Middle and High School News May 26-30, 2015


 

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS

 

 

WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS

 

 

Volume 3, Issue 38

A Publication for Middle and High Schools

May 26-30, 2015

 

 

 

The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students

to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship.

 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

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Thursday is the last day of classes for students

at Early College High School.

 

 

 

SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK

 

 

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Eaton-Johnson Middle:  (Tuesday, May 26-Friday, May 29) – N.C. Science test given online to eighth graders

 

 

 

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Henderson Middle:  (Tuesday, May 26-Friday, May 29) – N.C. Science test given online to eighth graders

 

 

 

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STEM Early High:  (Tuesday, May 26-Friday, May 29) – N.C. Science test given online to eighth graders

 

 

 

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Northern Vance High:  (Thursday, May 28) – American History II N.C. Final Exam administered online. Career and Technical Education (CTE) tests and teacher made exams given. Class Night at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium.

 

 

 

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Southern Vance High: (Thursday, May 28) – American History II N.C. Final Exam administered online. Career and Technical Education (CTE) tests and teacher made exams given.

 

 

 

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Western Vance High: (Thursday, May 28) – Graduation practice at 9:30 a.m.

 

 

 

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Northern Vance High: (Friday, May 29) – English II exam administered online. CTE tests and teacher made exams given. Make-up exams administered as needed.

 

 

 

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Southern Vance High: (Friday, May 29) – English II exam administered online. CTE tests and teacher made exams given. Make-up exams administered as needed.

 

 

 

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Early College High: (Friday, May 29) – Mandatory workday for employees

 

 

 

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STEM Early High: (Saturday, May 30) – STEM Extravaganza held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High. Student projects on display and students recognized during awards presentations.

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

 

 

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Monday, June 1: Mandatory workday at Early College High School

 

 

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Monday, June 1: English III N.C. Final Exam administered online at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. CTE tests and teacher made exams given and make-up exams administered as needed at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools.

 

 

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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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Tuesday, June 2: Civics and Economics N.C. Final Exam administered online at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. CTE tests and teacher made exams given and make-up exams administered as needed at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools.

 

 

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Wednesday, June 3: World History N.C. Final Exam administered online at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Make-up exams given as needed at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools.

 

 

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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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Wednesday, June 3-Thursday, June 4: State end-of-grade tests administered to students in grades 6-8 in middle schools

 

 

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Thursday, June 4-Friday, June 5: Middle schools dismiss at their regular times

 

 

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Thursday, June 4-Friday, June 5: State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology exams administered at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Students dismissed at 12:20 p.m. after eating lunch at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Selected students at the two schools take N.C. Final Exams in the afternoon and are dismissed at 3 p.m. 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: Middle schools dismiss at their regular times

 

 

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Monday, June 8-Tuesday, June 9: State end-of-course tests, Math 1 and Biology exams administered at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Students dismissed at 12:20 p.m. after eating lunch at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. Selected students at the two schools take N.C. Final Exams in the afternoon and are dismissed at 3 p.m. Make-up exams given as needed at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools.

 

 

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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. Middle schools dismiss at their regular times.

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

SPRING ATHLETIC EVENTS
Northern Vance and Southern Vance Baseball Admission is $5.00.

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.

 

 

 

ACADEMICS FIRST…ATHLETICS SECOND

 

Monday
(May 25, 2015)

Tuesday
(May 26, 2015)

Wednesday
(May 27, 2015)

Thursday
(May 28, 2015)

Friday
(May 29, 2015)

 

 

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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.