Elementary School News September 7-11, 2015


 

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS

 

 

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS

 

Volume 3 Issue 5                          September 7-11, 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

 

 

 

Mclass TRC & LNF for kindergarten English/Language Arts teachers on Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center.

 

 

 

 

The N.C. Beginning of Grade test will be administered on Wednesday for all third-grader students.

 

 

 

Mclass Coding the TRC for grades 1-3 for English/Language Arts teachers (repeat session) on Wednesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center. District Planning Day for all fifth-grade math teachers also on Wednesday from 3:50 to 5 p.m. in the main conference room of the Administrative Services Center.

 

 

 

DIBELS NWF & DORF for grades 2-3 English/Language Arts teachers on Thursday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center.

 

SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK

 

 

 

Carver Elementary: (Tuesday, September 8) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center

 

   

New Hope Elementary: (Tuesday, September 8) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA

 

 

 

Carver Elementary: (Wednesday, September 9) – Reading Club at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Carver Elementary: (Thursday, September 10) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center

 

 

 

New Hope Elementary: (Thursday, September 10) – Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA

 

 

 

Carver Elementary: (Friday, September 11) – Unity Day and Reading Incentive Kickoff for grades 3-5

 

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

 

 

 

Monday, September 14: School Leadership Team meeting at 3:20 p.m. at Aycock Elementary

 

 

 

Monday, September 14: Staff meeting at 3:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

   

Tuesday, September 15: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center at Carver Elementary

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 15: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA at New Hope Elementary

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 15: PBIS meeting at 3:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 15: Teacher Talk session at 4 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 16: Early release day for students due to staff development sessions in the afternoon. Elementary and high schools dismiss at 12 p.m. and middle schools dismiss at 12:15 p.m. The STEM Early High dismisses at 11:45 a.m.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 17: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center at Carver Elementary

 

 

 

Thursday, September 17: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA at New Hope Elementary

 

 

 

Thursday, September 17: Grade 2 Math teacher’s meeting from 3:50 to 5 p.m. in Administrative Services Center

 

 

 

Thursday, September 17: PTO Open House at Math Madness Night at 7 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

 

 

Friday, September 18: No school for pre-kindergarten students. Staff members are in professional development sessions all day.

 

 

 

Friday, September 18: Fall pictures taken beginning at 8:30 a.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

 

 

Monday, September 21: Staff meeting at 3:20 p.m. at Aycock Elementary

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 22: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center at Carver Elementary

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 22: Fifth-grade field trip to N.C. State University after school at Aycock Elementary

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 22: “Dad’s Take your Child to School Day” with breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Clarke Elementary

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 23: Interim Progress Reports are distributed

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 23: All third graders and their teachers attend the Reading Rally, sponsored by the United Way of Vance County, at 1 p.m. at The Skateeum in Henderson

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 23: District Planning Day for all fifth-grade math teachers on Wednesday from 3:50 to 5 p.m. in the main conference room of the Administrative Services Center.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 24: Parent Academy at 5:30 p.m. and PTA meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Aycock Elementary

 

 

 

Thursday, September 24: Fall pictures taken at Clarke Elementary

 

 

 

Thursday, September 24: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA at New Hope Elementary

 

 

 

Thursday, September 24: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

 

 

Friday, September 25: Reading Kickoff for school year at 9 a.m. at L.B. Yancey Elementary

 

 

 

Monday, September 28: Candy Man fundraiser Kickoff at 1 p.m. in multipurpose room at Aycock Elementary

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 29: Second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes at 1:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 30: Reading Club at 2:30 p.m. at Carver Elementary

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 30: District Planning Day for all fifth-grade math teachers on Wednesday from 3:50 to 5 p.m. in the main conference room of the Administrative Services Center.

 

 

 

Monday, October 5: Teacher workday. No school for students.

 

 

 

 

 

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.