Due to the forecasted weather and the Winter Storm Warning, Halifax County Public Schools will dismiss early tomorrow, Friday, January 10, 2025. South Boston Elementary School and South Boston Early Learning Center will dismiss at 12:30 PM. All other schools will dismiss at 1:00 PM.
Second nine weeks report cards are available for viewing on the parent portal. If you need a paper copy of the report card, please contact your child's school.
Due to bitter cold temperatures and remaining black ice, HCPS will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Twelve-month employees follow Code 2, report two hours late.
Due to black ice on roads, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Twelve-month employees are to report at 11:00 AM.
Due to inclement weather conditions, HCPS will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 6, 2025. Employees follow code 0, do not report to work.
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
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.
