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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 2 Issue 8 October 6-10, 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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Monday is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at Early College High. |
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Flu vaccines will be administered to all interested school system employees and retirees from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. Those participating should bring their insurance cards and their school ID badges or another form of identification. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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National Fire Prevention Week observed all this week with special events in schools. |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Tuesday, October 7) – All second graders attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Henderson Family YMCA in the afternoon. |
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E.O. Young Elementary: (Tuesday, October 7) – All second graders attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Aycock Recreation Complex in the afternoon. Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Tuesday, October 7) – Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Fifth graders attend Environmental Field Days activities at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake on Tuesday, October 7, and Wednesday, October 8. |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Tuesday, October 7 – Monday, October 13) – Fall Book Fair |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Tuesday, October 7 – Monday, October 13) – Hispanic Trivia Week |
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Aycock Elementary: (Wednesday, October 8) – Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Dabney Elementary: (Wednesday, October 8) – Fire Prevention assembly for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade |
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Aycock Elementary: (Thursday, October 9) – Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Carver Elementary: (Thursday, October 9) – Fire Prevention assembly for students in kindergarten through second grade |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Thursday, October 9) – All second graders attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Henderson Family YMCA in the afternoon. |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, October 9) – Fire Prevention assembly with students in pre-kindergarten through second grade at 9:15 a.m. All second graders attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Aycock Recreation Complex. Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Thursday, October 9) – Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Aycock Elementary: (Friday, October 10) – Fire Prevention assembly at 1:30 p.m. for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Friday, October 10) – Doughnut sales money due |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Saturday, October 11) – PTA plate sale |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Monday, October 13: Beginning of money collections for Candy Man fundraiser at Aycock Elementary |
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Monday, October 13: Faculty meeting at Carver Elementary |
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Monday, October 13: School Improvement Team meeting at Dabney Elementary |
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Monday, October 13: Fire Prevention assembly with students in pre-kindergarten through second grade at 1 p.m. at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Monday, October 13: Candy Man sales end with all orders and money due at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Monday, October 13: The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson |
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Monday, October 13-Friday, October 17: Book Fair at Dabney Elementary |
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Tuesday, October 14: Teacher Talk session from 4 to 6 p.m. for first and second-year teachers in the Administrative Services Center |
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Tuesday, October 14: Fall pictures taken at Aycock Elementary |
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Tuesday, October 14: Health Fair and Curriculum Night beginning at 6 p.m. at Dabney Elementary. The Health Fair will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the school’s multipurpose room. The Curriculum Night activities will be held in classrooms throughout the school and the Book Fair will be open in the media center. |
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Tuesday, October 14: All second graders at L.B. Yancey Elementary attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Henderson Family YMCA. |
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Tuesday, October 14: All second graders at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Aycock Recreation Complex. Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Tuesday, October 14: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Wednesday, October 15: Early Release Day for staff development in the afternoon, except at Early College High School. Elementary and high schools dismiss at 12 p.m. and middle schools dismiss at 12:15 p.m. The STEM Early High School dismisses students at 11:45 a.m. |
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Thursday, October 16: Administrative staff meeting for principals and department directors at 9 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center |
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Thursday, October 16: Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Thursday, October 16: All second graders at L.B. Yancey Elementary attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Henderson Family YMCA. |
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Thursday, October 16: All second graders at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Aycock Recreation Complex. Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. PTO business meeting at 5:30 p.m. |
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Thursday, October 16: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Friday, October 17: Last day of money collections for Candy Man fundraiser at Aycock Elementary. First graders visit the Marbles Museum in Raleigh. |
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Friday, October 17: PTA committee meeting at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Friday, October 17: Doughnut sales pickup at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Monday, October 20: Faculty meeting at 3:15 p.m. at Dabney Elementary |
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Tuesday, October 21: Ident-A-Kid sessions for students at Carver Elementary |
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Tuesday, October 21: All second graders at L.B. Yancey Elementary attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Henderson Family YMCA. |
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Tuesday, October 21: Ident-A-Kid at 9 a.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary. All second graders attend Save Our Kids water safety session at the Aycock Recreation Complex. Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Tuesday, October 21: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Wednesday, October 22: Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Wednesday, October 22: Ident-A-Kid sessions for students beginning at 1 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Thursday, October 23: Candy Man Main Event and limousine ride at Aycock Elementary. Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Thursday, October 23: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Thursday, October 23: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Monday, October 27: End of first nine-week grading period |
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Monday, October 27: Ranch Bingo for Books at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Monday, October 27-Friday, October 31: Observance of Red Ribbon Week in some schools |
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Monday, October 27-Friday, October 31: Wild Wild West Week at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Tuesday, October 28: Texas Tuesday Reading and PBIS Celebration at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Tuesday, October 28: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Tuesday, October 28: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Wednesday, October 29: Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Wednesday, October 29: Principal’s Breakfast at Carver Elementary |
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Wednesday, October 29: Gallop Vocabulary Walk at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Wednesday, October 29: Fall picture make-up day at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Thursday, October 30: Kindergarten students visit Pumpkin Farm at Aycock Elementary. First graders have AR Reward swimming activity at Aycock Recreation Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Thursday, October 30: TRU Crew students visit with all fifth graders at 10 a.m. at Clarke Elementary |
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Thursday, October 30: Cowboy Line Dancing at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Thursday, October 30: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Thursday, October 30: Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Friday, October 31: Second graders have AR Reward swimming activity at Aycock Recreation Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, October 31: Saddle Up Book Character Parade at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Friday, October 31: Special Rewards for students in all grades 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 Elementary School News email, send the information to Terri Hedrick, public information officer, at thedrick@vcs.k12.nc.us. |
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