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				<title><![CDATA[Book Fair at SGES - April 20-24]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Scholastic Book Fair will be set up at SGES April 20 - 24, 2026. Follow the link in this new heading to preview book selections and set up your Book Fair E-Wallet for cashless student shopping. You can also shop online April 20 - May 3.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Book Blast!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Attention, Agents! Our Book Blast event starts next week, March 16 and goes through March 27. We will set off on a mission to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map that comes home next week to embark on this operation and earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Read Across America Spirit Week]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Smyth County Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on December 19, 2025]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[All Smyth County Schools and Offices will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026. 
Offices will reopen and teachers will return for a workday on Monday, January 5, 2026. 
Schools will reopen and students will return to school on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration for 2026-2027]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smyth County Public Schools will hold registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten on March 19 and 20th.  Please see the attached document for additional information.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Veterans' Day Assembly]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We will have a Veterans' Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11, 2025,  at 10:00 am. We invite all veterans who are family members of a Sugar Grove Elementary school student or staff to attend.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2025 Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days - October 27 - 31]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Red Ribbon Week is a national celebration to focus on encouraging students to make healthy, safe choices every day. This week is our chance to proudly show that we are committed to being drug-free, respectful, and bully-free! We encourage all students to participate in our daily activities and to pledge to live a happy, healthy life and be kind to everyone.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Halloween Havoc at E&H College]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Emory and Henry College invite students to join them for their Halloween Havoc event on the Emory & Henry University campus — a free community celebration on Friday, October 31st, starting at 6:00 PM.

This year’s event will feature a Trunk or Treat as the main attraction, along with other family-friendly activities including a hayride, face painting, photo opportunities, and more! The evening will wrap up with our Women’s Volleyball game at 7:00 PM, complete with a costume contest for fans in attendance.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[K-5 STEM ACADEMY]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2025 Fall K5 STEM Academy at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center will take place from October 21 to November 18, 2025. Students meet on Tuesdays from 6:00pm until 7:30 to engage in STEM activities. The cost for this academy is $35.00. Click this news heading to register.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fall Picture Day - September 8, 2025]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's that time again! Comb your hair, choose your outfit, and put on your best smile for fall school picture day on Monday, September 8, 2025. Please be on time for school, as the photographer will start early, and we want everyone to have their picture taken for the yearbook.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[School Immunizations 25-26]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smyth County Schools will have PreK and Kindergarten registration on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. during Parent-Teacher Conference night. Please see the attached file for locations and the required documentation. Click this news heading for more information.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:07:16 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Attention: After School SOL Remediation Schedule Changes]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[These changes are to makeup sessions missed due to weather and Parent-Teacher conferences and to finish the program before the 4th graders go on their Williamsburg trip. We will have ASRP on:
Tuesday, March 25
Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, March 27

Tuesday, April 1
Wednesday, April 2
Thursday, April 3]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:29:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SGES Celebrates Dr. Seuss Week]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, SGES will celebrate all week with dress-up days. See the attached flyer for what to wear each day.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please see the attached file on the PowerSchool cybersecurity incident.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PowerSchool to Offer Credit Monitoring/Identity Protection Services]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[PowerSchool has announced it will offer credit monitoring and identity protection services to everyone whose data was downloaded in the December 2024 PowerSchool security breach. See the full story for details.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SGES Field Trip to Richdale Farms]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove Elementary School students and staff are going to Richdale Farm in Wytheville, Virginia on Friday, October 25, 2024. Students will spend the morning learning  and playing at the farm.  They will eat a packed/bagged lunch at the provided picnic tables before returning to school. The cost of the trip is $15.00. We will be leaving the school around 9:00 am on the morning of our trip.  This trip is for students and staff only.  We should return to school by 2:30 pm. Please watch the weather and dress students accordingly on the day of the trip.  Remember that farms are messy and your child might get a little dirty.  Please send a water bottle with a resealable lid to have during our time at the farm.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[October 29 - Let's Celebrate the 50th Day of School by dressing in 50s style!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[SGES will celebrate the 50th day of school on October 29 by dressing up in 1950's 1950s-style attire. We are so excited to see all the students dressed up for 50's Day in rolled-up jeans, white T-shirts, leather jackets, poodle skirts, ponytails, or even saddle oxfords!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on October 17, 2024 for Parent Teacher Conferences]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[SGES will hold Parent Teacher Conferences on October 17, 2024. 
Smyth County Schools will be closed on October 18, 2024, for fall break.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Emory and Henry's Community Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smyth County students and families are invited to E&H Community Day on Saturday, August 31. See the attached flyer for more information.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:22:45 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Explorers After-School Program]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This after-school program is available Monday-Friday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm for $30.00 per week at SGES. The program is provided through a collaboration with Smyth County and Smyth County Schools to provide a safe space and nurturing environment for children during after-school hours. The program also provides a snack, homework help, and recreational activities, and is staffed by Smyth County Schools employees. A representative will be available on Back to School night to meet with parents and answer any questions.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:10:33 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SCS Traffic Safety Program]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smyth County Schools will begin an automated school zone speed enforcement program to increase safety for students, parents, teachers and anyone else traveling through the school zones.  Please see the attached release for additional information.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:46:26 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Emergency Drills]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove Elementary School will conduct emergency drills during the 2023-2024 school year as required by the Code of Virginia.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:56:42 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[ELA Textbook Adoption for Grades K-5]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smyth County Public Schools will be holding a public viewing and opportunity for public comment on a new English Language Arts textbook adoption for grades K-5 from Thursday, April 18, 2024 until Friday, April 26, 2024.  Please visit your student’s elementary school during normal hours to view and provide feedback on the proposed materials.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:58:29 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. You can click the link below to view the flyer or contact the elementary school of enrollment for additional information.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:27:44 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Welcome to Our New Website!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thank you for visiting our new website! Please check back often as updates are made, and click on article headlines to view full stories where applicable.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:44:41 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Managing News Stories]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:44:41 -0500</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:44:41 -0500</pubDate>
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