UPDATE:
Due to road conditions, Halifax County Public Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Twelve-month employees follow Code 0, do not report to work.
Due to road conditions and power outages, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, tomorrow, January 10, 2024. Twelve-month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
The weather team will continue to monitor conditions and will provide an update if needed in the morning by 7:00 AM.
Due to forecasted high winds and inclement weather conditions, Halifax County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All twelve-month employees are to follow Code 0, do not report to work.
The fifth grade students in Ms. Roller's class at Scottsburg Elementary had a great time being creative in making their very own instruments to go along with our unit on sound. To complete the project, the instruments had to represent three different frequencies/pitches. The students did a great job and even had the opportunity to share their talents while demonstrating how to play their instruments for the class.
Students at Scottsburg Elementary were surprised to have a special visitor come to their school before the winter break. A special thank you to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule to come and visit. The students and staff were so excited to be able to see him this close to the holidays before he rushed off to the North Pole to prepare for his big night.
As a reminder, students will be dismissed early on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Students from South Boston Early Learning Center and South Boston Elementary School will dismiss at 11:00 AM. All other students will dismiss at 11:30 AM. Winter break for students will be December 22, 2023 - December 29, 2023. The New Year's holiday is January 1, 2024. January 2, 2024 and January 3, 2024 are professional development/teacher workdays. Students return to school on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
We hope that you have a very happy and safe holiday season.
At Scottsburg Elementary, students received free books through the RIF Foundation, sponsored by Dollar General. During library class, each student chose a book to keep for their at-home libraries.
At Scottsburg Elementary in honor of Computer Science Education Week, Ms. Culley's second grade students dove into the world of coding with an 'Hour of Code' activity. Guided by Mrs. Christie Lewis, ITRT, students embarked on their coding journey with the classic 'Hello World!' program. This introductory activity was more than just fun, It was a gateway for students to gain fundamental coding skills and the confidence to dream big in the world of computer science. They're not just learning to code, they're coding to learn!
Due to light snow and the potential for black ice in some areas of the county, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two hour delay today, Monday, December 11, 2023. Twelve month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
At Scottsburg Elementary, students in Mr. Conner's art class in third, fourth, and fifth grade had the opportunity to be creative and do a hands-on water density science lesson while creating colorful Christmas ornaments. Mr. Conner mixed the colors chosen by each student with water. As the paint floated on top of the water, the students had to follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the process of decorating the ornaments. Some students dipped their ornament directly into the water while the paint adhered to the ornament like glue. Some students even moved their ornaments in a circular motion in the water to create a swirling pattern. It was amazing to see the beautiful color designs making each ornament unique.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming events during the month of December at Scottsburg Elementary.
Interim reports for the second 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.
All schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 through Friday, November 24, 2023 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We hope you have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
Students at Scottsburg Elementary in Ms. Owen's third grade class have been learning about 2D shapes and 3D shapes. As a challenge, Ms. Owen asked the students to build various 2D and 3D shapes out of spaghetti noodles and mini marshmallows. The students rose to the challenge and had a great time making the various shapes.
Congratulations to the students of the month for October 2023 at Scottsburg Elementary. At Scottsburg Elementary, each class has a student of the month. To be chosen for the student of the month, he or she has to show the following characteristics: positive attitude toward school, improvement in academics and conduct, and can be motivated to do his or her best.
World Kindness Day is a day to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race, religion, politics, gender, and location.
All schools and offices will be closed Friday, November 10, 2023 in observance of Veterans Day.
Check out the upcoming events happening at Scottsburg Elementary.
Pre-K students at Scottsburg Elementary had so much fun using ribbons in movement class at the Prizery!
First graders became musicians in the library! While they read "The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything", each student played a musical instrument at just the right time in order to make the unique sounds in the story. What a wonderful sound they made!
