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Welcome!
At Snow Creek, we believe every child deserves to feel known, valued, and excited to learn. From the moment students walk through our doors, they become part of a school family where relationships matter, learning is celebrated, and every child is encouraged to grow.
Our teachers and staff are committed to creating engaging learning experiences that help students discover their strengths, build confidence, and develop the skills they need for success. We celebrate the unique gifts each student brings to our school and work together to help every child reach their full potential.
But Snow Creek is about more than academics. It’s about building character, making memories, serving others, and creating a strong sense of belonging. Through our **P.A.W.S. values—Pride, Attitude, Wise Choices, and Safety—we help our students learn what it means to be responsible, respectful, and caring members of our school and community.
We are proud to be a school where students, families, and staff work together to make Snow Creek a special place to learn and grow.
At Snow Creek, we are Prowling with Purpose!
Contact
- David Hoots
- Principal
- 828.256.2335
- david_hoots@catawbaschools.net
We are Happily Making Education Better by:
- Creating a safe, welcoming, and caring environment where every student feels valued, supported, and ready to learn.
- Knowing our students and meeting them where they are by providing support and opportunities that address their individual academic, social, and emotional needs.
- Building character and life skills through our P.A.W.S. expectations—Pride, Attitude, Wise Choices, and Safety—while teaching students the importance of teamwork, responsibility, kindness, and perseverance.
- Making learning engaging and meaningful through hands-on experiences, technology, STEAM, robotics, and opportunities for students to explore, create, problem-solve, and think critically.
- Providing a well-rounded education that allows students to discover and develop their talents through physical education, music, visual arts, drama, STEAM, and other enrichment opportunities.
- Offering clubs and extracurricular activities that allow students to explore new interests, develop their talents, build friendships, and discover the joy of being part of a team.
- Partnering with families and our community to support student success and create opportunities that extend learning beyond the classroom.
- Celebrating every student’s growth and accomplishments while encouraging them to believe in themselves, take pride in their work, and discover what they can achieve.
- Giving students the flexibility of taking a variety of courses online through Online Catawba Virtual Academy starting in 5th Grade.
Accountability is Important
At Snow Creek, we are committed to helping every student grow, learn, and succeed. We take pride in the progress our students make and take seriously our responsibility to provide them with a high-quality education.
Our NC School Report Card provides an annual look at our school’s academic performance and other important measures of student success. We use this information, along with classroom data and feedback from our students, families, and staff, to identify areas of strength and opportunities for growth.
Our School Improvement Plan helps guide our work throughout the year. Our staff regularly reviews our goals, strategies, and student progress so we can celebrate what is working, make adjustments when needed, and continue looking for ways to make learning better for every student.
At Snow Creek, we believe accountability means always asking ourselves, “How can we do better for our students?”
Feel free to explore the links below.
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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction provides its own "report card" about public schools in North Carolina. Report cards are released annually with a snapshot of each school - including student performance, class size, attendance, school safety, instructional resources, and teacher quality in our schools. Additionally, each school in the state receives a letter grade of A, B, C, D or F.
To assign an overall school performance grade, which is comprised of 80% proficiency and 20% growth, the state uses end-of-grade testing in elementary and middle schools and end-of-course exams plus other indices such as ACT scores, graduation rates, a measure of math rigor, WorkKeys scores, and EL progress. While proficiency demonstrates a student’s performance level in a subject area, growth measures the amount of academic progress a student makes over the course of a year or class.
Personalized learning is essential to each student, ensuring that every student experiences growth regardless of where they are on their educational journey.
We invite you to view our report card using the button below.
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We believe that the key to making education better at our school is to consistently analyze what we're doing well and and to look for ways we can improve. Like all schools in our district, we have a team of people who meet regularly to discuss ideas for improving our school and teaching methods. Our team also meets to discuss concerns and issues pertaining to our students, teachers, and staff.
All North Carolina Schools are required to submit a School Improvement Plan (SIP) to the local board of education for review and approval is required by state regulations. Yearly, the team revises our School Improvement Plan which outlines goals and strategies.
We utilize a web-based school improvement planning tool called NCStar. NCStar contains over 100 research-based effective practices (indicators) that we personalize to meet our school's and district's needs.
We invite you to view our SIP on NCStar. It is view-only, but allows "real-time" transparency of our school improvement plan process to everyone - all staff, district personnel, school board members, parents, and community members.
View our School Improvement Plan
Click the link below and use these credentials to login:
- Login: GuestS15825
- Password: GuestS15825
- Login to NCStar
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Catawba County Schools is committed to making education better for all students by taking advantage of federal needs-based programs. These programs are granted to eligible schools by the federal government based on poverty percentage guidelines. Funds are used to provide equitable educational services to disadvantaged students in schools that qualify. These services include additional instructional personnel, educational programs, professional development, and materials & supplies.
Title I
- Based on “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) law
- Is the largest federal aid program in our nation’s schools
- Requires that every child receive a high-quality education
- Provides extra help and support for the students
Balls Creek Elementary
Claremont Elementary
OxfordElementary
Snow Creek Elementary
Banoak Elementary
Clyde Campbell Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Startown Elementary
Blackburn Elementary
Lyle Creek Elementary
St.Stephens Elementary
Tuttle Elementary
Catawba Elementary
Maiden Elementary
Sherrills Ford Elementary
Webb A. Murray Elementary
- Requires schools to use research-based strategies
- Requires teachers to be well trained and effective
- Engages parents in their children’s education
What does it mean to be a Title I School?
Schools with at least 35% of students receiving free or reduced meals are eligible for Title I funds. In Catawba County Schools, we have chosen to focus Title I funding on elementary school literacy and math. We have done so because we believe early intervention is key to future success. Being a Title I school brings many additional opportunities to the school family & community. It brings extra funding that can be used to support instruction through smaller class sizes, more teacher assistants, tutors and academic facilitators, as well as additional funding for materials, technology, and professional development.
Parent Engagement Policy
Parent and Family Engagement is essential to our students’ success. Parents are their children’s first teachers, and their continued engagement in the educational process is critical to fostering and improving educational achievement. In addition to being involved in your child’s school, parents are also invited to participate at the district level by attending Title I Parent Advisory Council meetings and providing feedback regarding services and funding.
- CCS Title I Parents’ Right to Know Booklet (English)
- Programa de Título I de las Escuelas del Condado de Catawba
- Catawba County Schools Qhia Nyeem Ntawv Title I Program
Free & Reduced Lunch Information
Other Federal Programs
Our district is fortunate to receive other federal funding to support quality instruction. These include Title II, III, and IV funds.
- Title II - Dedicated to the preparation, training, and recruitment of highly qualified teachers and principals
- Title III - Dedicated to ensuring English learners attain English language proficiency and meet state academic standards
- Title IV - Dedicated to supporting well-rounded opportunities, safe and healthy students, and effective use of technology
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At Snow Creek we have great partnerships with our parents and families!
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Click on the link below for a copy of our 2026-2027 Snow Creek Student Handbook:
The Health & Safety of our Staff & Students is a Top Priority
We take proactive steps to ensure the safety of every student, teacher and administrator, relying on both state-of-the-art and common-sense solutions to protect our schools.
"See Something, Say Something" Anonymous Reporting System
This service is designed to help you anonymously and securely report anything that's scaring or endangering you, your friends or your family. You don't need to be afraid to contact us. You never have to give us your name if you don't want to.
We take your security seriously at Catawba County Schools, and we will do everything we can to resolve your concern as quickly and as safely as possible.
- In the event of an Emergency Dial 9-1-1
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
- The Anonymous Tip Line is monitored Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.