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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 2 Issue 27 March 2-6, 2015 |
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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 is “National Read Across America Week” in celebration of the birthday of the famed author of the Dr. Seuss books. Several special events are planned at local schools. Tuesday is “National Read Across America Day” with special reading sessions planned at most elementary schools. |
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Friday is now a school make-up day with a full school day for all students and school system employees. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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Dabney Elementary: (Monday, March 2) – School Improvement Team meeting |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Monday, March 2) – Dr. Seuss Bandana Reading |
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Aycock Elementary: (Tuesday, March 3) – Pennies for Patients assembly at 10 a.m. and Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by PTA meeting beginning at 7 p.m., with students in pre-kindergarten through first grade performing |
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Clarke Elementary: (Tuesday, March 3) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center |
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E.M. Rollins Elementary: (Tuesday, March 3) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Henderson Family YMCA |
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Carver Elementary: (Wednesday, March 4) – “Reading Day” session, sponsored by United Way of Vance County, at 2 p.m. for all third graders |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Wednesday, March 4) – “Reading Day” session, sponsored by United Way of Vance County, at 2 p.m. for all third graders |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Wednesday, March 4) – “Reading Day” session, sponsored by United Way of Vance County, at 2:10 p.m. for all third graders |
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Aycock Elementary: (Thursday, March 5) – Big Bloomers Garden Club meeting after school |
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Carver Elementary: (Thursday, March 5) – Pottery sessions for students in grades 3-5 |
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Clarke Elementary: (Thursday, March 5) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center |
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E.M. Rollins Elementary: (Thursday, March 5) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Henderson Family YMCA |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, March 5) – Pennies for Patients assemblies at 9 and 9:30 a.m. in the media center |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Friday, March 6) – Spring Book Fair |
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Aycock Elementary: (Saturday, March 7) – Yard Sale fundraiser on front lawn of school from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Monday, March 9: Staff meeting at 3:15 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 10: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center at Clarke Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 10: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Henderson Family YMCA at E.M. Rollins Elementary |
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Wednesday, March 11: Widdle Doo program at 2 p.m. for pre-kindergarten and first-grade students at Aycock Elementary |
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Wednesday, March 11: Spring pictures taken at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Thursday, March 12: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center at Clarke Elementary |
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Thursday, March 12: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Henderson Family YMCA at E.M. Rollins Elementary |
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Friday, March 13: March Madness Night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Monday, March 16: Leadership Team meeting at 3:30 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 17: Third-Grade Parent Academy at 5:30 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 17: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center at Clarke Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 17: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Henderson Family YMCA at E.M. Rollins Elementary |
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Wednesday, March 18: Early Release Day due to staff development sessions in the afternoon. Elementary and high schools dismiss students at 12 p.m. and middle schools dismiss students at 12:15 p.m. The STEM Early High School dismisses students at 11:45 a.m. |
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Friday, March 20: Kindergarten students participate in swimming activities at 12:30 p.m. at Aycock Recreation Center and Talent Show at 5 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, March 20: Ronald McDonald Character Education programs at 1 and 2 p.m. in media center at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Monday, March 23-Friday, March 27: Career and College Week with special activities planned each day and Book Fair held all week at Aycock Elementary. |
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Monday, March 23-Friday, March 27: Lasso a Good Book Library Parent Lunch Dates at L.B. Yancey Elementary. |
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Tuesday, March 24: All fourth graders attend Storytelling Festival at Perry Memorial Library in downtown Henderson |
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Tuesday, March 24: Breakfast with the Principal at Dabney Elementary |
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Wednesday, March 25: Career and College Day event from 9 to 11:45 a.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Friday, March 27: Second-grade reading rewards for Accelerated Reader with students going to swimming activities at Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary |
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Monday, March 30: School Leadership Team meeting at 3:30 p.m. at Aycock 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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