#SCSNowHiring | Come join our SCS family as a Teacher Assistant at Franklin Elementary! Apply here: https://bit.ly/SCSjobs
#SCSBackToSchool | Did you know you can get closings and emergency notifications sent straight to your phone? All you have to do is download the Surry County Schools mobile app, available for Apple and Android devices. Emergencies, closings, and delays will be sent via a “push” notification and delivered to all app users instantly.
If you haven't already, please download the Surry County Schools mobile app and never miss a notification! 📱
#SCSUpdates | Please see the School Nutrition CEP / Meal Payment Update for 24-25. For more information, please visit surryschoolmeals.com. 🍎🥦
#SCSUpdates | Surry County Schools would like to remind you that we will review the Home Language Surveys of newly enrolled and kindergarten students to see if language testing for Multilingual Learner services is needed. We have 30 days from the date of enrollment to conduct a parent interview, record review, complete a WIDA Screener test, and notify parents of the testing results & ML Services.
Our initial Screener testing window for newly enrolled kindergarten and other new students (grades 1-12) is August 08, 2024 through September 19, 2024.
Weekly Message from Mrs. Hazelwood:
8/4/24
Good evening, Tiger families! This is Mrs. Hazelwood calling with Tiger News! Welcome back to the 2024-2025 school year. We have missed our tigers and are looking forward to meeting them at orientation. Our back to school orientation will be on Monday, August 5th. Parents may choose to attend between 8-10:00 am or 5:00–7:00 pm. No appointment is needed! Come at a time that works best for you to meet your child’s teacher and complete necessary paperwork. Families should have received a letter from me with back to school information as well as a district letter regarding annual student enrollment. Save time at open house and go ahead and complete this online. We will have before and after school childcare sign-ups in our front office during orientation. The first day for before and after school childcare is Wednesday, August 14th. All students receive free breakfast AND lunch this school year! We are so excited to be able to provide this opportunity to our students. Parents are welcome to come and eat lunch with their child. Parents can pay for their meals by cash or check this school year. Parents may not eat off their child’s lunch account. The first day of school will be on Thursday, August 8th. We will have staggered kindergarten enrollment which means half of our kindergarten student’s first day will be on August 8th and the other half on August 9th. The entire kindergarten will return on August 12th. If you have a kindergarten student, your back to school letter you received indicated what your child’s first day of school is. PreK students will start August 21st and 22nd. They will also have a staggered start. Mrs. Rodgers will communicate to parents what your child’s first day of school is. Parents are welcome to walk their child to class the first week of school. When in the car rider line, please pull all the way up to spot #1. This helps with the flow of traffic. During afternoon dismissal, walk-ups may stand at the flagpole or behind the orange lines. This is to ensure the safety of all students. Please be patient with us these first few weeks as we learn your vehicles. If you have any questions, please reach out to the school. We want our students to learn respect, organization, having a great attitude, and responsibility this school year. Thank you for working together to help your child grow and learn. We look forward to seeing you at orientation tomorrow! Good night!
#SCSBackToSchool | Welcome back, Surry County Schools teachers and staff! 🍎 ✏
We're excited to kick off another amazing school year filled with new opportunities, growth, and success.
Happy Father's Day from Dobson Elementary School!
June is known as National Safety Month and National Hunger Awareness Month. Let us recognize and raise awareness for these causes!
June Birthdays!
If your child attends a school where all students get free meals, also known as Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools, your student may be eligible for a new summer food assistance program called SUN Bucks. Visit www.ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks-schoolsearch and search your child’s school to see if it is a CEP school.
Starting this summer, families with qualifying children can expect to receive $120 per eligible child in grocery-buying benefits. Visit the SUN Bucks webpage at www.ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks to learn more.
Questions about SUN Bucks? Speak with a SUN Bucks customer service representative by dialing 1-866-719-0141 and pressing option 2.
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Si tu niño asiste a una escuela donde todos los estudiantes reciben comidas gratuitas, también conocidas como escuelas de provisión de elegibilidad comunitaria (CEP), tu niño puede ser elegible para un nuevo programa de asistencia alimentaria de verano llamado SUN Bucks. Visita el sitio web: www.ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks-schoolsearch y busca por la escuela de tu niño para ver si es una escuela CEP.
A partir de este verano, las familias con niños elegibles pueden esperar recibir $120 por niño elegible en beneficios de compra de comestibles. Visita la página web de SUN Bucks en www.ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks para obtener más información.
¿Tienes preguntas sobre SUN Bucks? Habla con un representante de servicio al cliente de SUN Bucks marcando el 1-866-719-0141 y oprimiendo la opción 2.
Starting May 28-31, then June 3rd - 20th, SCS will be offering FREE Summer Meals for children 18 and under! All meals must be consumed on-site! 🥦🍎
Located at Rockford Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Westfield Elementary!
Breakfast: 8:00AM - 8:30 AM
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
For more information, visit surryschoolmeals.com!
Starting May 28-31, then June 3rd - 20th, SCS will be offering FREE Summer Meals for children 18 and under! All meals must be consumed on-site! 🥦🍎
Located at Rockford Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Westfield Elementary!
Breakfast: 8:00AM - 8:30 AM
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
For more information, visit surryschoolmeals.com!
Happy Retirement to Candy Day, Pam McKeaver, and Sharon Hazel! We love you!
We hope our tigers have as much fun this summer as we had on our Reading Reward field trips for K-2 and 3-5! Great job to these tigers for working so hard this school year to achieve big things and meet their goals! 🐯☀
Please join Surry County Schools in congratulating the June Leader of the Month, Karen Lewis! Karen is a bus driver at Franklin Elementary School. Fun Fact: She has been driving a bus for Surry County Schools since 1973! ❤️
Thank you to these SCS Leader of the Month sponsors: Accurate Insurance Solutions, Scenic Ford Lincoln, Crouse's Auto Detailing, Horace Mann - Flake Financial Services, and SignGypsies Dobson.
Transportation Information for Students Attending Summer Camp at Rockford Elementary
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4Ve-SMZ7NdTp_uVHGrZ3RBACKzai6iUwZmEle8klYU/edit?usp=sharing
🎉 Celebrating the Last Day of School with our amazing SCS Transportation team! 🌭
Today, our dedicated bus drivers returned their buses for the summer and enjoyed a well-deserved Hot Dog Celebration at the Bus Garage. It was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to relax, enjoy lunch, and socialize before heading off for summer break. Thank you to all our bus drivers for keeping our students safe and on the move throughout the school year. Have a fantastic summer, and we look forward to seeing you again in the fall! 🚌💛 #ThriveSCS
Summer Athletic Camp registration is happening now! Please see the attached flyer for camp dates and grade spans. 🏀🏈🎾
Please contact each school to enroll in a sports camp.
Elementary teachers in Surry County have worked for the past two years to complete professional development in LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling). This week, Dobson Elementary teachers were able to have an end-of-LETRS celebration. Great work, Tigers! #ThriveSCS
Surry Central High School seniors are making their mark! 🌟 🎓
Today, seniors completed their senior walk, visiting all of our elementary and middle schools in the Central District. They were greeted with cheers, high-fives, and smiles as they walked the halls where their educational journey began. It's a beautiful reminder of how far they've come and the bright futures ahead. Congratulations, seniors! We're so proud of you! 🎉 #ClassOf2024 #SeniorSpotlight
