Dobson Elementary

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

12/14/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! We will kickoff our Countdown to Christmas with Spirit Days this week! Monday is wear Christmas colors day! This week is our first semester reading incentive trip. Students who met their reading goal will go bowling. Kindergarten through 2nd grade will go on Monday and 3rd-5th grade will attend on Wednesday. On Tuesday, PreK-1st grade will go on their ROAR field trip to the Earle Theater. 5th grade will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse on Thursday. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend any of these trips. We will be on a different lunch schedule on field trip days. There will be NO Good News Club this Tuesday. Chorus, art club, and student council will meet after school on Thursday. The end of the grading period is on Friday. School will dismiss at 1:00 on this day. There is NO after school childcare on Friday. Finally, there is no school December 20th-January 4th due to Christmas break. We hope your family has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy this time with your family and friends! Good night!

Do not forget our Christmas Countdown Spirit Week starting on Monday with HOLIDAY COLORS DAY! Check out the flier to see what the rest of next week holds! 🎄

#SCSUpdates | Surry County Schools will operate on a regular schedule on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Thank you, and have a great evening.

#SCSUpdates | Due to the potential for black ice across the county, Surry County Schools will transition to a 3-Hour Delay with an option to close tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The district will continue to monitor road conditions into the morning with Surry County DOT and other Surry County Emergency Management Officials. Any change to this schedule will be announced by 8:30 am at the latest.

Thank you, have a good evening, and be safe tomorrow!

Next week is our Christmas Countdown Spirit Week! 🎄
MONDAY, December 15th - Holiday Colors: Red, Green, White, Ugly Sweaters; do your own favorite Christmas colors!
TUESDAY, December 16th - Pajama Day: Wear your most comfy (Christmas) pajamas to school.
WEDNESDAY, December 17th - Grinch Day: Wear Grinchy Greens, just don't be mean!
THURSDAY, December 18th - Santa's Workshop: Dress up like anyone or anything you might find at the North Pole - Santa, elves, gingerbread men, candy canes, reindeer!
FRIDAY, December 19th - Toboggan Day: Wear a cozy Christmas toboggan or another nice Christmas hat for the last school day of the year!

#SCSUpdates | Due to a hazardous weather outlook and winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service for our area, Surry County Schools will transition to a Remote Learning Day on Monday, December 8, 2025, for students and staff.

This means all schools and facilities will be closed for students and staff. Elementary students should complete work in their remote learning packets, and middle and high school students should access their assignments on Canvas.

With the uncertainty of morning conditions, the district feels this is the safest option for students, staff, and the families we serve. Thank you, and please stay safe!

#SCSUpdates | Due to a hazardous weather outlook and winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service for our area, Surry County Schools will transition to a Remote Learning Day on Monday, December 8, 2025, for students and staff.

This means all schools and facilities will be closed for students and staff. Elementary students should complete work in their remote learning packets, and middle and high school students should access their assignments on Canvas.

With the uncertainty of morning conditions, the district feels this is the safest option for students, staff, and the families we serve. Thank you, and please stay safe!

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

12/7/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! Our student council ambassadors will be collecting items for Dunmore Plantation residents for Christmas. Items needed includes but is not limited to: individual candies, lotions, chapsticks, and tissues. Thank you for supporting our community during this holiday season. This week our K-2 students will take their Mid-Year Math Assessment. Thank you for having your child here on time each day. On Monday, our School Improvement Team will meet. We have several field trips this week. 3rd grade will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse on Monday. Student Council Ambassadors will go Angel Tree Shopping on Tuesday. 2nd and 3rd graders will go to the Earle Theater on Wednesday. On Thursday, kindergarten will travel to the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Please note that some grade level lunch times are different on field trip days. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. Our K-2 PTO Program will be Thursday night at 6:00 in our gymnasium. We ask that all K-2 students arrive at school by 5:45 on that evening wearing Christmas attire. Come out and enjoy beautiful singing by our students! Our district will be executing the Standard Response Protocol this school year. What this means is we will be practicing various safety drills throughout the school year. We will have a secure drill on Thursday. On Tuesday, art club and good news club will meet. This is Good News Club’s last meeting before Christmas. On Wednesday, chorus will travel to the Earle theater after school. We hope you have a wonderful week! Good night!

#SCSUpdates | Due to the forecasted potential for incoming early morning inclement weather and to allow additional time for daylight, Surry County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

11/30/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! Our student council ambassadors will be collecting items for Dunmore Plantation residents for Christmas. Items needed includes but is not limited to: individual candies, lotions, chapsticks, and tissues. Thank you for supporting our community during this holiday season. On Monday, our PTO will meet at 3:15. We invite any parent that is able to join. On Wednesday, our 2nd-5th grade students will attend a field trip at Wake Forest University for their ROAR celebration. Students with less than 2 MIRs, no OSS/ISS, will be able to attend. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. PreK-1st grade will be on a different lunch schedule on this day. On Thursday, our PreK students will go on a walking field trip. Please return your child’s permission form if they plan to attend. On Tuesday, Good News Club will meet and on Thursday student council will meet. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Finally, on Friday school dismisses at 1:00. There is after school daycare on this day. Please let your child’s teacher know how they will be getting home. I hope your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We are excited to see our tigers back tomorrow! Good night!

Tiger News for the Month of December!

#SCSCelebrates | Today is the 67th day of school. Yes, we said it! 6-7! (if you know you know).

As we celebrate #AmericanEducationWeek, it’s the perfect moment to recognize the educators and staff who make every day count, including all 67 days and every day after. Thank you for your dedication to our SCS students. 💛

#SCSUpdates | We’re excited to cheer on our Surry County Schools runners at the GROW Strong Race this Friday! 🎉 The race begins promptly at 9:30 AM, so please plan to arrive early to find parking and get settled.

Here are a few reminders to help keep the event safe, smooth, and enjoyable for everyone:
🔹 Parking: Parking areas are marked yellow on the map. These lots are paved and handicap accessible.
🔹 Spectator Areas: Recommended viewing spots are marked pink on the map. You’re welcome to cheer from other safe areas, but these are great places to show your school spirit!
🔹 Bring your signs and support! We encourage families to cheer for their runners and schools.
🔹 Please do not block the race course. Keep a safe distance from the course so runners have plenty of room. Any obstacle, especially near the finish line, can affect our runners’ safety and performance. This also keeps spectators safe as well.
🔹 Finish Line Reminder: Avoid gathering at the finish line. After your student finishes, meet them and then step to the side to keep the area clear for other finishers.
🔹 Restrooms: Restroom locations are marked teal on the map.
🔹 Safety: Surry County EMS will be on-site for the duration of the event.

Thank you for helping us create a safe and fun race day for all our students. We can’t wait to see you there!

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

11/9/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! Our student council ambassadors canned food drive ends on Friday. All canned food collected will go towards our backpack program. The class that collects the most will receive a donut party. Speaking of donuts- our PTO donut sale ends on Thursday. Please send money and orders in on this date. Purchase your donuts or BOGO cards today! On Monday, our School Improvement Team will meet. There is no school on Tuesday due to Veteran’s Day Holiday. Take time to thank those who served our great nation. On Monday, running club will meet. On Tuesday and Wednesday robotics will meet. We wish our robotics team good luck in their competition on Saturday! On Wednesday, chorus will travel to the Playhouse after school. Our annual Turkey Trot will be on Friday! Remind your child to wear their tennis shoes! Our first semester reading cutoff is quickly approaching! Remind your child to read each night! Have a wonderful fall week! Good night!

Be sure to mark your calendars! Our 5th grade D.A.R.E. graduation is coming up on Wednesday, November 19th! See the flier for more information.

Upcoming: DES 1st Annual Short Story WRITING COMPETITION! 📝

Open to all students in grades 3-5.

Winners will be published in a short story anthology that will be added to the library's collection!

Competition Rules:

1. Competition Entry Forms are due to your teacher no later than November 7th - The last day to submit your story is Nov. 25th.

2. Student stories must be original fiction, written and created by them without imitation of copyrighted names, characters, or themes; and stories must be 4-6 pages in length.

3. In addition to containing good spelling and grammar, students must use the plot and/or characters of their story to demonstrate one or more DES leadership traits, which they will indicate on their entry form. Stories may not include any graphic content.

4. Any individuals who help students improve upon their written work during the month of November (parents, siblings teachers, etc.) must be given credit on an extra page at the end of the story (ex: Mrs. Edwards - grammar checking; Mr. King - story review)

5. Students may submit their stories hand-written or typed, but the story must be readable, and have an understandable plot to be considered. Stories can be submitted in Spanish or another language that the student speaks, if they wish.

If you or your child have any further questions, please contact Mr. King the School Counselor, or Mrs. Edwards the Media Coordinator.

Information Regarding Next Week's Red Ribbon Week Events (there is lots to read, so just prepare yourself!):

**Spirit Week Themes:
Monday - Wear Red for Drug Abuse Prevention and Awareness
Tuesday - Dress Like Your Elders
Wednesday - Wacky Tacky Attire
Thursday - Wear Socks in as many different ways as you can think of!
Friday - Dress up in a fun Costume (No masks or toy weapons please!)

**Healthy Choice Challenge - Your child(ren) will bring home activity sheets with the following daily activities:
Monday - Drink only milk and water
Tuesday - Do an exercise
Wednesday - Brush your teeth at least twice, and floss them at least once
Thursday - Do an outdoor activity
Friday - Try a new fruit or vegetable

We encourage our tigers to do the activity each afternoon, and then return the signed slip the next morning for a chance at raffled merch!

**Drug Awareness Poster Competition:
- Posters should be both interesting and informative. They can have info about drug abuse, drug prevention, or both
- Students can use regular paper, or do a larger poster arrangement. These two categories will be judged separately.
- Posters can be turned in Monday-Wednesday during Red Ribbon Week: STUDENT'S NAME MUST BE ON THE BACK ONLY!!
- Posters will be displayed and judged on Thursday. Students may take them home Friday
- Winners will receive Swag Bags filled with cool Red Ribbon Week merch, and smaller prizes will be given to 2nd and 3rd place winners as well
- Unnamed or messy posters will not be considered.

Let's come together as a community and raise awareness for the prevention of drug and alcohol use, and violence. ❤📣

Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:

10/20/25

Good evening Tiger Families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood with Tiger News! On Monday, we will have a practice Lockdown Drill with the Dobson Police Department. Our district will be executing the Standard Response Protocol this school year. What this means is we will be practicing various safety drills throughout the school year. The end of the grading period is on Monday. Encourage your child to start strong and end strong. Our PTO will meet at 3:15 on Monday. We encourage any parent interested in joining our team to attend. Running Club will meet after school on Monday, art club and Good News Club will meet after school Tuesday, and Robotics will meet after school on Thursday. Please send a note if your child plans to stay. Fall Picture Make-Ups and Re-makes will be on Wednesday. Parents may purchase pictures online or request an order envelope. If you wish to have your child’s picture re-made, please return the picture package. Friday is our Pumpkin ROAR Celebration! We will travel to Central Middle School for this. We appreciate their partnership and planning in making this a fun day for our students. Students with less than 2 MIRS will be able to attend. We are proud of our students demonstrating resiliency! Friday night is our PTO Halloween Dance from 6:30-8:00 in our gym! Students are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. Tickets are purchased at the door. $5 per person for school aged children and older. Parents must stay with their child for the duration of the dance. Pizza, chips, candy, and drinks will be available for purchase in the cafeteria. Come out and enjoy a fun night with your family! Have a wonderful week! Good night!