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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 1 Issue 13 January 13-17, 2014 |
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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 second nine-week grading period and the first semester of the school year end on Thursday. This Friday is a teacher workday with no school for students. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is Monday, January 20, and all schools and school system offices are closed for the day. Tuesday, January 21, is a teacher workday with no school for students. All students return to classes on Wednesday, January 22, to begin the second semester. |
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Teacher Talk session on Tuesday for first and second-year teachers in the Administrative Services Center from 4 to 6 p.m. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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E.M. Rollins Elementary: (Monday, January 13) – After school tutoring from 3 to 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Henderson for selected students |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Monday, January 13) – Professional Learning Centers |
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New Hope Elementary: (Tuesday, January 14) – Principal’s Breakfast |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Tuesday, January 14) – Renaissance Math training |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Tuesday, January 14) – Lego League |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Wednesday, January 15) – Science projects due from students in grades 3-5 by 8:30 a.m. Science Fair open 12 to 4 p.m. |
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Carver Elementary: (Thursday, January 16) – Pre-kindergarten field trip to Carolina Lanes. PTO meeting at 6 p.m. |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, January 16) – Specials Rewards for end of nine-week grading period |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Thursday, January 16) – Lego League and Eagles on Gold |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Thursday, January 16-Friday, January 17) – Science Fair open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Tuesday, January 21-Thursday, January 23: Science Fair open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Wednesday, January 22: Second semester begins |
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Wednesday, January 22: Early High School STEM representatives meet with fifth graders to share information about program at Aycock Elementary |
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Thursday, January 23: Early High School STEM representatives meet with fifth graders to share information about program at Carver Elementary |
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Thursday, January 23: K-3 Assessment meeting with DPI consultant and elementary principals in the Administrative Services Center at 3:30 p.m. |
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Thursday, January 23: Science Parent Night from 5 to 7 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Friday, January 24: Aycock Elementary second graders have reward for reaching Accelerated Reader goals by participating in swimming fun at the Aycock Recreation Center pool |
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Friday, January 24: Early High School STEM representatives meet with fifth graders to share information about program at 2 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Monday, January 27: After school tutoring from 3 to 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church for students from E.M. Rollins Elementary |
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Monday, January 27: Third Grade Parent Night at E.M. Rollins Elementary from 6 to 7 p.m. to share information with parents about the new N.C. Read to Achieve Program |
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Monday, January 27: Professional Learning Centers at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Tuesday, January 28: School Improvement Team meeting at New Hope Elementary |
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Tuesday, January 28: Eagles on Red at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Tuesday, January 28-Thursday, January 30: Reading, math and science benchmarks for grades 3-5 |
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Wednesday, January 29: Report cards are distributed |
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Wednesday, January 29: Principal’s Breakfast at Carver Elementary |
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Wednesday, January 29: Science Fair Night hosted by fifth graders from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at E.M. Rollins Elementary |
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Wednesday, January 29: Awards Day assemblies at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. and Gold Team Reward Day at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Thursday, January 30: Parent Academy at 7 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, January 31: Aycock Stars awards assemblies at 8:45, 10 and 11 a.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, January 31: BOUNCE Clubs begin at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Friday, January 31: Henderson Optimist Club rewards for top readers and best attendance at 1:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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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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