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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 2 Issue 17 December 8-12, 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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The Vance County Board of Education will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. |
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Teacher Talk session for first and second-year teachers on Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. |
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Salvation Army representatives will pick up donations from schools for the annual Canned Food Drive on Tuesday and Wednesday. |
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An administrative staff meeting with all principals and central office department directors will be held on Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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Dabney Elementary: (Monday, December 8) – Faculty meeting at 3:15 p.m. |
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Aycock Elementary: (Monday, December 8-Friday, December 12) – Christmas Store is open |
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Aycock Elementary: (Tuesday, December 9) – All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center. |
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Aycock Elementary: (Thursday, December 11) – All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center. 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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Clarke Elementary: (Thursday, December 11) – PTA meeting and winter concert |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Friday, December 12) – Cattle Express |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Friday, December 12) – First-grade field trip to “Disney on Ice” in Raleigh |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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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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Friday, January 16: End of first semester, except at Early College High |
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Monday, January 19: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All schools and school system offices are closed. |
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Tuesday, January 20-Wednesday, January 21: Teacher workdays, except at Early College High. No school for students. |
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Thursday, January 29: Report cards are distributed |
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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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