Come hear about our school's plans for the year AND hear from your child's teacher about how we can be the best learning partners for our children!
Principal Wells and Assistant Principal Ellegood will be sharing highlights of our "State of the School" presentation. The full presentation will be published next week.
Students really enjoyed having several first responders come to sit with them during lunch! We want to thank all the first responders who were able to make it. Students enjoyed our first responder's spirit day to cap off our preparedness week. Preparedness Week was full of games and activities to help our students understand the importance of being prepared in any emergency. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Ellegood at SES.
Thanks to all families who attended
We were thrilled to see so many families at our first "Dinner and Dessert" - Workshop/PTO Event! Our Reading Team: Ms. Passerell, Ms. Allen, and Ms. Obrecht, planned a fun and informative event. Click here to see the presentation.
For those who were unable to join us, we wanted to share the handouts:
Ask any of us if you have any questions -- we work with ALL students at Scottsville!
Fab Lab Needs Recyclables!
Our Fab Lab is buzzing with creativity, and we need your help! We’re collecting clean recyclables like cardboard, plastic containers, paper towel and toilet paper rolls, bottle caps, and more to fuel our students’ imaginations. These items will be used for hands-on projects that inspire design, problem-solving, and innovation. If you have any clean recyclables at home, please send them in with your child.
Thank you for supporting our budding inventors! ~ Ms. Emery, TDRT
Scottsville Tigers who arrive at school when doors open at 7:45am are able to calmly settle in, greet their teachers and friends, unpack their backpacks, and focus their minds on being a good learner.
- Scottsville Tigers who arrive after 7:55am miss out on this natural transition period, and chronic tardiness may cause students to miss out on morning announcements, social interactions with friends, have difficulty focusing on academics, and many fun activities.
- Showing up on time to school every day can help Tigers develop the habit of being punctual, demonstrates to them your commitment to their learning and friendships, and helps reduce classroom interruptions and distractions for all students.
- Missing just 15 minutes of school twice a week equates to three (3!) missed school days per year!
If you would like tips on smoothing out your family's morning routine, please reach out to Mr. Gamble or Ms. Renee. They are happy to help!
As you are likely aware, building our social-emotional learning skills is an essential goal for all schools across ACPS -- including our school. During the months of October and November, students and teachers will participate in several exercises to better understand these concepts and to reflect on how they perceive these skills in themselves.
We will be asking for children to reflect on their own mindsets and approaches to learning through the administration of the Panorama School Climate Survey, the DESSA Universal SEL Screener, and our Anti-Bullying Peer Nomination Survey.
The Panorama School climate survey will ask students in grades three through five to self-reflect on their sense of belonging, school safety, the value of school, rigorous expectations, school climate, and cultural awareness.
The DESSA survey will ask teachers to answer questions about student strengths in the following (CASEL aligned) social emotional categories; self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, goal directed behavior, relationship skills, personal responsibility, decision making, and optimistic thinking.
Lastly, the Anti-Bullying Peer Nominations Survey gives students a chance to anonymously nominate peers who they feel might have been bullied and speak out to address things they are seeing within the school that concern them.
We are asking that all of our students participate in the surveys, as their responses will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt to meet their needs. If a student doesn’t feel like they have enough information to answer a question, they will be able to skip the item altogether. If you have any questions please contact Tucker Gamble, our school counselor, or administrators Ms. Wells or Mr. Ellegood.
We thank you for your support as our learning partners!
Scottsville PTO
PTO is about supporting our students, staff, and community and everyone is wanted and welcome! Mark your calendars for October 10 at 6:00pm!
Our PTO Officers for 24-25 are:
- Colleen Smith: President
- Amanda Estes, Vice President
- Kelcee Jones, Secretary
- Laura Stratton: Treasurer
If you have any questions, email us at scottsville.elem.pto@gmail.com.
Important PTO Links:
- Scottsville PTO Facebook Page
- Scottsville PTO Website (work in progress)
- Scottsville Swag Shop
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Teacher Favs linked here.
Upcoming Important Dates
September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
- September 18 - Back-to-School Night (6:00-7:20pm)
- September 23 – Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
- September 27 - Schoolwide Morning Meeting/ Spirit Day TBD (8:00-8:20am)
Looking Ahead
Daily attendance is important for student success! Please plan family trips around ACPS breaks:
October 3 - Bright Stars field trip to Chiles Peach Orchard
October 7 - Fourth grade field trip to Frontier Culture Museum
October 7 - Kindergarten & 1st grade field trip to Paramount
October 9 - Scottsville Fire Department Visits classes
October 10 - Fall and Class Pictures
October 10 - PTO Meeting (6:00-7:00pm)
October 14 - Smiles Dental Clinic
October 15 - Second grade field trip to Maymont
October 17 - Parent Conferences (3:00-6:30pm)
October 23 - Parent Conferences (3:00-5:30pm)
October 23 - PTO's Trunk-or-Treat (6:00-7:30pm)
October 24 – Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
October 25 – Teacher Work Day – School Closed for Students
October 31 - Schoolwide Morning Meeting for students (8:00-8:20am)
October 31 - First grade field trip to Liberty Mills Pumpkin Patch (details to follow)
November 1 - PTO's "Month of Movement" begins!
November 4 – Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
November 5 – Election Day/ School Closed for Students
November 22 - K-4 field trip to the Paramount
November 26 - First grade field trip to Frontier Culture Museum (details to follow)
November 27–29 – Thanksgiving Break – School Closed
December 12 - Third grade field trip to Amazement Square (details to follow)
December 23 –January 6– Winter Break - School Closed
January 17 - Teacher Work Day – School Closed for Students
January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – School Closed
February 17– Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
March 17– Professional Learning Day – School Closed for Students
March 28 – Teacher Work Day – School Closed for Students
March 31 - April 4 – Spring Break – School Closed
April 28 – Teacher Work Day – School Closed for Students
May 26 – Memorial Day – School Closed
June 6 – Last Day of School – Half-Day for Students
Scottsville Elementary
7868 Scottsville Road
(434) 286-2441
(434) 999-1611: Cell phone for Attendance texting
Families are encouraged to join the Scottsville Elementary PTO page on Facebook.
Our Student Handbook is available year-round on our website under "Students."