Sussex County Public Schools

Dear Tiger Families, Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us. We have a crisis management and emergency preparedness plan for our school that is reviewed and updated regularly. Our plan includes procedures on how to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. Students and staff regularly practice these drills every school year. We also practice lockdown drills. A Virginia Law (22.1-137.2) requires schools to have a lockdown drill in the first 20 days of school and notify parents at least 24 hours before a school practices that drill. However, we are not required to share the exact date and time of the drill. We are also required to practice lockdown drills two additional times during the school year. We will conduct the next drill between Friday, October 11th and Friday, October 18th, 2024. Keeping our school safe and secure for all students and staff involves the participation of the entire school community, and we thank you for your help in keeping our school safe. Sincerely, Dr. Karin Reavis Principal

October is National Principals Month! Please join SCPS in recognizing these building leaders who support our Sussex County students and local area regional communities!

IMPORTANT Five-year Strategic Plan for Sussex County Public Schools We encourage you to join us for a Public Meeting on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Sussex Central High School, where we will come together to discuss our vision for the next five years. This meeting will last no longer than 2 hours, and refreshments will be provided. You will find a downloadable copy of Letter from Division Superintendent with details at this URL: https://5il.co/2y9jb Direct link to the Survey is at this URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SussexStratPlan

SCPS Reminder:  Due to occasional bus driver absences, SCPS has to double up some buses. As a result, Students may occasionally arrive home up to 30 min later than normal. Thank you for your patience as we work to hire more substitute drivers.  If interested in being a bus driver, please apply online or call 434-246-1099.

The Sussex Central Junior Varsity Football Schedule is now complete and being released. Please support these young men as they take on their opponents on the field!!! Go TIGERS!!

Interim Report Pick Up is today! This is a great opportunity to speak with your students' teachers. We hope to see you this afternoon.

National Custodian Day is celebrated on October 2nd and was established in 1995 to recognize the hard work of custodians and caretakers who keep public spaces clean and safe. The day acknowledges the often unseen and underappreciated work that custodians do, which includes maintenance, ensuring public health, and creating a pleasant environment.

Today Bus #'s 14 & 42 will help with student pickup/drop-off for Bus #16 (Stony Creek). We thank you for your patience and continuous support.

In September, we proudly celebrate School Attendance Awareness Month. Throughout this month, we will honor our three dedicated School Attendance Officers. Today, we are thrilled to recognize Mrs. Ronica Harris for her incredible work at Sussex Central Elementary School to reduce absenteeism.

The SCHS Varsity Football game vs. Greensville scheduled for Friday, 9/27/24, has been RESCHEDULED to Thursday, 9/26/24, @ 7:00 PM.

SCPS REMINDER: Friday, September 27, 2024, is a Student Early Release Day & Professional Development Day for teachers/staff. Secondary students will be dismissed @ 11:30 am and elementary students will be dismissed @ 1:00 pm.

Sussex Central Middle School will host an informational session on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 4:00 pm for parents of students interested in attending the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School. Please see the flyer for more details.

Say hello to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the SCPS app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. Parents/guardians check your email/text for instructions to sign up and access new features. If you did not receive an invite, more will follow.

In September, we proudly celebrate School Attendance Awareness Month. Throughout this month, we will be honoring our three dedicated School Attendance Officers. Today, we are thrilled to recognize Mrs. Sophenia Pierce for the incredible work she does at Sussex Central High School to reduce absenteeism.

Attention SCPS Parents: Sussex Co. Public Schools is here to support you and your children in achieving regular attendance and academic success. Beginning today, September 23, 2024, positive attendance information and supportive interventions to combat chronic absenteeism will be sent to parents via text and email. Please contact the Attendance Officer at your child’s school for more information.

Say hello to two-way messaging in the SCPS app! The same district app now offers class announcements and parent-teacher chat. A first round of invites will be sent via email/text after Sept 23. Download for Android https://aptg.co/PdfTry Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/ySP9bv

In September, we celebrate School Attendance Awareness Month. This month, we will honor our three dedicated School Attendance Officers. Today, we acknowledge Mrs. Paula Motton for her incredible work at Sussex Central Middle School to maintain their status as a top absenteeism reducer.

SCPS Alert: Bus #23 in Wakefield be delayed with high and middle school student pickup this morning. Due to are flooding, we ask all student drivers, staff, and community members to be careful driving throughout our community.

SCPS Alert: Elementary Students on Bus #'s 17 & 13 will be late getting home today Wed, Sept 18th due to a bus issue. Students are safe and another bus is in route to pick students up.

Student-Athlete Parent Meeting