Pictured are students from Sinai Elementary School who opened the HCPS 2023-2024 Convocation program by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. We would like to wish all HCPS employees and students a successful school year!
Pictured are members of Hope Church who recently made a large donation of school supplies to Sinai Elementary School for our students. Pictured are members of Hope Church; Kelly Satterfield, Hunter Boyles- Youth Pastor with his daughter Casey and Aaron Ingram. Also pictured Sinai Elementary 2nd grade teacher, Lynn Bowes along with her grandchildren Henry and Belle Ann and Principal Mrs. Francine Davis.
Please click on the link to view the bus routes for the 2023-2024 school year.
https://www.halifax.k12.va.us/page/school-bus-routes
Halifax County Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Please click on the link for dates, times, and locations.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YIanXqSRaHCcC2kJxb078fMH1BYNJ5UW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116037041618802440657&rtpof=true&sd=true
Second grade students at Sinai Elementary participated in a play called "The Day the Crayons Quit" under the direction of Mrs. Avaris Williams. The students enjoyed presenting the play for the student audience. We would also like to thank the Reverend Willis Farrington of St. Paul CME Church for the generous donation that allowed us to purchase each second grader a crayon shirt for the play.
All parents of school-aged children and youth with disabilities who receive special education services in Virginia are encouraged to complete the Virginia Department of Education’s annual Parent Involvement Survey. The survey will remain open through December 15, 2023. If you have questions concerning this survey, please contact Chiquita Seaborne, Family Engagement Specialist/Special Projects Coordinator, via telephone at (804) 225-3898 or via email, at Chiquita.Seaborne@doe.virginia.gov.
English Version:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JCVG27W
Spanish Version:
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Thanks to the support of The Halifax Education Foundation and their generous sponsors, Sinai Elementary students in Pre-K and Mrs. Rutherford's class were able to have a hands-on learning experience at Sea Quest.
The Halifax Education Foundation awarded Sinai Elementary School a mini-grant that allowed Pre-K students to enjoy new manipulatives that showed diversity and inclusion.
At the Staff Appreciation Celebration, Donna Henderson, Robin Mahan, and Mary Traynham were recognized for 45 years of service with HCPS.
At the Staff Appreciation Celebration, Beatrice Fitzgerald was recognized for 40 years of service with HCPS.
At the Staff Appreciation Celebration, individuals were recognized for
30 years of service with HCPS.
At the Staff Appreciation Celebration, individuals were recognized for 35 years of service with HCPS.
At the Staff Appreciation Celebration, individuals were recognized for 25 years of service with HCPS.
HCPS held the 2022- 2023 Staff Appreciation Celebration tonight at the Prizery. It was a fantastic evening!
Students in Ms. Terry's PreK - 3 class this week are focusing on the Letter K. The children made the letter K out of their favorite blueberry Cheerios.
Mrs. Rutherford's class used the Language Builder Blocks in class to increase eye hand coordination and build language skills. All students used the building blocks to identify shapes and colors. The students picked a card and built whatever was on the card.
Sinai April Readers of the Month. Sinai Elementary recognizes students in each grade level for their progress in reading and using good reading strategies and habits in the classroom in the Soaring Eagles Reader of the Month Program. Community sponsors make this program possible. Special thanks to this month’s sponsor, Dollar General Corporation. Pictured above are February readers of the month. Each student received a certificate of achievement for their hard work.
Students in Ms. Terry's Pre-K 3 class used food coloring and plain spaghetti noodles to create patriotic red , white, and blue edible sensory play. The students enjoyed sampling their noodles after the experiment was complete.
Sinai second graders reviewed computer science skills and engineering practices with several STEM activities. Students in Mrs. Bowes and Ms. Snead’s class worked with Mrs. Lewis, ITRT to code and fly drones; to code Dash and Root robots to complete tasks; construct marble mazes; design and construct structures using KEVA planks and magnetic blocks; complete coding challenges using their chromebooks and using color codes to control Ozobot robots. These hands-on experiences allowed the students to develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills while having fun exploring the world of science, technology, engineering, and math. The students are already looking forward to the next STEM adventure.
Please see the attached flyer for information on Sinai's fifth grade promotion!
