September Students of the Month!
🎃 October Tech-Tip 🎃
Don’t Get Tricked by Digital Strangers!
The Tip:
🎃On Halloween, we enjoy spooky ghosts 👻—but online “ghost” friends can be a trick! If you don’t know someone in real life (at school, on your team, or in your neighborhood), don’t add or chat with them online. Even if they seem nice in a game 🎮, they are still a stranger.
Why it matters :
🎃Children often believe online interactions are safe, especially in games or kid-friendly platforms. However, people can pretend to be someone they’re not 🎭. Teaching kids early to recognize and avoid digital strangers builds lifelong online safety habits.
Pro Tip (Teach Your Child):
Share these simple “ghost-busting rules” 🛑👻:
Don’t share personal info (name, school, phone number) 🚫
Don’t move chats to other apps 📵
Don’t keep secrets from trusted adults 🤐➡️👨👩👧
If a “ghost” friend asks for any of these—tell an adult right away!
Parent Connection 🤝:
🎃Keep conversations open and judgment-free ❤️. Instead of asking “Are you talking to strangers?” try:
“Who did you play with today?” 🎮
“Do you know them from real life?” 🤔
🎃Many school ITRTs have read Chicken Clicking 🐔💻 with students. Ask your child what happened in the story and what the character learned about online strangers—it’s a great way to reinforce this lesson in a familiar, non-threatening way.
👉 Watch it together at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSasSWwi5Tk
Try This at Home 🏠:
Do a quick “Ghost Check” together 👻:
Look at friends/followers lists 📲
Remove anyone not known in real life 🚫
Check game chat settings 🎮
Practice what to do: Ignore ➡️ Block ➡️ Tell ✋
💬Conversation Starter:
“If someone you didn’t know came up to you while trick-or-treating and asked personal questions, what would you do? The same rule applies online.” 🎃
Don’t Get Tricked by Digital Strangers!
The Tip:
🎃On Halloween, we enjoy spooky ghosts 👻—but online “ghost” friends can be a trick! If you don’t know someone in real life (at school, on your team, or in your neighborhood), don’t add or chat with them online. Even if they seem nice in a game 🎮, they are still a stranger.
Why it matters :
🎃Children often believe online interactions are safe, especially in games or kid-friendly platforms. However, people can pretend to be someone they’re not 🎭. Teaching kids early to recognize and avoid digital strangers builds lifelong online safety habits.
Pro Tip (Teach Your Child):
Share these simple “ghost-busting rules” 🛑👻:
Don’t share personal info (name, school, phone number) 🚫
Don’t move chats to other apps 📵
Don’t keep secrets from trusted adults 🤐➡️👨👩👧
If a “ghost” friend asks for any of these—tell an adult right away!
Parent Connection 🤝:
🎃Keep conversations open and judgment-free ❤️. Instead of asking “Are you talking to strangers?” try:
“Who did you play with today?” 🎮
“Do you know them from real life?” 🤔
🎃Many school ITRTs have read Chicken Clicking 🐔💻 with students. Ask your child what happened in the story and what the character learned about online strangers—it’s a great way to reinforce this lesson in a familiar, non-threatening way.
👉 Watch it together at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSasSWwi5Tk
Try This at Home 🏠:
Do a quick “Ghost Check” together 👻:
Look at friends/followers lists 📲
Remove anyone not known in real life 🚫
Check game chat settings 🎮
Practice what to do: Ignore ➡️ Block ➡️ Tell ✋
💬Conversation Starter:
“If someone you didn’t know came up to you while trick-or-treating and asked personal questions, what would you do? The same rule applies online.” 🎃
As a reminder, Halifax County Public Schools will host a Night of Innovation tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at HCHS. Attendees will experience technology through interactive experiences, informational displays, and hands-on exploration. A general session on being kind online will be presented by the Halifax County Public Schools Instructional Technology Specialists. Attendees can also experience the Pink Bus, a mobile cybersecurity classroom with interactive, game-based activities.
The school with the greatest percentage of students in attendance will win a prize for the school.
Food trucks will be onsite for attendees to purchase food and drinks.
The doors and food trucks will open at 5:30 PM, and the general session will begin at 6:00 PM. All attendees should enter through the front door.
💗🎶 A Little Dolly Magic in First Grade! 🎶💗
Ms. Huffman’s first graders joined in the Dolly Day fun with a special Coat of Many Colors activity! Students listened to a read-aloud of the story and completed activities inspired by Dolly Parton’s beloved song and book.
It was a sweet way to celebrate kindness, love, and being proud of what makes each of us special—all while adding a little Dolly sparkle to the classroom! 🌈✨🤠
Ms. Huffman’s first graders joined in the Dolly Day fun with a special Coat of Many Colors activity! Students listened to a read-aloud of the story and completed activities inspired by Dolly Parton’s beloved song and book.
It was a sweet way to celebrate kindness, love, and being proud of what makes each of us special—all while adding a little Dolly sparkle to the classroom! 🌈✨🤠
🎶🌈 Dolly Day at South Boston Elementary! 🌈🎶
Mrs. Lopez’s class celebrated Dolly Day during Mrs. McKinney’s Guidance class with a special Coat of Many Colors activity! Students listened to Dolly Parton sing “Coat of Many Colors” while creating their own colorful coat pictures. 🖍️🎨
It was a fun way to celebrate Dolly while sharing a song with a wonderful message about love, kindness, and appreciating what makes each of us special. 💙🤍
Mrs. Lopez’s class celebrated Dolly Day during Mrs. McKinney’s Guidance class with a special Coat of Many Colors activity! Students listened to Dolly Parton sing “Coat of Many Colors” while creating their own colorful coat pictures. 🖍️🎨
It was a fun way to celebrate Dolly while sharing a song with a wonderful message about love, kindness, and appreciating what makes each of us special. 💙🤍
South Boston Elementary was BURSTING with color! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Our Roadrunners showed their school spirit by filling the halls with bright colors, big smiles, and lots of fun for Color Splash Day! From head to toe, our students and staff definitely understood the assignment! 😎🌈
We love seeing our Roadrunners come together and make school spirit days so much fun!
Our Roadrunners showed their school spirit by filling the halls with bright colors, big smiles, and lots of fun for Color Splash Day! From head to toe, our students and staff definitely understood the assignment! 😎🌈
We love seeing our Roadrunners come together and make school spirit days so much fun!
🌧️📚 Rainy days are perfect for a good book!
Students in Mrs. Chandler’s first-grade class at South Boston Elementary recently enjoyed a fun and relaxing story time. Students practiced modeling how to read together in small groups and also enjoyed listening to Junie B. Jones.
It was a cozy afternoon of reading, learning, and enjoying books with friends! 💙📖
Students in Mrs. Chandler’s first-grade class at South Boston Elementary recently enjoyed a fun and relaxing story time. Students practiced modeling how to read together in small groups and also enjoyed listening to Junie B. Jones.
It was a cozy afternoon of reading, learning, and enjoying books with friends! 💙📖
Students in Ms. Libby Redd’s kindergarten class at South Boston Elementary recently had a hands-on time practicing their letters and words with shaving cream!
Students used their fingers to form letters and words, turning learning into a fun sensory activity. It was a great way to practice important early literacy skills while having a little messy fun along the way!
Students used their fingers to form letters and words, turning learning into a fun sensory activity. It was a great way to practice important early literacy skills while having a little messy fun along the way!
Third grade had a hands-on science lesson this week learning about fossils! 🦴🐚 Students explored how fossils can form by creating examples of their own. They colored over leaves to reveal the leaf’s shape and detailed patterns, representing how plants can leave impressions behind over time. Students also pressed seashells into clay to create molds, showing how the shape of an organism can be preserved even after the organism itself is gone. It was a fun way to help bring our fossil lesson to life!
🎩🧢 Hats Off to a Great Day at SBE! 🤠👒
South Boston Elementary students showed off their style for Hat Day! From baseball caps and cowboy hats to colorful, creative, and silly hats, our Roadrunners definitely knew how to top off the day with some fun! 💙🤍
South Boston Elementary students showed off their style for Hat Day! From baseball caps and cowboy hats to colorful, creative, and silly hats, our Roadrunners definitely knew how to top off the day with some fun! 💙🤍
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🔴🟡🔵 Making Our Mark at South Boston Elementary! 🟢🟣🟠
Our Roadrunners had a wonderful time celebrating International Dot Day, inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot! Dot Day encourages students to be creative, believe in themselves, and have the courage to make their mark.
A special thank you to Dr. Skylar Wells, who joined us as a guest reader and shared The Dot with several of our classes!
“Just make a mark and see where it takes you.” ❤️
We loved seeing our students celebrate creativity, confidence, and all the unique ways they can make their mark on the world!
Our Roadrunners had a wonderful time celebrating International Dot Day, inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot! Dot Day encourages students to be creative, believe in themselves, and have the courage to make their mark.
A special thank you to Dr. Skylar Wells, who joined us as a guest reader and shared The Dot with several of our classes!
“Just make a mark and see where it takes you.” ❤️
We loved seeing our students celebrate creativity, confidence, and all the unique ways they can make their mark on the world!
Second graders in Ms. Stembridge’s class at South Boston Elementary worked with partners to practice this week’s spelling pattern—three-consonant blends with digraphs, or triple blends. ✏️📚
A great way to build spelling skills through teamwork and practice! 💙
A great way to build spelling skills through teamwork and practice! 💙
We are excited to celebrate Dolly Day and honor Dolly Parton’s incredible contributions to children, education, and the joy of reading!
Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, millions of children around the world have received free, high-quality books from birth through age five. Dolly believes that every child deserves the opportunity to experience the magic of books and develop a lifelong love of reading.
Her generosity extends beyond books, as she has supported scholarships, schools, teachers, literacy programs, and educational opportunities for children and families.
At South Boston Elementary, we are proud to celebrate Dolly’s belief that reading opens doors, inspires dreams, and helps children grow into confident learners.
“You can never get enough books into the hands of enough children.” — Dolly Parton 📖💗
Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, millions of children around the world have received free, high-quality books from birth through age five. Dolly believes that every child deserves the opportunity to experience the magic of books and develop a lifelong love of reading.
Her generosity extends beyond books, as she has supported scholarships, schools, teachers, literacy programs, and educational opportunities for children and families.
At South Boston Elementary, we are proud to celebrate Dolly’s belief that reading opens doors, inspires dreams, and helps children grow into confident learners.
“You can never get enough books into the hands of enough children.” — Dolly Parton 📖💗
Kindness is growing at South Boston Elementary! As part of our “Cultivating Kindness: Small Acts. Big Impact.” initiative, first-grade students in Mrs. Chandler’s class created special kindness artwork for our wonderful cafeteria staff.
Through their colorful creations, students shared a simple but important message—kindness and appreciation can brighten someone’s day. Our cafeteria staff works hard each day to care for our Roadrunners, and our first graders were excited to show them just how much they are appreciated.
At SBE, we’re learning that even the smallest acts of kindness can make a BIG impact! 💙🤍
Keep cultivating kindness, Roadrunners!
Through their colorful creations, students shared a simple but important message—kindness and appreciation can brighten someone’s day. Our cafeteria staff works hard each day to care for our Roadrunners, and our first graders were excited to show them just how much they are appreciated.
At SBE, we’re learning that even the smallest acts of kindness can make a BIG impact! 💙🤍
Keep cultivating kindness, Roadrunners!
South Boston Elementary third graders proudly wore their red, white, and blue today as we remember and honor September 11, 2001.
Together, we remember those who lost their lives, honor the heroes, and reflect on the strength and unity our country showed on that day.
❤️🤍💙 We remember. We honor. We will never forget.
Together, we remember those who lost their lives, honor the heroes, and reflect on the strength and unity our country showed on that day.
❤️🤍💙 We remember. We honor. We will never forget.
Today, South Boston Elementary pauses to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
We remember. We honor. We stand together. Never forget. ❤️🤍💙
We remember. We honor. We stand together. Never forget. ❤️🤍💙
September is Attendance Awareness Month.
South Boston Elementary Students of the Month for August!
All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.
