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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.
Vance Co. Schools Celebrates Top Educators at Excellence in Education Banquet
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
Vance County Schools celebrated the accomplishments and talents of the district’s top educators at the annual Excellence in Education Banquet held on September 11, at McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson.
During the event, an audience of about 150 people watched as Angela Cusaac, now a teacher at Vance County High School, received the prestigious award for Vance County Schools Teacher of the Year for 2018-2019. Cusaac was presented a very nice trophy by Superintendent Anthony Jackson. She also received a new Toyota Camry from Henderson Toyota to drive for the next year as the district’s top representative for local teachers. Cusaac was selected last school year as the Teacher of the Year for Southern Vance High School. She competed for the coveted district Teacher of the Year title with a field of 14 other outstanding educators chosen as their respective school’s Teacher of the Year.
Davia Johnson, who last year was the Teacher of the Year for Eaton-Johnson Middle School, was named the runner-up in the district competition to Cusaac. Johnson now teaches at Vance County Middle School.
Dr. Carnetta Thomas, principal of L.B. Yancey Elementary School, was named the Vance County Schools Principal of the Year for 2018-2019. She also received a nice acrylic trophy for her award.
The Vance County Schools Assistant Principal of the Year for 2018-2019 is Lemondre Watson, who was nominated for the award when he was an assistant principal last year at Eaton-Johnson Middle School. He is now an assistant principal at Vance County Middle School.
Finally, the district named Donna Stratmon, who last year taught at Northern Vance High School, as the Vance County Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year for 2018-2019. Stratmon now teaches at Vance County High School.
Those nominees for the Vance County Schools Teacher of the Year included: Cusaac of Southern Vance High School; Johnson of Eaton-Johnson Middle School; Sarah Jeffries of Aycock Elementary School; Mary Bowers-Taylor of Carver Elementary School; Connie Krupa of Clarke Elementary School; Sharonda Bullock-Morton of Dabney Elementary School; Linda Villa of New Hope Elementary School; Nicola Dobbs of Pinkston Street Elementary School; Regina Hilliard of E.M. Rollins Elementary School; Tameka Brown Burwell of L.B. Yancey Elementary School; Katie Tielking of E.O. Young, Jr. Elementary School; Vanessa Davis of Zeb Vance Elementary School; Cherie Dixon of Henderson Middle School; Nordia McLaughlin of STEM Early High School; and Sheri Evans-Bailey of AdVance Academy.
The nominees for Principal of the Year, along with Thomas, were Kristian Herring of Zeb Vance Elementary School (now STEM Early High School); Rey Horner of Southern Vance High School (now Vance County High School); and Stephanie Ayscue of AdVance Academy.
Educators nominated for the district’s Assistant Principal of the Year in addition to Watson were Joy Suther of Dabney Elementary School; Letitia Fields of Zeb Vance Elementary School; Kevin Ross of Northern Vance High School (now Vance County Middle School); and Darwin Carter of AdVance Academy.
Nominees for the Beginning Teacher of the Year award with Stratmon were Craig Harris of New Hope Elementary School; Melissa Matterson of Pinkston Street Elementary School; Le’Cresha Henderson of E.M. Rollins Elementary School; Debian Blackwood of L.B. Yancey Elementary School; Sallie Nelson of Eaton-Johnson Middle School (now Vance County Middle School); Layla Aldousany of Early College High School; and Steven Myerscough of AdVance Academy.
Angela Cusaac, second from right, receives her Vance County Schools Teacher of the Year award from, left to right, Ed Wilson and Ruth Hartness, both members of the Vance County Board of Education, Superintendent Anthony Jackson and Kedecia Stewart, the school system’s Teacher of the Year last year from Pinkston Street Elementary School. (Photo Credit Vance Co. Schools)
Dr. Carnetta Thomas, second from left, receives her Vance County Schools Principal of the Year Award from Superintendent Anthony Jackson, left, as they are joined by Ruth Hartness, Ed Wilson and Vance County Schools Principal of the Year for 2017-2018 Kristen Boyd of Aycock Elementary School. (Photo Credit Vance Co. Schools)
Lemondre Watson holds his trophy as the Vance County Schools Assistant Principal of the Year after he was presented the award by Superintendent Anthony Jackson. With them are Ruth Hartness, Ed Wilson and Dr. Jacqueline Batchelor-Crosson, last year’s Assistant Principal of the Year who is now principal of Pinkston Street Elementary School. (Photo Credit Vance Co. Schools)
Donna Stratmon holds her Beginning Teacher of the Year award as she is joined by, from left, Ed Wilson, Ruth Hartness and Superintendent Anthony Jackson. (Photo Credit Vance Co. Schools)
Vance Co. Schools Closed Sept. 13 & 14
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
Vance County Schools will be closed on Thursday, September 13 and Friday, September 14 for all students and staff members. The schools are operating on a regular schedule today, September 12.
All evening activities at all schools are canceled for today. The Evening Academy will be closed today.
Future announcements about our schools’ schedules will be placed on the school system’s Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as listed on the district website and announced on local television and radio stations.