We would like to recognize our amazing Technology Ambassadors from Sinai Elementary School! 🦅💻
Kayden, Alaina, and Jace, thank you again for your leadership and for representing Sinai so well at our Night of Innovation. We are so proud of you and all you accomplished—keep soaring!
Kayden, Alaina, and Jace, thank you again for your leadership and for representing Sinai so well at our Night of Innovation. We are so proud of you and all you accomplished—keep soaring!
Preschool Enrollment Event
🌸 Spring Clean Your Screens & Check-In Online 🌸
Spring is the perfect time to tidy up your child’s digital world! Just like cleaning a room keeps it healthy and fun, checking in on their online spaces keeps them safe and balanced.
✨ Tech Tip:
Take a few minutes each week to review your child’s apps, websites, and online conversations. Ask who they interact with and which apps they enjoy most. These quick check-ins help you spot issues early and encourage open, positive talk about responsible tech use.
🧹 Family Challenge:
Pick one day this month to “spring clean” together—delete unused apps, update passwords, and refresh privacy settings.
💻 Remember:
A little digital cleaning now helps your child’s online world stay safe, organized, and positive all year long! 🌼
Spring is the perfect time to tidy up your child’s digital world! Just like cleaning a room keeps it healthy and fun, checking in on their online spaces keeps them safe and balanced.
✨ Tech Tip:
Take a few minutes each week to review your child’s apps, websites, and online conversations. Ask who they interact with and which apps they enjoy most. These quick check-ins help you spot issues early and encourage open, positive talk about responsible tech use.
🧹 Family Challenge:
Pick one day this month to “spring clean” together—delete unused apps, update passwords, and refresh privacy settings.
💻 Remember:
A little digital cleaning now helps your child’s online world stay safe, organized, and positive all year long! 🌼
Schools will be closed beginning Monday, April 6, 2026 through Friday, April 10, 2026 for Spring Break. Students will return to school on Monday, April 13, 2026.
We hope that you have a wonderful, safe break.
We hope that you have a wonderful, safe break.
As a reminder, Friday, April 3, 2026 is a full instructional day for students.
Sinai Elementary had a phenomenal showing at Halifax County Public Schools' Night of Innovation, and it is all thanks to three very special Eagles! 🦅
Under the guidance of Khaela Powell, ITRT, Kayden Womack, Alaina Chandler, and Jace Fallen served as Sinai Elementary's Technology Ambassadors and did an incredible job introducing audiences to the world of early coding. Using our small coding robots, they guided participants through coding with colors and helped them code their very own Easter Eggs — making technology fun, creative, and accessible for all!
We could not be more proud of the knowledge, leadership, and heart these three Technology Ambassadors brought to the event. Kayden, Alaina, and Jace, in true eagle fashion-you soared! 💻✨
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, fifth-grade students from each of our elementary schools and members of the Halifax County Middle School chorus joined together to present the Halifax County Public Schools Music Showcase at the high school. Our talented students performed several selections to show how we are “United Through Music” for Music in Our Schools Month. This was possible due to the collaboration of our elementary, middle, and high school music teachers.
#MIOSM#UnitedThroughMusic
#MIOSM#UnitedThroughMusic
Report cards for the third 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.
As a reminder, tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, 2026 is a full instructional day. Students attend school all day.
Mrs. Fears' 5th graders completed a St. Patrick's Day Lego challenge. Students had different challenge cards to complete. The top four designs included: creating legs that would have a leprechaun run very fast, making a basket that could hold gold, building a fairy house, and designing a pair of glasses. They all did a great job working creativity and thinking outside the box.
Due to widespread power outages and potential road conditions, Halifax County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, March 17, 2026. Twelve-month employees follow code 2, report two hours late.
Due to the threat of severe storms and the potential for tornadoes, Halifax County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, March 16, 2026. Twelve-month employees should follow Code 0, do not report to work.
Our Sinai Eagles truly created masterpieces! From dancing and acting to engineering and art displays, our students proudly showcased their creativity and talents for all to see. We are so proud of our creative Eagles! 🦅
Due to inclement weather, all after school and evening activities are cancelled for today, Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The HCPS facilities use form has moved to an online site. Please click on the link below to book a venue.
https://hcps.rentmycampus.com/
https://hcps.rentmycampus.com/
Save the Date!
Please plan to join us on March 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM at HCHS. In addition to the hands-on sessions, Tracy Quackenbush Martin, Commonwealth's Attorney for Halifax County, will also speak that evening about internet safety.
Reminders
Fifth-grade students at Sinai Elementary in Mrs. Fears’ class recently participated in an exciting virtual field trip through space and inside the Earth. During this interactive experience, students explored the structure of the Earth, traveled through the planet’s layers including the mantle, orbited multiple planets, and even landed on the Moon.
This immersive activity aligned with the Virginia Grade 5 Science Standards of Learning (SOL), including 5.7, which focuses on Earth’s structure and the characteristics of its internal layers, and 5.6, which examines the organization of the solar system and the relationships between Earth, the Moon, and other planets.
The virtual exploration allowed students to actively experience scientific concepts that are typically difficult to visualize, deepening their understanding of Earth science and astronomy through interactive learning.
This activity was facilitated by ITRT, Khaela Powell, who guided students through the virtual exploration and supported their discovery of key science concepts.
This immersive activity aligned with the Virginia Grade 5 Science Standards of Learning (SOL), including 5.7, which focuses on Earth’s structure and the characteristics of its internal layers, and 5.6, which examines the organization of the solar system and the relationships between Earth, the Moon, and other planets.
The virtual exploration allowed students to actively experience scientific concepts that are typically difficult to visualize, deepening their understanding of Earth science and astronomy through interactive learning.
This activity was facilitated by ITRT, Khaela Powell, who guided students through the virtual exploration and supported their discovery of key science concepts.
🦅Sinai Eagles are wild about reading!📚
🍀 🌈Finding Digital Gold – Smart Internet Searching🌈🍀
Not everything online is as good as gold — especially on social media! This month, focus on helping your child become a smart digital detective. Teach them to pause, think, and check before they believe or share something they see online.
✨ Tech Tip:
Encourage your child to double-check information by looking at more than one source. Talk about how likes and shares don’t always mean something is true.
For younger learners, guide them to kid-safe websites where they can explore and learn with confidence.
🌐 Helpful Websites:
PBS Kids – www.pbskids.org
National Geographic Kids – www.kids.nationalgeographic.com
Both offer fun, safe, and educational resources and videos for curious minds!
💚 Remember:
When kids learn to question, compare, and verify what they see online, they strike digital gold — building lifelong skills for safe and smart internet use!
Not everything online is as good as gold — especially on social media! This month, focus on helping your child become a smart digital detective. Teach them to pause, think, and check before they believe or share something they see online.
✨ Tech Tip:
Encourage your child to double-check information by looking at more than one source. Talk about how likes and shares don’t always mean something is true.
For younger learners, guide them to kid-safe websites where they can explore and learn with confidence.
🌐 Helpful Websites:
PBS Kids – www.pbskids.org
National Geographic Kids – www.kids.nationalgeographic.com
Both offer fun, safe, and educational resources and videos for curious minds!
💚 Remember:
When kids learn to question, compare, and verify what they see online, they strike digital gold — building lifelong skills for safe and smart internet use!
