Category: Education

Vance-Granville Community College recently celebrated the graduation of the first class from the two-year Paralegal Technology degree program. Also worth celebrating was the fact that by the time they graduated, some of the students had already secured employment in their chosen career field. Members of the first graduating class included Kevin W. Allen of Franklinton; Kristy L. Hope of Henderson; Safwan A. Ali and Megan N. Finch, both of Louisburg; Tanisha L. Bullock and Donna W. McAllister, both of Manson; …

Vance County Schools invites the public to attend a “Retirement Celebration” honoring Superintendent Ronald E. Gregory on Thursday, June 18 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Northern Vance High School at 293 Warrenton Road in Henderson. The school system will be honoring Mr. Gregory for his 52 years in public education, the last 48 of which have been in service to Vance County Schools’ students and employees.

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2 Issue 40                                 June 8-12, 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       The N.C. Read to Achieve test is being administered on Monday to selected third graders.           The Vance County Board of Education meets on Monday …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS     WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS     Volume 3, Issue 40 A Publication for Middle and High Schools June 8-13, 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     ?   Middle schools dismiss students at their regular times Monday through Wednesday.       ? The Vance County Board of Education meets …

Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will be the site of a Mini Food Truck Rodeo on Tuesday, June 16, from 5 until 8 p.m. Four food trucks based in the Raleigh area are scheduled to be featured: Virgil’s (Jamaican cuisine), Ladybug’s Treats (specializing in homemade desserts), CockADoodleMoo (chicken, barbecue and burgers) and Chick-n-Que (known for their chopped chicken barbeque and ostrich burgers). The “rodeo” comes just days after VGCC wraps up a series of four workshops in a Mobile …

Please help congratulate the Top 10 Percent students in our Vance County graduating classes at Early College High School, Southern Vance High School and Northern Vance High School.  Early College High School: From left, Brittany Williams, Stephanie Garcia and Sadie Lee Southern Vance High School: First row, from left, Ryan Burnette, Jonathan Carlock, Alex-Clarshiaa Champ, Antwan Crudup, Moriah Davis, Brianna Escobar, Emonee Glover and Kendall Grissom Second row, from left, Julian Hernandez, Abby Hope, Morgan Lee, Ana Salazar-Jimenez, Tanizha Shearin, Kendra …

Vance County Board of Education Henderson, N. C. 27536 June 8, 2015 7:00 p.m. Administrative Services Center   A G E N D A I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This request must be made by noon one working day …

Amanda Bullock, a sixth grader at Henderson Middle School, and Jackson Hopper, a sixth grader at Eaton-Johnson Middle School, will participate in the prestigious Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). Duke TIP is a nonprofit organization that offers enrichment activities to academically gifted and talented youths. The program works with students, their families and educators to identify, recognize, challenge, engage and help students reach their highest potential. Top academic achievers are identified for Duke TIP through their outstanding test scores. …

Seniors in the graduating Class of 2015 were honored during the Northern Vance High School National Technical Honor Society Induction and Cording Ceremony held in the school’s cafeteria on May 21. There were 32 seniors who were honored during the event. In addition to the seniors, there were five juniors and 13 sophomores who were inducted as new members to the school’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. The National Technical Honor Society recognizes the achievements of top academic …

Veta Pierce-Cappetta, the counselor and Success Center coordinator for Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus, recently graduated from the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP). She is one of 38 community college faculty and staff members from across the state who completed the program this year. The leadership program, which includes both face-to-face and computer-based learning experiences, provides preparation and training to develop future community college leaders. The program is highly experiential in nature, and participants work in teams …

The STEM Early High School, a middle school in the Vance County Public School System, hosted a “STEM Extravaganza” event on Saturday, May 30, in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School. The four-hour event began in the morning and featured student projects completed during the school year, as well as separate assemblies to recognize students with awards in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Principal Rey Horner and Assistant Principal Iris Dethmers led teachers and other school staff members …

Vance-Granville Community College’s 46th commencement exercises on May 15 made history in more ways than one. Most notably, the Class of 2015 was the largest in the history of VGCC, with approximately 550 graduates receiving degrees and diplomas. The record-breaking size of the graduating class corresponded with an equally huge throng of family members, friends and other guests in attendance to watch the ceremony, held at the gazebo by the lake on the college’s Main Campus. Also making history was …

Donald McCoy, a STEM consultant and retired engineer, led all students at New Hope Elementary School in activities to use strategies involving science, technology, engineering and math. Students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade assembled in the school’s multipurpose room on May 20, to participate in the activities and hear McCoy’s presentation. “Technology is anything that makes life better,” McCoy told the students. He proceeded to explain how everyday items, like a pair of shoes, make life better for people. He …

Dr. John Hargrove, principal of Henderson Middle School, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership Program (DLP), a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals. The program is designed and provided by the North Carolina Principal’s and Assistant Principal’s Association in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the University of North Carolina’s LearnNC program. Hargrove is a native of Vance County. He has been a principal with Vance County Schools since 2006, first as principal of the …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS     WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS     Volume 3, Issue 39 A Publication for Middle and High Schools June 1-5, 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     ?   State end-of-grade tests are administered on Wednesday and Thursday to students in grades 6-8 in the middle schools.        ? …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2 Issue 39                                   June 1-5, 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           The N.C. Science exam is being administered online to fourth and fifth-grade students at elementary schools on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.     SCHOOL EVENTS FOR …