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Vance County School of Excellence Program 2017
— courtesy Vance County Schools
A total of 28 rising sophomores who attend six different high schools in Vance County have completed the week-long Vance County School of Excellence Program.
The students attended the program, June 12-16, with each day’s session beginning at Vance-Granville Community College.
Students participating in the School of Excellence for 2017 included: Robert Hopper and Jabrial Steed, both of Vance County Early College High School; Dinah Baldwin, Daniel Clemente, Victoria Glasscock, La’Zariah Harris, Chris Stevenson, Kristophe Burwell, Ava Eahart, Samayia Floyd, Daesha Johnson, Payton Rainey and Ashley Zuniga, all of Southern Vance High School; Terrance Downing, Christian Green, Thomas Murphy, Maximus Parham, Jennifer Sanchez, Nigee Shearin, Kali Wiggs, Tyere Wiggins and Bryton Yarborough, all of Northern Vance High School; Austyn Abbott and Natalie Stone, both of Kerr-Vance Academy; Margaret Bobbitt and Chris Harp, both of Vance Charter School; and Alexis Cruz and Ian Simmons, both of Henderson Collegiate.
Front row from left: Thomas Murphy, Ian Simmons, Payton Rainey, Alexis Cruz, Jabrial Steed, Dinah Baldwin and Victoria Glasscock. On the second row, from left, are Maximus Parham, Bryton Yarborough, Margaret Bobbitt, Robert Hopper, Chris Harp, Nigee Shearin and La’Zariah Harris. Students on the third row, from left, are Austyn Abbott, Chris Stevenson, Jennifer Sanchez, Natalie Stone, Ashley Zuniga and Daniel Clemente. On the back row, from left, are Kali Wiggs, Daesha Johnson, Kristophe Burwell, Terrance Downing, Tyere Wiggins, Christian Green and Samayia Floyd. Ava Eahart was unavailable for the photo.
This was the 30th year of operation for the School of Excellence. The leadership program is designed for students who have completed their first year of high school and are the top academic achievers in their respective classes.
Students participate in five all-day sessions that include a community service day, a team building day, an industry day when they visit five local businesses, a day featuring educational opportunities at Vance-Granville Community College and a visit to Kerr Lake, the Vance County 911 Center, the Vance County Courthouse and the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center. On their final day, the students heard a presentation by Whitney Espinosa, a 2014 graduate of Northern Vance High School, that focused on how to overcome personal obstacles.
This year the students participated in their community service day by assisting volunteers with Rebuilding Hope to repair wheelchair ramps at local homes. Their team building day was held at Keats Point Farm, owned and operated by the family of John, Angela and Andrea Hyson. Students interacted with trained horses on the farm to solve problems and meet challenges posed to them. On the industry day, they toured Franklin Brothers Nursery, Mars Pet Care, the Walmart Distribution Center, Carolina Country Snacks and Vulcan Materials’ Greystone Quarry.
Vance County Schools Honors Latest Retirees
Vance County Schools
For Immediate Release
June 13, 2017
Vance County Schools held its annual Retirement Banquet for those educators and support staff members who retired during the 2016-2017 school year.
The event was held in the McGregor Hall Gallery with approximately 150 people in attendance.
There were 36 school system associates who were honored for their many years of dedicated service to our students and schools.
Dr. June Atkinson, former state superintendent of Public Instruction, was the keynote speaker for the evening. She encouraged all of the retirees to enjoy the time they have earned for their years of hard work. She also urged each of them to find new interests and not be afraid to take on new challenges.
Ethel Hunter, who retired from Vance County Schools last year as a long-time teacher at Eaton-Johnson Middle School, also spoke to the retirees and audience from a retiree’s perspective. She told them to truly treasure their additional free time and to occupy their time with things about which they are passionate.
Jaylen Webb, who just graduated from Northern Vance High School, sang a special musical tribute to the retirees and members of the Aycock Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of Jan Vaughan, entertained everyone in attendance by singing three songs.
Each retiree was recognized by their principal or department director and presented with a special gift.
Superintendent Anthony Jackson concluded the evening by recognizing the 36 retirees had a total of more than 900 years in working in education. He led everyone in giving the retirees a standing ovation and loud cheers.
Those retirees honored were Darlene Ayscue of E.M. Rollins Elementary; Fermon Bostic of Aycock Elementary; Johnny Bullock of L.B. Yancey Elementary; Vivian Bullock of Curriculum and Instruction; Gloria Burrell of Southern Vance High; Millie Camacho of Clarke Elementary; Mary Clements of Southern Vance High; Andrew Crews of Dabney Elementary; Shirley Duke of Southern Vance High; Nathaniel Elam of E.O. Young Jr. Elementary; Marilyn Faines of Zeb Vance Elementary; Jacquelyn Gill of Southern Vance High; Annette Gooch of Dabney Elementary; Grace Griffin of Henderson Middle; Ann Hancock of New Hope Elementary; Vicki Heath of Eaton-Johnson Middle; Susie Jordan of Zeb Vance Elementary; Anne Joyner of Curriculum and Instruction; Jill Kearney of Finance; Magaret Key of E.M. Rollins Elementary; Judith Long of Clarke Elementary; Trudy Lowry of Testing and Records; Wil McLean of Human Resources; Waverly Mills of Pinkston Street Elementary; Dorothy Moss of Eaton-Johnson Middle; Margaret Moss of Dabney Elementary; Clyda Nicholson of Zeb Vance Elementary; Brenda Poole of Eaton-Johnson Middle; Peggy Price of Pinkston Street Elementary; Suzanne Reeves of Eaton-Johnson Middle; Lillian Richardson of L.B. Yancey Elemenentary; Margaret Shupe of Eaton-Johnson Middle; Lola Turner of Southern Vance High; Sharon Turner of Eaton-Johnson Middle; Letitia Vass of Exceptional Children; and Ellaweed Yancey of E.M. Rollins Elementary.
Vance Medical Academy Holds Nurse Aide Pinning Ceremony
Vance County Schools
For Immediate Release
June 2, 2017
The Vance Medical Academy at Southern Vance High School held its annual Nurse Aide Pinning Ceremony on June 1, in the school’s gymnasium.
Melodie Kernahan, a registered nurse and the instructor for the Vance Medical Academy students, led the recognitions.
A total of 19 nursing aide training graduates were recognized.
They include: Jakayla Boyd, Itzy Contreras, Yasmene Clark, Alyssa Dickerson, Raven Dunston, Chermella Durham, Dalton Elliott, Cynthia Harrington, Anna Hernandez, Krystal Jones, Kyanna Kersey, Alexis Lowery, Vianey Nonato, Jaslin Renteria, Litzy Renteria, Onjahlaya Robinson, Yarelic Picaz, Dyshaqual Trowbridge and Morgan Yarborough.
Kernahan presented each graduate with a nursing aide pin, certificate of completion and a single red rose.
Vianey Nonato received a different pin for her successful completion of requirements to become a certified nursing aide (CNA 1).
The graduates also received recognition for each completing over 270 hours of training and the distinction of graduating from an accredited program. Each nursing aide graduate trained extensively in the classroom and in local nursing home facilities.
Southern Vance Hosts Annual Class Night for Seniors
Vance County Schools
For Immediate Release
May 24, 2017
Southern Vance High School administrators, faculty and staff members joined parents, additional family members and friends of seniors in the Class of 2017 in honoring the graduates’ achievements during their Class Night on May 23.
A total of 160 graduating seniors were honored.
The event was held in the school’s gymnasium and attended by hundreds who paid tribute to the soon-to-be high school graduates.
Over $3 million in scholarship funds were presented to the graduating seniors to use as they go on to attend four-year colleges and universities. Well over 70 percent of the seniors will go on to attend a college or university, community college or join the U.S. military.
The approximately 90-minute event featured seniors receiving accolades for their outstanding academics, school attendance, citizenship, community involvement and athletic talents.
Those seniors who make up the top 10 percent of the graduating class are Luis Amaya-Villa, Yasmene Clark, Dalton Elliott, Gavin Eutsler, Daniel Faulkner, Kenia Gomez-Jimenez, Cynthia Harrington, Kendall Harris, Brandon Lawrence, Antonia Loyd Jr., Angelica Montano, Vianey Nonato, Tyler Patrick, Jaslin Renteria, Heidy Reyes Morozumi, Yarelic Picaz and Autumn Wortham.
Southern Vance Releases Football and Volleyball Schedules
2017 Southern Vance Raiders Varsity Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| Pre-Season | Sat., Aug. 12, 2017 | Pigskin Jamboree | Southern Vance H.S. | 9:00 A.M. |
| 1 | Fri., Aug. 18, 2017 | Bartlett Yancey High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 2 | Fri., Aug. 25, 2017 | Red Springs High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 3 | Fri., Sept. 1, 2017 | North Lenoir High School | North Lenoir H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 4 | Fri., Sept. 8, 2017 | Bunn High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 5 | Fri., Sept. 15, 2017 | Granville Central High School | Granville Central H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 6 | Fri., Sept. 22, 2017 | J.F. Webb High School | J.F. Webb H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 7 | Fri., Sept. 29, 2017 | South Granville High School | South Granville H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 8 | Fri., Oct. 6, 2017 | Roanoke Rapids High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 9 | Fri., Oct. 13, 2017 | Louisburg High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 10 | Fri., Oct. 20, 2017 | Warren County High School | Warren County H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
| 12 | Fri., Nov. 3, 2017 | Northern Vance High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 7:00 P.M. |
2017 Southern Vance Lady Raiders Volleyball Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| Tuesday, August 15 | Bunn | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, August 17 | Granville Central | Granville Central HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Friday, August 18 | KVA Classic | Kerr-Vance Academy | TBA |
| Saturday, August 19 | KVA Classic | Kerr-Vance Academy | TBA |
| Tuesday, August 22 | JF Webb | JF Webb HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, August 24 | South Granville | South Granville HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Roanoke Rapids | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Franklinton | Franklinton HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, August 31 | Louisburg | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Tuesday, September 5 | Warren County | Warren County HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, September 7 | Oxford Prep | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Tuesday, September 12 | Northern Vance | Southern Vance HS | 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, September 14 | Bunn | Bunn HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Tuesday, September 19 | Granville Central | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, September 21 | JF Webb | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Friday, September 22 | Kerr-Vance Academy | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Monday, September 25 | KIPP Pride | KIPP Pride HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Tuesday, September 26 | South Granville | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, September 28 | Roanoke Rapids | Roanoke Rapids HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Tuesday, October 3 | Louisburg | Louisburg HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, October 5 | Warren County | Southern Vance HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Tuesday, October 10 | Oxford Prep | Oxford Prep HS | 5:00 JV / 6:00 Varsity |
| Thursday, October 12 | Northern Vance | Northern Vance HS | 5:00 Varsity |
| Monday, October 16 | Conference Tournament | TBA | TBA |
2017 Southern Vance Raiders Junior Varsity Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| 1 | Thurs., Aug. 17, 2017 | Bartlett Yancey High School | Bartlett Yancey H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 3 | Thurs., Aug. 31, 2017 | North Lenoir High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 4 | Thurs., Sept. 7, 2017 | Bunn High School | Bunn H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 5 | Thurs., Sept. 14, 2017 | Granville Central High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 6 | Thurs., Sept. 21, 2017 | J.F. Webb High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 7 | Thurs., Sept. 28, 2017 | South Granville High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 8 | Thurs., Oct. 5, 2017 | Roanoke Rapids High School | Roanoke Rapids H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 9 | Thurs., Oct. 12, 2017 | Louisburg High School | Louisburg H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 10 | Thurs., Oct. 19, 2017 | Warren County High School | Southern Vance H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 12 | Thurs., Nov. 2, 2017 | Northern Vance High School | Northern Vance H.S. | 6:00 P.M. |
SVHS Student selected for IFAL
Vance County Schools
For Immediate Release
May 15, 2017
Kimberly Rice, a junior at Southern Vance High School, has been selected to participate in the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL) at N.C. A&T State University from June 11 through June 16.
The IFAL program is a one-week residential program designed for rising high school seniors sponsored through the N.C. Farm Bureau.
While attending the institute, students are exposed to the academic and research programs in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and are familiarized with careers in the food, agricultural and environmental sciences.
Vance County Schools holds 2nd “Honoring Academic Success” Banquet
Vance County Schools
For Immediate Release
May 12, 2017
Vance County Schools held its second annual “Honoring Academic Success” banquet on Wednesday, May 10, at McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson to honor 48 high school seniors who are the top academic achievers in their respective graduating classes for the 2016-2017 school year.
An audience of approximately 225 people attended the banquet which featured entertainment by local students and a nice meal, catered by Cook Shack of Louisburg.
Kaitlyn Tant, a junior at Southern Vance High School, and Jadyn Jones, a junior at Northern Vance High School, each sang lovely musical selections to honor the high school seniors. They wowed the audience with their impressive musical talents.
Uriah Ford, a 2016 graduate of the Vance County Early College High School, was the featured speaker for the evening. Ford spoke about his experience last year as a member of the honored group at the 2016 “Honoring Academic Success” banquet. He also talked about his first year as a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and urged all of the soon-to-be graduates to enjoy their last few weeks in high school and to look forward to the challenges still facing them.
But, the true stars of the evening were the 48 high school honorees. Each are part of the top 10 percent of academic achievers in their senior classes. They have all proven to be leaders academically and have proven during their four-year high school careers that they value their studies and can be counted on to set high goals and work to achieve them. They were recognized individually and were presented with medallions by Superintendent Anthony Jackson, Vance County Board of Education Chairperson Gloria J. White and Vance County Public School Foundation President Archie Taylor Jr.
Those honored seniors included from the Vance County Early College High School: Christopher Brame, Sierra Hawkins, Kristen Oakes, Janet Rodriguez-Morales and Jacob Weaver. They are joined by, from left, counselor Tannis Jenkins and Principal Debbie Hite.
Seniors honored as top academic achievers at the AdVANCE Academy at Western Vance High School were Danny Lee Hicks Jr., Cindy San Juan, Dawn-Sha’ Smith, Antavious Williams and Robert Wunderlich. They are joined by Principal Stephanie Ayscue, left, and counselor Marsha Harris, right.
Top achievers in the senior class at Southern Vance High School include: Luis Amaya-Villa, Yasmene Clark, Dalton Elliott, Gavin Eutsler, Daniel Faulkner, Kenia Gomez, Kendall Harris, Anna Hernandez, Brandon Lawrence, Antonia Loyd, Carrington Matias, Angelica Montano, Vianey Nonato, Tyler Patrick, Jaslin Renteria, Heidy Reyes, Yarelic Tamayo, Logan Waite and Autumn Wortham. They are joined, from left, by Principal Rey Horner and counselor Carol Simmons.
From Northern Vance High School those seniors honored were Megan Andrews, Jared Bennett, Charlie Chiem, Tamiya Davis, Brooks Falkner, Holly Hilliard, Sarah Howarth, Hannah Mason, Shadi Nagi, Connor Pendergrass, Michelle Pham, Penny Phan, Turner Roberson, Jo’el Royster, Deriana Scott, Bailey Shelton, Imani Simmons, Nathaniel Stevenson and Jeffery Zheng. They are joined by, from left, counselor Jameka Floyd and Principal Andrew Markoch.
Southern Vance High School Inducts 53 into National Beta Club
A total of 53 students who attend Southern Vance High School have been inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Beta Club.
The students were recognized during an assembly held in the school’s gymnasium on April 6.
They join 74 current members in the chapter’s Beta Club.
Andrea Coleman of Duke Energy Progress, was the featured speaker during the induction ceremony. She praised the students for their high academic achievements that led them to be inducted into the prestigious educational association.
The new inductees are shown in the accompanying photo. They include, seated from left on the front row, Diamond Alston, Corey Baldwin, Justus Baldwin, Kailee Ball, Reyna Orzco, Madonna Baselios, Magan Bass, Karmin Caceres, Sherrod Carter and Miracle Chin. On the second row, from left, are Areli Clemente, Victoria Cruz, Zamari Ellis, Litzi Gonzalez, She’Nyia Hargrove, Deana Hawkins, Shayquan Henderson, Emily Isidro, Jillion Johnson and Joshua Joyner. Seated from left on the third row are Maleny Lopez, Perla Lopez, Crystal Marrow, Diamonds Marrow, Jacob May, Mya McKnight, Desmond Mills, Ashley Mosley, 
April Pendergrass and Shaniya Pernell. Students on the fourth row, from left, include Imani Perry, Wendy Portillo, Hailey Reavis, Litzy Renteria, OnJahlaya Robinson, Camri Ross, Bryanna Simril, William Strickland, Robert Susewell and Kaitlyn Tant. Seated from left on the back row are Dayon Thornton, Tar’Naja Thorpe, Gabriela Ventura, Dyamond Williams, Zachary Williamson and Xavier Wilson.
Additional students who were inducted as new Beta Club members, but were not available for the photo include Hakeem Agbele, Sarah Burns, Itzy Chavarin, Cynthia Hernandez, Natalee Stephens, Conner Thompson and Jodi Waite.
Vance County Schools Announces End-of-Course Test Dates
Beginning in mid-May state testing will begin in Vance County Schools.
N.C. End-of-Course and N.C. Final Exams will be administered to students at the Vance County Early College High School May 16-19 and May 22-25. At the Early College, May 16 and May 17 testing will include Math II, Math III and district testing. May 18 will include testing for seniors and will involve exams that have constructive responses. On May 19, students will take their first-period exams for the N.C. End-of-Course, N.C. Final Exams, Career and Technical Education assessments and any teacher made exams. The same exams will be administered on May 22 for second-period classes; May 23 for third-period classes; and May 24 for fourth-period classes. Make-up exams will be given to students who need them May 22-25. Each school day, testing will begin by 8:30 a.m. The last day of classes for students at Early College High this year is May 24.
Testing in elementary and middle schools begins on May 26.
On May 26, the N.C. Final Exams (NCFE) will be given to students in grades 4, 6 and 7 in science or social studies and students in grade 8 will take the NCFE in social studies.
N.C. End-of-Grade (EOG) exams will be given May 30-June 1 in elementary and middle schools. The testing calendar includes: Math EOGs on May 30; Reading EOGs on May 31; and Science EOGs for fifth and eighth graders on June 1. Students in grades 3-5 in the elementary schools and in grades 6-8 in the middle schools will participate in the math and reading state testing.
On June 2, NCFE will be administered to students in grades 6 and 7 in science or social studies. On June 5 and June 6, middle school students will take Career and Technical Education assessments. June 7 will involve testing for selected eighth graders for the N.C. Math I test and Career and Technical Education assessments for all eligible middle school students. Eighth graders in English I classes will take this N.C. End-of-Course test on June 8 and eligible middle school students will take additional Career and Technical Education assessments on June 8. Make-up exams for middle school students will be administered June 2 and June 5-9. Remediation instruction also will be given to affected students beginning June 2 and continuing each school day through June 8.
The third-grade N.C. Read to Achieve exam will be administered to students on June 8. At the elementary level, students will have make-up exams June 2 and June 5-9. Remediation instruction also will be given to affected elementary students June 2 and June 5-8.
In all local elementary schools, testing will begin each school day by 9 a.m. The elementary and middle schools will operate on a normal schedule during each of the testing days.
At Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools, Extend 1 testing begins the testing period on May 26. The Extend 1 test is given to selected students. May 31 and June 1, Math II, Math III and district made tests will be given to students taking those courses in grades 9-12 at the high schools. High school seniors will take exams that have constructive responses on June 2. Students in grades 9-12 in the high schools will be given N.C. End-of-Course exams, N.C. Final Exams, Career and Technical Education assessments and teacher made exams for their courses on the following schedule: first-period exams on June 5; second-period exams on June 6; third-period exams on June 7; and fourth-period exams on June 8. Make-up exams will be administered in the high schools June 6-9. On each of the testing days in the high schools, exams will be administered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will be served to students at all schools on all of the testing days.
The last day of classes for this school year for elementary, middle and high school students (except at Early College) is June 9.