Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. I hope everyone has had a relaxing spring break. This week school resumes on Monday, April 13th. On Monday, we will be having our National Honor Society induction ceremony at 6:00pm. On Tuesday progress reports will go home, and we will be having a career fair for our juniors and seniors. There will be two sessions, one during 1st period, and a second during 3rd period. We will not have our flex period on Tuesday to accommodate this opportunity for our students. Prom tickets go on sale this week, Tuesday through Thursday, during lunch. Several students still have fees that must be paid before you can purchase your prom ticket. Tickets are $40 each, and the prom will be Saturday, April 25th at Luna Trail. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday our Theater Department will be performing their spring musical "Newsies" in the South Stokes Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at www.stokesarts.org. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for students. This Friday seniors will have Cap and Gown pictures in the main gym. The pictures will be in the morning and should finish around lunch. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Leah Rierson, Trinity Simmons, Kaylee Christian. These students were a big help on the field trip to the Greensboro Science Center by making sure our EC students had a great time. These kids take pride in their selves and were willing to help wherever it was needed . Thank you Leah, Trinity, and Kaylee, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, on Monday, tennis hosts South Davidson. On Tuesday, tennis hosts cornerstone, baseball hosts Chatham Central, softball travels to Chatham Central, and soccer travels to Reidsville. On Wednesday, golf is at Sapona, track is at South Davidson, tennis travels to Chatham Central and baseball travels to North Stokes. On Thursday, golf is at Hemlock, track is at Thomasville, JV baseball hosts West Stokes, soccer hosts North Stokes and softball travels to Walkertown. On Friday, baseball hosts Bishop McGuinness and softball travels to North Stokes. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
about 3 hours ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. I hope everyone has had a Happy Easter. This week is Spring Break at South Stokes. School will be out this week, and will reopen on Monday, April 13th. This week in Saura Sports, on Monday, baseball travels to Mount Airy. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, softball will be in a tournament at Southwestern Randolph High School. On Wednesday, baseball travels to Forbush. On Thursday, baseball travels to Fort Chiswell and on Saturday track will be at Dudley High School. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
7 days ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. This week will be a short one as this Friday begins Spring Break at South Stokes. School will be out next week, and will reopen on April 13th. Senior families, this Tuesday, March 31st during lunch seniors can pick up your cap and gowns, and announcements. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Braxston Hall. Braxston has been working hard on his assignments. He also showed respect when welcoming a classroom speaker, engaging thoughtfully in conversation and asking questions that reflected strong, positive social skills. Thank you Braxston, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, on Monday, baseball travels to Bishop McGuinness, tennis travels to West Stokes and soccer travels to Rockingham County High School. On Tuesday, tennis travels to Bishop McGuinness and soccer hosts East Surry. On Wednesday, baseball hosts Bishop McGuinness, and soccer travels to South Davidson. On Thursday, baseball travels to Mount Tabor. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
14 days ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. This Wednesday we will be on the Homeroom Schedule for report card distribution for the third quarter. On Thursday we will have make up testing for the ACT and this Saturday our Athletic Boosters club $10,000 cash reverse raffle, the club's biggest fundraising event is March 28th. Tickets are $100, and will get you a dinner for two and entrance into the reverse raffle. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Rebecca Castellano and Alyssa Underwood. Alyssa and Rebecca are dedicated to supporting the JROTC program and our local community. On numerous occasions, and on short notice, they volunteered to support various events, upholding the values of the JROTC program. Thank you Rebecca and Alyssa, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, on Monday, baseball hosts Mt. Airy, and golf travels to Pine Knolls Golf Club. On Tuesday, golf is at Maple Chase, track is at West Iredell, softball hosts North Stokes and soccer travels to North Stokes. On Wednesday, tennis hosts Bishop McGuinness, track will be home at South Stokes, and softball hosts West Stokes. On Thursday, golf is at Pilot Knob, soccer travels to Bishop McGuinness, and baseball hosts Triad Christian Academy. On Friday, baseball hosts West Stokes and softball travels to South Davidson. On Saturday, track travels to North Stokes. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
21 days ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. This Thursday, March 19th, all 11th grade students will be taking the ACT. The Juniors have done a great job during our ACT prep sessions, we know they will do a good job on the test. Looking ahead, report cards go home on March 25th and our Athletic Boosters club $10,000 cash reverse raffle, the club's biggest fundraising event is March 28th. Tickets are $100, and will get you a dinner for two and entrance into the reverse raffle. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Ricky Daley. Ricky has shown so much growth this semester! He is helpful and extremely outgoing in class, consistently going above and beyond to support his teachers and his classmates. Thank you Ricky, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, on Monday, Tennis travels to Bishop McGuiness. On Tuesday, baseball hosts South Davidson, softball travels to South Davidson and soccer hosts to Surry Central. On Wednesday, tennis travels to South Davidson, track to North Stokes, baseball to McMichael, and softball to West Stokes. On Thursday, tennis hosts East Surry and soccer hosts West Stokes. On Friday, baseball travels to South Davidson and Softball hosts Chatham Central. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
28 days ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. On Monday we will have Homeroom after 2nd period in order to prepare students for our Annual Saura March Madness Attendance Challenge. Homerooms will go head to head this month seeing which homeroom will have the best attendance each week. Monday night there will an Athletic Boosters meeting in the cafeteria at 6:30, where they will be discussing the $10,000 cash reverse raffle, the club's biggest fundraising event. The Cash Draw down is right around the corner, or March 28th. Tickets are $100, and will get you a dinner for two and entrance into the reverse raffle. This Wednesday we will be having our Spring Blood Drive at South Stokes. We need your help to make sure the Red Cross has the blood it needs to help our community. This Friday, March 13th, is the end of the 3rd quarter. We will be having Saura PRIDE Flex again this week as our Juniors complete their last round of ACT prep for the test next week. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Caitlin Mulrooney & Aliza Bullins. Both girls stayed after school (on a Friday no less) to help organizing and inventory all of the prom supplies from years past. They ended up staying for an hour and a half and were so helpful! Thank you Caitlin and Aliza, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, Congratulations to our Saura Men's Basketball team on a great season as they finished runner up in the Western Regional finals yesterday. On Monday night, Tennis hosts West Stokes. On Tuesday, tennis travels to East Surry, baseball hosts North Stokes, softball travels to West Davidson and soccer hosts to Walkertown. On Wednesday, JV Baseball hosts Bethany. On Thursday, JV baseball hosts Reidsville, soccer travels to Rockingham and Softball travels to Surry Central. On Friday, baseball travels to North Stokes and Softball travels to North Stokes. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
about 1 month ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. This week is Spread the Word Week at South Stokes. The South Stokes Club Unify is sponsoring this spirit week of inclusion for students with disabilities, with Spread the Word/ National Inclusion Day on March 4th. This week, as well as when South Stokes hosts the Special Olympics in May, are some of the ways our students and faculty are embracing a call to action for inclusion. We will be having our Flex period this week. On Tuesday South Stokes will serve as a polling site for the March 3rd Primary Election. The voting location will be in the Fire Tech classroom in the Technology and Industry Building at the back of the main parking lot. To accommodate parking for voting, students that park on the last 2 rows of the parking lot will need to park in the back parking lot on Tuesday. If the student has an oversize vehicle, they can park in the side lot with other larger vehicles. If your child has a question about parking, they should come to the front office and we will make sure they know where to park. Tuesday night is Curriculum Night at South Stokes. At this annual event we welcome our rising 9th grade students to South Stokes for an information fair about the different classes we offer. The event begins in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm. On Wednesday, students that signed up will be going to UNC-G to attend the Opera. Join us this Saturday, March 7th for Bingo Night at South Stokes! The games begin at 6:00 pm, and tickets can be pre-ordered at school Cash Online, the link can be found on our Facebook post and school home page. Registration for the next Driver's Education class is open through March 6th. The classes are March 16th-23rd and the class roster will be posted on March 9th. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Emily Moore. Emily is involved in JROTC and joined the public at the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics helping raise money for EC students. Thank you Emily, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, Congratulations to our Saura Girl's Basketball team on a great season. Congratulations also goes to our Men's Basketball team on advancing to the 4th round of the State tournament. On Monday night, basketball will host Elkin, tip off at 6:00pm, tickets go on sale at 5:00pm. Also on Monday, tennis hosts Cornerstone, and Softball hosts Walkertown. On Tuesday, golf is at Silo Run, tennis hosts East Surry, baseball travels to Chatham Central and soccer travels to West Stokes. On Thursday, baseball hosts McMichael, and Softball hosts Surry Central. On Friday, baseball hosts Chatham Central and Softball travels to McMichael. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
about 1 month ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. This week is FFA Week at South Stokes. This week our students will celebrate the Future Farmers of America, one of our largest student organizations. This week we will begin our Saura PRIDE Flex period as we gear up for the ACT on March 19th and the 4th quarter. We will be having our Flex period on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. On Wednesday, select students will be taking the WorkKeys, CCRAA 11, & NC Extend 1 assessments. Also on Wednesday we will be having a School Improvement Team meeting in room D3, after school. Good luck to our Quiz Bowl team as they compete this Saturday, February 28th. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Izabella Guessford. Izabella is a phenomenal student who takes pride in her work and always stays on top of her game! She is a strong advocate for herself and her learning! . Thank you Izabella, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, Congratulations to Saura wrestlers Sawyer Scott, Linkin Vanrijsewijk and Wyatt Tilley on their performances at the State Wrestling Tournament. Wyatt placed 3rd in the state, and Linkin placed 4th in their respective weight classes. Congratulations also goes to our Men's Basketball team on achieving their 5th consecutive Conference Championship. On Tuesday, girls basketball will host South Stanley in the first round of the state playoffs at 7:00pm. On Wednesday baseball and soccer travel to Bethany Community as we begin our spring sports season. On Thursday, men's basketball will be hosting the second round of the state tournament at South Stokes, opponent to be determined. On Friday, baseball hosts McMichael. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
about 2 months ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. Monday is a regular school day. Wednesday there will be a band boosters meeting in the band room at 6:30. South Stokes will be hosting a Winter Formal on Saturday, February 21st. Tickets will be $20, and can be purchased online via school cash online, in the office, or at the event. Outside date forms can be picked up in the office. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Chloe Adams. Chloe organized and carried out a clothing drive to support our community in need. Chloe is a community server who cares about everyone around her. Thank you Chloe, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, Congratulations to Saura Indoor Track athlete Jamier Davis on finishing 5th in the triple jump and 9th in the long jump at the state championship for indoor track. on Monday basketball is at Chatham Central, and will be at Chatham Central again this week on Thursday for the Conference Tournament. Congratulations to Saura wrestlers Wyatt Tilley, Sawyer Scott, and Linkin VanRijsewijk on the great job they did at regionals. They have earned a spot to wrestle in the State Championship this Friday and Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
about 2 months ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Weather Announcement:
Stokes County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
Stokes County Schools will operate on a normal schedule Tuesday, February 10th, 2026.
Please review the roads that school buses will not travel in the morning due to ongoing hazardous conditions.
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
The safety of our students, staff, and families remains our top priority. Due to lingering issues from the recent winter storms, Stokes County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Please review the roads that school buses will not travel in the morning due to ongoing hazardous conditions.
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. I hope all of our Saura families are staying safe and warm as we still are dealing with the aftermath of these winter storms. There are still a small number of roads that our buses will not be able to travel down or turn around on. I encourage parents of students who drive to school to ride with your student drivers to assess the road conditions of your neighborhoods. If you are unable to bring your child to school or it is unsafe to travel on your road, any weather related absences will be excused and tardies to school will not be counted. This week we are celebrating our Sweetheart Court with Sweetheart Spirit Week. Monday is Don’t sweat the small stuff (pajama day/sweat suits. Tuesday is Red Flags day, Wednesday is Perfect Pair Day, Thursday is Wear your status Day ( white-single, pink- complicated, red-taken) and Friday is Oldies Day. Tomorrow, progress reports will be coming home and there will be an Athletic Boosters Meeting at 6:30. On Wednesday, we will be having FAFSA Night at South Stokes from 5:30 - 7:00. Looking ahead, South Stokes will be hosting a Winter Formal on Saturday, February 21st. Tickets will be $20, and can be purchased online via school cash online, in the office, or at the event. This week's Saura Shout Out goes to Hadley Cigliano. Hadley demonstrated kindness and sportsmanship by noticing a swimmer from another team who was upset at a meet. She took the initiative to approach her, offering comfort and support before the swimmer competed in her event. Her compassion reflects strong character and respect for others, both in and out of competition. Thank you Hadley, for your kindness and leadership. This week in Saura Sports, on Monday basketball is at Bishop McGuinness, on Tuesday indoor track competes at JDL, the wrestling team travels to South Stanley for the first round of the state Duals Tournament, and basketball hosts Winston-Salem Prep for our Sweetheart Court game. On Thursday, basketball travels to South Davidson. On Friday, basketball hosts North Stokes for Senior Night. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
2 months ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
📅 Updated School Calendars
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
Weather Announcement:
Due to current weather conditions, Stokes County Schools will be closed for students on Friday, February 6th, 2026
It will be a staff option A
(Optional Workday)
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
Hey Saura families, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with a quick update from South Stokes. Due to the school closings from the weather, we will be rescheduling some of our planned school events and athletic contest. The Winter Formal has been moved from this Saturday to February 21st. FAFSA Night has been rescheduled from tonight to next Wednesday, 2/11th 5:30-7:00. The State wrestling duals tournament has been postponed to next week, as well as the indoor track state championship. The basketball games scheduled for tonight against South Davidson has been rescheduled for next Thursday, 2/12. Stay safe and stay warm and as always, Go Sauras.
2 months ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
Due to current weather conditions, Stokes County Schools will be closed for students on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
It will be a staff option A
(Optional Workday)
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
Due to current weather conditions, Stokes County Schools will be closed for students on
Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
It will be a staff option A
(Optional Workday).
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
Due to current weather conditions, Stokes County Schools will be closed for students on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
It will be a staff option A (Optional Workday).
2 months ago, Stokes County Schools
Hello Sauras, this is Principal Chris Bottoms with your Saura Weekly Update. Due to winter weather conditions, Stokes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, February 2, 2026. I hope all of our Saura families are staying safe, warm, and enjoying the snow!. We have used the last remote learning days, please make sure students have completed their assignments from last week. This week's events and athletic contests are subject to change due to the weather. On Wednesday, we will be having FAFSA Night at South Stokes from 5:30 - 7:00. This is a great opportunity to have assistance in completing the FAFSA for seniors that are planning on going to college. South Stokes will be hosting a Winter Formal on Saturday, February 7th. Tickets will be $20, and can be purchased online via school cash online. Tickets can also be purchased in the main office and at the door on the night of the event. Outside date forms can be found in the main office. The Formal will begin at 7pm and will be at South Stokes. This week in Saura Sports, congratulations to Jamier Davis, Brooke Burroughs, and Jaylin Craig for qualifying for the state indoor track meet. On Tuesday indoor track competes at JDL and the wrestling team travels to South Stanley for the first round of the state Duals Tournament. On Wednesday, basketball travels to South Davidson. On Friday, basketball travels to Chatham Central. Thank you for your support of South Stokes High School, and as always, GO SAURAS
2 months ago, Dr. Chris Bottoms
