Sussex County Public Schools

Good afternoon, SCES Families:

This is a friendly reminder that Picture Day is tomorrow! Please make sure your child comes to school ready to smile and capture this special moment.

Happy International Dot Day (9/15) from a few friends at Sussex Central Elementary School! 🔴🟡🟢🔵🟣Early Childhood celebrated creativity, confidence, and making our mark—one little dot at a time! 🎨✨ Every child can make a BIG difference! ❤️

SCMS is inviting you to CoolSpeak!!!

CoolSpeak is a youth engagement company that delivers inspiring speakers, interactive programs, and experiences to keep students and parents engaged. Please see the attached flyer for more information.....

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Please join our Sheriff's Office for its Faith in Blue Community Event on October 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We'll have food, vendors, and more. See the attached flyer for more information....

Greetings! We are excited to host COOL SPEAK, a nationally known student engagement and motivational speaking team here at SCMS this Thursday night at 6 pm. We would love for you and your family to attend. Dinner will be served! In order for us to make proper preparations, we will need to know how many family members we can expect. Please see the attached flyer for details including a QR Code that will lead you to the event's GOOGLE FORM. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or at ext. 3118.

Thanks

Antwan L. Bailey, M.Ed
Sussex Central Middle School
GEAR UP Site Coordinator
21356 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow...Learn as if you were to live forever!"
-Mahatma Gandhi

“Nana korobi, ya oki” ​ Fall down seven, Stand up eight
- Japanese Proverb

🚨 LAST CHANCE, SUSSEX FAMILIES!
ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT TO EARN YOUR STUFF’D PALS READING BUDDY! 🚨


Dear Families,

Time is almost up! There are just FIVE days left to take action and help your student earn their very own 16” Stuff’d Pals Reading Buddy — the deadline is this Friday, September 18th and we can’t accept anything after that! It’s still not too late to register and load your 10 emails.

✅ Here’s what you need to do RIGHT NOW:

1. Go to www.themegablast.com/join/Sussex

2. Register your student

3. Upload 10 email addresses of supportive adults

4. Raise just $50 in donations from online supporters
🎁 And BOOM — your student earns their FREE stuffed Reading Buddy and goes to the Stuff’d Pals Party!!

NO selling. NO product delivery. NO collecting money.
It takes just 5 minutes — and it makes a BIG difference!

🔥 We’re SO close to our $15,000 goal — and we need YOUR help to finish strong!
Already, 116 families have registered, sending 1,435 emails and raising $7,051!
Let’s rally together and cross the finish line!

🏆 TOP FUNDRAISERS SO FAR — AMAZING WORK!

Mason B.-$670
Grey G.-$460
Sanayah W.-$450
Dy’Nius R.-$380
Victoria S.-$355
Will your student be next on the leaderboard? 👀

🚀 Don’t wait. Don’t miss out. This is your last chance to earn this awesome prize and support our school at the same time.

Let’s do this! 🦅
Click here to register now:
👉 www.themegablast.com/join/Sussex

Thank you for your incredible support — we’re excited to celebrate BIG with our students at the upcoming Stuff’d Pals event!

Tigers, this is an opportunity you do NOT want to miss!

Sussex Central High School will welcome more than 35 colleges, universities, military branches, career programs, and post-secondary opportunities for our students to explore their next steps after high school!

SENIOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS:
We strongly encourage you to attend the College Fair with your child! This is a great opportunity to learn together, ask questions, explore options, and begin making plans for life after SCHS.

Whether your child is planning to attend a college or university, enter the military, pursue a technical program, or explore a career pathway, there will be opportunities available!

For more information, please contact Sussex Central High School at 434-246-6051.

Parents + Students + School = A Stronger Plan for the Future!

Tiger Nation!

Join US for our Annual Title I Meeting at SCHS!

Greetings, Tiger Families!

Please see the updated football schedule.

As always, thank you for your continued support of Sussex Central Middle School.

Tiger Nation!

Join Us this Week!

Join us for lunch at SCES to honor our GRANDPARENTS! See the flyer for details. You must RSVP by September 22 to attend. Click the link to register: https://forms.gle/aBKjRB1yjRxnVEdu8

Greetings, Tiger Families!

Please enjoy this week's family newsletter.

Have a great weekend, and as always, thank you for your continued support of Sussex Central Middle School.

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Tiger Nation Parents!

Please Join Us!

Sussex Central Elementary School would like to extend a big thank you to Union Baptist Church for their generous donation of clothing and shoes for our students.

Your kindness and generosity are making a meaningful impact on our school community. We are truly grateful for your continued support of SCES and for helping us ensure that our students feel cared for, confident, and ready to learn.

Thank you for being a wonderful community partner!

Together, we lead, we teach, and we love!

Sussex Central Elementary School invites you to join us for Coffee with the Principals on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

We look forward to connecting with our families, sharing information, and enjoying meaningful conversations. We hope to see you there!

Join us for an evening of literacy, learning, and community.

Sussex Central Elementary School invites you to our Title I Informational Meeting.

Sussex County Public Schools is hosting Instructional Mixers! This is an opportunity to connect, collaborate, share ideas, and gain practical instructional strategies you can use in the classroom. The first mixer was September 2, 2025. Please see the flyer!