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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 2 Issue 29 March 16-20, 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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The deadline for fifth-grade students to complete applications for enrollment as sixth graders in the STEM Early High School for the 2015-2016 school year has been extended to Friday. Applications are available on the school system’s website and from elementary school counselors. |
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Wednesday is a full student day at all schools. |
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The Vance County Community Resource Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday in the gymnasium at Southern Vance High School. The event is open to the public and admission is free. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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Clarke Elementary: (Monday, March 16) – Optimist Club Attend & Win awards program |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Monday, March 16) – Spring student pictures taken |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, March 16) – Leadership Team meeting at 3:30 p.m. |
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Aycock Elementary: (Tuesday, March 17) – Third-Grade Parent Academy at 5:30 p.m. |
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Clarke Elementary: (Tuesday, March 17) – 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 17) – 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: (Tuesday, March 17) – Girls on the Run program at 3:15 p.m. |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Wednesday, March 18) – Career Day event from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
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Carver Elementary: (Thursday, March 19) – PTO meeting at 6 p.m. |
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Clarke Elementary: (Thursday, March 19) – 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 19) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Henderson Family YMCA |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Thursday, March 19) – Western Wax Museum and Curriculum Night at 6 p.m. |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, March 19) – Girls on the Run program at 3:15 p.m. |
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Aycock Elementary: (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. |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Friday, March 20) – Ronald McDonald Character Education programs at 1 and 2 p.m. in media center |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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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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Monday, March 23-Friday, March 27: Dental sealant project for students at Zeb Vance 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: Pre-kindergarten literacy workshop and breakfast with Tony Cozart as the featured speaker from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Clarke Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 24: Breakfast with the Principal at Dabney Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 24: Girls on the Run program at 3:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Wednesday, March 25: Career and College Day event from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and pre-kindergarteners visit Museum of Life in Durham at Aycock Elementary |
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Wednesday, March 25: Principal’s Breakfasts at Carver Elementary |
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Thursday, March 26: Reading Fair during the school day and the Parent Reading Night beginning at 5 p.m. at Carver Elementary |
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Thursday, March 26: Girls on the Run program at 3:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Thursday, March 26: Parenting class on “Introduction to the YMCA” from 2 to 3 p.m. at Zeb Vance 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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Friday, March 27: PBIS nine-week celebration at Carver Elementary |
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Monday, March 30: School Leadership Team meeting at 3:30 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Tuesday, March 31: Girls on the Run program at 3:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Thursday, April 2: End of nine-week grading period |
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Friday, April 3: Good Friday holiday. All schools and school system offices are closed. |
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Monday, April 6-Friday, April 10: Spring break for students |
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Monday, April 6-Tuesday, April 7: Annual leave days for employees |
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Wednesday, April 8-Friday, April 10: Teacher workdays |
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Tuesday, April 21: 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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