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!
Students in Ms. Martin’s 5th grade class at Meadville Elementary used their engineering skills and knowledge of circuits to design a Bristle Bot. In this activity, students attached a vibrating motor to a brush and wired the motor to the battery in order to activate the Bristle Bot. The purchase of STEAM 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: Getting Bristley. Mrs. Waller, LAN Manager, facilitated the lesson.
January 27 - 31 is WELLNESS WEEK!
Meadville Panthers will be participating in “Wellness Week” in collaboration with the American Heart Association. Mrs. Johnson, our cafeteria monitor will be our Honored Heart Hero!! Our goals are to raise $1,500.00 and have at least HALF of the school register online! It’s super easy - just scan the QR code on the flyer. No purchase necessary. There are also lots of activities for the week. During Wellness Week we will have a daily color to wear for our focus:
1/27 Monday - Blue
1/28 Tuesday - Yellow
1/29 Wednesday - Green
1/30 Thursday - Orange or Purple
1/31 Friday - Red
You are welcome to raise money online but it is NOT required. Online registration is only for challenge purposes. Homerooms will take part in the Fill Your Heart Challenge where students can purchase stickers to fill their classroom heart. (50 cent each) Any student who completes Finn’s Mission will get to participate in the Lifesaver Parade.
Coach Martin will have a limited amount of Heart Heroes available for purchase - see flyer for cost detail.
Also bring your change for the Favorite Coach Contest all week!
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
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.
Due to the Cold Weather Advisory and the very cold wind chills in the single digits, HCPS will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
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!
It is time to begin registration for the 25-26 school year. A registration kickoff night has been planned for students in grades 5-11 as well as parents of those students in grades 5-11!
SAVE THE DATE (February 4, 2025 from 5:30-7:00 PM) on your calendar for our special event titled Blueprints for Dreams: Building Our Future Together.
This night will include a lot of valuable information for students and parents about secondary education. A general session will be offered two times 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!
More details to come!
Hey students! Are there any aspiring chefs out there? Well, you can showcase your skills by participating in the upcoming Future Chefs culinary competition! Fill out an entry form with your recipe showcasing “YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE FROM HOME OR FAMILY RECIPE,” and you’ll be in the running to compete in a live competition at Halifax County High School on March 4, 2025. One student grades 1-5 will be chosen from each school. Check in the cafeteria or ask your teacher for entry forms and more details. As an added bonus, the winner of this event will have their recipe entered into a National Competition, with the chance to win even more great prizes!
This may be done on the online portal below or you may fill out a paper form and turn in to your school's cafeteria manager.
Good luck!
https://futurechefschallenge.com/
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.
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.
How Tall Is Meadville? Meadville students, school-wide, were able to make an ornament to surprise their parents with for Christmas. Students measured how tall they were using Christmas colored ribbon and placed the ribbon in an ornament. The ornaments were wrapped for giving to someone special at home. This project was sponsored by a mini-grant through the Halifax County Education Foundation.
First graders participated in Christmas Olympics. Students hand candy cane activities, silent jingle bell races, snowball pick up and turned friends into Christmas trees.
