South Hill Elementary

Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, February 11th. - Parent/Teacher Conferences at the high school and middle school have been rescheduled to Thursday, February 13th (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM).

"Did You Know?" 📢 98% of CTE completers graduate with a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma! 🎓 Career & Technical Education (CTE) equips students with real-world skills, preparing them for success in college and careers. 💼💡 🎉 Want to learn more? Join us at the CTE Connect Event on February 25 from 4-7 PM! If you’re in grades 4-11, come explore exciting career pathways! 🚀

📢 Calling all parents of future Pre-K, Head Start, and Kindergarten students! 📢 Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Join us on Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM for PK/K Registration Day at Mecklenburg County Public Schools. 📌 What to Bring: ✅ Original Birth Certificate ✅ Immunization Record ✅ Proof of Residency (2 forms) ✅ Proof of Income (for Pre-K & Head Start only) ✅ Driver’s License or Passport 🔹 Pre-K students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 30, 2025 and attend with you for screening. 🔹 Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, 2025. 🔹 Head Start is free for qualifying families! Don't worry if you don’t have all documents—come register anyway! We’re excited to welcome our newest learners! 🎉 #EarlyEducation #MCPS #KindergartenRegistration #PreK #HeadStart

🎉 February is CTE Month! 🎉 Governor Glenn Youngkin has designated February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month in the Commonwealth. Across the nation, we celebrate CTE to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of these programs that pave the way for a highly skilled workforce. This year's theme, “Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!”, spotlights the success stories of excellence in CTE and its crucial role in shaping Virginia’s future. Join us on February 25 at the Mecklenburg MS/HS Complex for CTE Connect—your chance to see firsthand the incredible opportunities available for your student! Discover how CTE paves the way for a bright future through facility tours, hands-on demos, and engaging sessions with counselors and educators. Don’t miss out—come explore, experience, and connect at CTE Connect! https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/proclamations/proclamation-list/career-and-technical-education-month-2.html

📢 Attention Future MCMS Phoenix Families! 🔥 Course registration for the 2025-2026 school year is underway! 📝✨ 🚶‍♂️ 5th Grade Tours at MCMS: 📅 Feb 6 – South Hill & La Crosse 📅 Feb 7 – Chase City & Clarksville 🎓 Counselor Visits for Course Registration: 📍 March 5 – South Hill 📍 March 6 – Chase City & Clarksville 📍 March 7 – La Crosse 📌 Important Deadlines: 📄 Pink Paper (Rising 6th Graders) – Due Feb 28 📄 Yellow & Blue Papers (Rising 7th & 8th Graders) – Due March 7 (to math teacher) MCMS counselors will be working closely with students to ensure a smooth registration process. Don't miss these key dates! 📅🔥 #MCMS2026 #CourseRegistration #FuturePhoenix #MCMSProud

🌟 4th & 5th Grade Families – See What’s Next! Curious about middle school and how it connects with your child’s future? Join us for CTE Connect on February 25, 2025, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mecklenburg MS/HS Complex! 🏫 Explore: • Tour the middle school with your own private tour guide. • Discover how middle school classes connect to high school career pathways. • Visit the Phoenix Farm to learn about agricultural programs and related career opportunities. 🛠️ Experience: • Participate in hands-on demonstrations to see the skills your child will build in both middle and high school. ✅ Connect: • Meet Mecklenburg Middle School CTE teachers to learn about the exciting opportunities available. • Talk to counselors and administrators to get answers to any questions you have about middle school. • Enjoy raffles, kids' stations, and parent resource guides. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore, experience, and connect with your child’s future! 🍴 Bonus: The first 50 families to complete their task card will receive a take-home meal prepared by our MCHS Culinary students! Come and explore the next step in your child’s education!

Next week during kindness week we will be having a school-wide donation drive for the local bread box & SPCA. Donations can be broght in any day next week, February 10th - 14th.

Join us by participating in the Great Kindness Challenge February 10th - 14th. The Great Kindness Challenge is a week-long event dedicated to fostering kindness, respect, and unity in schools. Students, educators, and staff across the country take part in simple acts of kindness that inspire positive change within their school communities. The goal is to inspire millions of kind acts worldwide, creating a ripple effect of positivity and compassion.

February breakfast and lunch menus.

Mecklenburg County Public Schools will open on a one-hour delay Friday, January 24th. All drivers should take advantage of this delay by allowing for some additional time for the drive to school. Breakfast will be served, and the lunch schedule will be as normal.

Due to icy conditions on many secondary roads within the county, schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. 12 month employees should report at 10 A.M.

January Feedmore School Market, January 22,2025.

Shark Sighting January 21st! Wear your Shark gear next Tuesday!

Schools and offices will be open on regular schedule tomorrow (Wednesday, January 15, 2025).

Due to icy road conditions, MCPS will be closed Tuesday, January 14, 2025. 12 month employees should report at 10 am.

Schools and offices WILL be closed tomorrow. Monday will be considered a "remote day". As you know, students were sent home Friday with assignments in the event that schools would be closed Monday (January 13th). Students MUST submit their completed assignments immediately upon returning to school to be considered "PRESENT" during the remote day."

Happy New Year!

✨ Yesterday was a fun day at our Elementary Schools! ✨ There were some very special visitors who brought smiles and excitement to the classrooms and hallways.

Please see the following letter from the Southside Health District in regards to Pertussis (whooping cough).

Don't miss our Drive Through School Market this Wednesday!