Category: Education

As president of Vance-Granville Community College, Dr. Stelfanie Williams juggles multiple responsibilities. For the fall 2014 semester, she added another one: teaching a class of 25 College Transfer students. The president recently completed her first stint as an adjunct instructor at VGCC. Williams taught an eight-week, one-credit-hour “College Transfer Success” course on the college’s Main Campus. Like many VGCC courses, it was a “hybrid” class, meaning that in addition to meeting in the classroom once each week, students also completed …

Criminal Justice Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College are in training to serve the public, and they recently got a head start with a pair of service projects that involve giving back to their communities. First, students in the Criminal Justice Club continued their longstanding tradition of picking up trash along the whole length of the club’s adopted road, Poplar Creek Road, near the college’s Main Campus on Interstate 85 in Vance County.  In a separate project, club members collected, …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 3, Issue 10 A Publication for Middle and High Schools October 20-24, 2014       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       Flu vaccines will be administered to all interested school system employees and   retirees from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, in the …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2 Issue 10                          October 20-24, 2014       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     Flu vaccines will be administered to all interested school system employees and retirees from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center. Those participating should …

The Vance County Board of Education Retreat October 22, 2014 at the Satterwhite Point Glass House. Download the agenda here:  20141022_vcboe_retreat_agenda

Vance-Granville Community College will be among the subjects of the WRAL “College Road Trip” program, airing on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. On the occasional series, the station spotlights several of North Carolina’s colleges and universities over the course of a half-hour broadcast. A crew from the station visited the college earlier this month to film the segment. The program will be streamed live on WRAL.com at the same time it airs. Within a few days of the broadcast, …

Vance-Granville Community College is offering 10 scholarships of $750 each to students enrolled in Continuing Education classes through a program funded by the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) of North Carolina. “The SECU is providing these funds to VGCC on behalf of the student to be used for registration fees, books, certification fees and course supplies,” said Dale Fey, dean of Continuing Education at VGCC. “We are so appreciative of the Credit Union for reaching out to help students who …

As the first charter high school in the rural, underserved counties of Vance and Granville, Oxford Preparatory High School is in the position of changing the expectations for an upper school experience and academic outcomes for the area. We have been pleased that many families consider OPHS as a valuable option for a positive high school experience. The number of applications has exceeded 100 per year, and as we prove our value to the community we have enrolled more students …

Vance-Granville Community College has a unique, timely new class coming up that will help area residents become savvy “Black Friday” holiday shoppers. The class, called “Black Friday Shopping Secrets Revealed,” is scheduled to be held at VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., and will be repeated at the college’s South Campus (between Creedmoor and Butner) on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The instructor is Rhonda Nails …

The Spring 2015 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Monday, Jan. 12, and orientation sessions for new students have already begun. Attending an orientation session is required for all new students who wish to enroll in any of the college’s curriculum programs, and for students who are returning to VGCC after being away for three or more years. Students must also meet with an advisor or counselor before registering for classes. To attend an orientation session, a student must sign …

Vance County Schools is actively participating in the observance of National Anti-Bullying Month during October. Many of our schools are conducting campaigns to prevent bullying and share information with students and parents on the importance of having “bully free” schools. Our schools focus on this issue year-round, but are making special efforts during this month of national observance. The school system also is supporting plans for an Anti-Bullying Rally, sponsored by the Vance County Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday, October 25, …

Letitia Fields, a teacher at Carver Elementary School, is now participating in the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) through N.C. State University in Raleigh. Fields teaches fifth-grade reading and social studies and is a leader among her colleagues on the faculty at Carver Elementary. The Northeast Leadership Academy is an innovative school leader preparation program designed to develop principals as instructional leaders who drive improvements in student achievement in northeast North Carolina’s rural, high need schools. In partnership with 13 local …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 3, Issue 9 A Publication for Middle and High Schools October 13-17, 2014       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 on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Board Room   of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2 Issue 9                            October 13-17, 2014       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 on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson   Teacher Talk session on Tuesday from …

Two students at Eaton-Johnson Middle School have been selected to be a part of the 2014 North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus. Robert and Jackson Hopper, who are brothers, auditioned with over 1,200 students and were two of only 171 students selected to be a part of the statewide chorus. Robert is a seventh grader at Eaton-Johnson and Jackson is in the sixth grade. Robert was ranked sixth out of 20 tenor I’s chosen for the chorus, while Jackson was …

The Vance County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting in Henderson, N. C. 27536 on October 13, 2014 7:00 p.m. at the Administrative Services Center   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 …

North Carolina’s 2014 seniors posted an average SAT college admission score of 1483, up four points overall from the Class of 2013’s average score, according to the 2014 SAT results released today by The College Board. The national average is 1497 on the Critical Reading, Math and Writing tests that comprise the SAT. North Carolina’s critical reading score (499) surpassed the nation’s reading score (497). The math score in North Carolina was 507 while the nation’s math average was 513. …