Southeastern Stokes Middle

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. The Southeastern staff want to thank each of you for a successful start to the school year. We know the car rider line is long and bus routes are too but your patience, understanding and support have been greatly appreciated this week. Tomorrow is our band instrument rental night for 6th graders. Reach out to Mr. Carter if you have questions. Our fall sports parent meeting is Tuesday at 5:30 in the big gym. Please make plans to attend. The candy bar fundraiser continues this week. Support our school and help our students win prizes all at once. Students have the opportunity to win an ice cream party, a field trip to the movies, a free class period and a field trip to tour the UNC and Duke college campuses. All money earned directly impacts student success. As a reminder, students cannot be checked out after 3:00 without proof of an appointment. To help our car rider line, please remind students to get out of the vehicle once you reach the sidewalk and remind them to watch for their rides in the afternoons. If you have not already done so, like us on Facebook. I post information, pictures and reminders on a daily basis. I want to thank you for supporting our Southeastern community. Have a great evening and as always, GO WARRIORS!!

🔔🚨 We are excited to announce that SSMS is a Class Dojo school this year and we hope this aids in communication with families. ⏰ The school-wide Class Dojo hours are Monday-Friday, 7:45-3:15. If you message after Dojo hours, your teacher will respond the next working day. 🏫 👋 Reach out to any classroom teacher if you have questions on how to use Class Dojo for communication! 🗣️👩🏼‍🏫

Our new student information system is here!
Download the Campus Parent app for real-time access to your child’s grades, attendance, assignments and more.
Campus Parent and Campus Student, the Infinite Campus web portals and mobile apps, give parents/guardians and students real-time access to grades, attendance, assignments and schedules. These portals and apps connect parent to teacher, teacher to student and student to parent.

How to Access the parent portal directions: https://shorturl.at/0pU0F

Parent & Student Portal Walkthrough video : https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/vanqIs2A-W34fF6jy

🚨 NOW HIRING | Bus Driver / Custodian (Full-Time)
📍 Pinnacle Elementary & Chestnut Grove Middle
Looking for a dependable and dedicated team member!
🚌 6 hours driving + 🧹 2 hours custodial work at Pinnacle
💰 $15/hour base pay
📞Contact Dr. Matt Tedder at the Bus Garage: (336) 631-0605 for more info.
Join our mission to keep students safe and schools running smoothly!

🚌 Join Our Team! | Bus Driver Needed
📍 Walnut Cove Elementary & Southeastern Middle
⏰ 7 hours per day
💵 $15/hour base pay
📞 Contact Dr. Matt Tedder at the Bus Garage: (336) 631-0605
Help make a difference in a child’s day — drive with us!

🚌 Hiring: Long-Term Substitute Bus Driver
📍 Countywide Need
⏰ 6+ hours per day | 💵 $15/hour
Reliable drivers wanted to support transportation across our district.
📞 Contact Dr. Matt Tedder at the Bus Garage: (336) 631-0605
Your wheels can help keep learning on track!

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. Teachers and other staff members report back to school this week and we have a busy few days ahead of us as we prepare for Open House and our first student day. Families will have three opportunities to attend Open House. You may join us on Wednesday, August 6th from 5:00 until 6:30 or Thursday, August 7th from 11:00 until 12:30 or 5:00 until 6:30. Homeroom assignments will be posted in the office, in the media center and at the front entrances of B Building and C Building. Students will pick up their schedules in homeroom. You can get bus information in the cafeteria. PE Teachers will also be in the cafeteria to share information concerning PE, athletics and DragonFly. Core teachers, EC and electives will be in their classrooms or grade level hallways. You can pay fees and pick up Chromebooks in the media center. All paperwork must be completed and fees must be paid before a device can be issued to a student. Please see Mrs. Handy in the office if you have questions about Infinite Campus or enrollment. Kona Ice will be onsite for you to also purchase a sweet treat. Our first student day is Wednesday, August 13th. Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30 and the tardy bell rings at 8:20. Our dismissal is at 3:10. As always, we are so thankful for your support and we cannot wait to continue building relationships with our Warrior families in the 25/26 school year. Thank you and have a great evening! GO WARRIORS!!

🚨 Important Message for Families Enrolling New Students 🚨

As we transition to Infinite Campus, we are experiencing some growing pains. Many families who began the Online Registration (OLR) process for new students may have received a message saying they’d get a follow-up email to complete the application — but unfortunately, that email was never sent due to a system issue.

💡 If you started the OLR and are still waiting for a confirmation email, please restart the process from the beginning to ensure your application is received.

📣 We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through these technical challenges.

🔗 Visit https://850.ncsis.gov/campus/OLRLogin/psu850stokes... to get started today! Links to enroll can also be found on school and district websites. SCS NEW students Online Registration Infinite Campus Help Guide - http://bit.ly/4lMK5TA

🗓 The Parent Portal for existing students will open on August 5th, 2025 to complete annual updates.. Information on how to access will be posted on Facebook and Websites. Let’s get ready for a great year!

📢 Mark Your Calendars! 🏫🎉

Join us for the Back-to-School Health Fair on Saturday, July 26th, 2025 from 10 AM – 2 PM at the Stokes County Health Department!

✔️ Free health screenings
✔️ Immunizations
✔️ Sports physicals
✔️ Fun activities for kids and more!

Let’s get our students healthy, happy, and ready for a great school year! 🎒🩺✨
#BackToSchool #StokesCounty #HealthyStart

🚀 STEM Camp at Piney Grove Middle! 🧪⚙️ Calling all rising 7th graders across Stokes County — come explore the exciting world of STEM through collaborative, hands-on experiences! 📅 July 21–24 🕣 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM 🍎 Snacks & lunch provided Stokes County Schools has partnered with Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching and Learning to offer this unique, engaging camp experience. ✅ Open to rising 7th graders county-wide ✅ Team-based projects & real-world problem solving ✅ Explore science, technology, engineering & math in fun new ways 📩 For more info, contact: jessica.edwards@stokes.k12.nc.us Let’s innovate, explore, and discover together! 🌟🔬 #STEMCamp2025 #StokesCountySchools #FutureInnovators

Supply Lists for 25/26

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📢 Calling all families, educators, and community partners! Join us for the Federal Programs Stakeholder Meeting on Thursday, June 19 from 8:30–9:30 AM — held virtually for your convenience! 💻☕ Your voice matters as we discuss how federal funds support student success in our schools. Let's collaborate, share ideas, and shape the future together! 🙌 🔗 Click to join: https://meet.google.com/rde-iwtx-jgx 📞 Dial-in: +1 267-553-6340 PIN: 372 056 973# #StakeholderVoice #CommunityMatters #EducationTogether #FederalPrograms #VirtualMeeting #StokesCountySchools

💪☀️ Stokes Strong: Summer Team Challenge Camp! 🏆🤝 Calling all current 6th–8th graders in Stokes County! Don’t miss this exciting 2-day team-building camp designed to build leadership, communication, and collaboration skills — all while having FUN! 🎯🔥 📍 Location: South Stokes High School 📅 Dates: June 10 & 11 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Come ready to connect, compete, and grow stronger together. Let’s show what it means to be Stokes Strong! 💥 #StokesCountySchools #StokesStrong #MiddleSchoolMatters #SummerCamp #TeamChallenge #LeadershipInAction Sign up here: https://forms.gle/k7BkjNFJkbaD5VLy5 Please contact Sonja Lankford if you have questions: sonja.lankford@stokes.k12.nc.us

Hello, this is Kristan Gallimore with Stokes County Schools. Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Stokes County Schools has transitioned from Powerschool to a new student information system, NC SIS powered by Infinite Campus. The new NC SIS provides additional features to help you monitor your child’s educational progress and a mobile-friendly experience that makes it easier to see everything on the go. This system will replace PowerSchool as your one-stop-shop for grades, attendance, assignments and other important school information. More information will be available late July. Thank you!

Subject: Update on PowerSchool Data Breach and Ongoing Protection Measures Dear Stokes County Families, We want to make you aware of a recent update related to the PowerSchool data breach that was originally reported in January of this year. Recently, several schools and North Carolina Department of Pubic Instruction (NCDPI) employees across the state received messages from threat actors claiming to have access to student and teacher data from that breach. We have been informed that several Canadian school districts have received similar messages as well. Based on the current status of NCDPI’s investigation, they believe that the threat actors have access to the same data tables that were originally compromised. These data tables include student and staff names, contact information, social security numbers (limited student social security numbers), birthdays, medical notes, passwords (limited) and parent/guardian information. NCDPI has already notified appropriate law enforcement agencies, who are actively investigating this incident. We want to assure you that your Stokes County Schools and NCDPI have done everything possible to protect this information. PowerSchool, the vendor responsible for the incident, has taken full responsibility for the breach and is providing support services for those impacted. What You Need to Know: Please do not open any suspicious links or emails related to this incident. - Do not engage with anyone claiming to have this data. - PowerSchool is offering two years of free identity protection and credit monitoring to all affected students and educators through July 1, 2025. NCDPI is advocating for this window to be extended further to ensure everyone has time to enroll. Affected individuals can enroll in identity protection and credit monitoring at no cost to themselves here --> https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/ Services include: - Two years of complimentary identity protection for all students and educators affected - Two years of complimentary credit monitoring for all adult students and educators affected These services are available regardless of whether an individual's Social Security number was compromised. Additional protection: Impacted users can freeze their identity for free through the North Carolina Department of Justice. LINK: https://ncdoj.gov/protecting-consumers/protecting-your-identity/free-security-freeze/ As we continue to work through this incident, we are committed to supporting students, families and staff with transparency and care. Sincerely, Phillip Bradley Rice, Ed.D. Superintendent Stokes County Schools

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. This week is an important one as we have End of Grade Testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Students who attend all test days will be eligible to participate in our attendance-based field day on the morning of Tuesday, May 20th. All students will have the opportunity to participate in inflatables on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20th (thank you to our PTO for sponsoring the inflatable fun for our students). This Wednesday is our last athletic spirit night at Kobe Restaurant in Walnut Cove. Enjoy a meal and support our sports teams all at once. Friday is our last Freaky Friday of the school year and ALL students are invited to attend. We will have a dance in the big gym with the one and only, DJ Carter. We will also have a pickleball tournament in the small gym with the winning team receiving a cash prize of $20 each. Concessions will be sold and I know it will be an awesome time for our students. The week of May 19th is packed full of EOY events including field day, inflatables (as I mentioned above), yearbook signings, awards days for sports and academics, report cards and more. It is so hard to believe that summer is almost here! Please reach out if you have any questions about the EOY activities. Rest up, Warriors. We have a busy week of testing ahead of us. Get to bed early, eat a healthy breakfast and be ready to try your very best on all test days. We believe in you! Have a great evening! GO WARRIORS!!

🎨☀️ Summer Art Camp 2025!🎭🖌️ Get ready for a summer full of creativity at The Arts Place of Stokes (502 Main Street, Danbury, NC)! : Camp opportunities: 🌀 Pottery 🎭 Theatre Camp 🎨 Visual Arts 🧶 Weaving 🗿 Sculpture Perfect for young artists looking to explore their talents and make new friends! 📞 Call 336-593-8159 or visit www.stokesarts.org to register today—spots fill fast! #StokesArts #SummerArtCamp #NCArts

Good Evening Warriors! This is Kristan Gallimore with your weekly message. This week is our EOG spirit week. Please see the graphic for details concerning each day. Mr. Jones and I will be visiting classrooms this week to discuss effort, EOG attendance and expectations. Students will also be participating EOG review games, receive prizes and we will have an EOG pep rally this Friday. This week is also Staff Appreciation Week. I want to take this moment to thank every single one of my staff members for the work they put into Southeastern each day. Mr. Jones and I are so incredibly thankful for this Warrior team. This Tuesday is our spring band concert. We hope that you will consider joining us in the main gym at 7:00 for the performance and band recognition. Our monthly SIT meeting (and final one for the year) will be Monday, May 12th. EOG testing is scheduled for May 13th, 14th and 15th. As you can see, we have a lot of things happening in May. See Facebook or our school calendar for additional information and important dates to remember. I hope that each of you had a fabulous weekend. Rest up and I cannot wait to see students and staff tomorrow morning! GO WARRIORS!!

We are excited to announce our upcoming YOUth Matter event focused on safety, taking place on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Southeastern Stokes Middle School. This event is open to all families across the district and will feature two important presentations: Insight Human Services on prescription drug safety Stokes County Sheriff's Office on firearm safety Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7KhswB77ZdNyGmAbsBghRgOYC2sHN0-bbuPvn4m18fd844Q/viewform Please see the attached flier for more details, and don’t hesitate to reach out to Salena Howlett if you have any questions.

Good Evening Warrior Families! Next week (May 5-9) is Staff Appreciation Week. This is a wonderful time to tell your child's teachers and SSMS staff how much you appreciate them for the time and effort they put in each week. Bring them their favorite snack, candy bar or coffee order. Send them flowers, make them a card or simply say, "thank you". As always, I am so thankful for our entire staff and their love/dedication to the students of SSMS! Have a great evening! -Ms. Gallimore