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.
At the school board meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025, the board voted to convert Thursday, March 20, 2025, to a full instructional day for students.
During Read Across America Week, students and staff at Scottsburg Elementary had an amazing time. Throughout the school, Dr. Seuss' books were read during the week. Students also enjoyed dressing up during the various school spirit days like "Reach for a Sweet Read Day", "Read A Shirt Day", and "Books Brighten Our World". While in the library, students had to get busy and rise to the challenge to build the tallest Dr. Seuss hat and also got to play Dr. Seuss Musical Books. Ms. Cowan, school principal, treated everyone to delicious ice cream sundaes. It was a great week at Scottsburg Elementary.
A special THANK YOU to the students, parents, grandparents, and staff for helping make the Scottsburg Elementary Book Fair a success. With the support of our families and students, the library will be able to purchase new books.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events at Scottsburg Elementary.
Join in the fun as we celebrate Read Across America at Scottsburg Elementary during the week March 3-7, 2025. We hope our students will enjoy the exciting events scheduled each day.
Scottsburg Elementary would like to send out a special THANK YOU for making our Book Fair amazing and creating memories that will last a lifetime! The library will be able to purchase NEW books with the profit!
Mrs. Christie Lewis, ITRT, led an exciting hands-on STEAM activity for Mrs. Satterfield and Mrs. Throckmorton's 3rd-grade students at Scottsburg Elementary! Students built and tested balloon-powered cars, exploring engineering, force, and motion while adding their own creative touches. Through problem-solving and experimentation, they fine-tuned their designs to race their cars successfully.
A huge THANK YOU to the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation for making this engaging learning experience possible. Your generosity continues to inspire and impact our students in meaningful ways!
Book Fair is this week in our Library at Scottsburg Elementary!
Tuesday, February 25 - Shopping with Grandparents at the Book Fair from 8 AM to 9:30 AM (PreK-Grade 1)
Wednesday, February 26 - Shopping with Grandparents at the Book Fair from 8 AM to 9:30 AM (Grades 2-5)
Thursday, February 27 - Extended After-School Shopping Time from 3:30 PM to 5 PM!
