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VCS Announces Make-Up Days for Schools on Traditional Calendar
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
The student days missed on Thursday, October 11 and Friday, October 12 in Vance County Schools will be made up on the traditional calendar as follows:
- Wednesday, October 31, 2018, will now be a full school day to make up missed instruction time on October 11
- Friday, November 9, 2018, will now be a full school day to make up missed instruction time on October 12
Parent conferences at schools on the traditional calendar will now be scheduled for Tuesday, November 13, and Thursday, November 15, from 3 to 6 p.m. each day.
E.M. Rollins Elementary School and Vance County Early College High School will follow their school calendars as originally planned.
Vance Co. Schools to Make Up Lost Instructional Time on Wed., Oct. 31
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
With Vance County Schools students missing two days of instruction on October 11 and 12 due to the remnants of Hurricane Michael passing through our area, we must make plans to make up that lost instructional time.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018, will now be a full school day for students at all of our schools.
This day was originally scheduled as an early release day with professional development sessions for staff in the afternoon.
We are currently working with the Vance County Board of Education and school-based leadership to work out the details for the makeup of the second lost day of instruction. A decision on this missed instructional time will be announced soon.
United Way Sponsoring Coat Drive for Vance Co. School Children
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
Members of our community are asked to consider donating to the Coat Drive sponsored by the United Way of Vance County for needy children in our public schools!
Donations of gently used and new coats will be accepted through November 15 at Maria Parham Health on Ruin Creek Road, Woodforest Bank at Walmart on North Cooper Drive, Century 21 Country Knolls Realty on Dabney Drive, and The Pegram Agency Nationwide Insurance on Ruin Creek Road, all in Henderson.
United Way officials will work with administrators and counselors in our 15 Vance County Schools to identify children who need the coats for this winter.
The coats will be distributed prior to the Thanksgiving holidays.
All Vance County Schools will be closed for students on Thursday, October 11
— information courtesy of Vance County Schools
All Vance County Schools will be closed for students on Thursday, October 11, and the day will be an optional workday for school system employees. Vance County Schools employees are asked to use their best judgement on whether or not they feel it is safe to come to work. We want everyone to remain as safe a possible as the storm passes through our area.
Vance County School Board Agenda 10-8-18
— courtesy of Vance County Schools
The Vance County Board of Education will meet on Monday, October 8, 2018, at 7:00 pm in the ASC Board Room, 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson.
Listed here is the agenda:
| I. | Call to Order | |
| II. | Moment of Silence | |
| * | III. | Approval of Minutes (Attachment) |
| * | IV. | Approval of Meeting Agenda |
| A. Agenda Addendum | ||
| V. | Recognitions/Announcements | |
| A. VCS Employees of the Year | ||
| VI. | Comments from the Public
(Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This request must be made by noon one working day preceding the regular Board Meeting. The form may be obtained by calling the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at 492-2127, ext. 2202.) |
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| VII. | Superintendent’s Report | |
| A. Monthly Fiscal Oversight Report (Attachment) | ||
| B. Facility Disposition | ||
| C. CIP Draft | ||
| * | D. Principal Bonuses | |
| VIII. | Board of Education Standing Committees | |
| * | A. Personnel: Margaret A. Ellis, Chair (Attachment) | |
| * | B. Finance: Gloria J. White, Chair (Attachment) | |
| C. Building & Grounds: Ruth M. Hartness, Chair (Attachment) | ||
| D. Policy: Darlynn P. Oxendine, Chair | ||
| E. Curriculum: Edward B. Wilson, Chair (Attachment) | ||
| F. Community Relations: Dorothy W. Gooche, Chair (Attachment) | ||
| IX. | New Business | |
| X. | Recurring Items | |
| * | A. Overnight Field Trip Request | |
| * | B. Out-of-County Transfer Requests (Attachment) | |
| * | XI. | Executive Session |
| Approval of Minutes, Property, Legal, Personnel Matters | ||
| * | XII. | Adjournment |
| * Requires Board Action |
In addition to the board meeting, the Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates are:
Curriculum – October 25 at 9:30 am
Building and Grounds – October 25 at 8:30 am
Community Relations – TBD
Personnel – October 30 at 8:30 am
Policy – October 24 at 5:30 pm
Finance – October 24 at 6:00 pm
All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Vance Co. Schools’ ‘We Inspire’ Initiative Drafts 45 Educators
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
Vance County Schools hosted a special event on October 1, 2018, in the school system’s Administrative Services Center for members of the third cohort for the “We Inspire” initiative.
The event entitled, “Draft Day,” marked the beginning of the local educators’ participation in the initiative.
Superintendent Anthony Jackson recognized each of the 45 educators as they marched down the red carpet to sign the commitment pledge and receive their “We Inspire” shirt.
Superintendent Anthony Jackson gets cheers and waving pom-poms in the crowd as “Draft Day” begins for local educators in the school system’s classroom technology initiative. (Photo Credit: Vance County Schools)
They will now go through several training sessions during the school year so that they can become leaders in their schools to share strategies with colleagues on the effective use of technology to enhance classroom instruction.
The training costs are covered by a $200,000 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation and sessions are led by representatives of the Friday Institute at N.C. State University.
Those in the third cohort join about 100 other local educators who went through the first two years of training to lead blended learning efforts in their schools. Once fully trained by the Friday Institute facilitators, the educators can work with fellow staff members in their schools to develop effective strategies on using technology along with classroom instruction.
The “We Inspire” initiative is part of the school system’s overall technology plan to increase usage of technology to support instruction by teachers. The key focus of the initiative is to provide quality training for teachers so that their use of technology with students is a positive boost for academic performance.
Public Invited to Vance Co. ‘State of Our Schools’ Community Report
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
The public is invited to attend the “State of Our Schools” report to our community, led by Superintendent Anthony Jackson, on Thursday, September 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Vance County High School at 925 Garrett Road, just south of Henderson.
Dr. Jackson will be making a presentation on the achievements and performances of our students and schools for the 2017-2018 school year and our expectations for the new school year.
Parents, students, school system employees, community leaders and local residents are urged to attend to receive valuable information about the progress of our public schools.
Administrators and teachers from our 15 Vance County Schools also will be on hand to provide detailed information about their schools, instructional services and programs, extra-curricular activities for students and more.