Please keep this in mind as our buses will be back on the roads in the morning!
Please click on the link for more information about CoverVa,
https://coverva.dmas.virginia.gov/learn/coverage-for-children/back-to-school/?utm_campaign=b2s2024&utm_content=2advocates3eng2024&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Due to the tornado watch, we are ending elementary open house at this time. Please be safe.
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE!
The Open House for all elementary schools will be Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Campus Portal is a communication tool that provides you with secure access to your child’s school information. It gives you access to your child’s attendance, schedule, grades, assignments, student to-do list, and behavior.
Staff will be available to help you set up your Campus Portal during Open House.
Download for Android https://play.google.com/store/...
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Elizabeth “Liz” Huntley is an accomplished litigation attorney, dedicated child
advocate, author and lecturer. Liz is the President and Co-Founder of the Hope
Institute which is an organization in Alabama that helps schools build a culture of
character for their students. She practices law at Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
in Birmingham, Alabama.
Liz serves on multiple civic boards, commissions and tasks forces throughout
Alabama and the country. She regularly speaks to groups throughout the U.S.,
often referencing her own journey as described in her published memoir titled
More Than A Bird.
Liz earned her law degree from the University Of Alabama School Of Law where
she now serves on the Law School Foundation Board of Governors. She received
her undergraduate degree from Auburn University, where she is now a member of
the Auburn University Board of Trustees.
Liz and her husband Tony live in Alabama and have three children.
You are invited to sign the last piece of steel prior to the Topping Out Ceremony in front of the current high school. The steel will be available for signing from August 6-16, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Please click on the link below to view a message from Superintendent Dr. Amy Huskin and Frank Lane from Howard Shockey & Sons Construction.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PsxzB2VKdo1VoSakTeANSxp227k_IxSy/view?usp=sharing
HCPS bus drivers participated in professional development for the new GPS system this week.
SAVE THE DATES!
The Open House for Halifax County Middle School and Halifax County High School will be Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 12:30 PM-6:30 PM. The Open House for all elementary schools will be Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM.
The last day of school for students will be Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Students at South Boston Elementary School and South Boston Early Learning Center will dismiss at 11:00 AM. All other students will dismiss at 11:30 AM.
We hope you have a wonderful, safe summer!
All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.
Clays Mill announces Students of the Month for April and May.
Third grade students at Clays Mill Elementary finished the year applying reading skills to the chapter book, Frindle by Andrew Clements. Pictured with students holding their "frindles" are Mr. Nunn, Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Harvey.
Halifax County Public Schools Foundation granted Mrs. Baisch’s 2nd grade class at Clays Mill Elementary School an opportunity to explore the world of plants. Pictured are the students planting flowers and seeds as a part of our project.
Exploring the fundamentals of electricity and energy, the 5th graders at Clays Mill Elementary School engaged in a scientific endeavor by building bristle bots. Each student crafted their own bot from the bristle end of a toothbrush, a small vibrating motor, a battery, and vibrant pipe cleaners. This project not only reinforced concepts such as circuits, series circuits, and the differences between open and closed circuits, but also illustrated principles of kinetic and potential energy. Thanks to a generous mini-grant from the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation, this project was a success. Thank you to the Halifax Public School Education Foundation for this wonderful learning opportunity. Christie Lewis, ITRT, expertly led our students through this innovative learning experience.
Clays Mill Elementary third graders in Mrs. Powell's class honored Mr. Duffer with cards for National Principal's Day.
Students in the kindergarten classes at Clays Mill Elementary had an exciting few weeks! Both kindergarten classes received caterpillars to show the life cycle of a butterfly in their classrooms using funds from the Halifax County Education Foundation mini grant. Students tracked the number of days it took for the caterpillars to change into their chrysalis and then again to hatch into butterflies. After feeding and taking care of the butterflies for a few days in the classroom both had their release day outside. This was a wonderful opportunity for students to see nature up close and the metamorphosis from caterpillars to butterflies.
Spring SOL tests for grades 3-5 will be given May 7th through May 16th. Please be sure students are at school on time on their designated testing days.
Clays Mill Elementary's third graders from Mrs. Powell's class recently demonstrated their growing expertise in computer science with a hands-on activity led by Christie Lewis, ITRT. Using ozobots and their Chromebooks, the students engaged in an interactive lesson where they applied their year-long learning of computer science vocabulary and computational thinking. They used 'Ozoblocky', a block-based coding platform, to program their ozobots to navigate various challenges.
The Kindergarten classes at Clays Mill Elementary School recently enjoyed a field trip to the Danville Science Center. The classes enjoyed many hands-on learning opportunities, a classroom activity, and a movie in the dome theater. This fun learning experience was made possible by a mini grant received from the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation.
