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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS |
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Volume 2, Issue 23 |
A Publication for Middle and High Schools |
February 3-7, 2014 |
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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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February is Black History Month |
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A meeting with selected middle school math teacher leaders on Wednesday from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. A meeting on Wednesday from 12:15 to 3:30 p.m. with selected middle school teacher leaders. Both meetings will be held in the Curriculum Area of the Administrative Services Center. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK |
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Western Vance High: (Monday, February 3) – Black History Quiz Bowl begins |
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Western Vance High: (Friday, February 7) – Student Council meeting |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Tuesday, February 11: Interim Progress Reports distributed at high schools, except Early College |
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Wednesday, February 12: Early release day, except at Early College |
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Wednesday, February 12: Winning Wizards and Wizards Club recognitions at Western Vance High |
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Thursday, February 13: Financial Aid Night at 6 p.m. for parents and students at Southern Vance High School. Amy Denton of the College Foundation of North Carolina, will be the guest speaker. |
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Monday, February 17: End of fourth six-week grading period at Early College High |
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Tuesday, February 18: Teacher workday at Early College High. No school for students. |
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Wednesday, February 19: Report cards distributed at Early College High |
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Wednesday, February 19: Dr. Joseph Aicher will lead training with juniors and teachers for the ACT at Northern Vance High School. |
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Thursday, February 20: Interim Progress Reports distributed at middle schools |
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Thursday, February 20: Dr. Joseph Aicher will lead training with juniors and teachers for the ACT at Southern Vance High School. |
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Friday, February 21: Dr. Joseph Aicher will lead training with juniors and teachers for the ACT at Early College High School and Western Vance High School. |
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Saturday, February 22: FAFSA Day at Vance-Granville Community College and the State Employee Credit Union from 9 a.m. to noon for parents and eligible students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid electronically in preparation for applying for college financial aid. If participating at the State Employee Credit Union, on Graham Avenue in Henderson, parents should make an appointment by calling 492-0168. More information will be shared in high schools with parents and students. |
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Friday, February 28: Black History Quiz Bowl Finals at Western Vance High |
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ATHLETIC EVENTS Western Vance Basketball Admission is $3.00 Swimming Admission is Free – Wrestling Admission is $5.00 Eaton-Johnson Middle and Henderson Middle Basketball Admission is $5.00 Eaton-Johnson Middle and Henderson Middle Wrestling Admission is $4.00 |
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ACADEMICS FIRST…ATHLETICS SECOND |
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Friday |
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BASKETBALL
EJMS Girls (Conference Tournament) Away Hawley 4:15 p.m.
HMS Boys (Conference Tournament) Home Butner-Stem 4:30 p.m.
HMS Girls (Conference Tournament) Away Mary Potter 4:15 p.m.
WRESTLING
SVHS Away Kerr-Vance Academy 4 p.m.
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BASKETBALL
NVHS Away Southern Durham 4:30 p.m. JV 6 p.m. Women 7:30 p.m. Men
SVHS Away Franklinton 4:30 p.m. JV 6 p.m. Women 7:30 p.m. Men
WRESTLING
EJMS Away HMS and Franklinton (at Franklinton) 4:15 p.m.
HMS Away EJMS and Franklinton (at Franklinton) 4:15 p.m. |
BASKETBALL
SVHS Away N.C. School of Science and Math 6 p.m. Women 7:30 p.m. Men
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NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
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BASKETBALL
NVHS Away Chapel Hill 4:30 p.m. JV 6 p.m. Women 7:30 p.m. Men
SVHS Away Roanoke Rapids 4:30 p.m. JV 6 p.m. Women 7:30 p.m. Men
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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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