Winter break for students will be December 23, 2024 - December 31, 2024. The New Year’s holiday is January 1, 2025. January 2, 2025 and January 3, 2025 are professional development/teacher workdays. Students return to school on Monday, January 6, 2025.
We hope that you have a very happy and safe holiday season.
Please see the following letter from the Southside Health District in regards to Pertussis (whooping cough).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dGrj9xNE67mPywlsn9-uZ_AfckmPzdR2/view?usp=sharing
Please see the link below for the required notifications.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f7w8nmwnkEtycVTBiBo5057ztotG9-_F/view?usp=sharing
First grade students participated in a fun coding activity as a part of Computer Science Week.
5th grade students in Mrs. Crutchfield's class participated in the Hour of Code as a part of Computer Science Week.
Students at South Boston Elementary School embraced the holiday spirit through hands-on Christmas STEM activities, building the tallest tree out of plastic cups. This engaging learning experience was made possible thanks to the Halifax County Education Foundation Mini Grant Program.
Students in Ms. Fritz class participated in the Christmas Stem activities by creating jingle bell mazes. This learning experience was made possible thanks to the Halifax County Education Foundation Mini Grant Program.
5th grade students at South Boston Elementary School participated in the DARE graduation program. Thank you to the Halifax County Sheriffs Department for working with our students over the last few months.
As a reminder, all schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 through Friday, November 29, 2024 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We hope you have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
First-grade students in Miss Whirley's class combined math and coding as they used the Beebot to navigate to the correct answers during an engaging part-part-whole lesson.
On November 19th, South Boston Elementary School 5th graders explored local history during a visit to the South Boston Museum! They learned about the rich heritage of South Boston, Halifax County, and surrounding areas. The trip wrapped up with a fun activity where they voted for their favorite social media platform—combining history with a modern twist!
First-grade students in Miss Whirley's class took subtraction practice to new heights! Using a drone, they flew to land on the correct answers to subtraction problems, making math review both exciting and engaging.
Chamber members joined student groups to read this week’s story. They also worked together to identify problem & solution relationships in the text.
As a reminder, all schools and offices will be closed Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans Day.
Please vote for South Boston Elementary's video, "America is..." Click on this link to vote. https://ow.ly/uvlb50TZn4j Look for the video with this thumbnail and cast your vote.
Fifth-grade students in Mrs. Crutchfield's class took part in an immersive VR lesson on Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. The lesson began with a reading of the classic story, followed by a lively discussion about character traits and the theme. Afterwards, students put on VR goggles, bringing the fable to life as they experienced the story in a whole new way.
As a reminder, Monday, October 21, 2024 is a Teacher Workday/Parent Conference Day. Students do not attend school.
As a reminder, all schools and offices will be closed Monday, October 14, 2024 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
National School Lunch Week will be October 14-18, 2024.
Crunch Heard 'Round the Commonwealth will occur Thursday, October 10, 2024.
