Surry County Schools will be dismissing at 2:00 p.m, today, Monday, August 28, 2023 due to potential flooding. All evening activities are canceled and after school childcare will close at 5:00 p.m.
Surry County Schools has worked with the National Weather Service and Surry County Emergency Management Officials to monitor weather conditions throughout the morning. Last night, areas of Surry County received 3-6 inches of rain. As a result, there was localized flooding in northern Surry County this morning.
More rainfall is expected this afternoon, which could create additional flooding issues across many areas of Surry County. Therefore, Surry County Schools will be dismissing at 2:00 p.m. to ensure students return home ahead of additional projected rainfall.
Thank you for your continued support of Surry County Schools and please use caution as you travel this evening.
Flat Rock Elementary School will be dismissing today, Monday, August 28, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. due to power outage. All students will be sent home with bagged lunches. This outage is currently affecting over 1,233 Duke Energy customers and a crew has been assigned to restore power. The estimated time of restoration is 5:00 p.m.
At Surry County Schools, safety is our top priority. Given the unknowns of the situation as well as the potential flexibility of the estimated time of restoration, we feel it is in the best interest of families for Flat Rock Elementary to dismiss early. Surry County Emergency Services has informed the district that Pine Street will be open shortly after being closed temporarily this morning due to flooding.
At this time, Flat Rock Elementary School is the only school impacted, all other schools are on normal schedule today. The district is continuing to closely monitor weather conditions due to reports of heavy rain and flooding in areas of Surry County. The district is working with Surry County Emergency Management Officials to monitor conditions throughout the day.
Drive the future! SCS will be offering bus driver training on September 18-20, 2023. For more details and registration, be sure to contact Amy Samples or Teresa King. 🚌
🎉 Wrapping up an amazing first full week of school! 📚🚌
Superintendent Dr. Travis L. Reeves shares an exciting update on the conclusion of our first full week back in action for the 2023-2024 school year. From bustling hallways to engaged classrooms, the energy and enthusiasm of our students and staff have set an inspiring tone for the year ahead.
Here's to a fantastic year of growth and learning! 🌟
https://youtu.be/tTY_kuqgeD4
Know an SCS employee making an impact in the lives of students and staff? Nominate them for Leader of the Month today! Complete the nomination form: http://ow.ly/NieM50KuEzA
It’s a beautiful day in Surry County! Why? Because today we got to say welcome back to teachers and staff in one of the best ways: Convocation!
This year’s theme, Thrive, was the emphasis of the program. Employees were invited to Pilot Mountain Middle School where they got to mingle with local community and business partners, along with a program featuring remarks from dynamic leaders in the district. Door prizes collected from local businesses were given away to lucky employees!
Thank you to everyone involved who made this event possible! #ThriveSCS
We're thrilled to announce the new app for Surry County
Schools! It's everything Surry County Schools, in your
pocket.
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3QfXarj
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3Owt8hT
The SCS School Nutrition Team is excited to welcome students back. Great kick-off meeting with our SN Managers this morning. Shout out to Sherri Parks and her team!! #StriveToThrive
School Supply Lists for the 2023-2024 School Year are available online for Surry County Schools' families! Visit surry.k12.nc.us to view.
BACK TO SCHOOL CARNIVAL 🎡 Friday, August 4th & Saturday, August 5th!!!! All-day wristbands are $10 for the rides. We will also have several food trucks and vendor booths. Come out and enjoy this summer ☀️ event before school is back in session!
Thank you to the Dobson Elementary PTO, Dobson Rescue Squad, and Viking Steel Structures for putting on this event for our Central District community! ☀️🎪🎡 #ALLin
2023-2024 School Year Parent/Teacher Orientation Information is available now! Be sure to visit each school's Facebook page for specific dates, times, and additional information.
If you have questions, please contact the school your child will attend.
The North Carolina School Board Association is asking elementary school students to tell them what makes a good friend for their 2023 Elementary Poster Contest. There are two submission categories: kindergarten through second grade (K-2) and third through fifth grade (3-5). Contest opens July 1, 2023. Posters must be submitted online no later than October 2, 2023 at 5:00PM.
For more information, please visit: https://ow.ly/NoUy50OY4uq
New for the 2023-2024 School Year!
NO COST BREAKFAST & LUNCH for ALL Elementary & Middle School students as part of the Community Eligibility Provision or CEP.
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a USDA school meal funding option that enables schools to provide free meals to students. Just like textbooks and computers, under CEP, school meals are available to students at no cost to them at designated schools.
Families with High School students are encouraged to apply for free & reduced meals using the traditional process. Families that receive FNS benefits from DSS do not need to apply!
USDA and this institution are an equal opportunity employer and provider.
"Like many school districts, the Surry County School System in rural North Carolina is facing a teacher shortage. Knowing that current teaching staff come from the area, rather than looking outward to recruit more teachers, district leaders opted to create a teacher pipeline from inside their own high school classrooms."
Read ApprenticeshipUSA's Surry County Success Story below! ⬇️
https://www.apprenticeship.gov/success-stories/success-story-surry-county-schools-teacher-registered-apprenticeship-program?fbclid=IwAR3NXbzyZ5FB-vFtQiNU9L-N8srCCyRZPnHklII1Nirh6U0xBwDIY8FDFuA