Our school has been working on something called the Amazing Shake where skills like eye contact, posture, charisma, confidence and a firm hand shake are worked on and perfected. It’s an excellent life skills program. We do it school wide with all students but the competition around it is only for grades 4-8. We had our Amazing Shake Competition today and a big thank you to these community members who helped judge the event. We will take the top 3 of each grade to head to Mattamuskeet in February to complete against them. The top kiddos in the county will head to the national competition for the Amaking Shake! Stay tuned for our top shakers! 

EARLY RELEASE DAY -TUESDAY, JANUARY 9TH
OCRACOKE SCHOOL DISMISSAL: 12:00PM
MATTAMUSKEET SCHOOL DISMISSAL: 12:30PM

You are all invited to the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hyde County Industrial Arts Center. See details in image.

Are you in a profession different from teaching but always been interested in it?  Are you a Teacher Assistant wanting to become fully licensed to teach? 
How would you like to get PAID to earn a Master's Degree at East Carolina University (ECU) to become a Teacher?
I am sure $41,000 would be real handy!
Then check out these flyers with more details and next steps to jump on this opportunity!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! We have 3 home games this week: 
Today vs NEAAAT: Varsity Girls at 4pm, with Boys to follow. 
Friday, Dec 1 vs Albemarle: JV starts at 3:30 with V. Girls and Boys to follow. 
Saturday, Dec 2 vs Albemarle: Varsity Girls start at 11am with the Varsity Boys to follow. 
Good luck, Dolphins! 🐬 💙🏀

Schools will only be open Monday and Tuesday this week (Nov 20-21). The rest of the week, schools will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy the well deserved break! Enjoy family, friends and great food!

If you are interested in your child receiving funding to offset college costs after graduation while working with a great organization, please make plans to participate in this virtual informational meeting this coming Monday, Nov 20th at 6:00pm! 
Hyde County CARE Corps Student/Parent Interest
This virtual opportunity is for Hyde County parents and students to learn more about this awesome opportunity to get funding for college and be involved in the Americorps program. 
Here is the link to the ZOOM conference call. 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81531066886

Superintendent’s 2023 Christmas Card Contest
Calling all artists! Once again Superintendent Shaver is hosting her Annual Christmas Card Contest. The winning design will be featured on the cover of this year’s Hyde County Schools Christmas card. Students from all grades are encouraged to enter. Artwork must be original and student-created (no parent artwork or assistance, please). 
Winning entry will receive a $25 gift certificate! The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 8th. Submissions may be turned in at either school campus’s main office so they may be scanned to jmorales@hyde.k12.nc.us or they may directly be emailed to jmorales@hyde.k12.nc.us 
Break out your art supplies and Christmas tunes and put your skills to the test!
Entry Guidelines & Judging Criteria
ID: Please write full name of student, grade level and school on the back of the design, in a separate sheet, or in the body of the email sent for submission.
Media: Drawings, paintings, and digital designs* will be accepted
Size & Orientation: Landscape orientation. Winning entry will be scaled into as 5x7 card.
Creative Idea/Visual Message: Christmas-centered idea that is unique, expressive, and appropriate
Use of Space: Entire area is used and composition is arranged well
Colors: Solid, bright, contrasting to produce unity and will print well
*Digital Design File Requirements:
Canvas Size: 7in wide x 5in tall (504px x 360px)
Resolution: 300 dpi
Bleed: 0.125 on all sides
File type: JPEG, PDF or PNG

Summer Programming Parent/Caregiver Survey
The Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration (OLR) is interested in hearing about students’ summer programming experience from the perspective of parents and caregivers. 
The feedback collected will help provide school districts and charter schools with information for continuous improvement of summer programs. 
This survey is anonymous and will remain open until December 17, 2023. 
Survey Link [English]: https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9LlpxyDYdCRpZye
Survey Link [Spanish]: 
https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3K0TNKZCtIt1jLw
Guidance Document:
https://docs.google.com/.../1tREoDMNvJIGyoQsIoVru5nw.../edit

Come buy some Krispy Kreme donuts Saturday morning at the front circle! Yum! 🐬💙🍩

Soccer takes on Mattamuskeet today here at home AND it’s our Senior night! Game starts at 4 pm. Quinten, Marilyn, Rene, Rahnier and Alexis will be honored at half. We are proud of you! Go, Dolphins! 🐬🎓⚽️

Homecoming Week is HEREEEE!!!

October is National Principals' Month
School principals are dedicated and empathetic leaders who create an environment that fosters learning, growth, and development. They constantly strive to improve the school experience for their students and put their needs first. They serve as a source of inspiration, motivation, and encouragement for the school community, preparing students for the challenges of the real world. Without school principals, the education system would not be as excellent as it is today. We should appreciate and thank them for their commitment to improving our schools.
We are blessed to have Ms. Etheridge and Ms. Cole lead our schools. Their contributions do not go unnoticed!

Check out this video from our District Literacy Coach: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFs2LYVjvs/Kc2mY8qz_axJXU8_RzlG-g/watch?utm_content=DAFs2LYVjvs&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
As referenced in the video, here is the website for "Literacy at Home": https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/parents-corner/literacy-home-digital-childrens-reading-initiative
As additional resource for your review, please check out this link "Partnering with Families and Caregivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-XWnekmX1LZoTV5a6C_5IYnxezYH6R57/view

Do you want to join our school family by driving our precious cargo to/from school and on athletic/field trips? Here are different opportunities to get you started with your bus driving certification and they are all free!
Virtual Class
July 24-26
August 7-9
August 21-23
September 11-13
In Person Class
Sept. 6-8, 2023 8:00- 4:00 in Beaufort County
Dec. 6-8, 2023 8:00 – 4:00 in Beaufort County
If interested, you must call Tammy Sadler at 252-926-3281 ext. 3500 to register for both virtual or in person classes.

Parents, students, staff and community members! Please find the Official Ocracoke & Hyde Academy Calendar for 2023-2024 as well as its parent-friendly version. 
The 21st Century Afterschool Program calendar for this coming year will be released soon. 
Official Calendar: https://5il.co/206xo
Parent Friendly: https://5il.co/2019q

Students who have just finished 4th-8th grades are invited to a birdhouse building workshop from July 17-20, 10:30-Noon. Applications can be found at the library or on hyde21C.com / Estudiantes que acaban de terminar los Grados 4 al 8 estan invitados a un taller para construir pajareras desde le 17 hasta al 20 de julio de 10:30am hasta el mediodia. Las  solicitudes estan disponibles en la biblioteca o en la pagina web hyde21C.com

 Last day of school assembly is Friday (June 9th) at 8:30am. School will be dismissed after the assembly. Graduation is Saturday at 2:30 in the gym. All are welcome!

Parents of students in Hyde County Schools, the State is requiring us to collect some data regarding the use of digital devices and internet access outside of school so they can determine if more efforts are needed to support this goal. We ask that you please take the time to fill out this survey before the last of school, Friday, June 9th. This information is confidential and private.
https://forms.gle/1AtGie95GwK6MuY18


