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.
Ms. Voigt’s class worked cooperatively in small groups to build hula huts today in PE.
We welcomed our Pre-K students this week!
Our Calendar fundraiser is currently going on. Calendars are due back to school by Friday, Sept. 1st. Thank you for your support!
Thank you to Sam's Club for treating us with delicious cookies! Teachers and staff enjoyed and welcomed the sweet treat very much!!
Kindergarten continued celebrating color week this week!
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. 🚌
This week in third grade, we are
reading “ The Trial of Cardigan Jones.” Our third graders enjoyed a visit from Judge Marion Boone and Officer Danley this afternoon. Officer Danley discussed how important it is to be honest and always do the right thing. Judge Boone explained the court system and the steps it takes to be a judge. Thank you for visiting us Officer Danley and Judge Boone !
Kindergarten has loved using Letterland to learn their letters! On Friday, they learned about Firefighter Fred for the letter "F". Central Surry Fire Department brought their fire truck and tools to help!
Good evening Gators! This is Mrs. Waters calling with weekly news. Monday will be day 2 in our specials rotation. We had a great first full week of school. Thank you for your patience and support as we get into a routine. We will be welcoming our PreK students this week and want to remind you of a few arrival and dismissal procedures. All students should be dropped off and picked up in the carline. Students will not be allowed to walk to meet vehicles or dropped off in the bus lot. It is a safety issue for students to be walking across the parking lots at these times. The only exception is for families who pickup and drop off from our handicap spaces. If you do not require these spaces, please leave them and the spaces beside them open for those that do. Also, please make sure you have your child’s first and last name on the card provided by your teacher and it is in a visible location on your dash. If your child requires assistance with a child seat, please pull all the way up to the stop sign before assisting them. Again, thank you for your patience as we improve our carline procedures. We are continuing to register students for our after school daycare program. If you are interested in signing your child up, please call our office. Your child recently brought home a form for Friendly Dental. If you are interested in dental services at school, please return the form by Wednesday. Kindergarten physicals need to be completed and required immunizations need to be up-to-date by September 8th. September 8th is the last day that students can come to school if they have not met these requirements. Surry County Health and Nutrition Center is hosting a Back to School Immunization Clinic on Saturday 8/26 in the Surry County Health Department Pediatric Building from 9-12 for those who need any immunizations. Please contact our school nurse for more information. Finally, we are continuing our calendar sale fundraiser. Remember, once you have filled five dates on your calendar, you can turn your ticket in for a prize. All students who sell every date on their calendar will receive a treat from the Chill Mobile. Thank you.
🎉 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
Kindergarten is working on our colors the first 8 days of school. Each day we wear the color that we’re working on.
Monday -Red
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday- Blue
Thursday- Black
Friday- Green
Mrs. Martin's class is LOVING their Flex Time!
Mrs.Newman’s third graders had fun today trying to “ Save Sam “ while building relationships with each other and using teamwork.
Learning is HARD work, especially when you're 5. Brandon Lowe, Rockford Elementary School kindergartener caught a quick nap before jumping back into the fun. 🖍✂️🛝
#BacktoSchool exhaustion is real, but you've got this! Finish the week strong, Surry County Schools!
#ThriveSCS
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
