Mark your calendars for these upcoming events at Scottsburg Elementary during the month of May 2025.
Students have enjoyed observing the LIVE critters living within the walls of the school library. They watched ants working to make tunnels and got to experience the life cycle of a butterfly, starting with the caterpillar stage. It was super fun to watch! These activities were made possible through a grant awarded by the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation.
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.
On Friday, April 18, the Easter Bunny was busy at Scottsburg Elementary as he hid Easter eggs everywhere outside the school. The students had a great time finding the hidden eggs and seeing what treats the Easter Bunny had placed inside the eggs. It was an extra special day for our students!
Students at Scottsburg Elementary were so excited to receive their Reading is Fundamental (RIF) books during their library time from Mrs. Roberta Williams, the school librarian. A special thank you to Dollar General for sponsoring the RIF program for our students!
Any student that has completed grades PK-5 this school year is invited to participate in Summer Success. There will be fun learning activities with reading, math, and science!
Students in Mrs. Satterfield's third grade class enjoyed having some of Danville Community College's dental hygienist students, Arissa Conner, Caitlin Comer, and Jessica Harvey talk with them about the importance of dental care. They also instructed the students on the proper techniques to brush and floss their teeth to keep their healthy smiles going.
Ms. Sherry Cowan, principal, would like to announce Stephanie Scott has been selected as Scottsburg Elementary's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year and Wanda Overby has been selected for Scottsburg Elementary's 2024-2025 Excellence in Service Award. Both recipients will be recognized at the Halifax County Public School's Awards Banquet to be held in May.
On Friday, April 4, Ms. Sherry Cowan, principal at Scottsburg Elementary, worked her last day prior to her retirement after 40 years of dedicated service to Halifax County Public Schools. The staff and students were saddened by her retirement announcement but celebrated with her during her final hours with a "Retirement Parade" in her honor. With music in the air, students marched around the school giving Ms. Cowan lots of hugs, cards, balloons, and posters they had made. Scottie Pride was felt throughout the halls as everyone applauded her for a job well done. We will miss her!
As a reminder, schools will be closed beginning Monday, April 7, 2025 through Friday, April 11, 2025 for Spring Break. Students will return to school on Monday, April 14, 2025.
We hope that you have a wonderful, safe break.
Yesteryears! During the month of April, Ms. Sherry Cowan, our principal, displayed baby pictures of Scottsburg Elementary staff members in the school's showcase. She challenged the students to see if they could identify which staff members the pictures belonged to. After much guessing and careful staring at the display, the students managed to figure out most of the pictures. However, a few still left them puzzled!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events at Scottsburg Elementary!
Students in Mrs. Blanks's fourth grade class enjoyed having Ms. Melissa Waller from the Halifax Soil and Water Conservation Office visit them and provide a lesson on water conservation and how the watershed system works.
At Scottsburg Elementary, students enjoy participating in the Ignite Reading program provided by the Virginia All in Tutoring program for K-8 students. The Ignite Reading program provides fifteen minutes of one-on-one virtual tutoring daily to help with foundational reading skills and proficiency.
Students in Mrs. Chandler's kindergarten class enjoyed playing handbells during "Music in the Library" week. Under the direction of Mrs. Roberta Williams, school librarian, students had to follow the step-by-step directions and notes to play the songs "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". After a quick practice, the students were able to perform and provide beautiful music throughout the library.
The Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium (SVRTC) held an awards luncheon at Longwood University on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Three educators from Halifax County Public Schools won awards. Kelly Weatherford from HCHS won the Instructional Support Award. Wanda Overby from Scottsburg Elementary won the Technical Support Award. Virginia Crutchfield from South Boston Elementary won the Technology Teacher Award. Congratulations to all of the awardees!
Join us for a fun evening at the Scottsburg Elementary Math Night on Thursday, Mark 27,, 2025.
Report cards for the third nine weeks may be viewed on the Campus Portal. If you need assistance with the portal or need a paper copy of the report card, please contact your child's school.
Third grade students at Scottsburg Elementary enjoyed learning about origami art. Students followed the step-by-step directions given by Mr. James Conner, art teacher, to fold and crease their papers to make an origami hand puppet.
As a reminder, tomorrow, Friday, March 14, 2025 is a professional development day for staff. Students do not attend school.
