As a reminder, students will be dismissed early on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Students from South Boston Early Learning Center and South Boston Elementary School will dismiss at 11:00 AM. All other students will dismiss at 11:30 AM. Winter break for students will be December 22, 2023 - December 29, 2023. The New Year's holiday is January 1, 2024. January 2, 2024 and January 3, 2024 are professional development/teacher workdays. Students return to school on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
We hope that you have a very happy and safe holiday season.
Mrs. Grubbs's 1st graders at Cluster Springs Elementary participated in the Gumdrop Christmas Tree Challenge. The purchase of STEM materials was funded through a Mini-Grant from the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation. The Mini-Grant was awarded to Mrs. Susan Elliott, Elementary ITRT, for the project titled: Christmas STEM.
The Halifax County School Board will meet Monday, December 11, 2023 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=gXJXXcdnsmY
Southside VA Vegetable is offering fresh produce to our students and families. Please come out and pick up fresh vegetables. Bags will be provided. Due to a limited amount, this event is first come first serve at the following sites:
Clays Mill, Meadville, and Sydnor Jennings
The Halifax County School Board will have a training meeting on Friday, December 8, 2023. The meeting will be held at the SOVA Innovation Hub in South Boston. The meeting will begin at 8:00 AM.
Interim reports for the second nine weeks are available for viewing on the Campus Portal. If you need assistance with the portal or need a paper copy of the report, please contact your child's school.
As part of VSBA Take Your Legislator to School Month, Delegate Wright and Delegate Edmunds will be visiting our schools to see how we are implementing the Governor’s ALL IN VA Plan and focusing on Career and Technical Education.
All schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 through Friday, November 24, 2023 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We hope you have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Smith's first grade class at Cluster Springs Elementary listened to the story, Balloons Over Broadway, which told about the puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. During this STEM activity, students created Ozobot balloons and had them travel the route of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
Mrs. Stevens's first grade class at Cluster Springs Elementary listened to the story, Balloons Over Broadway, which told about the puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. During this STEM activity, students created Ozobot balloons and had them travel the route of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
Members of The Girls Who Code Club at Cluster Springs Elementary received Swag from The Girls Who Code Program. Each girl was given a t-shirt, sticker, and notebook. Recently, they designed and printed name plates for School Board Members, Dr. Huskin, and CSES Administrators. The club is led by facilitator, Susan Elliott, ITRT.
Kindergarteners in Ms. Hollis's class at Meadville Elementary are finishing up a thematic unit on force. In this hands on activity, students were trying to decide if pushing or pulling was easier or faster as they slid their classmates across the rug in a basket. They also completed a STEAM challenge using Legos to build an item that could hold a can of playdough. Students tested out pushing and pulling their creations.
During this STEAM lesson, Mrs. Moore's PreK class at Meadville Elementary listened to the story, Balloons Over Broadway, which told about the puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students created Ozobot balloons and had them travel the route of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
World Kindness Day is a day to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race, religion, politics, gender, and location.
All schools and offices will be closed Friday, November 10, 2023 in observance of Veterans Day.
The Halifax County School Board will meet Monday, November 13, 2023 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=pW8rYrc5GcQ
During this STEM activity, students in Mrs. Fowlkes's 3rd grade classes at Meadville Elementary created simple machines using Lego BricQ kits. Click below to view more photos.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13LX_thobwP3hQrlUsp7ghzRpBwkfx2oA?usp=sharing
Snow White and her many dwarfs visited elementary schools today. Central office administration and staff distributed candy to students as they visited the schools. Fun was had by all! Click below to see more photos.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17ONJKzt06TXg-dOwT53R1CHu3KuBBEAZ?usp=sharing
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Wilborn's class at Cluster Springs Elementary have been working on numbers and counting objects up to 10. During this activity, students had to count the pictures on a card, find the number to match the amount counted, and land the drone on the correct number.
Halifax County School Board is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide insurance consulting services for health, dental, vision and wellness plans. All proposals shall be turned into the central office located at Halifax County Public Schools, 1030 Mary Bethune Street, Suite 100, PO Box 1849, Halifax, VA, 24558. All proposals shall be turned in no later than 3:00 P.M. EST on November 9, 2023. This procurement shall utilize competitive negotiation. If proposals are mailed or hand delivered, send directly to the issuing department shown above. Any proposals sent in via facsimile, telephone, or e-mail will not be considered. It is the Offeror’s sole responsibility to ensure proposals are received by the due date and time.
Please see RFP2024-01 at the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NMUzn53x-FUMaeEwmz6Bf-CIWc2uR-9f/view?usp=sharing