Hallsboro / Artesia

Panther Families, here’s your weekly update from Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary! ✅Attendance matters! Please make sure your child is at school each day, on time, and ready to learn. 🍫Our World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser is still going strong! Thank you to everyone who has already participated. Keep selling and turning in your money—every box sold helps support our school! 🐾 Yearbooks are on SALE! Information for Yearbooks went home last week. Please order yours today to lock in a discounted price! 🎊Get ready for An Evening Under the Stars! Our Guardian Gala is happening on May 2nd. Ticket Sales will begin tomorrow! Tickets cost $10 each. Semiformal for formal Attire is highly recommended! 🚌If your child has a transportation change, please remember: •It must be submitted in writing through the front office. •Be sure to include your child’s teacher’s name and grade level in the note. 🐾Field Day T-Shirts are on sale as well! T-Shirts are $15.00 each! Check with your child's teacher to ensure your child gets their t-shirt. ❤️Important Dates❤️ 4/16: Science Day 4/17: Career Day & End of World’s Finest Chocolate 4/18-4/25: Spring Break: No School 5/1: DARE Presentation- 5th Grade Only 5/2: Guardian Gala 5-8pm Have a WONDERFUL Evening!

🍫 HAES Chocolate Fundraiser Update! 🍫 Shoutout to Amaree Freeman — he’s already sold 18 boxes and earned $120 in prize money! 🖤❤️ That’s the power of hustle and sweet success! 😎 Let’s keep those boxes moving — every sale brings in money for our school AND earns you cash and prizes! 🖤❤️ 📦 Keep selling, Panthers — let’s make this fundraiser the best one yet! #HAESPantherPride #ChocolateChampions #WorldsFinestChocolate

🌟✨ A Night Under the Stars ✨🌟 🎟️ Guardian Gala Tickets On Sale Now! 🎟️ Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with sparkle and celebration at the Guardian Gala: A Night Under the Stars 🌌 📅 Date: May 2 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Location: HAES Gym 💵 Tickets: $10 Come dressed to shine—semi-formal or formal attire recommended 💃🏽🕺🏾 Expect music, dancing, and a starry night of fun with friends and family! 🎫 Don’t wait—grab your ticket today!

🎉 Big decisions, little leaders! Say hello to some of our East End School Naming Committee crew from HAES — students Brielle Waddell (2nd grade), Kamden (kindergarten) & Lyam (2nd grade) Johnson, and Amadeus (4th grade) & Kaya (5th grade) Chase are bringing big ideas to the table! Also on board: Nurse Karen Johnson (Kamden & Lyam’s mom), Speech Therapist Calandra Waddell (Brielle’s mom), and superstar teachers Sharon Zickafoose & Veronica Graham! This team is full of heart, hometown pride, and big dreams for the new school. Stay tuned… the best is yet to come! 🏫✨💬 #EastEndSchool #FutureInTheMaking #NamingDreamTeam #StudentVoicesMatter

Columbus County Health Department will be visiting Columbus County Schools to offer Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) and Meningococcal vaccines to rising 7th and 12th graders. This is an excellent opportunity for students to receive their state required vaccines. If you are interested in your child receiving these vaccines while at school, please complete the paperwork and sign the consent that will be sent home April 3rd. All forms will need to be turned in to your child’s school by April 17th. Vaccines Information Sheets will be provided. Please reach out to your child’s school nurse or the pediatric nurses at Columbus County Health Department, if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to working with you and your child. Friday, May 2nd West Columbus High School West Columbus School Columbus Career and College Academy Friday, May 9th East Columbus Jr/Sr High School Acme Delco Elementary School Nakina Middle School Hallsboro Artesia Elementary School Friday, May 16th South Columbus High School Williams Township School Tabor City School

Parents, mark your calendars! Kindergarten registration for Columbus County Schools is coming soon. Children must be 5 years old by August 31, 2025, to enroll. Pre-register today! We will contact you with more information. https://sites.google.com/columbus.k12.nc.us/ccskindergartenreg/home?pli=1 Excited to welcome new learners! 🎉 #CCSKindergarten #BackToSchool

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day is a special day dedicated to those who work in a classroom supporting students to ensure educational success. In the school sector, paraprofessional educators are also known as Behavior Support Specialists, ISS & Alternative Learning Facilitators, Teacher Assistants, and Paraeductors. These fantastic people deliver targeted support to students who may need extra help and work to maintain the classroom, keeping it running smoothly. Paraprofessionals are the unsung heroes of the education system - without their strong foundation, teachers frequently report feeling overwhelmed and overworked. Paraprofessionals help shoulder the workload and allow teachers to focus on what they do best - teach! Paraprofessional Appreciation Day seeks to bring these professionals to the forefront and show them a little extra love for all the incredible work they do, day in and day out.

🐾❤️🖤 Golden Ticket Winner Update! 🖤❤️🐾 Whoops — we miscounted! We’ve got another Panther showing out with a Golden Ticket! 🎟️ Wyatt Long from Ms. Graham’s 5th grade class! Way to go, Wyatt! Keep showing that Panther PRIDE! 🔥🐾

🎉👕 Field Day Shirts! 👕🎉 Let the games begin in style! Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary Field Day shirts are now on sale! 📌 Youth S–XL & Adult S–XL: $15 📌 Adult 2XL–3XL: $18 💵 Cash or Check Accepted (Make checks payable to HAES) 📅 Money is due by April 17! Don’t miss out—order yours today and get ready for a fun-filled Field Day 2025! 🌈⭐

🍫🏆 The Final Golden Ticket Has Been Found! 🏆🍫 Congratulations to Kari Blanks from Ms. Graham’s 5th grade class for discovering the FINAL Golden Ticket in her World’s Finest Chocolate box! 🎉✨ All of our Golden Tickets have now been claimed — but the fundraiser isn’t over yet! You can still support our school by selling chocolate through April 17! Let’s finish strong! 💪🍫 #FinalGoldenTicket #GoldenTicketWinner #PantherPride #SweetSuccess #HAES #KeepSelling

This is an annual survey of parents of children receiving special education. It is an opportunity to report how well your school system includes you in the IEP process and the education of your child. Esta es una encuesta anual dirigida a padres de niños que reciben educación especial. Es una oportunidad para informar sobre la integración de su sistema escolar en el proceso del IEP y en la educación de su hijo. https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7OIv31T4l7Qyh6K

Guess who joined art class at HAES today? 🎨✨ Our very own Principal Dr. Hill traded her office for the art room and became a student under Ms. Baker's guidance! She crafted masterpiece alongside our young artists, proving that learning and creativity are for everyone. ❤️🖤We love how our principal leads by example, filling our classroom with smiles, inspiration, and community spirit! ❤️🖤 #HAES #ArtClass #CreativePrincipal #SchoolCommunity"

🚌HAES bus drivers are the best! 🚌 Bus Driver Lauretta Freeman getting her groove on during Pre-K’s morning meeting! Nothing like a little dance to start the day off right! #HAESFamily #MorningMotivation #BusDriverFun

Hey rising 6th & 7th graders! 🏀 Imagine this: You're on the court, learning from REAL college coaches, making new friends, and leveling up your basketball skills. BEMC is giving TWO lucky students a chance to make that dream a reality! We're offering full scholarships to the Wolfpack Women's Basketball Camp and the Carolina Basketball School. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Apply by March 31. 👉https://www.bemc.org/sports-camp-scholarships/

AIG Showcase!!

✨ Golden Ticket Winners! ✨ Congratulations to Josephine McInnis from Mrs. Floyd’s Pre-K class and Donte Lacewell from Mrs. Ferrebee’s 3rd-grade class! These lucky students found the Golden Tickets hidden in their chocolate boxes and have earned some awesome prizes! There are only TWO Golden Tickets left to be found! Keep selling your chocolates and be sure to check your boxes—you might be the next lucky winner! Keep up the great work, Panthers! Let’s make this fundraiser a success! 🍫🍫🐾🐾 #GoldenTicket #PantherPride #Fundraiser #HallsboroArtesiaElementary

We're excited to involve the community in selecting a mascot and colors for the new PK-8 school being built on the eastern end of Columbus County! Please visit the website to explore the options and cast your vote for your favorites before April 7th. https://www.columbus.k12.nc.us/o/ccsd/page/east-end-school-survey

🎨 Huge Congratulations to Our Festival of the Arts Winners! 🏆 We are so proud of our talented artists from Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary School for their outstanding work and achievements! Best of Show: • Cara Britt Gold Key Winners: • Anthony Gurganious • Dondria Sadler • Mya Jacobs • Cole Lynch Silver Key Winners: • Nevaeh Mitchell • Azaria Hines • Olivia Bass • Sawyer Bracey • Graison Pedro • Kiyan Waddell • Zion Grace A big shoutout to their amazing art teacher, Mrs. Amy Baker, for inspiring and guiding these young artists! We are so proud of all of you — keep creating and shining! #HAESArts #FestivalOfTheArts #StudentSuccess #PantherPride

Hallsboro-Artesia Weekly Update 📢 KidSight Screenings – Wednesday On Wednesday, we will be conducting KidSight vision screenings for students. Please make sure permission forms are turned in beforehand. These screenings help detect potential vision issues early, so we appreciate everyone’s cooperation! 🍫 World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Our World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser is still going strong! Keep selling and turning in money as you go. Every sale helps support our school and students. Thank you for your participation! Let us know if you have any questions. Have a great week!❤️🖤

Join us for a celebration of creativity at the Celebrate the Arts! The event will take place on Saturday, March 22nd, from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. This exciting festival will showcase the best student artists from across the county. Don’t miss out on an evening filled with incredible talent! Admission is free. We look forward to seeing you there!