🌸 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.
Students in Miss Cabaniss’ class had fun retelling The Very Hungry Caterpillar by coding the Bee-Bot to match the story. Thank you to Mrs. Heidi Ward, ITRT, for facilitating this activity and helping students connect literacy and technology.
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
🍩 Krispy Kreme Fundraiser! 🍩
Support the SBES PTO by ordering some delicious doughnuts! Order some from your favorite student today! Order forms will be sent home this week.
✨ Center Time Fun in Mrs. Crowder’s Class! ✨
Students had a great time rotating through centers while building, creating and sharing their ideas! 🎨🔬
They practiced:
🔹 Using models to show their thinking
🔹 Sharing ideas through pictures, graphs, and conversation
🔹 Listening, taking turns, and working together
🔹 Asking questions and speaking in complete sentences
Lots of learning, teamwork, and fun all in one! 💡
Students had a great time rotating through centers while building, creating and sharing their ideas! 🎨🔬
They practiced:
🔹 Using models to show their thinking
🔹 Sharing ideas through pictures, graphs, and conversation
🔹 Listening, taking turns, and working together
🔹 Asking questions and speaking in complete sentences
Lots of learning, teamwork, and fun all in one! 💡
Students in Mrs. Crutchfield’s 5th grade class recently visited Mrs. Heidi Ward’s STEM Lab, where they used LEGO SPIKE Kits to build and code. LEGO SPIKE combines hands-on building with simple coding using motors, sensors, and a programmable hub, allowing students to design, test, and bring their creations to life. Through this experience, students explored real-world engineering and problem-solving skills in a fun and interactive way. Thanks to Mrs. Ward for this fun and engaging activity!
Students in Ms. Spencer’s third grade class recently visited Mrs. Heidi Ward’s STEM Lab, where they engaged in a hands-on lesson on building simple machines. Using LEGO Education Kits, students worked to create a variety of simple machines while exploring important STEM concepts in a fun and interactive way. Special thanks to Mrs. Ward for facilitating this fun learning activity!
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.
Recently, students in Ms. Libby Redd’s kindergarten class had the pleasure of enjoying a special presentation from the Wolf Trap Education Foundation. Wolf Trap Education, a program of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, highlights the importance of the performing arts for learners of all ages.
Ms. Libby Redd’s kindergarten class recently had a great time during reading center activities. Students practiced reading on their own and then enjoyed taking turns reading with friends.
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.
Congratulations to Olivia Cleary! 👩🍳🏆
South Boston Elementary is proud to celebrate Olivia Cleary for winning 1st Place in the HCPS Future Chef Program this year! Olivia impressed the judges with her dish, “Olivia’s Oodles of Cozy Kluski,” a traditional Polish dish. Her creativity, cooking skills, and hard work truly paid off.
We are so proud of Olivia and this amazing accomplishment! 🎉
Due to inclement weather, all after school and evening activities are cancelled for today, Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Bingo for Books!
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.
