Category: Education

Vance-Granville Community College kicked off a series of workshops designed to inspire women to accomplish their academic goals on Feb. 24. Approximately 100 women enrolled as students at the college, along with several faculty and staff members, enjoyed the first session, entitled “Follow-Through to Completing a College Degree.” The workshops are part of a Campus Action Project, called “An Educated Woman, An Educated Future,” funded by a grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Michelle Evans, co-president of …

Students preparing for allied health careers at Vance-Granville Community College have a new resource to help them succeed, thanks to support from a community organization. The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation recently made contributions to the VGCC Endowment Fund that will create a new scholarship. The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Academic Achievement Award scholarship will be presented to full-time VGCC students who meet certain academic requirements. Preference will be given to students pursuing a health-related program of study, such as Pharmacy …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2, Issue 27 A Publication for Middle and High Schools March 3-7, 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   ?   Today (Monday) is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at Early   College High School.   ?   The Tri-County Honor Band Concert will be held …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 1 Issue 20                                  March 3-7, 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     Today (Monday) is a teacher workday with no school for students, except at the Early College High School. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK     Zeb Vance Elementary: (Monday, March 3-Friday, March 7) – …

Closed:Crossroads Christian SchoolHenderson CollegiateKerr-Vance Academy Vance Charter SchoolVance County SchoolsVictory Christian School Delay: Vance County Learning Center Delayed 2 hours VGCC Open at 1pm   This listing was up to date as of 8:30am 3/4/2014.  For the most up to date information please check with your local school. You may also view a list here:  http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/?viewall=1

The Vance County Early College High School is beginning its application process for ninth graders for the 2014-2015 school year. The application process is open to all current eighth-grade students. Important dates in the application process that parents of eighth-grade students should be aware of include: Tuesday, March 4 – Presentations to two teams of eighth graders at Eaton-Johnson Middle School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 – Presentations to the third team of eighth graders at …

Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled its second annual Biotech Workshop for local high school students, as the first in a series of VGCC Arts & Sciences Camps and Workshops being held this year. All tenth, eleventh and twelfth graders who have taken or are currently taking biology and chemistry are invited to attend the workshop, which is set to take place over the course of two Saturdays: March 22 and March 29, each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. …

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), in partnership with Capitol Broadcasting (WRAL/FOX 50), today launched the Character Matters Anti-Bullying Campaign. The goal of this campaign is to bring awareness to the issue of bullying and what schools and communities are doing to stop it. The National School Safety Center (NSSC) called bullying the most enduring and underrated problem in U.S. schools. According to the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 20 percent …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2, Issue 26 A Publication for Middle and High Schools February 24-28, 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   ?     Monday, March 3, is a teacher workday at all schools, except Early College     High School. There is no school for students. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK   …

Later this month, Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) will launch a new robust web-based software solution to automate and streamline the application / hiring process and to improve communications with job applicants. The software, PeopleAdmin, is a leader in talent management solutions for higher education and government employers. More than 700 organizations utilize PeopleAdmin, including many North Carolina community colleges and universities in the UNC System. Now, applicants will apply for positions at VGCC directly through the college’s website (vgcc.edu). The …

The NC Charter Schools Advisory Board’s Evaluation Teams A, B and D have scheduled webinars to continue their charter application reviews. Evaluation Team A will meet Monday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. – noon. The team will review charter applications submitted by Asheville Math & Science, Gateway Charter Academy and Kerr-Vance Academy Charter. To register for this webinar, please visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/977394697. Evaluation Team B also will meet Monday, Feb. 24, but from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. The team will review …

Vance-Granville Community College is taking another step towards helping displaced workers get back on the job with Certified Production Technician (CPT) training. As part of the North Carolina Back-to-Work program, CPT classes will run March 3 through May 7. Classes will be held Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The course is based on the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) curriculum, an industry training system focused on the core technical skills …

Summary reports of teacher and administrator (principals/assistant principals) performance for the 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 schools years are available online at www.ncpublicschools.org/effectiveness-model/data. The 2012-13 data also includes ratings for Standard 6 on the teacher evaluation, which uses student growth estimates as a measure of teacher effectiveness. The online data reports are intended to provide a resource that is user-friendly and easily accessible so that parents, educators and other community members can see data reflecting the effectiveness of instruction in their …

Vance-Granville Community College recently welcomed a nationally-known author, innovator and expert in the field of higher education. In January, Dr. Terry O’Banion addressed a convocation of all VGCC faculty and staff, and also offered a break-out session for employees involved in student services and the college’s Quality Enhancement Plan, which deals with academic advising and career planning. O’Banion, president emeritus and senior league fellow for the League for Innovation in the Community College, spoke on the relationship of academic advising …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2, Issue 25 A Publication for Middle and High Schools February 17-21, 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   ?   For Early College High School students and staff members, Tuesday will be a   regular school day. It was changed from a teacher workday to make up for a …

Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates:             * Curriculum, Thursday, February 20th, 9:00 am                    * Building & Grounds, Thursday, February 27th, 8:30 am             * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, March 4th, 8:30 am Note:  All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.                                                                                 

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 1 Issue 18                          February 17-21, 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     Interim Progress Reports to be distributed on Thursday SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK     E.O. Young Jr. Elementary: (Monday, February 17) – Leadership Team meeting at 3:15 p.m.     Zeb Vance …