Southeastern Stokes Middle

Good Morning Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with some information regarding today's sports practices, Mrs. Pumpkin's orders and school work. As you all know, Stokes County Schools are closed today. If you are not experiencing a power outage, this is a great time to work on your missing assignments. Take advantage of this time at home today. Our Mrs. Pumpkin's orders will not be delivered today. The new delivery date is Monday, February 17th. School closures today are due to power outages and downed trees. For this reason, we are allowed to have optional practices this afternoon. Please see the information below and contact a coach if you have specific questions. Softball and baseball practices will be held inside today from 3:30-5:00 (optional). There will be no track or tennis practices today. Softball Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/bachk7h Track Remind: https://www.remind.com/join/hgdf47f Thank you! GO WARRIORS!

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.

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. This week Southeastern is sponsoring a "Love on the Community"event. We are collecting donations of canned food and other dry goods for East Stokes Outreach. Join us in giving back to the people of Walnut Cove. Pepsi orders for our athletic fundraiser are due this Tuesday. Help us as we raise funds to support our student-athletes. Tennis has been postponed a week as our tennis courts are being resurfaced. Track starts tomorrow and students should be picked up at the front of the school at 5:00 each day. Please have athletic clothing and shoes. Friday is Valentines Day and I have a few reminders for the day. Flowers and other gifts cannot be delivered to the classrooms and are not allowed on school buses. Please help us by reminding our students of this expectation. Friday is also our Valentines Day Dance from 6:00-8:00. Students who have not recieved a full day of ISS or OSS from 1/20 to 2/14 are eligible to attend and the cost is $5 with concessions being sold during the event. Students must go home between dismissal and the dance. There will be a mandatory meeting for parents of spring athletes on Thursday, February 20th at 5:30. Please make plans to attend if this applies to you. I hope that everyone enjoyed the weekend. Have a terrific Sunday evening and GO WARRIORS!!

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.

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. Our athletic department is raising funds for ALL athletic teams and we need your help. This fundraiser will help us pay for officials, equipment, field maintenance and more. We are selling Pepsi products this year and all sales should be submitted by this Friday, February 7th. The drink choices include Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, diet and zero sugar options, bottled water and more. Each order consists of 24 bottled 16 oz drinks. We will share a pick up date once orders are submitted. Make checks payable to Southeastern Stokes Middle School. We will also accept monetary donations to athletics. The week of February 10th is our canned food drive. We are asking for donations of canned foods and other dry goods to help support our Walnut Cove community. All donations should be taken to your homeroom classes and the grade level with the most donations will receive an ice cream party. Let's love on our community with this worthy cause. Friday, February 14th is our Valentine's Day Dance. It will be held in the gym from 6:00-8:00. Students must go home between dismissal and the dance. This event will replace this month's Freaky Friday. Students who have not recieved a full day ISS or OSS from January 20th to February 14th are eligible to attend. The cost is $5 for admission and concessions will be sold. Join us for a night of fun. Proceeds from the dance will go directly to our band program. As you can see, February is off to a very busy start. I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend. I cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow morning. GO WARRIORS!!

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

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. We are excited to have a full week with students after several weeks of missed days, delays, holidays and more. Looking ahead to February, please note that progress reports for Q3 go home with students on Tuesday, February 4th. Monday, February 10th through Friday, February 14th is our Canned Food Drive. Join us in supporting the Walnut Cove community by donating canned foods, dry goods and other items. All donations will go to East Stokes Outreach and the grade level with the most donations will get ice cream and a social media shout-out. I hope that you all had a terrific weekend. As always, we thank each of you for the continued support. Thank you for helping to make Southeastern a great place to be and a great place to learn. I cannot wait to see our students tomorrow morning. GO WARRIORS!!

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

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message! This week is another short one as tomorrow there is no school to honor the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With last week's winter weather, we have moved Check-Ins to this week. All students will be testing on Wednesday for ELA and Thursday for Math with 8th grade taking the Science Check-In on Friday. Please help us by making sure students are on time each morning so that we may begin at 8:20. Tardies greatly impact the success of our students. Core classes are 70 minutes in length and the majority of our students begin their day in these academic courses. Even 15 to 20 minutes can impact student success in the classroom. I challenge all of our students to get to school on time each morning so that we may maximize the instructional opportunities for each of them. Thank you all for your support with student attendance. I hope that you had a good weekend and that our students enjoy their Monday out of school. We cannot wait to see you on Tuesday morning at 8:20. GO WARRIORS!!

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)

Students may be dropped off as early as 10:30 tomorrow morning and the tardy bell will ring at 11:20. Limited bus routes could potentially impact bus times. Please be patient with our drivers. We cannot wait to see students tomorrow morning!

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.

Weather Announcement: Stokes County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 operating on a Remote Learning Day.

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. Q2 report cards go home this week with students. If you have any concerns about grades, please schedule a conference with your child's teachers. The Check In window opens this week. Depending on the weather, students will be taking the ELA Check In on Tuesday, 8th grade will take the Science Check In on Wednesday and Math will be on Thursday. Please be sure to have students at school on time each day but especially on test days as we begin promptly at 8:20. If there is a delay, we will not test that day. Honor roll field trip forms and money are due to Mr. Mabe on Wednesday of this week. Freaky Friday is this week for those students who are eligible. Funds raised from Freaky Friday this month will directly support our 8th grade students and their EOY activities. Each month the money we raise at Freaky Friday impacts students and allows us to purchase different programs and materials. Friday is also our Honor Roll Field Trip to roller skate. We cannot wait to celebrate our students who made As and Bs in the second quarter. Be sure to turn in a signed permission form and bring $10 to cover the cost of the trip. There will be no school next Monday, January 20th. This is in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I hope that you all had a fantastic weekend. Thank you so much for the continued support. Be safe, stay warm and GO WARRIORS!!

Weather Announcement: Stokes County Schools will be closed Monday, January 13th, 2025 operating on a Remote Learning Day.

📢 Weather Announcement - Stokes County Schools Due to anticipated weather conditions, Stokes County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025, and we will operate on a Remote Learning Day. 🚨 All extracurricular and school activities are canceled. #StokesCountySchools #RemoteLearningDay #StaySafe #StokedToLearn2425

Weather Announcement: Stokes County Schools will be closed on January 7th, 2025. It will be an optional teacher workday. There will be a 3 hour delay for staff.