Good Evening Parents/Guardians,

All schools in Hoke County will be closed for students from March 16-March 27. Monday, March 16 will be a mandatory workday for staff with extended hours from 8:00 am until 9:00 pm. March 17-March 27 will be optional workdays for staff.

Students will begin remote learning from home on Thursday, March 19. Remote learning will be through online platforms Zoom and Google Classroom. If elementary and middle school students need a device, parents may pick those up from their child’s school on Monday, March 16 between 2:00 pm-8:30 pm. Resources will be available on the Hoke County Schools’ website www.hcs.k12.nc.us and our school website: whes.hcs.k12.nc.us.

Hoke County Schools will continue to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge for children between the ages of 2-18. Beginning Tuesday, March 17, both breakfast and lunch will be delivered to children during the mid-morning using school buses. Buses will run their normal routes beginning at 9:30 am and children may pick up breakfast/lunch at the bus stop closest to their home. More information will be provided.

Several changes have also been made to the current school calendar. Spring break has been moved to March 30-April 3. Friday, April 10 will be a regular school day. The Good Friday holiday has been moved to Monday, April 13.

Let me know if you have any questions,

Mr. McNeill