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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS |
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Volume 3, Issue 36 |
A Publication for Middle and High Schools |
May 11-15, 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 Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson.
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On Tuesday, Interim Progress Reports are distributed in middle schools and report cards are distributed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools. |
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A “Teacher Talk” session will be held for first and second-year teachers from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK |
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Northern Vance High: (Tuesday, May 12) – Band Concert at 7 p.m. |
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Southern Vance High: (Tuesday, May 12) – Top 10 Percent recognition reception in Drama Room at 7 p.m. |
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Early College High: (Thursday, May 14) – Class Night at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College |
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Northern Vance High: (Thursday, May 14) – National Honor Society inductions at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria |
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Early College High: (Friday, May 15) – Eligible super seniors participate in graduation ceremonies for Vance-Granville Community College at 6 p.m. |
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Western Vance High: (Friday, May 15) – Winning Wizards and Wizards Club recognitions |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Monday, May 18: School Improvement Team meeting at 3 p.m. at Western Vance High School |
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Tuesday, May 19: Underclassman Awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School |
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Tuesday, May 19: Class Night at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium at Southern Vance High School |
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Wednesday, May 20: Interim Progress Reports distributed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools |
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Wednesday, May 20: Athletic Banquet at 6 p.m. at Northern Vance High School |
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Thursday, May 21: National Technical Honor Society inductions for all high schools at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at Northern Vance High School |
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Friday, May 22: Graduation ceremony for Class of 2015 from Early College High School at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College |
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Saturday, May 23: Prom for Southern Vance High School at 6 p.m. at the Henderson Country Club |
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Monday, May 25: Memorial Day holiday. All schools and school system offices are closed. |
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Wednesday, May 27-Friday, May 29: State end-of-grade testing in middle schools |
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Thursday, May 28: Last day of classes for students at Early College High School |
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Thursday, May 28: Testing begins at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools |
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Thursday, May 28: Graduation practice at 9:30 a.m. at Western Vance High School |
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Thursday, May 28: Class Night at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at Northern Vance High School |
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Friday, May 29: Mandatory workday at Early College High School |
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Monday, June 1: Mandatory workday at Early College High School |
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Monday, June 1: Faculty meeting at 3 p.m. at Western Vance High School |
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Tuesday, June 2: Teacher workday at Early College High School |
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Wednesday, June 3: State end-of-course tests and English II exams at Western Vance High School |
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Thursday, June 4-Friday, June 5: State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology make-up exams and CTE Post Assessments at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology exams administered at Western Vance High School. |
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Saturday, June 6: PTO Campus Cleanup at Northern Vance High School. |
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Monday, June 8-Tuesday, June 9: State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology make-up exams and CTE Post Assessments at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Make-up exams as needed at Western Vance High School |
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Wednesday, June 10: Last day of classes for all students. Make-up exams given if needed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools. |
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Thursday, June 11: The annual Honor an Educator Breakfast, presented by the Vance County Public School Foundation, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Administrative Services Center |
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Thursday, June 11-Friday, June 12: Teacher workdays |
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Friday, June 12: Graduation ceremony for Class of 2015 at 7 p.m. at Western Vance High School |
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Saturday, June 13: Graduation ceremonies for Class of 2015 at 8 a.m. at Northern Vance High School in Viking Stadium and at 11 a.m. at Southern Vance High School in Raider Stadium |
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Monday, June 15-Wednesday, June 17: Teacher workdays |
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Monday, June 22: Report cards are mailed to middle and high school students |
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SPRING ATHLETIC EVENTS Soccer Admission is $5.00 and Softball Admission is $5.00. Admission for Tennis, Track and Golf is free. Eaton-Johnson and Henderson Middle Baseball and Softball Admission is $5.00. Soccer Admission is $5.00 and Track Admission is free. |
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ACADEMICS FIRST…ATHLETICS SECOND |
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If you have a school event and would like to have it added to the Weekly School News email, send the information to Terri Hedrick, public information officer, at thedrick@vcs.k12.nc.us. |
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