VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS |
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Volume 3, Issue 38 |
A Publication for Middle and High Schools |
May 26-30, 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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Thursday is the last day of classes for students at Early College High School.
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK |
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Eaton-Johnson Middle: (Tuesday, May 26-Friday, May 29) – N.C. Science test given online to eighth graders |
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Henderson Middle: (Tuesday, May 26-Friday, May 29) – N.C. Science test given online to eighth graders |
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STEM Early High: (Tuesday, May 26-Friday, May 29) – N.C. Science test given online to eighth graders |
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Northern Vance High: (Thursday, May 28) – American History II N.C. Final Exam administered online. Career and Technical Education (CTE) tests and teacher made exams given. Class Night at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. |
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Southern Vance High: (Thursday, May 28) – American History II N.C. Final Exam administered online. Career and Technical Education (CTE) tests and teacher made exams given. |
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Western Vance High: (Thursday, May 28) – Graduation practice at 9:30 a.m. |
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Northern Vance High: (Friday, May 29) – English II exam administered online. CTE tests and teacher made exams given. Make-up exams administered as needed. |
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Southern Vance High: (Friday, May 29) – English II exam administered online. CTE tests and teacher made exams given. Make-up exams administered as needed. |
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Early College High: (Friday, May 29) – Mandatory workday for employees |
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STEM Early High: (Saturday, May 30) – STEM Extravaganza held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High. Student projects on display and students recognized during awards presentations. |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Monday, June 1: Mandatory workday at Early College High School |
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Monday, June 1: English III N.C. Final Exam administered online at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. CTE tests and teacher made exams given and make-up exams administered as needed at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. |
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Monday, June 1: Faculty meeting at 3 p.m. at Western Vance High School |
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Tuesday, June 2: Teacher workday at Early College High School |
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Tuesday, June 2: Civics and Economics N.C. Final Exam administered online at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. CTE tests and teacher made exams given and make-up exams administered as needed at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. |
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Wednesday, June 3: World History N.C. Final Exam administered online at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Make-up exams given as needed at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. |
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Wednesday, June 3: State end-of-course tests and English II exams at Western Vance High School |
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Wednesday, June 3-Thursday, June 4: State end-of-grade tests administered to students in grades 6-8 in middle schools |
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Thursday, June 4-Friday, June 5: Middle schools dismiss at their regular times |
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Thursday, June 4-Friday, June 5: State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology exams administered at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Students dismissed at 12:20 p.m. after eating lunch at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Selected students at the two schools take N.C. Final Exams in the afternoon and are dismissed at 3 p.m. State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology exams administered at Western Vance High School. |
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Saturday, June 6: PTO Campus Cleanup at Northern Vance High School. |
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Monday, June 8-Tuesday, June 9: Middle schools dismiss at their regular times |
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Monday, June 8-Tuesday, June 9: State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology exams administered at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Students dismissed at 12:20 p.m. after eating lunch at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Selected students at the two schools take N.C. Final Exams in the afternoon and are dismissed at 3 p.m. Make-up exams given as needed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools. |
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Wednesday, June 10: Last day of classes for all students. Make-up exams given if needed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools. Middle schools dismiss at their regular times. |
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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. in the Administrative Services Center |
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Thursday, June 11-Friday, June 12: Teacher workdays |
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Friday, June 12: Graduation ceremony for Class of 2015 at 7 p.m. at Western Vance High School |
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Saturday, June 13: Graduation ceremonies for Class of 2015 at 8 a.m. at Northern Vance High School in Viking Stadium and at 11 a.m. at Southern Vance High School in Raider Stadium |
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Monday, June 15-Wednesday, June 17: Teacher workdays |
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Monday, June 22: Report cards are mailed to middle and high school students |
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SPRING ATHLETIC EVENTS Soccer Admission is $5.00 and Softball Admission is $5.00. Admission for Tennis, Track and Golf is free. Eaton-Johnson and Henderson Middle Baseball and Softball Admission is $5.00. Soccer Admission is $5.00 and Track Admission is free. |
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ACADEMICS FIRST…ATHLETICS SECOND |
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If you have a school event and would like to have it added to the Weekly School News email, send the information to Terri Hedrick, public information officer, at thedrick@vcs.k12.nc.us. |
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