Southside-Ashpole Elementary

Dear Public Schools of Robeson County Parents and Guardians, The North Carolina EOG/EOC System is managed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. While testing this morning, the state experienced a server outage, causing a disruption to testing sites statewide. The outage lasted approximately 40 minutes. Quick corrective action restored the system, allowing around 120,000 students across the state to resume testing. As a result, our students were able to complete their EOG or EOC tests administered today. Our district intends to appeal to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on behalf of our students. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in our School Year ReAdministration on June 4 and June 5, 2025, if they are not proficient. Proficiency is scoring a Level 3, 4 or 5. Please reach out to your school’s principal if you have any questions or concerns.

Important Update: PSRC to Transition from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus PSRC May 28, 2025 Dear Parents and Guardians, We would like to inform you about an important change taking place in the Public Schools of Robeson County. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is transitioning from the current student information system (SIS), PowerSchool, to a new platform called Infinite Campus. This is a statewide initiative aimed at enhancing the way schools manage student information and communicate with families. The Public Schools of Robeson County is participating in Phase Two of this transition, joining a growing number of districts across North Carolina in adopting this more modern and integrated system. Infinite Campus will support a range of key functions, including student scheduling, attendance, grades, and communication with families. Our dedicated team has been working diligently to ensure that all student data is accurately transferred from PowerSchool into Infinite Campus. While every effort is being made to verify the accuracy of this data, we recognize that some errors may still need to be addressed. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this transition. We are committed to keeping you informed and supported throughout this process. More information and resources about Infinite Campus can be found on the NCDPI website. Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we move forward with the transition to a new Student Information System.

🌟 13th Annual Star Party 🌟 📅 Date: Friday, April 4th ⏰ Time: 7 pm 📍 Location: Exploration Station Children’s Museum Event Overview: Join us for the 13th Annual Star Party, a fun, free, family-friendly evening celebrating space exploration! This exciting event takes place on the evening of Friday, April 4th, with this year's theme: Your Place in Space. 🚀✨ Activities Include: 🤖 Hands-on fun from PSRC Early College High School Robcobots competition team 🍿 Popcorn and snacks courtesy of Shea Ann DeJarnette of 4H 🔭 Telescope viewing provided by Dave Gavasci from RCC 🌌 Kinesthetic activities presented by Ken Brandt from the Robeson Planetarium to help understand space Special Features: Explore the wonders of space with 🪐 free materials from NASA 💎 One lucky family will win a prize! (Must be present to win) This event is the perfect opportunity to engage with experts in the field and learn more about the many facets of space exploration – and who will be taking the lead in the future. 🌠 Event Details: 👏 Sponsors: The event is made possible by Partnership for Children, with support from other local organizations. Don't miss out on this stellar event 🌟 – bring your family and discover your place in space! 🌌

🚨 NOTICE: SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION 🚨 📅 Date: Monday, March 17, 2025 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM 📍 Location: PSRC Central Office, 100 Hargrave Street, Lumberton, NC The Board of Education of the Public Schools of Robeson County will hold a School Board Work Session to discuss the 2025-2026 PSRC Academic Calendar. 🎥 Watch Live: https://youtube.com/live/aie6OGQzBxM?feature=share Stay informed and engaged in your school community! 📚✨ #PSRC #SchoolBoard #EducationMatters

WEATHER UPDATE: In light of the current weather conditions, we will be releasing buses at noon. Car riders will dismiss at 11:30 am. We will continue to monitor weather conditions to ensure safety of our students. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

📢 Reminder for Parents: Tomorrow, March 5, 2025, will be a half-day for students, and a half-day teacher workday. Please note that this schedule excludes PSRC Early College. As always, student safety is our top priority. We will continue to monitor the weather in our area and will hold buses if necessary, ensuring buses are not released until the weather is clear. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

The Public Schools of Robeson County's Child Nutrition Department remains committed to serving breakfast and lunch to all students this week. Our Child Nutrition Department has received multiple questions about meal services. We want parents to be assured that we will be serving meals this week. Parents please be assured that if there are changes in services, we will communicate those changes to you directly.

Public Schools of Robeson County schools will dismiss at 11:30 am on Friday, January 10, 2025, due to potential winter weather impacts. All afternoon and after-school activities for Friday have been canceled. Afterschool care will not be available.

PSRC Summer Work Hours will begin on July 1, 2024, and normal hours will resume on August 5, 2024. Summer Work Schedule Hours of Operation ☀️ 🕐 Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 🕘 Friday - Closed All offices will be closed during Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at PSRC! 🦃 In observance of the holiday, PSRC schools and facilities will be closed on Nov. 23-24, 2023. 🕐 We are grateful for our students, staff, parents and Board of Education members who make up our PSRC Family! When we count our blessings, we count you all twice! 💕 We wish you a holiday season filled with gratitude, joy and memories to last a lifetime! 😊

**UPDATE** Due to anticipated inclement weather for Friday, June 23, the food giveaway event at Campbell's Soup has been postponed to a later date.

**UPDATE** BUS CLASS DATES CHANGE. PSRC WILL OFFER A BUS CLASS JULY 19, 20 and 24th. THE SCHEDULE CHANGE WAS MADE DUE TO THE SHORT SCHEDULE IN JULY. ___________________________________________________________________ 🚌 PSRC is offering a School Bus Class in July! 📅 Dates: July 20, 21 & 24 (NEW DATES ARE JULY 19, 20 & 24) 🕑 Class times: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ❗ Preregistration is free and required. Attendance is necessary for certification. 💻 For more information, contact Adrian Harden by emailing adrian.harden@robeson.k12.nc.us or by calling 910-671-6000 ext. 3221.

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SAVE THE DATE: PSRC's Career Fair Event is Saturday! The Public Schools of Robeson County school district has a variety of job openings and we are looking for qualified individuals to join not just our team, but our PSRC family! PSRC is hosting a career fair event on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lumberton Senior High School located at 3901 Fayetteville Road in Lumberton. For more information about the career fair, contact Nakeia Mckiver via email at nakeia.mckiver@robeson.k12.nc.us. To learn more about job openings or to apply today, click the following link: https://robeson.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

We would like to invite guest readers to come out on Thursday, March 2nd to read to our students anytime from 8:30-2:30. We look forward to seeing you on March 2nd!

What a joy to hold our Black History Celebration this month. We would like to Thank all that participated in making the celebration a success. “STAND FOR SOMETHING OR YOU WILL FALL FOR ANYTHING. TODAY'S MIGHTY OAK IS YESTERDAY'S NUT THAT HELD ITS GROUND.” ~Rosa Parks~

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Please come out and join us as we celebrate Read Across America Week! Volunteer to read March 2nd to our students.

We want to give thanks to all our wonderful bus drivers for Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Thank you for all you do for our school.

Happy counselor week! Thank you Ms Jodie for everything you do for our staff and students. 💙

Congratulations to Ms. Skylar, we wish you the best of luck in this next chapter in life and hope you have a blessed marriage.