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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 1 Issue 10 December 9-13, 2013 |
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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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The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. today (Monday) in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. The public is invited to attend. |
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A community meeting hosted by the United Way of Vance County will be held on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Room at H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library on Breckenridge Street in Henderson. The purpose of the meeting is to seek community involvement and volunteers in the United Way’s third-grade reading initiative with the school system. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Monday, December 9) – Above and Beyond 3D and EOG Data school-wide Professional Learning Center |
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New Hope Elementary: (Monday, December 9-Friday, December 13) – Book Fair |
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Dabney Elementary: (Tuesday, December 10) – Picture make-up day |
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New Hope Elementary: (Tuesday, December 10) – PTA Christmas Program at 6 p.m. |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Tuesday, December 10-Wednesday, December 11) – Play practice at 3:15 p.m. |
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Carver Elementary: (Wednesday, December 11) – One Step Above Reading Club sponsors Christmas play for grades 3-5 at 1:30 p.m. |
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Dabney Elementary: (Thursday, December 12) – PTA meeting and Christmas Program at 7 p.m. |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Thursday, December 12) – PTA meeting and Christmas Musical |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, December 12) – PTO Winter Program featuring performance by third graders at 7 p.m. |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Friday, December 13) – BOUNCE Express at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Friday, December 13) – School Play at 1 p.m. for all students and staff members |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Monday, December 16: Lunch treat for students meeting their Accelerated Reader goal at New Hope Elementary |
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Thursday, December 19: Pre-Kindergarten and One Step Above Reading Club members from Carver Elementary visit with residents at Kerr Lake Nursing Center at 10 a.m. A PTO meeting and the “Christmas Cheer” performance by third graders will be held at 6 p.m. |
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Saturday, December 21: Toys for Tots pickup at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Monday, December 23-Tuesday, December 31: Christmas break for students |
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Monday, December 23: Annual leave day for employees |
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Tuesday, December 24-Thursday, December 26: Christmas holidays for employees. All schools and school system offices closed. |
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Friday, December 27: Annual leave day for employees |
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Monday, December 30-Tuesday, December 31: Annual leave days for employees |
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Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Day holiday. All schools and school system offices closed. |
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Thursday, January 2: Students return to classes |
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