Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina's Largest Student Arts Festival, will take place on Saturday, March 22nd from 4:30 PM-9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. The event is a partnership between Columbus County Schools and Whiteville City Schools, and features performances and artwork from over 1000 students. Admission is free.
🍫❤️💙 Coming Soon to HAES… World’s Finest Chocolate! ❤️💙🍫
Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth! 😋 Our World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser is on the way, and you don’t want to miss out on these delicious treats. Stay tuned for details on how you can support HAES and enjoy some of the best chocolate around! 🍫✨
📢 Tag your friends and family—let’s get ready to sell (and snack)! 👀
#HAESFundraiser #WorldsFinestChocolate #SweetSupport #ComingSoon 🍫
Good Evening,
This is Dr. Hill with your weekly updates for the week of March 9, 2025.
Tomorrow is parent conference day among all Columbus County Schools with the exception of CCCA. We will have our doors open for parents to come in and go straight to their child's classroom to ensure that conferences go as scheduled.
Tuesday will be Kona Ice Day. Please send money with your child prior to this event.
This Friday we will have our kickoff for our final fundraiser of the year, World's Finest Chocolates. Your child will come home with lots of information. Please note that we must have a signed form returned before your child will be given a box of chocolate bars to sale. There are many incentives with the fundraiser plus delicious chocolate. I look to forward to seeing how well HAES does with this. In addition, the student that sells the most boxes in their homeroom will get to "tape their principal" to the wall.
Next Monday we will have spring and class pictures. Information will be going home with your child this week.
The Lions Club Kidsight Screenings has been rescheduled to Marc h 26. This is a free eye screening that all students may take part in. If you would like another information sheet please let your child's teacher know or stop by the front office. Again, this is as no cost to parents and there are opportunities for students to get glasses if they need them.
Some other important dates to remember:
Book Fair Week: April 27-May 2
Spring Break April 18-25
Guardian Gala: May 2
Thank you and have a wonderful evening!
The Wall That Heals will be escorted downtown Whiteville on Tuesday April 22, 2025 between 1230pm and 1pm. It will be escorted by Rolling Thunder SC-3 and many other motorcycle groups.
The Wall That Heals is a 3/4 replica of the Vietnam Memorial from Washington DC. It also has a mobile Education Center that will be on display at the Veterans Memorial Park of America April 24-27, 2025. This will be on display 24 hours till Sunday April 27th at 2pm. We will be having a WELCOME CEREMONY on Thursday April 24th at 6pm. And AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS CEREMONY on Friday April 25th at sunset.
As The Wall That Heals is escorted through town, we would like people to be on the sidewalks welcoming it with flags, banners, etc. We are checking with the schools about the bands playing as it comes through town. The schools are out on Easter Break. So we need all the help we can get to spread the word.
We need to spread the word about the In Memory Program. Deadline is March 25th for applications to be sent in. This is a program that will Honor Vietnam Veterans that came home but have passed due to their service in Vietnam. All applications sent in by March 25th will be Honored at our event and in Washington DC in June.
We need 200+ volunteers, so please share this as well.
Congratulations to all the winners of the A.R. Ammons Poetry Contest!! Thank you especially to the teachers for working with our talented students!
https://tinyurl.com/ammons25
Monday, March 10th, is Parent-Teacher Conference Day for all schools except CCCA. There will be no school for students on this day to allow time for these important meetings. Conferences will be held from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM, and you can choose a time that works best for you. Meetings can be held either in person, by phone or online, depending on your preference.
Please note: CCCA will follow its regular schedule on this day.
Columbus County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, March 5th for all students and staff due to expected high winds.
March is Developmental Disabilities Month, and we invite you to join Columbus County Schools as we celebrate our first "Different Abilities Awareness Family Night". The event will take place on March 4, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Media Center of Chadbourn Elementary School and is open to all parents and guardians. Organizations and agencies from across the state will be on campus to provide information on resources and services available to support individuals with disabilities and their families.
Hello Panther Families! Here are some important updates and reminders for the upcoming weeks:
📚 Read Across America Week – March 3-7
⚾ ECJSHS Baseball/Softball Tryouts – March 3 & 4
👨👩👧 Parent Conference Day – March 10
🍧 Kona Ice – March 11
🍫 World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Kickoff – March 17
📸 Class & Spring Pictures – March 17
👀 Lion’s Club KidSight Screenings – March 26
📖 Book Fair Week – April 27-May 2
🌸 Spring Break – April 18-25
🚍 Transportation Reminder: If your child has any transportation changes, they must be made in writing and before 2:00pm to ensure smooth transitions at dismissal.
🎯 Attendance Matters! Every day counts in your child’s learning journey. Please make sure students arrive on time and are present daily! This includes early release!
Thank you for your support, and let’s have a fantastic week at HAES! 🐾❤️
March is Developmental Disabilities Month, and we invite you to join Columbus County Schools as we celebrate our first "Different Abilities Awareness Family Night". The event will take place on March 4, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Media Center of Chadbourn Elementary School and is open to all parents and guardians. Organizations and agencies from across the state will be on campus to provide information on resources and services available to support individuals with disabilities and their families.
🎉🏆 Victory for HAES! 🏆🎉
We are beyond proud to announce that Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary School won the Elementary Battle of the Books competition today! 📚✨ Our incredible team of readers showcased their hard work, dedication, and love for literature, proving that knowledge truly is power!
A huge congratulations to our students and their coach, Mrs. Deal, for their commitment and teamwork. We couldn’t be prouder of this amazing achievement! 🏅👏
#HAESPantherPride #BattleOfTheBooks #ChampionsOfReading 📖💙🐾
📢 Panther Families, mark your calendars! 🗓️ Check out our Upcoming Events at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary!
🎉 From Read Across America Week to Spring Pictures, the Book Fair, and Spring Break, there's a lot happening over the next few months!
👀 Reminder: The Lion’s Club KidSight Screening is coming up on March 26! Good vision is key to school success—early detection of vision problems can make a huge difference in learning!
🚗 Important Drop-Off & Pick-Up Notice: For the safety of everyone, all cars must use McKoy Road and not sit on the curve along Giles Byrd Rd. Please follow the designated traffic pattern to keep everyone safe!
🚨 Early Checkouts & Transportation Changes: All early checkouts and transportation changes must be made by 2:00 PM Transportation changes must be in writing—no phone calls or Remind messages We appreciate your cooperation and support in keeping our school running smoothly!
‼️Attendance: Please try to limit absences when possible—attendance is one of the largest factors affecting student academic performance. If your child is sick, please send a doctor’s note when they return.
❤️🖤 #PantherPride #HAESEvents #StayInTheKnow 📸 Check out the full event list below! 👇
📚✨ Get Ready for Read Across America Week at HAES! ✨📚
Join us March 3-7 as we celebrate the joy of reading with fun activities, guest readers, and exciting book-themed dress-up days! 🎉📖
Full schedule of dress-up days below and let’s make this a week to remember! 📚💙 #ReadAcrossAmerica #HAESReads #PanthersLoveBooks
The Columbus County Schools Music Festival will take place on Tuesday, February 25th starting at 6PM at South Columbus High School. Admission is free.
Columbus County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students and staff on Friday, February 21, due to a cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service.
Columbus County Schools will conduct remote instruction on Thursday, February 20, for students and staff due to inclement weather. All after-school activities are canceled. Students should check Google Classroom in the morning for assignments and communicate via Remind with any questions.
Due to a Winter Weather Advisory, Columbus County Schools will release early at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 19th. Staff may leave once all buses have departed and all duties are complete.
All after-school activities for Wednesday, February 19th, have been cancelled.
Weekly Updates for Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary School Week of February 17, 2025
1. According to educational experts, 80% of learning is visual. If children can't see well, it is much more difficult for them to learn efficiently. That is why Lions Kidsight USA was established. In partnership with The Lions Club of Lake Waccamaw, Kidssight USA is a national program coming to HAES that will ensure that our children can receive free eye screenings and follow-up care when needed. A form will be going home with your child this week. It is important that you fill out the information provided if you would like your child to receive a free eye exam. These eye exams will occur on campus under the supervision of our nurse on February 20th.
2. Attention 6th Graders: Softball and Baseball signups will begin March 3 and 4 at Hallsboro Fields. Tryouts will be from 3-5 please ensure that all player attendees has a valid physical. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Coach Padro for baseball and Mrs. Dana Smith for softball.
3. Read Across america Week is coming March 3-7. Be on the lookout this week regarding our dress up character days for this event!
4. Parent Conference Day is March 10th. As we prepare for this event, teachers will be sending out information regarding a signup time that you can come and meet with your child's teacher or teachers.
5. March 17th is going to be a very BUSY day here at HAES. We will have class pictures, spring pictures, and World's Finest Chocolate kickoff. This fundraiser will be our last fundraiser before our big guardian gala event.
Other Important Information:
1. Please remember to limit coming or calling into the front office during our Morning Drop off time. This is a busy time when all of our staff members are busy assisting with students and supervising .
2. Transportation Changes: •Must be made in writing prior to 2 PM. •Please do not send messages to teachers or bus drivers requesting changes. We do recommend that you let a your child's teacher know via remind that you have a transportation changes for that day .
3. Early Check-Outs: •End at 2 PM daily.
4. Attendance Reminder: •Attendance is crucial for student learning. •Please limit absences, early check-outs, and late arrivals whenever possible. We are closely monitoring student attendance. If your child is sick, they need to provide documentation in the form of handwritten note (only 5 handwritten notes are allowed per year) or a doctor's note. During this sick season we advise parents to stay in close contact with your child's teachers to ensure that they do not fall academically behind.
Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
❤️💖 Dr. Hill’s Cart of Happiness! 💖❤️
Our amazing principal, Dr. Hill, was all smiles as she rolled through HAES with her Cart of Happiness—packed full of red and pink goodies, courtesy of our admin team! 🎉 From sweet treats to little surprises, we wanted to spread some extra Valentine’s Day joy to our hardworking staff. 💕
#HAESLove #CartOfHappiness #ValentinesDayJoy #WeLoveOurStaff
