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Oxford Preparatory School Hosts First Summer Camp
Open to Rising 3rd through 8th Grade Students. This will be the first summer camp offered by Oxford Preparatory School. The camp is intended for rising third through eighth grade students within the surrounding area. Camp activities will be predominantly held at Oxford Preparatory school on Landis Road. The summer camp will run from June 19th through August 4th beginning at 8:30 AM and ending at 4:30 PM. There will be a one week break observing the Fourth of July …
VGCC puts Associate in Arts degree on fast track
Vance-Granville Community College is introducing a new way for students to complete the first two years of a four-year degree on an accelerated timetable. Starting with the fall semester that begins in August 2017, students will have the option to earn the 60-credit-hour Associate in Arts (College Transfer) degree in just three semesters: fall, spring and summer. Under the standard pathway currently in place, full-time students typically complete the Associate in Arts in five or six semesters (while taking courses …
Louisburg College Starts Free STEM Institute
Louisburg College is planning a free summer STEM Institute for high school students interested in pursuing science and learning to do research at the college level. Dr. Bob Bruck, assistant dean for STEM programs and distinguished professor of environmental science, is developing the month-long program to introduce high school juniors to college life, rigorous for-credit courses and individualized research experiences. The program will target students from rural areas and other demographics not well represented in the fields of science, technology, …
Deadline for completed applications for students to enroll in the STEM Early High School
The deadline for completed applications for students to enroll in the STEM Early High School for the 2017-2018 school year is Thursday, March 30. Current Vance County Schools students who want to apply should submit their completed applications to their school counselors by Wednesday, March 29. Other students should submit their completed applications by March 30 to the STEM Early High School on the campus of Northern Vance High School on Warrenton Road or the school system’s Administrative Services Center …
Geraldo Banaag and his math students at Henderson Middle School recognized nationally for National Pi Day
Geraldo Banaag and his math students at Henderson Middle School have been recognized nationally for their celebration of National Pi Day on March 14. Lisa Wise of Imagine Nation, the organization which organized Pi Day activities in schools across the United States, recognized Banaag and his efforts at HMS. The HMS celebration was the only one recognized at a school in North Carolina for Pi Day! Wise stated, “We asked classrooms all across Imagine Nation to share their Pi Day …
Northern Vance Students Help EM Rollins Students
Northern Vance High School students visited on March 22 with students and teachers at E.M. Rollins Elementary School to lend a helping hand with reading, math and even recess. The high school students are positive role models for their younger counterparts. The Northern Vance students went in to all classrooms at E.M. Rollins, with the exception of the pre-kindergarten classes. They read books with the elementary students, talked about their favorite types of books and worked with them on math practice …
Vance County Schools Pre-K and K Registration: The WOW starts NOW!
Parents of children who are pre-kindergarten and kindergarten age are urged to visit Vance County Schools’ elementary schools this coming week, March 13-17, to tour the school, visit with teachers and administrators and register their children for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. Special pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration activities are planned for Tuesday, March 14, and Thursday, March 16, from 1 to 6 p.m. each day at the schools. Aycock, Carver, Dabney, E.M. Rollins, E.O. Young, L.B. Yancey, Pinkston Street and …
Enrollment Applications Now Being Accepted for the STEM Early High School 2017-2018
Applications are now being accepted for enrollment in the STEM Early High School for the 2017-2018 school year. Grades 6-8 middle school have a focus on project based learning with instructional emphasis in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. The STEM Early High School is located on the campus of Northern Vance High School. Information sessions are now being held by STEM Early High administrators in local elementary schools. Applications for the school are available during these sessions. …
VGCC to welcome back “Thomas Jefferson”
A series of lectures at Vance-Granville Community College by Bill Barker, in character as President Thomas Jefferson, were so popular in 2016 that the college’s Endowment Fund is bringing him back to the community. Barker will speak as Jefferson on the “Freedom for Religion” in the VGCC Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County on Monday, March 20, at 11 a.m. Then, he will present “Mr. Jefferson on Food and Wine” at the same location on Monday, …
Vance County Schools pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration and applications
Vance County Schools pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs opened registration and applications January 1, 2017. We invite parents to visit our schools on the following dates. Aycock Elementary – Tuesday, March 14 Carver Elementary – Tuesday, March 14 Clarke Elementary – Thursday, March 16 Dabney Elementary – Tuesday, March 14 E.M. Rollins Elementary – Tuesday, March 14 E.O. Young Jr. Elementary – Tuesday, March 14 L.B. Yancey Elementary – Tuesday, March 14 New Hope Elementary – Thursday, March 16 Pinkston Street Elementary – Tuesday, March 14 Zeb Vance …
VGCC names 258 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 126 students earned President’s List and 132 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the fall semester that ended in Dec. 2016. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level or higher curriculum courses. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to earn a GPA that was at least 3.5 but less than 4.0, and …
Vance County Schools Empowerment Academy Builds New Garden With Help from Karma for Cara Foundation
Administrators and students at the Vance County Schools Empowerment Academy have created a garden outside of the facility’s main entrance with funding from a special grant program. The grant funding, totaling about $170, came from the Karma for Cara Foundation which funds youth volunteer projects. Brian Schlessinger, a teacher at the Empowerment Academy, led efforts to apply for the grant and create the garden. He worked with his students and administrators at the academy to seek the grant funding and …
VGCC President honors English department
The president of Vance-Granville Community College, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, recently recognized a group of faculty members for excellence by awarding the “Vanguard Cup” to the college’s English department. The department became just the second recipient of the cup, an honor created by Dr. Williams to recognize “exceptional team performance toward the college mission, vision and strategic plan.” In this case, the English department was particularly noted for developing a strategy to improve students’ writing skills, which would in turn help …
Vance County Drop Out Rate Declines
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction has announced the 2015-2016 graduation rates and the 2015-2016 dropout rates for public school districts across the state. Vance County Schools saw significant improvement over previous years in both areas. With a four-year cohort graduation rate of 81.9 percent for the class of 2016, this is a record high for Vance County over the past five years. The class of 2015 had a four-year cohort graduation rate of 77.6 percent in Vance County. Vance …
Mid-Year Graduates from AdVance Academy at WVHS
Congratulations to the mid-year graduates from the AdVance Academy at Western Vance High School. Chris Alston, Krystyna Stallings and Jose Hernandez, shown from left in the accompanying photo, have successfully completed their high school education. They were honored at the academy’s mid-year commencement ceremony on January 26. Alston and Hernandez are going into the local workforce. Stallings will continue her education at Vance-Granville Community College.
Vance County Schools Now Accepting Kindergarten Registrations
Vance County Schools are currently accepting pre-kindergarten applications and kindergarten registration at all elementary schools for the 2017-2018 school year. To apply for pre-kindergarten children must be 4 years old on or before August 31, 2017. To register for kindergarten, children should be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2017. Parents are urged to go to the elementary school in the area where they live now to register their children for the upcoming school year. …
Vance County Public Schools Calendar Changes
Changes have been made in the school year calendar for Vance County Schools in order to make up the three student days missed due to recent snowfall in January 2017. Friday, January 20, and Monday, January 23, are now full school days for students. The first semester of the school year will end on Wednesday, January 25, except at Early College High School. First semester exams are being administered at the high schools, except Early College High School, January 19-20 and …
Vance County Public Schools Open Normal Schedule Thursday January 12th, 2017
Vance County Schools will operate on a normal schedule for tomorrow, Thursday, January 12th, 2017
Applications to Study at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Institute Being Accepted
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is once again offering high school students and teachers an opportunity to study at the renowned Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee this summer. ARC’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) provides two residential, hands-on learning institutes focusing on math, science, and technology for high school students and teachers (July 8-21, 2017) and for middle school students (July 16-21, 2017). Middle and high school …
Vance County Schools Closed Wednesday January 11, 2017
Vance County Schools will continue to be closed for all students and school system employees on Wednesday, January 11 2017. With the extremely cold temperatures, roads in several areas across the county are still too icy for safe travel.