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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 2 Issue 16 December 1-5, 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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A meeting for parents of AIG students in all schools will be held to discuss the future of the Vance County Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the cafeteria at Eaton-Johnson Middle School. |
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Interim Progress Reports are distributed on Wednesday. |
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The Vance County Schools’ Annual Retirement Banquet will be held beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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Clarke Elementary: (Monday, December 1) – Storytelling by children’s librarian at Perry Library for first graders |
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Dabney Elementary: (Monday, December 1) – School Improvement Team meeting |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, December 1) – Fall picture make ups |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Monday, December 1-Thursday, December 4) – Book Fair |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, December 1-Friday, December 5) – Ornament Sale |
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Aycock Elementary: (Tuesday, December 2) – All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center |
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Dabney Elementary: (Tuesday, December 2) – Optimist Club Reading Reward assembly and picture make-up day |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Tuesday, December 2) – Schoolwide PLC “Daily Café” at 3:30 p.m. |
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Carver Elementary: (Tuesday, December 2-Friday, December 5) – Book Fair |
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Aycock Elementary: (Wednesday, December 3) – Third-grade field trip and Young Sprouts Garden Club meeting |
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Aycock Elementary: (Thursday, December 4) – All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, December 4) – PTO meeting at 7 p.m. |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Monday, December 8: Faculty meeting at 3:15 p.m. at Dabney Elementary. |
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Monday, December 8: 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, December 8-Friday, December 12: PTA Christmas Store open at Aycock Elementary |
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Tuesday, December 9: All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary. |
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Tuesday, December 9: Teacher Talk session from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. |
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Tuesday, December 9-Wednesday, December 10: Salvation Army representatives will pick up donations for annual Canned Food Drive at various schools. |
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Thursday, December 11: All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary. A PTA meeting will be held at 7 p.m. with fourth and fifth-grade students performing a holiday program. The PTA Christmas Store will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. |
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Thursday, December 11: PTA meeting and winter concert at Clarke Elementary. |
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Friday, December 12: Cattle Express at L.B. Yancey Elementary. |
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Friday, December 12: First-grade field trip to “Disney on Ice” in Raleigh at Zeb Vance Elementary. |
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Monday, December 15: Leadership Team meeting at 3:30 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary. |
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Tuesday, December 16: All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary. |
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Tuesday, December 16: Tavern Christmas Around the World program at 6 p.m.at L.B. Yancey Elementary. |
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Wednesday, December 17: Annual holiday celebration for students in Exceptional Children’s classes at Clarke Elementary. |
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Wednesday, December 17: Parenting Class led by Valerie Hairston, counselor, on “Managing Money” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary. |
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Thursday, December 18: PTO meeting and Christmas program at 6 p.m. at Carver Elementary. |
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Thursday, December 18: Dabney Involvement Group meeting and Christmas program at 7 p.m. at Dabney Elementary. |
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Thursday, December 18: Fifth graders attend Eaton-Johnson Show Choir Concert at Eaton-Johnson at 9 a.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary. |
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Friday, December 19: Polar Express Day at Aycock Elementary. |
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Friday, December 19: Holiday program performed during the school day at Zeb Vance Elementary. |
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Monday, December 22-Friday, January 2: Christmas break for students |
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Monday, December 22-Tuesday, December 23: Annual leave days for employees |
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Wednesday, December 24-Friday, December 26: Christmas holidays. All schools and school system offices are closed. |
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Monday, December 29-Wednesday, December 31: Annual leave days for employees |
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Thursday, January 1: New Year’s Day holiday. All schools and school system offices are closed. |
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Friday, January 2: Annual leave day for employees |
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Monday, January 5: Students return to classes |
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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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