit for content areas and electives. Staff including teachers, school counselors, and administrators will be available to answer specific questions about courses, career pathways, etc. Selected students will also be in attendance to share course highlights and other information they feel is valuable for other students.
The first one hundred attendees will receive a free BBQ meal with sides, a dessert, and drink. There will also be drawings for door prizes!
Please park in the bus parking lot. Doors will open at 5:15 PM.
If you are a student in grades 5-11 or a parent of a student in grades 5-11, you don’t want to miss this event! It will be very informative and exciting for all!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Looking for the next future chef!
If you are in grades 1-5 and interested in cooking, please submit your favorite recipe by January 31, 2025 for a chance to be the next future chef!
HCPS will open on time, tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025.
The Special Education Advisory Council meeting scheduled for January 27, 2025 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be February 24, 2025, at 5:30 PM at the Special Education Department's side of PACE
Click on the link below to learn more about Transition University – a FREE parent-friendly 5 session self-paced online course on transition to adulthood.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gRMeK9-YFlrAMlW0E_Bi3bm-8m7HdUaL/view?usp=sharing
Due to the road conditions in parts of the county, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. Twelve month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
UPDATE:
Due to the road conditions and the Cold Weather Advisory, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Employees follow Code 0, do not report to work.
As a reminder, all schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Due to remaining black ice on roads, HCPS will be on a two-hour delay, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Twelve-month employees are to follow Code 2, report two hours late.
Due to road conditions, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Twelve-month employees are to follow Code 2, report two hours late.
Due to road conditions, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 13, 2025. Twelve-month employees are to follow Code 2, report two hours late.
Mark this date on your calendars. The presenters at this event will provide a lot of valuable information for students and parents about secondary education. A general session will be offered that includes information about courses, diploma types, graduation requirements, certifications, and much more! Tables will be set up for guests to visit for content areas and electives. Staff including teachers, school counselors, and administrators will be available to answer specific questions about courses, career pathways, etc. Selected students will also be in attendance to share course highlights and other information they feel is valuable for other students. This night is going to be very informative and exciting for all!
Due to the forecasted weather and the Winter Storm Warning, Halifax County Public Schools will dismiss early tomorrow, Friday, January 10, 2025. South Boston Elementary School and South Boston Early Learning Center will dismiss at 12:30 PM. All other schools will dismiss at 1:00 PM.
The Halifax County School Board will meet Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM at the Mary Bethune Office Complex Public Meeting Room. The open session of the meeting will also be available on YouTube at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StBHK5uTbAY
Second nine weeks report cards are available for viewing on the parent portal. If you need a paper copy of the report card, please contact your child's school.
Due to bitter cold temperatures and remaining black ice, HCPS will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Twelve-month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
