Sydnor Jennings Elementary

Today Ms.Farmer’s second grade class practiced voting by voting for their favorite incentive on Friday. They have been learning citizenship and learning how to be responsible in social studies this week

Our Pre-K students explored the attributes of a square by shaping their own squares out of play dough.

Click on the following links to learn more about SNAP.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TPAc3fShyTFhm7VV8B-JLGf2Qchv1tgk/view?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/165gMOCXZGeRDthemP_JtO1bdtCS05-k-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116037041618802440657&rtpof=true&sd=true

Third grade scholars are engaged in learning their spelling words.

Prek scholars participated in a variety of hands on learning stations.

Thank you to Dollar General Literacy Foundation for our 2025 Youth Literacy Grant! Funding received will support our collection and library updates. #dollargeneralliteracygrant

Interested in joining the HCPS Transportation Department?

https://youtu.be/V1-_XhQq0VQ

All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day.

The investigation has been completed, and the soft lockdown has been lifted.

Halifax County Public Schools is holding an online surplus auction on GovDeals.com. The auction is expected to begin on or shortly after September 1, 2025. Items from the old high school including furniture, equipment, and more are up for bid. Everything is sold as-is with no guarantees, and all sales are online only. Twenty-five items will be posted at a time, and the auction for each item will be open for 14 days. The money from the auction will be put back into the maintenance budget for schools.

There will be three open inspection dates and an appointment is not necessary. Come to the old school during the inspection dates and times, and you will be able to view the items. The address is Halifax High School (old school) 1 High School Circle South Boston, VA 24592
The open inspection dates/times are:
Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Halifax County School employees cannot assist with packaging or loading your item(s). The winning buyer should bring a suitable vehicle that can safely transport the item(s), and also bring materials, tools, and loading assistance as necessary.

To set up an account with GovDeals, complete the following steps:

1. Go to www.govdeals.com
2. In the upper right-hand corner, click the "Register" tab.
3. Fill in the information and scroll to the bottom of the page and agree to the user agreement.
4. No credit card is required to sign up.

Someone will be at the old high school lobby on Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM to assist individuals with setting up an account with GovDeals.

There are many more items that will be auctioned in the coming weeks so check back frequently!

Our Pre-K scholars in Mrs. Moser's class are hands-on with learning as they trace, color, and explore shapes and their attributes!

Welcome back PreK students, elementary students, and HCMS students!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 is the first day of school for all PreK, elementary, and HCMS students. HCHS students will return on Monday, August 18, 2025.


Parents, thank you for your continued support and for trusting us with your most precious gifts, your children. We are so excited to welcome all of the smiling faces back to school!

Sydnor Jennings faculty and staff are ready for a great school year!

Please click on the link below to view the Student Code of Conduct.

https://v3.boardpolicyonline.com/b/halifaxcounty/s/562290

Here is the direct link to the August breakfast and lunch menus for each school.

https://halifaxk12va.nutrislice.com/menu

Halifax County Public Schools has Campus Portal so that parents can be active participants in their child’s academic progress. The Campus Portal is a communication tool that provides you with secure access to your child’s school information. It gives you access to your child’s attendance, schedule, grades, assignments, student to-do list, and behavior.

Staff will be available to help you set up your Campus Portal during Open House.

Download for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infinitecampus.parent.campusportalhybrid&pli=1

Download for iPhone
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/campus-parent/id1384542785