Southeastern Stokes Middle

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.

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your first weekly message of 2025. I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season with plenty of rest and relaxation. This week is a short week as we are out of school tomorrow for winter weather. Please be safe on the roads if you must travel. We hope that students are able to return on Tuesday, January 7th. Please help us in reminding students of our cell phone policy at school as the expectation is to refrain from cell phone use except during class change and at lunch. Report cards will go home with students on Monday, January 13th for Q2. Please reach out to teachers if you have questions about your child's report card. Our second Check-In window of the school year also opens on January 13th. Check-Ins are a great opportunity to access students and their understanding of the content at this point in the school year. Please encourage your child to do their very best on the Check-Ins. Our next Freaky Friday is on Friday, January 17th for students who have not received ISS or OSS from December 13th to January 17th. We hope that you will join us on Friday, January 17th for an afternoon of fun. I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend and you are enjoying the beautiful snow. Be safe everyone and GO WARRIORS!!

Weather Announcement: Stokes County Schools will be closed on January 6th, 2025 for Staff and Students.

The 25/26 Traditional School Calendars Are Ready for Your Input! We want to hear from YOU! 🎉 Click the link below to review the calendar options and share your feedback. Your input is invaluable in shaping the upcoming school year. 🗓️ Survey Deadline: December 30th 🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyHJ51cyycHmuWYMj-PNNhF3Q-XWnf9ZzvjNM9Co4zQLQEgQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Let your voice be heard—help us create the best schedule for our students, families, and staff!

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. It is hard to believe that we have made it to the last school week of 2024 and the last week of our fall semester as well as Q2. Even though we only have 5 student days until a long break, we still have a busy week ahead of us. Join us in participating in our holiday spirit days this week! Details have been shared with students and are posted on our Facebook page. We will be celebrating students who made growth on their iReady diagnostics this week with ice cream and free time. Thank you for putting forth your best effort. Tuesday is the Warrior Band's Christmas concert. Join us at 7:00 in the gym for Sounds of the Season. This Friday is an early dismissal day. Students should be picked up at 12:10. Christmas break begins on Friday afternoon and students return on Monday, January 6th. Car riders, please remember to use the line appropriately. Students should not be picked up in the parking lot. This can be a safety hazard. I also encourage students to get out of the cars once they are at the sidewalk when it is not raining. This will speed up our line and allow people to get into the buildings faster. Families, Mr. Jones and I want to thank each of you for a wonderful fall semester. This will be our last weekly message until Sunday, January 5th so we hope that you enjoy this holiday season with your families and friends, We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years! Thank you for supporting our school and as always, GO WARRIORS!!

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. This week we will wrap up iReady diagnostic testing for the middle of the year. The honor band concert will be on Tuesday evening at 6:30 at West Stokes. Congratulations to our students who earned honor band status. Our school Spelling Bee will be this Friday. Friday is also December's Freaky Friday. Students who had ISS or OSS from November 1st to December 13th are not eligible to attend this Friday's event. Please remember that pick up is at 5:30. Our Christmas concert is Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00 in the gym. I hope you will consider joining us for sounds of the season presented by Mr. Carter and our students. The end of Q2 is Friday, December 20th. Students should reach out to teachers if they have any missing assignments between now and then. Friday, December 20th is also an early release day with dismissal at 12:10. Christmas Break is Saturday, December 21st to Sunday, January 5th with students returning on Monday, January 6th. Mr. Jones and I want to thank each of you for the continued support this school year. We are incredibly honored to serve this school and our community. We can't wait to have another great week at Southeastern. Have a wonderful Sunday evening. GO WARRIORS!!