Week of January 24-28

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the snow we had last week. Hopefully now we can get back to a regular routine and schedule. We have a few announcements for this upcoming week.

First, we are now starting the third grading period. Please make sure you are in constant communication with your child’s teacher. The rest of the year will move very quickly and we want to make sure your child is receiving the best possible education.

Report cards will be issued on Tuesday, January 25th. Please be on the lookout for your child’s report card and if you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of January 10-14

Good Afternoon Huntsville!!! Here is this weeks weekly update. It is very short as we end the second grading period. I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday afternoon!

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have reached the final week of the second grading period. The grading period officially ends on Friday, January 14th. Please make sure you have completed all assignments and if you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

As a reminder, there will be no school on Monday, January 17th as we observe the Martin Luther King Holiday. The school will also be closed on Tuesday, January 18th and Wednesday, January 19th for teacher workdays.

As we end the first semester, it is important that you continue to have communication with your child’s teacher. We need your help in order to maximize your child’s learning. Please do not hesitate to contact the school with any questions. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

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Week of January 3-7

Good Evening Huntsville and Happy New Year! Here is this weeks weekly update. We look forward to seeing all of our families on Tuesday. Have a wonderful Sunday evening.

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

I hope everyone had a restful holiday and a happy New Year. We are excited to welcome all of our students and families back to school this week. As a reminder, tomorrow, Monday January 3rd is a teacher workday. There is no school tomorrow. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 4th.

Our second grading period ends on Friday, January 14th. Please be in contact with your child’s teacher to discuss any concerns or questions.

Coming back from the break, it is important to remember that if your child is feeling sick, please keep them at home from school. If your child is feeling sick, please reach out to the school nurse and remain home.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening and we look forward to seeing you again on Tuesday.

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Week of November 29-December 3

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Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving Holiday. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school tomorrow. The next few weeks will be packed, and they will fly by. Please make sure you listen to the weekly update and Class DOJO for important announcements.

Coming back this week, we have a normal week. Parents please make sure you received your child’s progress report last week. If you did not, please reach out to your child’s teacher to check their progress. Please also make sure you have held a parent teacher conference to discuss academic progress.

Please mark December 9th and 10th on your calendar for our Pastries with Parents event. On December 9th, we will host our K-3 parents and on December 10th, we will host our 4th and 5th grade parents. More information will be coming home soon.

Please remember that school starts promptly at 7:45 am. If your child arrives after 7:45, you will need to report to the front office in order to sign your child into school tardy.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of November 22-26

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have a very short week this week at Huntsville. As a reminder, there will be no school on Wednesday, November 24th, Thursday, November 25th, and Friday, November 26th as we observe the Thanksgiving Holiday. I hope that each of you takes time during the holiday to reflect on all the reasons we have to be thankful.

Interim reports will be sent home this week. Please be on the lookout for your child’s progress report. If you still have not set up a parent teacher conference, please reach out to your child’s teacher to schedule a time. These meetings are important to discuss the progress of your child and how we can improve their education.

Please remember that school starts promptly at 7:45 am. This means your child should be in their classroom ready to learn at 7:45. As a reminder, if you arrive after 7:45 to drop off your child, you will need to report to the front office in order to sign them in as tardy.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. I hope everyone has a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Week of November 15-19

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Veterans Day holiday! We have a couple of very important announcements for this upcoming week.

Teachers are continuing to schedule parent teacher conferences. It is very important that you schedule a time to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their progress. It is very important for us to have discussions about your child’s progress in order to maximize your child’s learning experience. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have not scheduled a parent teacher conference.

Please remember that school starts at 7:45 each morning. This means students should be in their classrooms ready to learn at 7:45. If you arrive after 7:45 to drop off your child, you will need to walk them to the front office in order to sign them in as tardy. Thank you for helping us by arriving on time for school each day.

Please remember to read with your child each day. Reading just a few minutes each night will help your child develop reading and comprehension skills. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of November 8-12

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have a couple of very important announcements for this week. First, as a reminder, today is Daylight Savings Time. Please make sure you have set your clocks back 1 hour.

As a reminder, we will also not have school on Thursday, November 11th as we observe the Veterans Day Holiday. Friday, November12th will be a Teacher Work Day, there is no school on Friday. The school will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Parents please remember that school starts at 7:45 each day. Starting Monday, any student that arrives after 7:45 will have to be signed in as tardy by their parent. If you arrive after 7:45, please escort your child to the front office to complete the sign in. Thank you for your help with making sure students are arriving on time for school.

If you have any questions please make sure to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of November 1-5

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have a few very important announcements for this upcoming week. First, report cards will be issued tomorrow, Monday November 1st. Please be on the lookout for your child’s report card. Teachers have also started our parent teacher conferences. Please make sure you schedule a time to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their progress.

Thursday is a very busy day at Huntsville. First, Thursday is make-up picture day. Any student who missed our Fall Pictures will have an opportunity to retake their pictures.

Also on Thursday, we will host our Title I Math Night. Flyers will be sent home, but please schedule a time to come by the school from 5-7 to learn about how you can help your child with Math at home. We will have some wonderful activities, and some make and take items for you that night. We hope to see you all on Thursday for our Family Math Night.

Parents please be reminded that school starts at 7:45 in the morning. This means that all students should be in their classrooms and ready to learn at 7:45. Please help us to make sure your child is on time for school to help us maximize instructional time. Parents please also help us with car rider lines in the morning and afternoon by not passing other cars. Pulling around other cars creates an unsafe situation. Thank you for helping us with this.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of October 25-29

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have a very busy week this week at Huntsville. This week is Red Ribbon Week. We are very excited to show our support of being Drug Free. Help us celebrate by participating in each day's theme. Monday, wear your favorite team's jersey, Tuesday wear camouflage or animal prints, Wednesday wear neon and bright colors, Thursday wear tacky clothes, and on Friday, we ask students and staff to wear Red. We hope you will participate with us in celebrating being drug free.

Friday, we will host our PTA drive through Trunk or Treat event. Please dress up and drive through our car rider line from 5:30-7:30. We hope to see you all there.

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be taking Check In 1 this week. Please make sure your child is at school on time and ready to do their best.

Teachers are scheduling parent conferences now that we have finished the first grading period. Please make sure you schedule a time to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their progress.

Parents, we need your help. During car drop off and pick up, please stay in line. When we pull out to pass others, it creates a dangerous situation and increases the potential for a wreck. Thank you for helping us with this concern.

Remember that we need your help to maximize your child’s learning experience. Communication with your teacher is key to knowing your child’s progress. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of October 18-22

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have reached the final week of the first grading period. The grading period ends on Thursday, October 21st. Please make sure you have completed and turned in all assignments. Teachers will begin to schedule parent teacher conferences. Please make sure you schedule a time to meet with your child’s teacher. We have a goal to meet with 100% of our parents during this time.

Our PTA Pack the Piggies fundraiser will start this week. Please check DOJO for more information. You will receive a flyer this week with all the details. This is a fun way to see a staff member get a pie in the face.

Friday is a teacher workday at Huntsville. Please remember that there is no school on Friday.

Please remember that if you have any questions you can always contact the school. We need your help in order to make this a successful school year. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of October 11-October 15

Good Evening Huntsville. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have a very busy week at Huntsville this week. First, we have a couple of grade level field trips this week. On Tuesday, our 3rd grade students will be taking a field trip and on Wednesday, our 4th grade students will be on a field trip. Parents please make sure you have sent in your permission slips so your child can attend.

As a reminder, any parent who would like to chaperone a field trip will need to complete a background check. This is an online process and if you have any questions, please contact the school.

There will be a brief meeting tomorrow night on Zoom at 6:00 pm for any parents who are planning to volunteer as chaperones this year. This meeting will cover important information for our volunteers. We will share the Zoom link on Class DOJO tomorrow.

Please remember that we need your help to maximize your child’s learning experience. Teachers will be reaching out soon to schedule parent teacher conferences. These conferences are very important for your child. Please help us to reach our goal of meeting with 100% of our parents. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

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Week of October 4- October 8

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We only have a couple of announcements for this week. Please remember that school starts each day at 7:45. This means that students need to be in the building, in their classrooms ready to start at 7:45. Please make sure you have your child at school by 7:45 in order not to be counted tardy. Thank you for your help with morning arrival.

Friday is the end of the first grading period. Please make sure your child has submitted all work and assignments by Friday. Teachers will begin setting up Parent Teacher Conferences after the grading period has ended. Please be on the lookout for more information in the coming days.

Finally, parents please remind your child to make sure they have their mask when coming back into the building from recess. We are finding lots of face masks lying around the playground. Please help us to remind your child to make sure they have theirs when recess is over.

Thank you for all of your support. We need your help in order to maximize your child’s education. If you have any questions about how you can help your child, please do not hesitate to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of September 27-October 1

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have a few announcements for this week. First, as a reminder, school starts at 7:45 each morning. This means students need to be in the building and in their classrooms by 7:45 to be on time. Please help us by making sure your child is at school before 7:45 so they are not tardy.

As we continue through the first grading period, please continue to stay in contact with your child’s teacher. We need your help to make sure your child is receiving the best educational experience.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

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Week of September 20-September 24

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have several very important updates and announcements for this week. First, please remember that school starts each day at 7:45. This means that students need to be in the building and in their seats in order to not be counted tardy. Please help us with making sure your child is on time for school each day.

Our school health screeners will start on Monday. Please make sure your child is at school and if they wear glasses, please make sure they have them with them for the screeners. If you have any questions, please contact the school.

Thursday, September 23rd will be our fall picture day. Students will take pictures throughout the day.

We will also kick off our school fundraiser on Thursday, September 23rd. Please be on the lookout for materials and how you can help our school raise money for our students.

The RCS parent advisory council meeting will be held on Thursday, September 23rd at 6:00pm. A link was shared on Class Dojo for all parents who are interested in attending.

As a reminder, Friday, September 24th is a teacher workday. There is no school on Friday of this week.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. We need our parents to make this a successful school year. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

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Week of September 13-September 17

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

We have a couple of very important announcements for this upcoming week. First, our school book fair is off and running. Please make sure you check out this wonderful way to support your child’s reading and our school library.

We are starting the year off right with BARK To School Night on Thursday, September 16th. Teachers have shared a sign up genius for you to select a time between 5-7pm for you to come to the school and visit with your child’s classroom to learn about expectations and daily routines, receive a FREE book, learn about what Title I does for our school at our annual meeting, and visit the book fair. We hope to see you all Thursday night.

As always, if you have any questions about how you can help your child at home, please do not hesitate to contact the school. We need your help to provide the best educational experience possible for your child. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

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Week of September 6-September 10

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary. This is Mr. Smothers with your weekly update.

First, as a reminder, there is no school tomorrow, Monday September 6th as we observe the labor day holiday. School will be back in session on Tuesday.

We will continue with our mClass reading assessments for our K-3 grade students this week. Please remind your child to do their best on these assessments.

Our school book fair will open this Friday, September 10th. Students will be bringing home more information later this week.

In order to assist with morning car rider traffic we will begin opening the school doors at 7:20. This will allow us to move our car rider line a little more efficiently in the mornings.

Please continue to reach out to your child’s teachers as we move through the school year. We need your help in order to maximize your child’s learning experience. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

Week of February 22

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week at Huntsville.  Picture Days have been rescheduled to this week.  The AA students will have pictures taken tomorrow Monday, February 22.  The BB students will have pictures taken Thursday, February 25.  There will be an MTSS Leadership Team Meeting on Tuesday @ 3:15.  Thursday will be an early release day with school dismissal at 12:45.  Friday is a teacher workday.  There will be no remote instruction on Friday.  

 

PTA is taking orders for Spirit Wear now through March 12. Please check your child’s book bag or pick up an order form from school or download and print the order form from the calendar on our school website.

 

Our at-home, online Scholastic Book Fair begins this Friday, February 26 and runs through Thursday, March 11.  Face to face students will bring flyers home this week and all families can read more about the book fair in their child's Enhancement Google classroom and our school website: huntsville elementary.org .

 

Have A Great Evening!

 

Week of February 15--edited to reflect correct dates

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week at Huntsville.  Picture Days are this week.  AA students will have pictures taken tomorrow Tuesday, February 22.  The BB students will have pictures taken Thursday, February 25.  The Virtual Only students will have pictures taken on Wednesday, February 17.  Parents of virtual only students should have received a link to sign up for a time from your child’s teacher.  If not please contact your child’s teacher to receive the link or check our school website. We will be finishing up any make up testing this week from the 3rd Grade BOG and Check Ins #2.  Thank you for your support of Huntsville Elementary School.  Have A Great Evening!

Week of February 8

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week at Huntsville.   This week our 3rd grade students will be taking the 3rd Grade Beginning of Grade, BOG test.  We will be finishing up our Check #2 assessments with make-up testing this week as well.  There will be an MTSS Leadership Team meeting on Tuesday @ 3:15 via Zoom.  The PTA will have their monthly meeting via zoom at 6:00 on Tuesday.   This week is Love Our Bus Drivers Week.  Please encourage your child to say Thank you to our bus drivers for the job they do.  Just a reminder to 5th grade parents and students to complete the 6th grade registration form via the google form provided by WRMS or paper form to be returned to the 5th grade teachers.

 

Have A Great Evening!

 

Week of February 1

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week at Huntsville.  This week our students in grades 3-5 will be participating in Check Ins #2. 3rd graders will take Math, 4th graders will take Math and Reading, and 5th graders will take Math, Science, and Reading.  Our testing coordinator, Mrs. Edrington has sent out information via Dojo to virtual only students.  Please let her know if your child needs codes for testing or if he/she plans to come to school to test on Wednesday, February 3rd.  All tests on each testing day will begin on or before 8:15 a.m.  

 

Next week, 3rd graders will take BOG 3.  Our 3rd graders on virtual schedule will need to come to school on Wednesday, February 10th to take this test. Parents of 3rd graders, please look for letters about BOG3 to come home with students who attend face to face this week.  The digital version of the BOG3 parent letter will be shared with all 3rd grade parents via Class Dojo in the morning.

 

Tuesday is the 100th day of school.  This is always a great day full of activities related to the number 100 across the grade levels.  

 

World Read Aloud Day is Wednesday, February 3. Since this is a remote learning day, check your child’s SeeSaw or Google Classroom to see how his/her class is celebrating. 

 

Valentine’s Day is near.  This is a different year in schools.  Your child’s teacher will be sending information on how their classrooms will have activities Thank you for your support of Huntsville Elementary School.

 

Have A Great Evening

 

Week of January 25

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week at Huntsville.  We welcome back our AA day students returning on Monday.  We will have an MTSS Leadership Team Meeting on Tuesday @ 3:15 via Zoom.  Report Cards for 2nd grading period will be sent home on Thursday, January 28 for BB Students and on Monday,  February 1 for AA students; 3rd-5th grade students will also receive score reports from our fall testing with Check Ins #1.  Our fifth grade parents are receiving additional information this week from WRMS for 6th grade registration.  Be on the lookout for this information via the fifth grade teachers’ dojo messages.  

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Families, another great opportunity is coming from the Enhancement team this week.  There will be a zoom featuring an Olympic Gold Medal winner for Women's Ice Hockey!  She will be zooming with our students Tuesday January 26th at 10:50 AM.  Look for the link on ClassDojo or the Google Enhancement Classrooms.  Hope you can join us!

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Check Ins #2 for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be administered during the week of Feb. 1-5.  BOG3 for 3rd graders, only, will be administered during the week of Feb. 8-12.

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Have A Great Evening

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January 19 Covid 19 Update

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is your Gary Pyrtle, with an important COVID-19 update as we prepare for in-person learning beginning January 21st for students.  For those returning to Plan B for in person learning, we will contact you about your assigned days for returning to school.

 

On January 13, 2021, the RCS Board of Education voted for all students (Preschool through 12th Grade) to return to in-person learning on January 21 on Plan B (AA/BB Schedule).   

 

Any student returning on January 21st will need to have an attestation form completed by January 21st. You may find this attestation form on our district and school website.  Please complete this form for each of your children and submit no later than January 21st. Even if you have completed one of these forms earlier in the year, this is a new requirement for the updated safe return to learn plan. You may download this in Word from the district or school website. 

 

View our COVID-19 Updates by clicking on the RCS CARES ABOUT YOUR SAFETY icon on the district webpage.  Please remember  all students and staff must continue to follow our current safety procedures and guidelines which include wearing a face covering properly over your nose and mouth at all times.  In addition, students and staff will practice social distancing and washing hands frequently.  For more information about our safety protocols, please visit our district website and our school website.

 

Thank you for your partnership as we work together to ensure our students and staff are safe.  Thank you.

 

Week of January 18

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week at Huntsville.  There is no school on Monday, January 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  Both Tuesday and Wednesday are Teacher Workdays.  Students will return to school on Thursday, January 21 with Plan B.  B Day students will return on Thursday, January 21.  A Day students will return on Monday, January 25.  The teachers will be communicating which day students are by Tuesday, Jan. 19 and Wednesday, Jan.20 via Class Dojo.  If you do not receive a message, please contact the school at 336-427-3266 or dojo your teacher on Wednesday.  As we did in the previous Plan B schedule in the fall, we will continue to follow safety protocols for arrival for car riders and bus riders.   Students who are car riders will have their temperature taken before exiting their vehicle and answer a brief health survey.  During this time, we will have no walk up traffic to the school.  School doors will open at 7:30.  Bus riders will have their temperature taken and answer a brief health survey before entering the school building.  Safety protocols and social distancing are also followed on the bus.  If you have any questions related to bus transportation, please contact Ms. Tatum at school.  We look forward to seeing the students returning on Plan B.

 

Students are encouraged to return any library books they still have checked out from the fall or from last school year.  A book return bin will be in the clerestory every Monday and Thursday morning for this purpose.

 

At this time, students should not transport Chromebooks to and from school each day.  We will evaluate our Chromebook situation over the first two weeks of Plan B and will provide additional directions at a later date.

 

Check Ins #2 for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be administered during the week of Feb. 1-5.  BOG3 for 3rd graders, only, will be administered during the week of Feb. 8-12.

 

Have A Great Evening!

 

There will be an MTSS School Leadership Team Zoom Meeting on Tuesday @ 2:45.   There will be a PTA Zoom Meeting @ 6:00.  This week kicks off the READ Bowl Week.  We hope all of our students participate by reading and reporting their minutes read to their teachers.  This is the last week of the grading period.  Please make sure your students have completed the work for their teachers.   Just a reminder that next Monday, January 18 is a Holiday and Tuesday, January 19 and Wednesday, January 20 are Teacher Workdays.  Students will begin the second semester on Thursday, January 21.  Just a reminder - for all students returning to in person learning, we must have a newly completed  School Attestation Form by Jan. 21.  If your child needs bus transportation beginning January 21, please contact Ms. Tatum at school.  If your child rode the bus during the AA/BB schedule in the fall, he/she is already assigned to a bus.

 

Have A Great Evening!  

 

DATE; Jan. 12

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents.  This is your principal, Gary Pyrtle, with an important COVID-19 update as we prepare for in-person learning beginning January 21st for students.  

 

Any student returning on January 21st will need to have an attestation form completed by January 21st. You may find this attestation form on our district and school website.  Please complete this form for each of your children and submit no later than January 21st. Even if you have completed one of these forms earlier in the year, this is a new requirement for the updated safe return to learn plan.

 

View our COVID-19 Updates by clicking on the RCS CARES ABOUT YOUR SAFETY icon on the district webpage.  Please remember  all students and staff must continue to follow our current safety procedures and guidelines which include wearing a face covering properly over your nose and mouth at all times.  In addition, students and staff will practice social distancing and washing hands frequently.  For more information about our safety protocols, please visit our district website and our school website.

 

Thank you for your partnership as we work together to ensure our students and staff are safe.  Thank you.

 

Week of Jan. 11

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week at Huntsville.  There will be an MTSS School Leadership Team Zoom Meeting on Tuesday @ 2:45.   There will be a PTA Zoom Meeting @ 6:00.  This week kicks off the READ Bowl Week.  We hope all of our students participate by reading and reporting their minutes read to their teachers.  This is the last week of the grading period.  Please make sure your students have completed the work for their teachers.   Just a reminder that next Monday, January 18 is a Holiday and Tuesday, January 19 and Wednesday, January 20 are Teacher Workdays.  Students will begin the second semester on Thursday, January 21.  Just a reminder - for all students returning to in person learning, we must have a newly completed  School Attestation Form by Jan. 21.  If your child needs bus transportation beginning January 21, please contact Ms. Tatum at school.  If your child rode the bus during the AA/BB schedule in the fall, he/she is already assigned to a bus.

 

Have A Great Evening!  

 

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Good Evening Huntsville Parents.  This is your principal, Gary Pyrtle, with an important COVID-19 update as we prepare for in-person learning beginning January 21st for students.  Grades Prek-5 will attend five days a week on Plan A. Grades 6-12 will attend school on Plan B (AA/BB Schedule).  Parents have a choice for a remote learning option also.  If you would like to choose this remote option, please contact our school for a MOU form due by January 8, 2021. If you previously submitted a remote learning MOU and choose to continue this option, you do not need to submit a new MOU form.

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Any student returning on January 21st will need to have an attestation form completed by January 21st. You may find this attestation form on our district and school website.  Please complete this form for each of your children and submit no later than January 21st. Even if you have completed one of these forms earlier in the year, this is a new requirement for the updated safe return to learn plan.

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View our COVID-19 Updates by clicking on the RCS CARES ABOUT YOUR SAFETY icon on the district webpage.  Please remember  all students and staff must continue to follow our current safety procedures and guidelines which include wearing a face covering properly over your nose and mouth at all times.  In addition, students and staff will practice social distancing and washing hands frequently.  For more information about our safety protocols, please visit our district website and our school website.

 

Thank you for your partnership as we work together to ensure our students and staff are safe.  Thank you.

 

Week of January 3 

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  Welcome to 2021!  Monday is a Teacher Workday.  Students will return to Plan C on Tuesday with virtual learning.   There are only nine days left in this second grading period.  It is important that students have all their assignments completed for the second grading period.  Students need to check with their teachers on work they have not completed.    Just a reminder that parents need to notify the school of their intentions for Plan A which starts January 21.   We need to know if students will be all virtual or return to school for in-person learning by Friday, January 8.  You will receive reminders throughout the week as we plan for Plan A at Huntsville.

 

Have A Great Evening!! 

 

December 17 Message

 

Good evening Huntsville Parents.  This is Gary Pyrtle with important information for you.

The Board of Education voted on December 14, 2020 to return our PK/Head Start through 5th grade students on Plan A (five days a week) beginning on January 21, 2021 for face-to-face learning.  Our middle and high school students will return on Plan B (AA / BB with Wednesday -  Remote Instruction) on January 21, 2021.

 

Parents have until January 8, 2021 to determine if they will remain virtual or if they will return to in person learning.  Students who have already submitted a MOU for full virtual learning do not have to submit another form.  Only students who want to change their status to fully virtual need to complete the MOU.  Students wishing to return from full virtual to in person learning need only to contact the school principal. The principal will update the Virtual Student Database in the RCS Data Mart. 

 

Parents have until January 8, 2021 to decide.  On January 8th, student status as virtual only or face-to-face is final through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. 

 

Have A Great Evening

 

Week of Dec. 14

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  It’s hard to believe that we are at the last week of 2020.   Friday will be an Early Release Day.  There will be no live Zoom lessons after 12:15.  Enjoy your break.  We will return to Plan C on Tuesday, January 5. We want to wish all of our Huntsville families Happy Holidays.  

 

Have A Great Evening!

Week of Dec. 7

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.

 

The School Leadership Team will meet on Tuesday @ 3:15 via Zoom.

 

We will have two Mobile Math Nights with a Holiday Surprise next week.  On Tuesday, December 8, we will have a Mobile Math Night drive through for students in Grades K-2 and  a Mobile Math Night drive through  for students in Grades 3-5 on Thursday, December 10.  The Time for both nights is from 6:00-7:00.  We look forward to seeing you.

 

Have A Great Week!

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Week of Nov. 30

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.

 

We want to encourage our students that their attendance and participation  is important each day.   If attending live Zoom sessions is challenging for your family, please be sure you are working with teachers to view recorded lessons and to ensure your child is getting the necessary content and information.  If there are chromebook issues, you can contact Donna Edrington at school from 12:00-3:00 to schedule a time to meet with Mrs. Edrington.

 

Make plans now.  We will have two Mobile Math Nights with a Holiday Surprise next week.  On Tuesday, December 8, we will have a Mobile Math Night drive through for students in Grades K-2 and  a Mobile Math Night drive through  for students in Grades 3-5 on Thursday, December 10.  The Time for both nights is from 6:00-7:00.

 

Have A Great Week!

Week of Nov. 23

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  This is a short week.  There is no school Wednesday through Friday as we observe the Thanksgiving holiday.  School will resume on Monday, November 30.  Our staff wish all of our Huntsville families a Happy Thanksgiving!

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Week of Nov. 16

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  This week students will be receiving interim reports for the second grading period.  We encourage those who have not picked up their child’s report card from the first grading period to do so.  Report cards are in the front office.  Report cards can be picked up between 8:00-4:00.  

 

Mrs. Shelton has arranged for another professional athlete to speak to our students @ 1:15 on Thursday.  Students will visit with professional softball player, Keilani Ricketts--the Zoom link will be shared with students in Google Classroom and through Class Dojo and the calendar on our school’s website for parents who would also like to attend.

 

If you have not completed our Internet Access survey or our Remote Learning survey, please go to huntsvilleelementary.org, click on the picture that says: Remote Learning Surveys, then complete both of the surveys.  Your input will help us, help you during Plan C.  The picture is currently the third one in the School News section. If you are using a mobile device, the School News section will appear after you have scrolled down through Quick Links.

 

Thank you for continuing to encourage your child’s participation in live learning opportunities each day.  If attending live Zoom sessions is challenging for your family, please be sure you are working with teachers to view recorded lessons and to ensure your child is getting the necessary content and information.  Together, we are committed to continued learning, even at a distance, and we appreciate your ongoing support.

 

Have A Great Week!

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Week of November 9

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  This week we start back on Plan C with virtual learning for all students.  On Tuesday, there is a livestream special event  The Clue that Burned Blue available to our students.  The program for our PreK-2nd Grade students is 12:30, and the program for the 3rd -5th grade students is 1:30.  Classroom teachers will be sending out the link to this event. There will be an MTSS Leadership Team Meeting on Tuesday @ 3:15 via Zoom.  There will be a PTA Meeting @ 6:00 on Tuesday evening via Zoom.

 

Help with Chromebooks during Plan C is available by contacting Mrs. Edrington on Class Dojo to make her aware of what is wrong or calling RCS Tech Services at 336-627-2700.  If you decide to bring your child's Chromebook back to school to have it looked at, that is fine too, but please do that on any afternoon from noon until 3:30 p.m. or at the time arranged with Mrs. Edrington.

 

If you have not completed our Internet Access survey or our Remote Learning survey, please go to huntsvilleelementary.org, click on the picture that says: Remote Learning Surveys, then complete both of the surveys.  Your input will help us, help you during Plan C.

 

If your child still has library books at home from this school year or last school year, or has books that need to be returned to the Madison-Mayodan Library or Bookmobile, please put them in the blue bin that will be just outside our front door each school day.  Mrs. Edrington is happy to sort these and return them to the library that they belong to.  While we are on Plan C, please encourage your child to use the online reading options that are posted in their Enhancement Google Classroom under Media.

 

Have A Great Evening!

Week of November 2

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  Tuesday, November 3 is a Teacher Workday. Huntsville is a voting site. 

Wednesday, November 4 is the make up day for any virtual students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade to complete one or more of their NC Check Ins tests.  Mrs. Edrington sent information on Friday, October 30, to parents of virtual students through Class Dojo and to students on the virtual schedule through their RCS email accounts if they have one or more tests left to take.   Students on the virtual schedule who have an RCS Chromebook checked out received the directions and codes for taking their tests at home.  4th and 5th graders on BB schedule will take the NC Check In for Reading on Friday, November 6 due to school closure on Friday, October 30.  Our goal is to have all NC Check Ins completed by Friday, November 6.  Please contact Mrs. Edrington through Class Dojo if you need additional assistance with how or when to get your child's tests completed.  

Parents: Please check ClassDojo or our school's website on Monday and Wednesday of this week for at least 2 important surveys that will help us receive the input we need from you as we transition to Plan C.  Thank you for taking the time to complete the surveys.This is our last week of our AA/BB schedule.  We will begin Plan C on Monday, November 9.

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Week of October 26

 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.   This week we celebrate Red Ribbon Week!  With the AA/BB Schedule, we will have themes for Monday and Thursday and Tuesday and Friday.  On Monday and Thursday the theme is “From Head to Toe, I’m 

Drug Free -Wear Crazy Hats, Clothes,  Socks & Shoes.”  The theme for Tuesday and Friday is “These Paws Don’t Touch Drugs - Wear Huntsville Hound T-Shirts, Hoodies, or Paw Print Clothing.”  This is our second week of parent conferences.  If you have not scheduled your parent conference with your child’s teacher, please contact soon to schedule.  We are aiming for 100% parent teacher conferences by November 24.  Report Cards go home this week.  AA students will receive their report cards on Tuesday.  BB students will receive their report cards on Thursday.  Virtual-Only students can pick up their report cards in the front office beginning Tuesday in the main office. Between 8:00 and 4:00.  Student There will be an MTSS Leadership Team Meeting on Tuesday, October 27 @ 3:15.  

NC Check Ins continue this week for 4th and 5th graders:  On Tuesday, October 27, AA students in 4th and 5th grade will take their Reading Check In.  On Wednesday, October 28 Virtual students in 4th and 5th grade can come to school to take their Reading Check In.  Please arrive by 7:45 a.m. if you want to take your Check In in person.  On Friday, October 30, BB students in 4th and 5th grade will take their Reading Check In.  Virtual students who have checked out an RCS Chromebook may also request directions and codes for taking Check Ins from home.  Please contact Donna Edrington through Class Dojo if you are interested in this option.

 

Thank you for your support of Huntsville Elementary

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Week of October 19

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  Check In #1 Assessments begin this week for 3rd-5th graders--all of these dates are currently posted on our school website's calendar and you can also read these details by clicking Alert Now under Quick Links on our school's website.  Virtual families have received additional Alert Now calls and messages via Dojo to make you aware of changes to your testing schedule and the option to take the tests online from home with an RCS Chromebook.  All families:  Please contact Donna Edrington via Class Dojo with any questions related to Check In #1.

On Tuesday, October 20, 3rd and 4th grade AA students will take Check In #1 for Math.

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On Tuesday, October 20, 5th grade AA students will take Check In #1 for Math and Science.

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On Wednesday, October 21, 3rd and 4th grade Virtual students will come to school by 7:45 a.m. to take Check In #1 for Math.

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On Wednesday, October 21, 5th grade Virtual students will come to school by 7:45 a.m. to take Check In #1 for Math and Science.

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On Friday, October 23, 3rd and 4th grade BB students will take Check In #1 for Math.

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On Friday, October 23, 5th grade BB students will take Check In #1 for Math and Science.

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This week Huntsville will be participating in a national event titled - BRING P.E. TO YOUR FAMILY WEEK!

Please look on your student's Google Classroom Enhancement page under Physical Education for all of the details. Pick any activities you choose to do with your student and email Coach Shelton a picture or video of your family participating.  Daily physical activity has many benefits for all of us, such as increasing energy, focus, and readiness to learn as well as reducing stress and anxiety.   Join the movement - join the fun!

Thank you for your support of Huntsville Elementary!

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Have A Great Evening!

 

 

Week of October 12

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  WE will have a PTA Zoom Meeting on Tuesday @ 6:00.  Please check  Class Dojo on Tuesday for the link and join us if you’d like to be more involved!  The MTSS leadership Team will meet at 3:10 on Wednesday.  Thursday, October 15th marks the end of our first nine week grading period.  Thank you, parents and students, in advance for ensuring you have turned in assignments as needed by Thursday.  This Friday is a Teacher Workday, but unlike September 26th, it is NOT a remote learning day.  There will be no remote learning assignments for this day.  

This Friday, October 16 will be used for our Check In #1 Math assessments for our 3rd and 4th grade virtual students and Check In #1 for Math and Science for our 5th grade virtual students.  Virtual students should arrive to school by 7:45 a.m.  Additional details concerning check ins for virtual students were sent via Alert Now on Monday, October 5 and via Class Dojo on Tuesday, October 6.  

 All details about Check Ins for virtual and in person learners are posted in the School Events calendar on the right hand side of our school's website.  One final and very important reminder - we continue to encourage our students, whether remote or face to face or entirely virtual - to take part in school each day.  As we wrap up our first quarter, we are especially proud of the majority of our students who are working hard and maintaining strong learning behaviors and work habits.  This is so important to our success now and in the future.  If your child is struggling to participate and you would like further support or assistance, please reach out.  We can help!   

Have A Great Evening and Be Safe!

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Week of October 5

 

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week. We want to thank our families who could join us at our Title I Annual Meeting and grade level presentations Thursday evening.  This week , we have our students participating in the Panorama Social Emotional Learning Surveys. The students in grades 3-5 will be taking their surveys as follows.  AA students and virtual only students will be participating on Tuesday, October  6th and the BB students will be taking their survey on Thursday, October 8th.

 

We continue to distribute free meals for all students.  Our pick up meals for AA/BB students will be sent home with breakfast items sent home on Mondays and Thursdays and Lunch items sent home on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Students working on a virtual only schedule may pick up meals for the week on Wednesdays.  If you have not already indicated that you would like to receive these meals, please use the survey that is posted to our school’s website to help our child nutrition staff know how many meals to prepare.

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Dates for Check Ins #1 assessments for students in 3rd-5th grade and other important dates for the first semester have been posted to our school’s website: huntsvilleelementary.org  The calendar has changed: if you want to see dates in a future month, please use the right arrow button at the top of the calendar.  The current month’s events are all that is viewable without using the arrow button.

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Have A Great Evening!

 

 

Week of September 28

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Good Evening Huntsville Elementary Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.   We had a great first week with our AA and BB students back with us.  On Thursday, we will have our Title I Annual Meeting with a Curriculum Night with grade levels at 6:00  This will be via ZOOM.  More information will be shared with parents this week.  

 

We continue to distribute free meals for all students.  Our pick up meals for AA/BB students will be sent home with breakfast items sent home on Mondays and Thursdays and Lunch items sent home on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Students working on a virtual only schedule may pick up meals for the week on Wednesdays.  

 

Thank you for continuing to contact Mrs. Edrington via Class Dojo or calling ahead to arrange a time to come to school for help with your child’s school-issued Chromebook.  Reminder--Students should not be bringing Chromebooks back and forth to school.  The Chromebook that was checked out for home-use stays home for use on the 3 remote learning days each child has each week.  

 

We look forward to you joining us on Thursday night for our Title I Annual Meeting.  Thank you for your support of Huntsville Elementary.  Have A Great Evening!

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Week of Sept. 21

 

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  We are so excited to have our students back in the building this week, with procedures for safety strongly in place.  Our doors will open at 7:25 a.m. for car riders.  Please be sure students have their masks with them and we would appreciate parents talking to your students about the importance of social distancing and washing their hands.  Just a reminder of our new safety procedures for car riders.  In the mornings, students are to remain in their cars until they have  received their health screening and temperature check.  We ask parents to be patient with this process.  For afternoon dismissal, there will be no walk up to get students.  Parents are to remain in cars in our double lines.  Students riding buses are reminded that they must wear their mask at all times while they are on the bus and remain in the seat their bus driver assigns them.  Bus students will also be screened prior to entering the building.  For students returning this week, they should not bring their chromebooks back and forth to school.  Please leave school checked out chromebooks at home. Students will have chromebooks in their classroom to complete work.  All students returning this week are encouraged to return any library books that they have had since March or before.  Mrs. Edrington will collect these from classrooms on Monday for A day students and Thursday for B day students.  For cafeteria news, students will have a grab and go breakfast available if they choose.  Students will need to pick this up on their way to their classroom.    Both school breakfast and lunch are at no cost through December 31.   Again, we are excited for our students to be returning this week.  We look forward to seeing them.

Week of Sept. 14

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  Rockingham County Schools  will be transitioning to Plan B the week of Sept,. 21.  This is our last week of Plan C.  All students returning to school next week on AA/BB  schedule must have a Student Attestation Form on file in the office.   If you have not signed a form, please come by the school this week to complete between 8:00 and 4:30.  We will have extended hours on Tuesday, Sept. 15 until 6:30 p.m. We also have a package of 5 masks for every student, which can be picked up when dropping off the attestation forms. The attestation form is also available in the School News section of our school’s website for you to print, complete, and return. We will provide more information through the week about our transition to Plan B including schedules, safety protocols, morning arrival procedures and afternoon dismissal for car riders.  Expect this information to be shared via our school’s website, Class Dojo, and additional Alert Now phone calls.

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Parents of fifth graders are invited to drive through during the extended hours on Tuesday, between noon and 6:30 PM to pick up some additional materials, along with the masks and attestation form.

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Have A Great Evening!

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Week of Sept. 7 

Good Evening Huntsville Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  School will be closed on Monday in observance of the Labor Day Holiday Rockingham County Schools  will be transitioning to Plan B the week of September 21.  We have the School Attestation statements that need to be completed and signed before students return for in-person learning beginning on September 21.  We hope to get many of these signed by parents bringing their child for MClass assessments in grades K-3 over the next two weeks. The form is also posted on our school’s website under School News for families who want to print the form and fill it out ahead of time.  We will also have extended hours for parents to complete the form the following week (September 14-18) .  The AA/BB schedules will be ready on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Your child’s  classroom teacher will be contacting you on Tuesday to give you information.  A Day students come to school on Monday and Tuesday and B Day students come on Thursday and Friday.  Bus information will be available the following week . Just a reminder that parents it is important for your child to check in with attendance daily and to complete all assignments assigned by their teachers.  Grades are being taken on all assignments.  The Remote Learning Feeding Site at Huntsville has been extended until December --meals are available for pickup from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and there is no cost for students under 18.  A reminder that the text version of this message will be available on our school website after the phone message is delivered.  Please click on Alert Now in the Quick Links section and/or check Class Dojo’s School Story section.

 

Have A Great Evening

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Week of August 31

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  Rockingham County Schools  will be transitioning to Plan B the week of Sept,. 21.  If parents want to stay with virtual learning/remote instruction for the remainder of the school year, a Memorandum of Understanding must be completed and returned to the school office by Friday, September 4--this form is available on our website for you to print and copies are also available at the school.  If parents want more information about the Transition to Plan B, please visit the school website at huntsvilleelementary.org and look under School News or School events.  Information is also posted under Quick Links on the Rockingham County School’s website @ rock.k12.nc.us.  In our remote learning this week, students in first through fifth grades will be completing their i-Ready Diagnostics for Reading and Math.  These diagnostics are very important in setting students’ on their individualized learning paths.  It is important that students are focused and working independently and that they have a quiet space and pencil and paper on hand, especially for math.  Teachers will be sharing an important parent video regarding the i-Ready assessments - and this video is also accessible on our Huntsville home page under School News.  The Remote Learning Feeding Site at Huntsville is open 11:-1:00 Monday-Friday.  It will end on Friday, September 18.  School will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

 

Thank you and have a great evening

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Week of August 24

Good Evening Huntsville Elementary Parents!  This is Gary Pyrtle with information for this week.  There is a lot of information this week; be sure to click the Alert Now button under Quick Links on our school’s website at huntsvilleelementary.org if you need to read back over what you heard.  Our live instruction picks up this week with our Zoom Meetings..  It begins with our live Morning Meetings at 8:00 AM tomorrow.  Check your Dojo and student platforms for reminders and links.  We are excited our enhancement classes will begin this week.  Your child’s teacher will be sharing google classroom information that your child will need to get into their enhancement classes.  Just a reminder that completing the attendance form each day is very important.  Please do so by 8:30 a.m.  Free Wi-Fi is available in our school’s car lane. The Rockingham County Public Libraries are providing free Wi-fi at their facilities for families Monday-Friday from 2:00-9:00--please call the library branch of your choice to make an appointment. The Rockingham County Bookmobile is providing WIFI in Walmart parking lots to anyone that has a device.  The bookmobile will not be open for public entry.  The book mobile schedules includes Eden - Tuesday 9:00am - 3:00 pm,            Reidsville - Wednesday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm and Mayodan - Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.  A reminder of our Remote Learning Feeding site at Huntsville Elementary open Monday-Friday from 11-1 through August 31.  

 

Have A Great Evening!