South Stokes High School

Weather Announcement: Friday, February 21st, 2025 Stokes County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay.

🚨 Important Announcement: School Closure 🚨 Weather Announcement - February 20th, 2025 Due to the unexpected snow, Stokes County Schools will close today. We will not run buses today. Secondary parents: If your children were already on buses, their school will contact you to let you know at which elementary school they are located. Elementary school will start dismissal at 9:15. Please be safe traveling to pick up your child. We will supervise your child until you arrive. If you cannot pick up your child by 11:00 am, please contact your child’s school to make further arrangements. I apologize for the late notice and the inconvenience. Please be safe.

Weather Announcement: February 20th, 2025 Due to unforecasted burst of snow, some of the secondary roads are impacted. There will be a 3 hour delay for Middle and High Schools. If your student is on a bus they will continue to the school. Elementary schools o a normal schedule.

Weather Announcement: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Stokes County Schools will be closed for students. Optional teacher workday . Staff: Option A

The Stokes All County Theatre production of Mamma Mia! will be having auditions on Wednesday, February 26th and Thursday, February 27th at South Stokes High School. All students from any high school in Stokes County are welcome to audition, work backstage, or be involved in the pit orchestra. For show information, audition information, to volunteer for the pit orchestra or to work backstage, please visit www.stokestheatre.weebly.com and follow the links to audition information and to sign up for auditions or to volunteer. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Bulla, theatre teacher, at justin.bulla@stokes.k12.nc.us. There are roles for 6 men, 6 women, plus an ensemble of 20+ men and women. It's a great opportunity to experience theatre, meet new people, and to have the "time of your life!"

Hello Sauras! This is Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. This Tuesday, February 18th, we will be administering the ACT Workkeys assessment to Seniors that qualify. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Samantha Bridges. Samantha is one of the leaders of the Beta Club and has helped with several service projects, including providing lunches to some Saura families for Thanksgiving, and donating gifts for children under the care of social services.. Thank you Samantha, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, congratulations to our girls basketball team in being co-champions of our NW1A conference. The last time this happened was 37 years ago! Congratulations to the boys basketball team in being Conference Champions for the 4th year in a row. Due to possible winter weather this week, the conference tournament will begin on Monday, and both of our teams will play Tuesday at Elkin High School for the second round of the tournament. Congratulations to our wrestling team, with regional qualifiers Sawyer Scott, Levi Nelson, Linkin Vanrijsewik, Michael Brown, Noah Mitchell, and Justin Joyce all performing well this past weekend. Good luck to Linkin Vanriijsewik and Justin Joyce as they move forward to the State Tournament this week. Be sure to follow our social media pages so you can be up to date on athletic updates such as when our basketball teams and wrestling state qualifiers will compete, as well as if there are changes to the schedule due to winter weather. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS!

Winter Weather Update: Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 Due to power outages and trees falling across the county, Stokes County Schools will be closed for students and operate on an optional teacher workday. Staff will report on a 3 hour delay.

Weather Announcement: Due to the latest forecast, Stokes County Schools will have a remote learning day on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

PowerSchool Cybersecurity Update: We are writing to update you regarding the recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the software vendor that provides our Student Information System (SIS). PowerSchool initiated the process of notifying individuals whose information was determined to be involved. As previously mentioned, PowerSchool has engaged Experian, a trusted credit reporting agency, to provide complimentary identity protection and credit monitoring services to current and former students and educators that had information exfiltrated from PowerSchool SIS. PowerSchool is doing this regardless of whether an individual’s Social Security Number was exfiltrated. In the coming weeks, Experian (on behalf of PowerSchool) will be distributing direct email notifications to involved individuals (or their parent/guardian, as applicable) for whom PowerSchool has sufficient contact information. Additionally, PowerSchool has worked with Experian to set up a dedicated, toll-free call center to answer any questions associated with these offerings and the incident. All the information regarding the activation of and access to these services will be included in the email sent to you by Experian. Whether or not you receive an email, you may also visit PowerSchool’s website to learn how to activate the offering from Experian, linked here: http://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/. Protecting our students and teachers remains our top priority. Thank you again for all of your support and understanding during this time.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) informed the Stokes County Schools of unauthorized access to student and staff data contained in PowerSchool, the student information system (SIS) used by most school districts in North Carolina. This incident impacts school systems across North Carolina, the nation, and the world. We are working closely with NCDPI and PowerSchool to determine the specific nature of the data involved. If PowerSchool determines that personal data has been compromised, it will contact the affected individuals directly and provide specific details and guidance. PowerSchool reports that the incident is contained, that they have taken steps to secure the data, and that there is no indication potentially compromised information has been shared or made public to additional parties. Federal law enforcement, NCDPI, and PowerSchool are monitoring the situation closely. PowerSchool has assured us that its systems are operational and that it has implemented additional security measures to prevent future incidents. It is important to note that this incident occurred at the PowerSchool company level, and neither the Stokes County Schools nor NCDPI data systems are involved. NCDPI has stated publicly that neither it nor any North Carolina school district could have prevented this incident. Protecting personally identifiable information of our students, families, and staff is critically important, and we take this matter very seriously. We will share updates as additional information becomes available from NCDPI and PowerSchool. We are committed to providing clear information about the steps being taken to address and mitigate any potential impact. Our priority is to keep our community informed and supported throughout this process. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate through this situation alongside other North Carolina school districts and school districts worldwide.

Hello Sauras! This is Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. Thank you to all of our community members that joined us on Saturday Night for our 60th Anniversary Bingo Night at South Stokes. This week is Sweetheart Spirit Week at South Stokes. Monday is What's Your Status Day, Tuesday is Show your team love day, Wednesday is We Wear Pink Day, Thursday is What's Your Type Day, and Friday is Dress in Red Day. On Friday we will be having a pep rally and the Sweetheart Court Presentation will be at Friday Night's game against Starmount during halftime of the the Varsity Girls game. Progress reports will go home on Tuesday. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Krystal Cox and Sydney Zuchick. Mrs. Cox organized the donation baskets and our Bingo Night with the assistance of Senior Sydney Zuchick. Thank you ladies, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, on Tuesday basketball travels to East Surry, and on Wednesday basketball travels to Reagan High School. On Friday basketball hosts Starmount. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS!

Project Child Find is a North Carolina initiative designed to locate, identify, and evaluate children from birth to age 21 who may have disabilities and need special education services. It helps families and educators connect with resources, assessments, and early interventions to support children's educational needs. Services are free and available through local school districts and community agencies. Parents, guardians, and concerned individuals can refer a child for evaluation if developmental delays or learning difficulties are observed. This information is also available on the district website. https://www.stokes.k12.nc.us/ Click menu, then under departments click exceptional children

Hello Sauras! This is Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. The next Driver's Education class will be Feb. 18-21 and Feb 24-25. Enrollment begins on January 27th at 8:30 AM on the South Stokes web site under the driver's education menu. Read all information on the website to make sure your child qualifies. Eligible students must have been born on or before August 18th, 2010. On Tuesday there will be a band booster meeting in the band room at 6:30 pm. On Thursday at 6:00 pm we will be having Curriculum Night at South Stokes. This event is geared towards rising 9th grade families from 8th grade to learn more about the curriculum offered at South Stokes. Saturday, February 1st, South Stokes will be holding a community Bingo Night in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the school. Pre-Sale ticket price is $20.00, and can be purchased online on our school website and Facebook post. The ticket includes a book of 20 games and 1 entry for a door prize. Tickets will be sold at the door for $25. Daubers are not included with price, they will be sold at the door. Prizes includes baskets with donations from community donors, clubs, and sports teams at South Stokes High School. We will also be selling food and drinks at the event. Doors open at 5:00 pm, with games beginning at 6:00 pm. A district wide Drama club will be starting at South Stokes High School. The first meeting will be Wednesday, January 29th at 3:45 and go until 5:00. Any student from any high school across the district is invited to attend and be a part of this drama club. If you can't make it by 3:45, that's ok, come anyway! We'd love to have students from all of our schools represented! If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bulla our theatre teacher at SSHS. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Dasian Leeper. After final exams were over, Dasian helped Mrs. Voss to prep her room for a new semester. Thank you Dasian, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, on Tuesday basketball hosts Mount Airy, and on Wednesday basketball hosts East Surry. On Thursday, Indoor track will be at JDL. On Friday basketball hosts East Wilkes and swim competes at Greensboro Aquatics Center for regionals. Saturday Indoor track competes at JDL. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS!

The Stokes County Schools Board of Education approved the 2025-2026 traditional calendar and the Stokes Early College High School calendar.

Hello Sauras! This is Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. School is out on Monday, January 20th in recognition of MLK Jr. Day. Students return on Tuesday, January 21st. This Saturday night, 1/25, South Stokes will be hosting our Winter Formal at the school, from 8:00pm-11:00pm. Tickets are $15 if purchased online before the event, and $20 at the door. Outside date forms are located in the office and need to be returned by this Friday, January 24th. Next Saturday, February 1st, South Stokes will be holding a community Bingo Night in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the school. Pre-Sale ticket price is $20.00, and can be purchased online on our school website and Facebook post. The ticket includes a book of 20 games and 1 entry for a door prize. Tickets will be sold at the door for $25. Daubers are not included with price, they will be sold at the door. Prizes includes baskets with donations from community donors, clubs, and sports teams at South Stokes High School. We will also be selling food and drinks at the event. Doors open at 5:00 pm, with games beginning at 6:00 pm. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to our MC JROTC Drill Team on their first place finish at the Daniel Boone High School Drill competition this past weekend. This was their first competition this year and they did a great job. This week in Saura Sports, on Tuesday basketball travels to Elkin, and on Wednesday basketball travels to Reagan, wrestling travels to Elkin, and swim travels to Mt. Airy. On Friday basketball hosts  Alleghany and swim competes against West Stokes at the Stokes Family YMCA. Saturday the Wrestling team travels to Alleghany for the Conference tournament and Indoor track competes at JDL. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS

Hey Sauras, next Saturday, 1/25 from 8-11, we are having the Winter Formal here at South Stokes! Presale tickets are $15, tickets at the door are $20. Tickets can be purchased online at https://stokescountyschools.schoolcashonline.com/.../True

Hey Sauras! Join us for our 60th Anniversary Bingo Night at South Stokes High School on February 1st , 2025. Pre-Sale ticket price is $20.00, which includes a book of 20 games and 1 entry for a door prize. Tickets will be sold at the door for $25. Daubers are not included with price, they will be sold at the door. Prizes includes baskets with donations from community donors, clubs, and sports teams at South Stokes High School. We will also be selling food and drinks at the event. Doors open at 5:00 pm, with games beginning at 6:00 pm. Pre-Sale tickets can be purchased at the link below: https://stokescountyschools.schoolcashonline.com/.../Truehttps://stokescountyschools.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/8233/241/False/True?fbclid=IwY2xjawH3pnxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHb2M-9cCAfgzd9q85LyzJ_BpZPrY8YNmK18N-pXu1kfL8eNNx9uhwlbLSQ_aem_2qmvkfD7AYrAYOqI6iBCXg

Stokes County Schools will be on a regular schedule with limited bus routes on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Several roads that we did not allow buses to travel have improved. Each day, schools will call the families who live on the roads that our buses will not travel the following day. Please be safe and allow for extra travel time to school. Remember that we will not count any student late to school as tardy for the remainder of this week.

Revised school 24-25 school calendars for traditional and Stokes Early College High School. The calendars will also be available on the district website. https://www.stokes.k12.nc.us/o/scs/page/calendars Updated: There has been a change to the Stokes Early College High School calendar has been updated (2:30pm)

Stokes County Schools will be on a three-hour delay on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and will have limited bus routes. The majority of roads in Stokes County will be fine in the morning. There may be a few patchy problem spots. There are a few roads on which we will not send buses. This will affect less than 2% of our students. Schools are calling the families who live on the roads where we will not send buses. Please know that we make weather decisions primarily based on our bus routes and the majority of our students. We are making this decision early so you can check your route to school, especially if you decide to allow your child to drive to school tomorrow. Please take your time and be safe when coming to school. To allow time for safe travel, schools will not count tardies for the remainder of this week.