Car Chase

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Shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Henderson Police were involved in a car chase.

Police Chief Marcus Barrow said, “It started after a reported robbery at N. Cooper and Dabney Drive. The victim and suspects knew each other. A vehicle chase ensued and ended at 158 highway near I-85 in Granville County. The two suspects were apprehend quickly. North Carolina State Highway Patrol assisted at our request.”

Vance County Sheriff Deputies also assisted.

There are no known injuries, and more information, such as the names of those involved, will likely be released on Wednesday.

Home and Garden Show 04/05/16

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Town Talk 04/05/16

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland 04/05/16

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April Crimes of the Month

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Fraud Case:
On February 05, 2016 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Henderson Police Officers received a call from Mr. Anderson who stated that someone had used his personal and corporate credit cards at several locations within the city. The Henderson Police Department encourages any person with information related to this case to contact Henderson – Vance Crime Stoppers at 492-1925 and also you can leave anonymous tips on the web site www.hvcrimestoppers.com. Citizens with information can also contact the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 431-6063.

Shooting into a Occupied Dwelling & Property Damage Case
On March 30, 2016 at approximately 6:47 p.m., officers responded to North Clark Street and Charles Street, in reference to shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers talked to Ms. Hargrove of North Clark Street who stated that someone fired shots into her residence and caused damage to the fence around the house. The Henderson Police Department encourages anyone with information related to this crime to contact the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141 or Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925. You can put anonymous tips on the web site www.hvcrimestoppers.com. Callers may remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers offers a reward up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Breaking & Entering & Larceny Case
On March 20, 2016 at approximately 2:41 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 420 Greystone Road Henderson, NC in reference to a Breaking and Entering. Upon arrival, deputies talked to Patricia Alston who stated that someone had broken into her house and removed items. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office encourages any person with information related to this case to contact Henderson – Vance Crime Stoppers at 492-1925 and also you can put anonymous tips on the web site www.hvcrimestoppers.com. Citizens with information can also contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division at 738-2200.

Armed Robbery Case
On February 08, 2016 at approximately 9:15 p.m., Vance County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 141 Begonia Lane Henderson, NC in reference to an Armed Robbery. Upon arrival deputies talked to Randolph Scott who stated that a black male tall and skinny wearing all black tried to (commit) robbery. The suspect did not get any money and the subject ran from the scene. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office encourages any person with information related to this case to contact Henderson –Vance Crime Stoppers at 492-1925 and also you can put anonymous tips on web site www.hvcrimestoppers.com. Citizens with information can also contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division at 738-2200.

Note: Crime Stoppers will pay rewards up to $2,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for this and other criminal offenses. All information received is kept confidential. The Crime Stoppers phone number is 492-1925. Callers do not have to give their name.

News 04/05/16

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Butner-Stem Elementary Google EXPEDITIONS @GCPSchools

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Butner-Stem Elementary School Participates in Google EXPEDITIONS Pioneer Program

Students at Butner-Stem Elementary School are taking part in a pioneer program from Google, called Expeditions.  Butner-Stem Elementary teachers, Carolyn Vickers, a 4th grade teacher and Teacher Technology Leader and Shannon Norton, a 5th grade teacher, signed up for this program.  The program allows students to take virtual “Expeditions” around the world, using Google Cardboard and a mobile device.  On Monday, March 21st,  a Google expedition team member, Brendan Dermody, came to show the teachers and classes how Google Cardboard can take them to places they could not otherwise visit. The Google representative indicated that high interest is what brought the program to Butner-Stem Elementary.GCS Butner-Stem Google Expedition 2016

The fifth grade classes visited monuments around the United States just before they take a field trip to Washington, D.C.  Fourth grade classes visited the moon and some went to the Galapagos Islands and explored under the sea.  Third grade classes explored exciting places around the world like Thailand, Antarctica, and Egypt.

The teachers guided the tours with an iPad as helpful facts are presented on their screen, meanwhile the students see the location through the cardboard viewers in a 3D virtual world. Students learn about the world while seeing it virtually. It is the next best thing to being there. Students were engaged and excited to be going on these virtual tours from their classrooms. The excitement was contagious.  Besides the constant “Oohhs” and “Aahhs”, we overheard one student shout, “I can’t believe my eyes!”.

Expeditions, a virtual reality platform built for the classroom,  are guided tours of places school buses can’t go.  They are comprised of virtual reality panoramas, which are led by a guide or teacher.  Using a tablet, teachers can guide up to 50 students wearing virtual reality viewers. Teachers can guide their class and point out highlights while referring to editable notes.

Google worked with teachers and content partners from around the world to create more than 100 engaging journeys – making it easy to immerse students in entirely new experiences.

Expeditions teams visit selected schools around the world, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, Denmark and Mexico. Each team brings a complete Expeditions kit with everything the teachers need to take their students on journeys anywhere. The team or representative shows teachers how Expeditions works and helps set it up before class.

(Information received in a press release from Stan Winborne, Ed.S., Director of High Schools, Director of Career & Technical Education Program, Public Information Officer with Granville County Schools.)

 

STEM Grant for Summer Programs

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Granville County Public Schools Receives STEM Grant for Summer Programs

Cognizant recently announced it is awarding 40 grants to expand afterschool, in-school, and summer programs across more than 60 sites in 25 states through its Making the Future education initiative. Designed to promote creativity and inspire interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among young learners, the initiative supports fun, hands-on “making” programs for students from grade school through high school. The 2016 grants will provide approximately 175,000 hours of making activities, including projects on electronics, robotics, computer programming, digital fabrication, 3D printing and wearable technology.

Granville County Public Schools will be using the $25,000 to hold a summer STEM camp for elementary, middle and high school students.  Details and registration information about the camp will be released soon.  “We are super excited to once again offer creative and cutting-edge technology projects to our students this summer.  Last year’s camp was a huge success, and we look forward to serving even more students this summer,” said Brynn Pendrak, District Math Specialist.  “Giving our students the opportunity to collaborate with hands-on projects develops math and science concepts, critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and is just plain fun!”

Cognizant’s Making the Future initiative, part of the company’s overall efforts to promote skills that help ensure a competitive American workforce, was launched in 2011. Through the annual grants and other programs, Making the Future has introduced more than 260,000 children nationwide to over 1.9 million hours of making activities focused on STEM disciplines.

“Numerous studies show that in addition to developing their creativity, confidence and motivation, making is an excellent way for children to gain exposure to the STEM disciplines and gain experience with the types of workforce skills required to succeed in our evolving digital economy,” said Steven Schwartz, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Cognizant. “The talent shortage in the STEM fields is real. Through Making the Future, Cognizant is giving young learners an avenue for developing interest and passion for STEM subjects across socio-economic barriers and stereotypical gender divides. As a U.S.-based company and technology leader, Cognizant is committed to developing and supporting education initiatives that promote skills for the 21st century knowledge economy, helping American workers thrive today and in the future, and preparing our youth to capitalize on STEM career opportunities going forward.”

Making programs continue to be facilitated predominately by museums, libraries, Makerspaces and youth-focused non-profits. However, the 2016 Making the Future grant applications indicated increasing interest from a broader set of stakeholders, including: schools seeking to incorporate making as an integral part of classroom instruction; non-profit real estate development corporations investing in making incubators to grow creative economies; and colleges committed to collaborative projects with youth organizations in underserved neighborhoods.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp is an American multinational corporation that provides custom information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States.  www.cognizant.com

(Information received in a press release from Stan Winborne, Ed.S., Director of High Schools, Director of Career & Technical Education Program, Public Information Officer with Granville County Schools.)

 

Town Talk 04/04/16

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland 04/04/16

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