Category: Education

The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold special meetings as follows:  Wednesday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m. The purpose for both meetings is to enter into closed session for personnel matter.

Vance County Schools announces the launch of “Vance Mobile,” a free mobile district application that brings vital district and school information directly to smartphones and mobile devices. Vance Mobile keeps the Vance County Schools’ community connected wherever they are. The app offers mobile access to district news, calendars, schedules, staff directory and more. School staff members, parents, students and members of the community can download the application for free through Apple iTunes and Google Play app stores. Developed by Blackboard …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2 Issue 24                           February 9-13, 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   The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center.   A “Teacher Talk” session for first and second-year teachers will …

Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Date:             * Policy Committee, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, 5:30 pm Note:  All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.                                                                                 

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 3, Issue 24 A Publication for Middle and High Schools February 9-13, 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       The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Board Room   of the Administrative Services Center.       …

Erica Jastrow, department chair of Nursing at Vance-Granville Community College, was recently honored with the President’s Leadership Award from Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of the college. Jastrow’s honor is one of three Glen Raven Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards presented to VGCC employees during each academic year. The others, the Faculty Member of the Year and Staff Member of the Year awards, were presented to Tomeka Moss and Kathy Ktul, respectively, in the fall of 2014. Glen Raven, …

Cynthia W. Young of Oxford recently became the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Vance-Granville Community College. She previously served as an instructor for VGCC’s Human Services Technology program. As Dean, Young now leads a division that supports the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement between North Carolina Community Colleges and the University of North Carolina System, guaranteeing admission to at least one of the four-year universities for students who graduate from VGCC’s College Transfer program. The Arts and Sciences division also provides …

Courtesy of Commissioner Tommy Hester, a reminder of Vance County’s eligibility for local high school seniors or community college transfer students planning to attend any of the participating colleges or universities who reside in a qualifying county (Vance County included) and demonstrate financial need.   High school seniors are eligible for a four-year scholarship totaling $12,000 ($3,000 a year over four years). Community college transfer students are eligible for $3,000 a year for up to 3 years. Years of scholarship support are …

Henderson Mayor Pete O’Geary came to Eaton-Johnson Middle School on February 3, to sign a proclamation to recognize this week as National School Counseling Week.   Those shown with him include, seated from left, student ambassadors Devon Willard and Tre’Quan Johnson. Standing from left are, Sharon Turner, the school’s testing coordinator and athletic director; Dr. Priscilla Chavis-Lockley, school counselor; Vickie Heath, cafeteria manager; Davette McClary, a teacher assistant; Ivy Marks, school counselor; Kendra Durham, a student at Eaton-Johnson; Principal Willie …

North Carolina’s first School Performance Grades are out, and 65.4 percent of elementary and middle schools earned a grade of C or better. For high schools, which have additional indicators of career and college readiness included in their grade, 88.8 percent earned a grade of C or better. In addition, of the schools with a growth status, 79.5 percent of elementary schools met or exceeded academic growth goals, 73.1 percent of middle schools met or exceeded academic growth goals, and …

To celebrate Black History Month, Vance-Granville Community College will hold an enlightening program focusing on local history and the arts.   The program, entitled “Honoring Our Past, Understanding Our Present & Shaping Our Future,” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m., in the small auditorium in Building 2 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited, as are all students, faculty and staff.   Guest speakers from the area will make remarks during the …

Vance County Board of Education Henderson, N. C. 27536 February 9, 2015 7:00 p.m. Administrative Services Center I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements A. National Board Certification Recognition 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 preceding the …

Parents of students in the Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Program in Vance County Schools are urged to attend a meeting of the Vance County Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, in the cafeteria at Eaton-Johnson Middle School. Please review the attached flyer about the meeting and membership to the PAGE organization.  PAGE Membership.pdf The organization is seeking increased parent involvement to support our gifted education program and to …

Joshua Towne, Franchised Restaurant Operator of the Chick-fil-A in Henderson, was the guest speaker for Vance-Granville Community College’s spring convocation of faculty and staff in January. Towne has owned and operated the local Chick-fil-A since 2005 and has worked with the company for the past 20 years. He is also an alumnus of the North Carolina Community College System. After graduating from Cape Fear Community College with an associate degree, he completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at UNC-Wilmington …

LOUISBURG, N.C.—The Tar River Center for History and Culture Foundation, Inc. has received a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to undertake an oral history of school desegregation in Franklin County. The project will be carried out by volunteers who are working with the Tar River Center for History and Culture at Louisburg College. “This is a project of great importance,” said Maury York, director of the …

The Mechatronics lab on Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus continues to gain state-of-the-art equipment, purchased with grant funds. The newest addition is the MAS-200 Modular Assembly System produced by SMC International Training, a company based in Spain. A Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor — the single largest competitive grant award received in VGCC’s history — paid for the system. Roger Giddens, a consultant from Moultrie Technical College in Georgia, …

After school tutoring sessions began this week for 11th-grade students at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools to help them prepare for the administration of the ACT on March 3.   The after school tutoring sessions will begin for students at the Vance County Early College High School on Tuesday, February 10. Western Vance High School will conduct ACT preparation sessions with its juniors during the school day schedule. The ACT is used by many colleges and universities for …

HENDERSON, N.C. – Duke Energy and Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) today announced a $237,757 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation to continue equipping the college’s Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center. Students in VGCC’s manufacturing-related programs will benefit from access to state-of-the-art, industrial-grade training equipment. The new grant is Duke Energy’s fourth to VGCC during the past year, following a similar $245,923 equipment grant as well as two donations to provide scholarships for students in technical programs. Students in the Electrical Systems …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2 Issue 23                            February 2-6, 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   Schools observe Black History Month throughout February with special programs and events.   Monday is School Counselor Appreciation Day.   The N.C. School Report Cards data for the 2013-2014 school year will …