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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 2 Issue 37 May 18-22, 2015 |
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The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. |
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Monday, May 25, is the Memorial Day holiday. All schools and school system offices will be closed.
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State end-of-grade tests will be administered on Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, to students in grades 3-5. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, May 18) – School Leadership Team meeting at 3:30 p.m. |
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New Hope Elementary: (Tuesday, May 19) – Principal’s Breakfast and Perfect Harmony Choir practice |
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New Hope Elementary: (Wednesday, May 20) – Donald McCoy, STEM consultant, leads a session with students from 9 to 10 a.m. |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Wednesday, May 20) – Perry Memorial Library representative will lead assemblies with students at 1:15 p.m. for pre-kindergarten through second grade and 1:45 p.m. for grades 3-5 |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, May 21) – Specials Rewards |
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Aycock Elementary: (Friday, May 22) – EOG Pep Rally at 1:30 p.m. |
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Dabney Elementary: (Friday, May 22) – Reading presentations by Perry Memorial Library representatives to students at 1:30 and 2 p.m. |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Tuesday, May 26: Perfect Harmony Choir practice at New Hope Elementary |
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Tuesday, May 26: Specials Rewards at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Thursday, May 28: Kindergarten swimming for reading rewards in the afternoon at Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, May 29: Make-up state end-of-grade tests in grades 3-5 as needed |
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Friday, May 29: Second-grade swimming for reading rewards in the afternoon at Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, May 29: Fifth-Grade Celebration at Dabney Elementary |
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Friday, May 29: “Field Day” activities at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Saturday, May 30: PBIS Yard Sale Fundraiser at New Hope Elementary |
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Monday, June 1: Representative of Perry Memorial Library in Henderson, leads a student assembly at 2:15 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Monday, June 1: PBIS Dance at New Hope Elementary |
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Monday, June 1: Reading Reward Celebration assemblies at 12:30 and 2 p.m. at Dabney Elementary |
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Tuesday, June 2: Perfect Harmony Choir practice at New Hope Elementary |
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Tuesday, June 2: Block Party for fourth nine-week grading period at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Tuesday, June 2-Wednesday, June 3: State science tests for fourth and fifth graders |
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Wednesday, June 3: First -grade swimming for reading rewards in the afternoon at Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary |
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Wednesday, June 3: Students in grades 2-5 at New Hope Elementary visit Marbles Museum in Raleigh |
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Wednesday, June 3: “Field Day” at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Wednesday, June 3: Second-grade awards assembly at 9 a.m. and first-grade awards assembly at 1 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Thursday, June 4: Reading Reward Day and End-Of-The-Year Dance for students in grades 3-5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Thursday, June 4: Perfect Harmony Choir performance at 6 p.m. at New Hope Elementary |
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Thursday, June 4: Kindergarten awards assembly at 9 a.m. and fourth-grade awards assembly at 1 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Thursday, June 4: Angie Bates, children’s librarian at Perry Memorial Library in Henderson, leads a student assembly at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Friday, June 5: “Doughnuts for Dads” for second graders. Tthird and fourth-grade awards program at 10 a.m. and kindergarten awards program at 1 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, June 5: Pre-kindergarten recognition assembly at Dabney Elementary |
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Friday, June 5: Lunch treat for students meeting their Accelerated Reader goals at New Hope Elementary |
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Friday, June 5: Pre-kindergarten graduation at 9 a.m. at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Friday, June 5: Third-grade awards assembly at 9 a.m. and fifth-grade awards assembly at 1 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Saturday, June 6: PTA Carnival at New Hope Elementary |
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Monday, June 8: N.C. Read to Achieve test for selected third graders |
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Monday, June 8: First-grade awards program at 8:30 a.m. Second-grade awards program at 9:45 a.m. Pre-kindergarten awards program at 11:30 a.m. and fifth-grade awards program at 1 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Monday, June 8: Fifth-grade graduation at 1 p.m. at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Monday, June 8-Tuesday, June 9: Field Day events at New Hope Elementary |
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Tuesday, June 9: Awards Day for students in kindergarten through fourth grade at Dabney Elementary |
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Tuesday, June 9: Pre-kindergarten graduation at 1:30 p.m. and fifth-grade celebration at 6 p.m. at New Hope Elementary |
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Tuesday, June 9: Pre-kindergarten graduation at 9 a.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Tuesday, June 9: PBIS year-long Block Party at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake for students at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Wednesday, June 10: Last day of classes for students. Report cards are distributed. |
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Wednesday, June 10: “Fun Day” for kindergarten through fifth grade at Aycock Elementary |
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Wednesday, June 10: Awards Day assembly for fifth graders at Dabney Elementary |
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Wednesday, June 10: Awards Day assemblies at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. at New Hope Elementary |
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Wednesday, June 10: Awards assemblies at 8:30 a.m. for pre-kindergarten through second grade and at 10 a.m. for grades 3-4 at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Thursday, June 11: The annual Honor An Educator Breakfast, presented by the Vance County Public School Foundation, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Administrative Services Center |
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Thursday, June 11-Friday, June 12: Teacher workdays |
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Friday, June 12: School Leadership Team meeting at 9 a.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Monday, June 15-Wednesday, June 17: Teacher workdays |
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If you have a school event and would like to have it added to the Elementary School News email, send the information to Terri Hedrick, public information officer, at thedrick@vcs.k12.nc.us. |
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