Vance County Public Middle and High School Weekly News May 12-16, 2014


 

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS

 

WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS

 

Volume 2, Issue 36

A Publication for Middle and High Schools

May 12-16, 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

 

   

  The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. today (Monday) in the Board

  Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson.

 

 

 

  The Eaton-Johnson Middle School Chorus performs a pre-game show and the

  “National Anthem” at the Durham Bulls baseball game in Durham on Tuesday.

 

 

   

  A College Foundation of North Carolina information session on financial aid for

  college for all high school juniors and their parents across the county will be held at 6

  p.m. on Tuesday in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School.

 

 

   

  National Technical Honor Society inductions for all students in local high schools at 7

  p.m. on Thursday in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School.

 

 

SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK

 

   

Southern Vance:(Tuesday, May 13) Top 10 Percent recognitions at 7 p.m.

 

 

 

Western Vance High:(Tuesday, May 13) Wizards Club Awards

 

 

   

Early College High:(Friday, May 16) Eligible Super Seniors participate in Vance-Granville Community College graduation ceremony at 6 p.m.

 

 

   

Henderson Middle:(Friday, May 16) “Evening of Elegance”

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

 

 

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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 6:30 p.m. at the 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 – 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

 

 

 

ATHLETIC EVENTS
Northern Vance and Southern Vance Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball and Soccer Admission is $5.00

Admission for Tennis and Track & Field is Free

Eaton-Johnson and Henderson Middle Baseball, Softball and Soccer Admission is $4.00

 

 

 

ACADEMICS FIRST…ATHLETICS SECOND

 

Monday
(May 12, 2014)

Tuesday
(May 13, 2014)

Wednesday
(May 14, 2014)

Thursday
(May 15, 2014)

Friday
(May 16, 2014)

 

 

NO EVENTS

SCHEDULED

 

BASEBALL

 

NVHS

First Round

of Playoffs

Away

South Johnston

6:30 p.m.

 

SOFTBALL

 

SVHS

First Round

of Playoffs

Away

Elizabeth City

Northeastern

Time to be

announced

 

 

NO EVENTS

SCHEDULED

 

 

 

NO EVENTS

SCHEDULED

 

 

 

 

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.