Halifax County Public Schools will hold a job fair on February 8, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at HCMS. Please click on the link below to register for the 2025 HCPS Job Fair.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB88J8Jwp8bN8K6aVgccIyum6B4a6MqtUxlD8-bOgVuw6z_A/viewform
As part of our 2nd-grade reading and writing curriculum, students participated in an exciting project where they created personal timelines. This activity helped reinforce key SOL objectives, such as sequencing events, understanding chronological order, and presenting information clearly. Students created timelines that highlighted important milestones in their lives, from birth to the present day. They used a variety of methods to showcase their timelines, including drawings, photos, captions, and written descriptions. This creative process allowed them to practice organizing ideas and using transitional words like first, next, then, and last. After completing their timelines, students presented them to the class. This experience supported the development of speaking and listening skills, as outlined in the SOL. They practiced speaking clearly, making eye contact, and answering questions from their classmates.
Super Hero Day at Sinai Elementary!
Sinai Elementary students and faculty are proudly showing off their 100th day attire as well as their flannel attire! Yes, we are 100 Days Smarter at Sinai Elementary School!
Happy 100th Day of School!
Students in Ms. Brockenbury's fourth-grade class had an amazing time celebrating their 100th Day of School by crafting their very own 100th Day Crowns! What a fantastic way to mark this special milestone!
Can you believe it? They are now 100 days smarter and ready to take on new challenges! 🎉✨
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, there will be an event titled Blueprints for Dreams: Building Our Future Together. Students in grades 5-11 and their parents are invited to attend the event at HCMS from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. Presenters will provide a lot of valuable information for students and parents about secondary education. A general session will be offered that includes information about courses, diploma types, graduation requirements, certifications, and much more! Tables will be set up for guests to visit for content areas and electives. Staff including teachers, school counselors, and administrators will be available to answer specific questions about courses, career pathways, etc. Selected students will also be in attendance to share course highlights and other information they feel valuable for other students.
The first one hundred attendees will receive a free BBQ with sides, a dessert, and drink. There will also be drawings for door prizes!
Please park in the bus parking lot. Doors will open at 5:15!
Sinai second graders read procedural texts to learn how to follow a recipe and do a science experiment. Students followed a recipe make Snack Mix and enjoyed eating it. Students also read the instructions for a Make a Drawing Dance science experiment. They drew a picture with a dry erase marker on a smooth glass plate, then covered the drawing with water to watch it dance and float.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, there will be an event titled Blueprints for Dreams: Building Our Future Together. Students in grades 5-11 and their parents are invited to attend the event at HCMS from 5:30 PM- 7:00 PM. The presenters will provide a lot of valuable information for students and parents about secondary education. A general session will be offered that includes information about courses, diploma types, graduation requirements, certifications, and much more! Tables will be set up for guests to visit for content areas and electives. Staff including teachers, school counselors, and administrators will be available to answer specific questions about courses, career pathways, etc. Selected students will also be in attendance to share course highlights and other information they feel is valuable for other students.
The first one hundred attendees will receive a free BBQ meal with sides, a dessert, and drink. There will also be drawings for door prizes!
Please park in the bus parking lot. Doors will open at 5:15 PM.
If you are a student in grades 5-11 or a parent of a student in grades 5-11, you don’t want to miss this event! It will be very informative and exciting for all!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Looking for the next future chef!
If you are in grades 1-5 and interested in cooking, please submit your favorite recipe by January 31, 2025 for a chance to be the next future chef!
Sinai Make-up Picture Day
HCPS will open on time, tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025.
The Special Education Advisory Council meeting scheduled for January 27, 2025 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be February 24, 2025, at 5:30 PM at the Special Education Department's side of PACE
Due to the road conditions in parts of the county, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. Twelve month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
UPDATE:
Due to the road conditions and the Cold Weather Advisory, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Employees follow Code 0, do not report to work.
Due to the Cold Weather Advisory and the very cold wind chills in the single digits, HCPS will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
As a reminder, all schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
In Mrs. Rutherford's class, students recently conducted an exciting experiment to create Fluffy Paint. They combined glue and shaving cream, mixing the two ingredients together to achieve a light and fluffy texture. Once the Fluffy Paint was ready, the students used it to make fluffy snowmen. Each snowman was decorated with various materials, showing creativity and the fun of experimenting with different textures and colors!
Reminder: Feedmore is today at Sinai!
Due to remaining black ice on roads, HCPS will be on a two-hour delay, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Twelve-month employees are to follow Code 2, report two hours late.
Due to road conditions, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Twelve-month employees are to follow Code 2, report two hours late.
