Scottsburg Elementary

On November 12, 2025, Scottsburg Elementary students and staff had a chance to change roles during "Dress Like a Teacher/Dress Like a Student" Spirit Day. The students showed up dressed like teachers complete with cardigans, dresses, neckties, glasses, and lanyards. Some students even came dressed like the principal, Mr. Lantor. The teachers wore hoodies, t-shirts, joggers, and sneakers. It was another amazing day at Scottsburg Elementary.

All schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observance of Veterans Day.

On Sunday, November 16, 2025 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, there will be a presentation at HCHS called Hidden In Plain Sight. Join local parents and other caring adults for an immersive experience designed to give you the skills needed to recognize risky behaviors in young people. This presentation is for adults only. Refreshments will be provided.

On November 4, Scottsburg Elementary students and staff wore white in observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month and to support one of our very own staff members who is a lung cancer survivor, Traci Owen. At Scottsburg Elementary, no Scottie fights alone.

Students in fourth and fifth grade at Scottsburg Elementary enjoyed learning about the skills of archery and participating in the sport during PE class under the direction of Mr. Keith Beadles and Mrs. Sherrey Deel.

Students in kindergarten and first grade at Scottsburg Elementary took a fun field trip to The Junction in Clarksville, VA. They enjoyed learning about how plants grow, visiting the animals, hay rides, going through the mazes, and playing in the piles of corn.

🦃Sharing Stories, Not Just Screens🦃

Tip:

Use technology to preserve family memories this Thanksgiving. Have your child record a short interview with a grandparent or relative using a phone or tablet. Save the audio or video to create a digital family story archive that can be enjoyed for years to come.

Helpful Website/App:

Book Creator – www.bookcreator.com
Kids can easily make and share digital books filled with family photos and stories.

Join local parents and other caring adults for an immersive experience designed to give you the skills needed to recognize risky behaviors in young people. Refreshments provided. Presentation is for adults only.

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Students in Mrs. Samantha Bennett's class enjoyed designing a special face for their class pumpkin complete with triangles and ovals. Students learned about how pumpkins grow and took turns scooping out the seeds inside. A special thank you to Fork Baptist Church for donating pumpkins to our school for our students to enjoy.

Students in Ms. Beth Epperson's Pre-K class had a great time at their Halloween Pumpkin Hunt. After the hunt, students returned to the classroom to practice their counting skills to see how many they were able to locate.

Students and staff at Scottsburg Elementary had an exciting Halloween. It was amazing to see so many unique Halloween costumes this year. Lunch time in the cafeteria was even more exciting when Mr. Lantor, the school principal, had to chase a huge dinosaur out of the school when he appeared after smelling the delicious lunches the students were eating. Students also had a visit from Mrs. Frizzle and her mad scientists with the Magic School bus loaded with treats for the students. It was another great day at Scottsburg! Elementary.

Mark your calendars now for the upcoming events to be held at Scottsburg Elementary during the month of November 2025.

During the week of Halloween students and staff at Scottsburg Elementary showed off their school spirit by participating in "Wacky Hair Day". It was so much fun to see all the wacky and different hair creations throughout the school.

Scottsburg Elementary students got a special surprise on October 28, 2025. Hitachi Energy of South Boston delivered to each classroom Halloween trick-or-treat bags. The Halloween bags were complete with candy, and the bags even lighted up to help make students more visible and safe on Halloween night. Thank you Hitachi Energy for your generous donation!

Scottsburg Elementary students in Ms. Katelyn Freeman's second grade class have been studying states of matter in science. The students had a sweet and fizzy science lesson with Coke and root beer floats to explore the three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas. Each float became a delicious demonstration. For the solid matter, ice cream was used to represent the solid state. The ice cream held its shape and slowly melted over time. For the liquid matter, the soda (Coke or root beer) was used as the liquid. Students discovered that the liquid flowed freely and mixed with the melting ice cream. For the gas matter, students saw bubbles and fizz form from the carbonation showing the gas state which rose to the top and popped with excitement. The students really enjoyed this sweet treat and hands-on learning.

Students in Ms. Culley’s kindergarten class show their artistic side by working in groups to color Halloween posters. They had lots of fun working together to color their posters which are now displayed throughout the hallways of the school.

During PE, students at Scottsburg Elementary had a great time playing miniature golf. Coach Beadles and Mrs. Deel got creative and made their very own miniature golf course for students to enjoy. Students had to think through the process to get through the various obstacles, use different strategies, and follow through to master the game.

At Scottsburg Elementary during Digital Citizenship Week held October 20-24, 2025, Mrs. Khaela Powell, Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT), discussed internet safety with the students. The story, "Chicken Clicking" by Jeanne Willis was read and safety habits when using technology reviewed. Tips on how to explore the internet safely were learned and how to be careful when communicating with others online. Students even got to try to escape from the "Digital Escape Room" after answering various clues regarding technology safety.