A Special Thank you to our School Nurse, Missy Tolbert.
We had a special visitor at Clara Hearne today in Mrs. Parker’s class! Throughout the school year, our students have been learning about farm animals and discovering how many baby animals are born during the spring season. Today, parent Alex Barnes shared a new baby chick with the class, giving students a wonderful hands-on learning experience. Thank you for sharing this special moment with our students!
Walk or Roll to School Day is May 6th. We are asking families to meet the Clara Hearne staff at Emory Park at 8:45 am to walk to school. This will be CANCELED if it is raining. Although we love puppies, please do not bring any pets for the walk. Thank you, and I hope to see you there!
Friday - May 1st, 2026, is a Clara Hearne Teacher Workday. School will be closed to students while the staff learns more about our new Finch Literacy Screener. More Information to come!
All parents of Exceptional Children (EC) at Clara Hearne are invited to join the staff of Clara Hearne, Manning, and Belmont to discuss the transition process from preschool to kindergarten. We will meet in the Rainy Day Room, located on the backside of Clara Hearne on Rapids Street. The meeting will be held from 5:30 pm tp 6:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you and your family.
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Carol Wade. Our Beginning Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Kelley Pfeil, and our Support Person of the Year is Mrs. Cathy Duhadaway. Thank you for all that you do every day for our students and school.
Celebrating Earth Day 2026 at Clara Hearne. Our students learned about planting and growing flowers, pollinators, being good stewards of our environment, and how to enjoy nature.
Congratulations to Mrs. Pfeil and Ms. Kendall's Class, along with Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Mead's classes, for being our Classrooms of the Month for March.
Easter and Spring Break are HERE! Clara Hearne will be closed April 3 - 10. Classes will resume on April 13th. Have a Happy and Safe Spring Break.
The Spring Art and Book Fair will be on March 26th, 2026. Parents and family members are invited to view student art and visit our Book Fair from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Due to pending inclement weather, Clara Hearne preschool will be closed on Monday, March 16. We will reopening on regular schedule Tuesday, March 17.
Please wear red, white, or blue on
Thursday, March 12th, to celebrate
America’s 250th Birthday.
Halifax County is known as "First in Freedom" because it was the site of the Halifax Resolves on April 12, 1776. Adopted by the Fourth Provincial Congress, this document was the first official action by any colony calling for independence from Great Britain, preceding the Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776.
Come out and support our Preschool! March 16th from 4 pm to 8 pm at Chick-fil-A of Roanoke Rapids. Dine with our staff and Mr. Cow. Registration information for the 26/27 school year will also be available.
Progress reports will be sent home today. This Friday, Feb. 27th, is a Clara Hearne Workday, and students will not attend. This time has been set aside to hold parent conferences to discuss students' readiness for kindergarten transition. If you have not scheduled a meeting yet, please get in touch with your child's teacher.
All Big Smiles at Clara Hearne. Thank you to Mrs. Acree and her HCC Dental Hygiene students for sharing dental hygiene with our students.
Friday, Feb. 20th, will be the 100th Day of PreK! Students are asked to wear shirts to celebrate the 100th Day of PreK. We will have a special Grand Marshal to lead our celebration parade at 3 pm. Please talk to your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Thank you to all of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District bus drivers for getting our students safely to school and back home every day.
Congratulations to Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Duhadaway's class for being the Classroom of the Month for January.
Clara Hearne students prepared for a snowy weekend by learning about snow, mittens, hibernation, and even melting snowmen. A letter was shared from the district concerning how our students will participate in Remote Learning. Packets were sent home on Friday with students to complete if RRGSD is closed due to the winter weather.
Clara Hearne will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, 1/28/26. Students should arrive between 11:00 - 11:15 am. The morning EC classes will not meet. Fagbeyrio's and Parker's classroom will enter at the back of the school through the Place to Place door. Staff will be there to provide directions. Stay safe, and we will welcome you all tomorrow morning.