Shady Spring Elementary

🤠🐯 YEEHAW, PRE-K FAMILIES! IT’S ALMOST TIME! 🐯🤠

We are so excited to welcome our newest little Tigers to Shady Spring Elementary School for the 2026–2027 school year!

🌵 PRE-K ORIENTATION 🌵
📅 August 24th
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM
📍 Shady Spring Elementary School

Orientation will be a chance for our Pre-K families to meet their child’s teacher and learn important information about the upcoming school year.

Here’s what you can expect:

🤠 Parent Information Time: Pre-K teachers will meet with parents/guardians to go over important information, procedures, and what to expect this year.

🐯 While Parents Meet: Classroom aides may take students for a short walk around the school, outside to play, or to explore the school while teachers meet with parents.

🏫 Classroom Visit: A small portion of orientation will be spent in the classroom so our little Tigers can see their classroom, meet their teacher, and begin getting comfortable in their new surroundings.

Children are welcome to attend orientation, but they do not have to attend. Parents are welcome to come without their child if that works best for their family.

🤠 A QUICK NOTE ABOUT OUR STAGGERED START:
Raleigh County Schools will be using a staggered start for Pre-K:

⭐ August 31: Half of the class will attend
⭐ September 1: The other half of the class will attend
⭐ September 2: Everyone will be together! 🎉

Your child’s teacher will let you know which day your child will attend during Orientation on August 24th.

We can’t wait to meet our newest Shady Spring Tigers and kick off a wildly wonderful year! 🌵🤠🐯💙💛

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ANOTHER REASON TO CHOOSE SHADY SPRING ELEMENTARY!

We’re excited to offer something that makes life a little easier for our families: an AccessHealth School-Based Clinic right here at Shady Spring Elementary!

Because when your child needs healthcare, you shouldn’t always have to leave work, leave school, or make an extra trip across town- especially with that traffic! Our school-based clinic brings quality healthcare right to our Tigers!

We are so excited to welcome Shae Criswell, PA-C, our AccessHealth School-Based Clinic Physician Assistant! This will be Shae’s third year serving as a school-based provider, and we’re thrilled to have her caring for our students and staff.

Parents: Want your child to be able to use the clinic?
You MUST complete the consent form before your child can be seen. **Please note, a new form is required EACH year.**

👉 Complete the consent form online:
https://form.jotform.com/252035216535147
Paper copies of the consent form will be available during Open House or at the school.

This is just ONE MORE WAY Shady Spring Elementary works to support the whole child and make life a little easier for our families!

Only a couple of weeks until Open House! The excitement is building, and we can’t wait to welcome our Tigers back for another incredible school year! Join us for Open House on Monday, August 24, from 4:00–6:00 PM to meet your child’s teacher, visit the classroom, reconnect with friends, and get ready for an amazing year ahead. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be sharing important back-to-school information, reminders, and exciting updates right here on our Facebook page, so be sure to follow along.

Looking for the perfect place for your child's first school experience? Shady Spring Elementary is now enrolling for our full-day Pre-K program, and we only have a few spots remaining!

Register today before our remaining spots are filled:
https://raleigh.jotform.com/260574672002149

🐯💙💛 Help us wish our amazing principal, Mrs. Morrison, a very happy birthday! 🎉 Today we celebrate the heart and leader behind Shady Spring Elementary School. Mrs. Morrison’s commitment to our students, staff, families, and the SSES community shines through in all that she does! Happiest Birthday, Mrs. Morrison! We love you! 💛💙🐯

New to the Raleigh County area? Enrollment for new kiddos is now open! 💙💛 Your child’s journey to success starts here. 💛💙 At Shady Spring Elementary School, we believe every child deserves to be known, encouraged, challenged, and celebrated. At SSES, you’ll find: 🐯 Caring teachers who believe in every child and call them by name 📚 High-quality learning experiences ❤️ A school community that feels like family 🌟 Opportunities for every student to discover their strengths and shine Come see why so many families are proud to call Shady Spring Elementary home. 🏡 📍 Enrollment is now open to new students and is super easy! 📝 Begin your enrollment today by completing the online form: https://raleigh.jotform.com/261973202689062

It was an absolutely wonderful evening celebrating Shady Spring Elementary Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Thompson. We are so proud of you!

We love and appreciate you so much, Mrs. Smith! We hope you have the best week!

We are SO PROUD!!!

Our students had the chance to ask a real-life author questions to end our Dr. Seuss week! How cool is it that we have an author on staff?! Thank you to our 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Wheeler, for doing this for our students 💜 Also, a huge thank you to our Reading committee for their help in making this week so fun and engaging for our tigers!

Congrats to our ROAR (Respectful, On Task and Ready to Learn) student of the week-Eli!! We are so proud! 🐾 Keep it up!!! 🐯

**So proud of all our Young Writers winners! Every entry we submitted placed in the county competition, and our 1st place winners will move on to the state competition! Congratulations to: **Isla – 1st Place** **Kyrah – 1st Place** **Colton – 3rd Place** **Leah – 3rd Place** Special thank you to Mrs. Bosley for her help with Young Writers!**

Congrats to our Service Personnel of the Year, Kelly Ballengee!

🥇 Celebrating our kids and the hard work they put into the 2nd nine weeks! So proud of our Tigers! 🏆

School Counseling Week is a timely reminder of the quiet, essential work happening in our schools every day.

This week, we recognize and thank our school counselors for the critical role they play in supporting students’ academic growth, social-emotional well-being, and future planning. Counselors are often the first to notice when a student is struggling—and the steady presence that helps them navigate challenges both inside and outside the classroom.

From individual student support and crisis response to academic advising and career guidance, your work matters more than most people realize—and it truly changes lives.

If you see a school counselor today, take a moment to thank them.

Thank you to our school counselors for your compassion, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to students. Our schools are stronger because of you.