Vance County Public Schools Elementary News February 3-7, 2014


 

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS

 

Volume 1 Issue 16                            February 3-7, 2014

 

 

The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students

to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

February is Black History Month

 

United Way Reading Rally for all third-grade students and teachers at 9 a.m. on Thursday at the Skateeum on Coble Boulevard in Henderson.

SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK

 

Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, February 3) – PBIS doughnut sale begins

 

Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, February 3-Friday, February 7) – Valentine Sale

 

Aycock Elementary: (Tuesday, February 4) – Second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Aycock Recreation Center

 

New Hope Elementary: (Tuesday, February 4) – Principal’s Breakfast

 

E.M. Rollins Elementary: (Wednesday, February 5) – Science Fair for fifth grade

 

Aycock Elementary: (Thursday, February 6) – Second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Aycock Recreation Center

 

E.M. Rollins Elementary: (Thursday, February 6) – Attend & Win Awards

 

Dabney Elementary: (Friday, February 7) – Breakfast with the Principal

 

New Hope Elementary: (Friday, February 7) – Student recognition programs at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

 

L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Friday, February 7) – Doughnut pickup begins

 

Zeb Vance Elementary: (Friday, February 7) – Valentine’s Dance sponsored by PTA for grades 3-5

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

 

Monday, February 10: Reading Reward Day at Dabney Elementary

 

Monday, February 10: Third-Grade Parent Night at New Hope Elementary

 

Monday, February 10: School-wide PLC at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

Monday, February 10: “Valentines To Go” sale begins and Henderson Optimist Club leads Attendance and Top Reader awards assembly at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

Tuesday, February 11: Aycock Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Aycock Recreation Center

 

Tuesday, February 11: Awards Day at E.M. Rollins Elementary

 

Tuesday, February 11: Awards ceremony at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

Tuesday, February 11: Zeb Vance Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Henderson Family YMCA

 

Tuesday, February 11: The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson.

 

Wednesday, February 12: Jump Rope for Heart at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

Wednesday, February 12: Jump Rope for Heart at Zeb Vance Elementary

 

Wednesday, February 12: Early release day for students due to staff development sessions in the afternoon. Elementary schools will dismiss students at 12 p.m.

 

Thursday, February 13: Aycock Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Aycock Recreation Center

 

Thursday, February 13: Rocketeer Program at Dabney Elementary

 

Thursday, February 13: PTA meeting at 6 p.m. at New Hope Elementary

 

Thursday, February 13: Playbook Scientist Day at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

Thursday, February 13: Zeb Vance Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Henderson Family YMCA

 

Friday, February 14: Lunch Treat for students meeting their Accelerated Reader goals at New Hope Elementary

 

Friday, February 14: BOUNCE Clubs for grades 3-5 at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

Friday, February 14: PBIS doughnut sale ends at Zeb Vance Elementary

 

Monday, February 17: Leadership Team meeting at 3:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

Monday, February 17: PTA Little Caeser’s Pizza fundraiser begins at Zeb Vance Elementary

 

Tuesday, February 18: Aycock Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Aycock Recreation Center

 

Tuesday, February 18: Zeb Vance Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Henderson Family YMCA

 

Thursday, February 20: Interim Progress Reports are distributed

 

Thursday, February 20: Aycock Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Aycock Recreation Center

 

Thursday, February 20: PTA meeting at 7 p.m. at Dabney Elementary

 

Thursday, February 20: Friends of Rollins meeting with performance by second and third grades at 7 p.m. at E.M. Rollins Elementary

 

Thursday, February 20: Zeb Vance Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Henderson Family YMCA

 

Friday, February 21: Mother-Son Gala at 6 p.m. at New Hope Elementary

 

Friday, February 21: Black History Month Essay Contest entries due at E.M. Rollins Elementary

 

Monday, February 24: School-wide PLC at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

Tuesday, February 25: Aycock Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Aycock Recreation Center

 

Tuesday, February 25: School Improvement Team meeting at New Hope Elementary

 

Tuesday, February 25: Girls on the Run meeting after school at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

Tuesday, February 25: Zeb Vance Elementary second graders participate in Save Our Kids water safety classes at Henderson Family YMCA

 

Thursday, February 27: Black History Program at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

Thursday, February 27: Girls on the Run meeting after school at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

Friday, February 28: Read Across America Challenge at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

Friday, February 28: Book Fair begins at Zeb Vance Elementary

 

 

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send the information to Terri Hedrick, public information officer, at thedrick@vcs.k12.nc.us.