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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Volume 2 Issue 12 November 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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Report cards are distributed on Wednesday. |
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Monday, November 10, is a teacher workday with no school for students. |
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Tuesday, November 11, is the Veteran’s Day holiday. All schools and school system offices are closed. |
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SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK |
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Dabney Elementary: (Monday, November 3) – School Improvement Team meeting |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, November 3) – Fall pictures taken |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Monday, November 3-Friday, November 7) – School Spirit Week. Monday is Cowboy Hat Day. |
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Aycock Elementary: (Tuesday, November 4) – All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center |
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Clarke Elementary: (Tuesday, November 4) – VGCC faculty members lead science presentations in fourth and fifth-grade classrooms |
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New Hope Elementary: (Tuesday, November 4) – Principal’s Breakfast. Practice school lockdown. |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Tuesday, November 4) – Career Day |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Tuesday, November 4) – Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Tuesday, November 4) – Girls on the Run session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Aycock Elementary: (Wednesday, November 5) – Fifth graders who reached AR goals have swimming at Aycock Recreation Center at 1 p.m. Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. |
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New Hope Elementary: (Wednesday, November 5) – Report card pickup from 3 to 6 p.m. |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Wednesday, November 5) – Bandana Day. PTA meeting at 5:30 p.m. Parent conferences. |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Wednesday, November 5) – Awards Day assemblies at 8:30 and 10 a.m. and Block Party |
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Aycock Elementary: (Thursday, November 6) – All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center. Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Report Card Night until 6:30 p.m. |
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Dabney Elementary: (Thursday, November 6) – Optimist Club Reading Reward assembly |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Thursday, November 6) – Tacky Wacky Day |
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E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Thursday, November 6) – Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Zeb Vance Elementary: (Thursday, November 6) – Pre-kindergarten field trip. Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Dabney Elementary: (Friday, November 7) – Lockdown Drill |
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New Hope Elementary: (Friday, November 7) – Student recognition programs at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. |
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L.B. Yancey Elementary: (Friday, November 7) – Show Your Pride Day |
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UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS |
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Saturday, November 8: Townsville Lions Club Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. at New Hope Elementary |
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Saturday, November 8: Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Wednesday, November 12: Ident-A-Kid pictures taken at Aycock Elementary. Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Wednesday, November 12: Begin Target Time at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Wednesday, November 12: Third-grade field trip to Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Wednesday, November 12: Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson |
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Thursday, November 13: Book Fair begins at Aycock Elementary. All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center. Girls on the Run session from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Report Card Night until 6:45 p.m. followed by PTA meeting at 7 p.m. |
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Thursday, November 13: Practice school lockdown with Vance County Sheriff’s Department at New Hope Elementary. |
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Thursday, November 13: Awards ceremonies at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. at L.B. Yancey Elementary. |
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Thursday, November 13: Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary. PTO business night at 5:30 p.m. in media center. |
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Thursday, November 13: Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Friday, November 14: Aycock Stars assemblies at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Aycock Elementary. Last day to order Aycock shirts. |
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Friday, November 14: Breakfast with the Principal at Dabney Elementary |
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Friday, November 14: Lunch Treat for students meeting their AR goals at New Hope Elementary |
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Friday, November 14: Trail Ride dental van visit at L.B. Yancey Elementary |
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Friday, November 14: Attend & Win and Top Reader celebration at 1:30 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Friday, November 14: Texas Roadhouse money and orders due at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Saturday, November 15: Girls on the Run yard sale from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Monday, November 17: Fall picture retakes at Aycock Elementary |
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Monday, November 17: Faculty meeting at 3:15 p.m. at Dabney Elementary |
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Monday, November 17: Candy Man Main Event at 8:30 a.m. and limousine ride at 9:30 a.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Tuesday, November 18: All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center at Aycock Elementary |
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Tuesday, November 18: VGCC faculty members lead science presentations in fourth and fifth-grade classrooms at Clarke Elementary |
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Tuesday, November 18: Fall make-up pictures taken at L.B. Yancey Elementary. Staff development in the afternoon on “How to Use Data to Drive Instruction.” |
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Tuesday, November 18: Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary |
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Tuesday, November 18: Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary |
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Wednesday, November 19: Girls on the Run session 3 to 4:15 p.m. at Aycock Elementary |
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Wednesday, November 19: Dr. Cornelius Cathcart leads presentation on ADHD for parents at 6 p.m. at New Hope Elementary |
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Thursday, November 20: Book Fair ends at Aycock Elementary. All second graders participate in “Save Our Kids” water safety classes in the afternoon at the Aycock Recreation Center. Girls on the Run session 3 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Thursday, November 20: Rocketeer Awards program at Dabney Elementary |
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Thursday, November 20: Thanksgiving Feast at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary. Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. |
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Thursday, November 20: Girls on the Run session 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Zeb Vance Elementary. Parenting class with counselor Valerie Hairston from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on “Dealing with Grief and Loss.” |
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Friday, November 21: No school for students in pre-kindergarten classes due to all-day staff development for staff members |
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Friday, November 21: Reading Rally for all third graders and their teachers at 9 a.m. at The Skateeum on Coble Boulevard in Henderson |
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Friday, November 21: Candy Man Main Event at Dabney Elementary |
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Tuesday, November 25: SSMT referral meeting at L.B. Yancey Elementary. |
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Wednesday, November 26: Teacher workday. No school for students. |
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Thursday, November 27-Friday, November 28: Thanksgiving holidays. All schools and school system offices are closed. |
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Wednesday, December 3: Interim Progress Reports 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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