SAVE THE DATE!
Back to school open house will be held at all elementary schools on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
Please click on the link below to view the 25-26 HCPS calendar.
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🥦 2025 🆓 Summer Meals start Thursday, July 3, 2025! 🌽
This will be our first weekly Summer Bulk Meal Pickup!! Please read all the details below ⬇️ to get the info you!
Please share and participate to support our program!
Option 1️⃣ Cluster Spring Elementary School
Option 2️⃣ South Boston Elementary School
Option 3️⃣ Sydnor Jennings Elementary School
📆 July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31
⏰ Curbside times: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
🍏 These Bulk Meals include 7 days of Breakfast and Lunch meals to include Entrees, Fruit/Veggies and Milk for the week.
🍕 Children are only permitted to receive one bulk meal bag per week.
🍊 ANY child age 1-18 years of age is eligible to receive meals.
🥨 There is no income verification needed to qualify or participate in this program.
🍔 Children do not need to live in Halifax County or attend Halifax County Schools to participate in this program.
See you then!!
Click on the link for more information about summer meals
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12u9WAva7t4MAKdoA0JBDzjrQeBoOrbyK/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawK2vB9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnQ1F1OUs3WUt0MngxRTU0AR7sXpKRHkxMzMdudJ0NSRa2cYm5QhjpfmvARpZ7Z7AC6uInH7jEzsSb0abd1w_aem_TkqOd5HnsaZmhJF7ueH-PA
School is out, summer meals are in! Halifax County Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability or age, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, on a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times listed below. Children must remain onsite while consuming their meals.
Halifax Middle May 28 - May 30, June 2 – June 12 Breakfast 8:00-8:45 Lunch 11:00 - 1:00 Middle and High school students will both attend the Middle School
Cluster Springs Elem. May 28 – May 30, June 2-June 12 Breakfast 8:00-8:45 Lunch 11:00 - 1:00
Scottsburg Elem. May 28 - May 30, June 2-June 12 Breakfast 8:00-8:45 Lunch 11:00-1:00
South Boston Elem. May 28-May 30, June 2-June 12 Breakfast 8:00-8:45 Lunch 11:00-1:00
Sydnor Jennings Elem. May 28 - May 30, June 2-June 12 Breakfast 8:00-8:45 Lunch 11:00-1:00
For the time period after summer school, July 3-July 31, meals will be provided by curbside pickup on Thursday, 11:00 -1:00
Meal kits will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times as follows:
Cluster Springs Elem. July 3-July 31 - 11:00 - 1:00 pick-up
South Boston Elem. July 3 - July 31 -11:00 - 1:00 pick-up
Sydnor Jennings Elem. July 3-July 31-11:00 - 1:00 pick-up
The last day of school for students will be Thursday, May 22, 2025. Students will be dismissed at the normal dismissal time.
We hope you have a wonderful, safe summer!
Third graders at Clays Mill Elementary wrote messages to send off students into their summer break.
May students of the month learned about different ways to be creative. Creativity is using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem. The following students demonstrated creativity during the month of May. Congratulations to the following students:
Owen Sanderson, Kingston Charity, Jaliyah Thaxton, Addison Looney, Drew Thompson, Gracie Crews, Roman Carrinton Perez, Da'Kari Fountain, Karsyn Henderson, Serenity Rutledge, Justin Castillo, Noah LaPorte, Langston Clay, Jase Moon, Lily Howard, and Nate Hughes.
Mrs. Harvey's science classes used the last few days of school to create watercolor representations of topics they covered in class this year.
During the month of April , the students at Clays Mill Elementary School focused on the Character Strong trait Courage. Students learned that courage means choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary. Congratulations to the following students for being named April Students of the Month:
Gavin Sanderson, Logan Albert, Aubrey Throckmorton, Atalia Metz, William Messer, Bentley Bennett, Carter Anderson, Riley Conner, Wyatt Hutchison, Terri Pinkard, Blair Mead, Finny Crockett, Kenley Crute, Iceton Tuck, Zeke Allison, and Naiome Robertson.
Kindergarten appreciates all of our Community Helpers! Thanks for your time and sharing your occupation with us!
All after school and evening activities have been cancelled for today, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Thank you to Dan River Baptist Association for the hand-made bags filled with new books for our 2nd graders. Each bag was filled with 13 books that students can add to their home libraries.
"A book is a gift you can open again and again." -Garrison Keillor
Clays Mill Elementary celebrated Earth week April 21-25. Students participated in spirit days all week liked Mixed up Weather day and Recycled accessories day to celebrate and bring awareness to how we can help our planet.
Due to dense fog, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a one hour delay today, Monday, May 5, 2025. Employees follow code 1, report one hour late.
March students of the month. During the month of March, the students at Clays Mill Elementary School focused on the Character Strong trait Cooperation. Students learned that cooperation is "working together to reach common goal". Congratulations to the following students:
Kobe Boyd, Ainsley Butzner, Kae'sian Carden-Hayes, Dawson Francisco, Victoria Hylton, Kainsley Newbill, A J Hylton, Noelia Alvarado, Elbert Nelson, Sophee Penick, Alexa Carrington Perez, Toby Bomar, Aiden Walker, Camden Roller, Peyton Francis, Cecilia Miller, and John King
Interim reports for the fourth 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.
The Title 1 Committee hosted a family literacy night called Bingo for Books. Students and their families enjoyed light refreshments and playing games of bingo together. All students left this event with at least one new Scholastic book. The goal of this event was to encourage families to make reading a daily and enjoyable habit.
Clays Mill congratulates Mr. Nunn and Mr. Daniel for receiving the Teacher of the Year and the Excellence in Service awards, respectively.
In the last several weeks, students enjoyed observing the "LIVE" critters that were living in the library. They experienced ants working to make their tunnels, as well as the changes that a caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly. It was super fun to watch! This activity was made possible through a grant awarded by the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation.
Reminder!!!!
“Bingo for Books” - Title 1 Spring Family Literacy Night is happening on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Doors open at 5:45 pm, and Bingo is from 6:00 – 7:00 pm in cafeteria. WIN A GAME, PICK A BOOK! Light refreshments will be provided. All CMES students are invited to attend.