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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS |
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Volume 2, Issue 35 |
A Publication for Middle and High Schools |
May 5-9, 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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This week is Teacher and School Staff Appreciation Week
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Report cards distributed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools on Wednesday |
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Interim Progress Reports distributed to middle school students on Friday
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK |
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Henderson Middle:(Monday, May 5) –Cinco de Mayo Program through exploratory classes |
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Western Vance High:(Monday, May 5) –Faculty meeting at 3 p.m. |
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Early College High:(Tuesday, May 6) – Class Night at 7 p.m. in Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College |
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Western Vance High:(Wednesday, May 7) –Winning Wizards recognitions |
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Henderson Middle:(Wednesday, May 7-Thursday, May 8) – Rising sixth graders from feeder elementary schools visit |
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Eaton-Johnson Middle:(Thursday, May 8) –Band and Chorus Spring Concert |
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Northern Vance High:(Thursday, May 8) –National Honor Society inductions at 7 p.m. |
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Early College High:(Friday, May 9) –Prom 7 to 11 p.m. in Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Saturday, May 10: Senior Prom 7 to 12 p.m. for Southern Vance High School in Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College |
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Tuesday, May 13: Eaton-Johnson Middle School Chorus performs a pre-game show and the “National Anthem” at the Durham Bulls baseball game in Durham |
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Tuesday, May 13: Top 10 Percent recognitions at 7 p.m. at Southern Vance High |
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Tuesday, May 13: College Foundation of North Carolina information session on financial aid for college for all high school juniors and their parents at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High |
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Tuesday, May 13: Wizards Club Awards at Western Vance High |
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Thursday, May 15: National Technical Honor Society inductions for all students in local high schools at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High |
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Friday, May 16: Eligible Super Seniors at Early College High School participate in Vance-Granville Community College graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. |
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Friday, May 16: “Evening of Elegance” at Henderson Middle School |
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Monday, May 19: Class Night at 7 p.m. at Southern Vance High |
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Monday, May 19: School Improvement Team meeting at 3 p.m. at Western Vance High |
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Monday, May 19-Friday, May 23: End-of-Course testing and semester final exams at Early College High |
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Tuesday, May 20: Interim Progress Reports distributed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools |
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Tuesday, May 20: N.C. Scholars Dinner at 7 p.m. at Henderson Country Club for selected students in local high schools |
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Tuesday, May 20: Spring Athletic Banquet at 6 p.m. at Northern Vance High |
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Thursday, May 22: Class Night at 7 p.m. at Northern Vance High |
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Thursday, May 22: Athletic Banquet at 5:30 p.m. at Southern Vance High |
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Friday, May 23: Selected students from Henderson Middle School participate in “College for a Day” activities in Criminal Justice Department at Vance-Granville Community College |
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Friday, May 23: Last day of classes for school year at Early College High School and Class of 2014 graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College |
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Monday, May 26: Teacher workday. No school for students. |
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Tuesday, May 27: Awards Night at 7 p.m. at Southern Vance High for students in grades 9-11 |
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Tuesday, May 27 – Wednesday, May 28: Mandatory teacher workdays at Early College High School |
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Wednesday, May 28: The 20-day review period ends at Henderson Middle |
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Wednesday, May 28: Graduation practice at 10 a.m. at Western Vance High |
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Thursday, May 29: EOG science test for eighth graders, Extend 1 and 2 tests for seventh graders and final exam for science for sixth graders at Eaton-Johnson and Henderson middle schools |
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Thursday, May 29: Awards Night at 7 p.m. at Northern Vance High for students in grades 9-11 |
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Friday, May 30: EOG science test for eighth graders, Extend 1 and 2 tests for seventh graders and final exam for social studies for sixth graders at Eaton-Johnson and Henderson middle schools |
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Thursday, May 29 – Friday, May 30: Teacher workdays at Early College High School |
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Monday, June 2: EOG science test for eighth graders andfinal exam for science for seventh graders at Eaton-Johnson and Henderson middle schools |
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Monday, June 2: Teacher workday at Early College High School |
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Monday, June 2: Faculty meeting at 3 p.m. at Western Vance High |
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Tuesday, June 3: N.C. Final Exams and Career and Technical Education course testing at Eaton-Johnson Middle |
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Tuesday, June 3: End-of-Grade testing in reading for sixth and seventh graders and in math for eighth graders at Henderson Middle |
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Tuesday, June 3: Winning Wizards recognitions at Western Vance High. Students must turn in laptop computers. |
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Tuesday, June 3: Nurse Aide Pinning Ceremony at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Southern Vance High for students in the Nursing Fundamentals Class of 2014 |
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Wednesday, June 4: End-of-Grade testing in math and Extend 1 tests at Eaton-Johnson Middle |
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Wednesday, June 4: End-of-Grade testing in math for sixth and seventh graders and in reading for eighth graders at Henderson Middle |
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Thursday, June 5: End-of-Grade testing in reading and Extend 1 tests at Eaton-Johnson Middle |
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Thursday, June 5: Final exam for social studies for seventh and eighth graders at Henderson Middle |
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Thursday, June 5 – Friday, June 6: End-of-course and semester final exams at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools |
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Friday, June 6: Testing for Career and Technical Education courses at Henderson Middle |
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Monday, June 9: Math 1 testing for eighth graders at Henderson Middle |
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Monday, June 9: End-of-course and semester final exams at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools |
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Monday, June 10: Math 1 testing for eighth graders at Eaton-Johnson Middle |
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Tuesday, June 10 – Wednesday, June 11: Make-up days for end-of-course and semester final exams at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools |
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Wednesday, June 11: Last day of classes for students for the school year |
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Friday, June 13: Class of 2014 graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. on the front lawn of Western Vance High School |
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Saturday, June 14: Class of 2014 graduation ceremony at 8 a.m. in Raider Stadium at Southern Vance High School and Class of 2014 graduation ceremony at 11 a.m. in Viking Stadium at Northern Vance High School |
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ATHLETIC EVENTS Admission for Tennis and Track & Field is Free Eaton-Johnson and Henderson Middle Baseball, Softball and Soccer Admission is $4.00 |
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ACADEMICS FIRST…ATHLETICS SECOND |
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Friday |
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BASEBALL
SVHS Home Bunn 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL
SVHS Home Bunn 4:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
NVHS Home Northwood 6 p.m.
SVHS Home Franklinton 5:30 p.m.
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BASEBALL
NVHS Away J.F. Webb 4:30 p.m.
SVHS Home Warren County 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL
SVHS Home Warren County 4:30 p.m.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
NVHS Home J.F. Webb 6 p.m.
SVHS Away Louisburg 6 p.m.
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BASEBALL
SVHS Home J.F. Webb 4 p.m.
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BASEBALL
NVHS Home J.F. Webb 4:30 p.m.
SVHS Away N.C. School of Science and Math 5 p.m.
SOFTBALL
SVHS Away N.C. School of Science and Math 4:30 p.m.
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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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