Shuford Elementary School

On Monday, December 15th, Shuford Elementary held its annual School Spelling Bee 🐝that included 20 students, two students from each class in grades 3rd through 5th, including their individual class's winner and runner-up. We are so proud of all of this year's participants.

This year's Bee lasted 18 Rounds and ended with the championship word, democracy, which Charlotte King, a 5th-grade student from Mrs. White's class, correctly spelled.

The Top 5 Shuford students who will continue to the District Bee include:
(1) Charlotte King, School Spelling Bee Winner
(2) Lacey Bolus, School Spelling Bee Runner-Up
(3) Aspen King
(4) Emerson Humphrey
(5) Isabella Robinson

Congratulations again to all of our spellers, but a special Shuford Shout-out to our Bee Winner and all of our Top 5 spellers! We cannot wait to see you compete again in January! 🦉💙💛

Jammies ✅
Field Trip ✅
Mrs. Roberts' Kinders enjoying The Polar Express ✅
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We call that a successful day at Shuford!

This message is to notify parents of Bus 131 riders, in the event you did not see the Dojo message, the bus is running late this morning. Please remain at your bus stop, or you may choose to bring your child(ren) to school this morning. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we will see you all soon.

Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for Students and Staff on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Kid Connection will operate on a 2-hour delay as well. If further modifications to the school day are necessary, additional notifications will occur.

This is a reminder that all 3rd through 5th-grade students will be participating in cumulative reading and math Case 21 assessments today and tomorrow. In addition to reading and math, our 5th-grade students will take a cumulative science Case 21 on Wednesday, December 10th. Our district purchased these assessments as a valuable tool to provide teachers, students, and parents with predictive data in the tested subject areas to prepare better and remediate taught standards before end-of-year assessments. It is essential that all students are present and on time to take their assessments on these days. Please plan accordingly and communicate with your child’s teacher if there is a conflict!
Thank you.

Mrs. Baucom makes sure all of our students feel seen by incorporating spirit days where students represent their heritage! Happy Hmong New Year to all of our Hmong families at Shuford! 💙💛

Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for Students and Staff on Friday, December 5, 2025. Kid Connection will operate on a 2-hour delay as well. As projections are uncertain and varied, weather will continue to be monitored overnight and further school delay or closure may still occur. If further modifications to the school day are necessary, additional notifications will occur.

TOMORROW is the 67th day of the school year. Students and staff are invited for a cringeworthy day of 6…7… attire & activities.💖

🗣️ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🗣️
Our Santa Shop is next week, December 2-4, and we are in need of volunteers to help students shop. If you have availability, please sign up now to help. Thank you!
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Mrs. King's first graders shared what they believe is THE BEST PART OF THANKSGIVING, leading into Fall Break. 💛🤎🦃

Mrs. King's first graders shared what they believe is THE BEST PART OF THANKSGIVING, leading into Fall Break. 💛🤎🦃

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We will be CLOSED Wednesday, November 26th, through Friday, November 28th, for Fall Break.
Students will return on Monday, December 1st, and may begin entering the building at 7:45 a.m. After the tardy bell at 8:10 am, parents must park and sign their child(ren) in at the front office. All visitors must present their IDs to enter the building. This is for the safety of all of our students and staff.

Please help us celebrate our amazing staff! Please share a message of gratitude for a teacher or staff member who has positively impacted your child or family. You can choose to remain anonymous if you wish—your message will be shared with them through a certificate of appreciation.

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We will be CLOSED Tuesday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day.
Students will return on Wednesday, November 12th, and may begin entering the building at 7:45 a.m. After the tardy bell at 8:10 am, parents must park and sign their child(ren) in at the front office. All visitors must present their IDs to enter the building. This is for the safety of all of our students and staff.

🪨🔍 Hands-on learning brings science to life in Mrs. Whiteheart's 4th-grade class as they became paleontologists and created their own fossils!🦕

T H R O W 🦉 B A C K ...to special visitors our Shuford kindergarteners had earlier in the year! Members of Coach Dobbin’s N-CHS Cross Country team stopped by to share their love of reading with our youngest learners. 📚🏃‍♂️

We hope that everyone had a safe and fun, spooky weekend. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Red Ribbon Week daily themes and purchased BOO-grams to support our Student Council, and a special THANK YOU to Discovery High School for hosting our 1st graders for some goodies!
Here is how last week closed out. 💙💛