Vance County Public Elementary School News April 7-11, 2014


VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS

 

 

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS

 

Volume 1 Issue 25                                       April 7-11, 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

   

Report cards are distributed on Tuesday.

   

All fourth graders and their teachers attend a free concert by the N.C. Symphony in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

   

Vance County Schools’ Annual Volunteer/Business Partner Recognition Reception will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the cafeteria at Southern Vance High School.

   

No school for pre-kindergarten students on Friday. Staff members in professional development training.

SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK

   

Dabney Elementary: (Monday, April 7) – Reading Reward assembly

   

E.M. Rollins Elementary: (Monday, April 7) – Faculty meeting at 3 p.m.

   

Clarke Elementary: (Tuesday, April 8) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at the Aycock Recreation Center

   

Dabney Elementary: (Tuesday, April 8) – Volunteer Luncheon and second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at the Henderson Family YMCA

   

E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Tuesday, April 8) – Girls on the Run meeting after school

   

Zeb Vance Elementary: (Tuesday, April 8) – Girls on the Run meeting after school

   

Aycock Elementary: (Wednesday, April 9) – Volunteer Luncheon at 12 p.m. in the media center

   

E.M. Rollins Elementary: (Wednesday, April 9) – Henderson Optimist Club Attend & Win and Top Reader Awards

   

Pinkston Street Elementary: (Wednesday, April 9) – Literacy Night begins at 6 p.m.

   

Aycock Elementary: (Thursday, April 10) – Book Fair begins and pre-kindergarten awards assembly at 2 p.m.

   

Clarke Elementary: (Thursday, April 10) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at the Aycock Recreation Center

   

Dabney Elementary: (Thursday, April 10) – Rocketeer program and second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at the Henderson Family YMCA

   

New Hope Elementary: (Thursday, April 10) – Recognition assemblies at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

   

E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, April 10) – Girls on the Run meeting after school

   

Zeb Vance Elementary: (Thursday, April 10) – Girls on the Run meeting after school

   

Aycock Elementary: (Friday, April 11) – Awards assemblies at 8:30, 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. and assembly on Gang Prevention at 2 p.m. for grades 2-5

   

Clarke Elementary: (Friday, April 11) – Spring Fling

   

Dabney Elementary: (Friday, April 11) – Spring Fling

   

New Hope Elementary: (Friday, April 11) – Fun Day

   

E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Friday, April 11) – Henderson Optimist Club top attendance and reading rewards assembly at 1:15 p.m.

   

Zeb Vance Elementary: (Friday, April 11) – Fine Arts Night from 6 to 8 p.m.

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

   

Monday, April 14: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration from 1 to 6 p.m. at Aycock Elementary

   

Monday, April 14: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration from 1 to 6 p.m. at Carver Elementary

   

Monday, April 14: School pictures taken at Dabney Elementary

   

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

   

Monday, April 14: Awards Day assemblies at 8:30 and 10 a.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 15: SAR Workshop for elementary school data managers in computer lab of Administrative Services Center 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

   

Tuesday, April 15: Cap and Gown pictures taken for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and fifth-grade students during the school day and PTA meeting at 7 p.m. at Aycock Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 15: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at the Aycock Recreation Center at Clarke Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 15: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at the Henderson Family YMCA at Dabney Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 15: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. at New Hope Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 15: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. at L.B. Yancey Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 15: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. and Girls on the Run meeting after school at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 15: Girls on the Run meeting after school at Zeb Vance Elementary

   

Wednesday, April 16: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. at Clarke Elementary

   

Wednesday, April 16: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. at Dabney Elementary

   

Wednesday, April 16: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. at Pinkston Street Elementary

   

Wednesday, April 16: Northern Vance ROTC presentation to fifth graders at 2 p.m. at New Hope Elementary

   

Wednesday, April 16: Box Top Contest ends at Zeb Vance Elementary

   

Thursday, April 17: Book Fair ends at Aycock Elementary

   

Thursday, April 17: PLC Thursday and PTO meeting at 7 p.m. at Carver Elementary

   

Thursday, April 17: PTA meeting at 7 p.m. at Dabney Elementary

   

Thursday, April 17: Bear Club assemblies during the school day and pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. at E.M. Rollins Elementary

   

Thursday, April 17: Statistics Earth Day at L.B. Yancey Elementary

   

Thursday, April 17: Ronald McDonald presentation to students at 9 a.m. and Girls on the Run meeting after school at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

   

Thursday, April 17: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration event from 1 to 6 p.m. and Girls on the Run meeting after school at Zeb Vance Elementary

   

Friday, April 18: Teacher workday. No school for students.

   

Monday, April 21-Friday, April 25: Spring break for students

   

Monday, April 21- Friday, April 25: Annual leave days for employees

   

Tuesday, April 22: Earth Day

   

Monday, April 28: Beginning of 220 Seafood ticket sales and sale of EOG and End-of-Year t-shirts at Aycock Elementary

   

Monday, April 28: Faculty meeting at 3 p.m. at E.M. Rollins Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 29: Henderson Optimist Club reading and attendance celebrations at Carver Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 29: School Improvement Team meeting at New Hope Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 29: Pre-kindergarten graduation pictures taken during school day and Girls on the Run meeting after school at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

   

Tuesday, April 29: Fifth Grade Cap and Gown pictures taken and Girls on the Run meeting after school at Zeb Vance Elementary

   

Wednesday, April 30: Principal’s Breakfast at Carver Elementary

 

 

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.