Category: Education

Students in the Criminal Justice Club at Vance-Granville Community College responded to growing concerns about the effects of hunger on local communities by conducting the club’s annual food drive in December. Members collected over 200 pounds of food, filling six large boxes. These donations were distributed to needy families in Granville, Warren and Vance counties. Pictured here, from left: two VGCC Criminal Justice students, Taylor Lawrence of Kittrell and Brittney Randolph of Oxford pack boxes to be delivered. For more …

Beyond the Trail of Tears: A View from the Cherokee Homeland, is a Summer Institute for K-12 school teachers and eligible graduate students. The Institute is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and hosted by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement in Teaching (NCCAT). This three-week Institute will be located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and surrounding locations from Sunday, June 29 to Saturday, July 19, 2014. In this Institute, participants will examine the removal, its causes, …

North Carolina added 330 newly-credentialed teachers in 2013 to its National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) cadre. This brings the state’s total number of NBCTs to 20,122, and once again places North Carolina first in the nation in the number of NBCTs. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) this morning released the latest numbers for states and the nation. Twenty-one percent of North Carolina’s educators are National Board certified. State Superintendent June Atkinson commended the newly-certified teachers and thanked …

Classes to train area residents for jobs in the growing biotechnology manufacturing field are scheduled to start in January at both Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg and at the Main Campus in Vance County. Both campuses have state-of-the-art biotechnology labs in which to conduct the “BioWork” Process Technician training course. A BioWork class will be held in Building 8 on Main Campus on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 until 10 p.m., Jan. 8 through May 14. The …

Vance-Granville Community College recently honored two women and five men who completed the college’s 11-month-long Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program in December. Graduates included Dylan Cash and James Poteat, both of Grassy Creek (Granville County); Richard Lovings of Henderson; Melissa Clark of Oxford; Quentin Woody of Watkins (Vance County); and Gavin Frederick and Ruby Wheeler, both of Wilton. Vivian Loyd, a Registered Nurse and Paramedic Level I instructor, was the instructor for the class. EMT-Paramedic instruction includes 596 hours of didactic …

Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for “Advanced PC Maintenance & Repair.” The course is scheduled to be held on Monday evenings from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m., Jan. 6 through June 30, 2014, in room 7107 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Mitch Evans, the Director of Information Technology for VGCC, is the instructor, and has taught introductory “PC Maintenance & Repair” classes in the past. According to Evans, this class is geared towards providing more advanced …

Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates:             * Building & Grounds, Thursday, December 19th, 8:30 am             * Curriculum, Thursday, December 19th, 9:15 am                              * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, January 7th, 8:30 am

Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer an 11-week Commercial Cleaning training course during the evening at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The class will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m., Jan. 6 through March 19, 2014. Instructor Amy Fleming will teach students proper procedures for taking care of a building, including custodial skills, stripping, waxing and floor maintenance. Topics will include tools, safety, techniques, and cleaning agents. The cost of the course is …

Nonprofit organizations have submitted 71 applications to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to open a public charter school in August 2015. These applications met the Dec. 6 submission deadline through the automated application system utilized for the first time this year by the NCDPI. A spreadsheet of applicants is available at www.ncpublicschools.org/charterschools/. “High-quality charter schools play an important role in addressing the needs of some of our 1.5 million students,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction June …

LOUISBURG, N.C.—Louisburg College announces “Louisburg to London”, a nine-day excursion to London, England from May 11-20, 2014. The trip will be led by the College’s director of The Norris Theatre, Wally Hurst, and his wife Maria, both former London residents and seasoned tour guides.  The tour group will stay in the theatre district near the British Museum, and visit the Tower of London, the Globe Theatre, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and many other sites. The itinerary also features a pub lunch on arrival day, a ride on …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 1 Issue 10                          December 9-13, 2013     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. today (Monday) in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. The public is invited to attend.     A community …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2, Issue 17 A Publication for Middle and High Schools December 9-13, 2013   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 today (Monday) at 7 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. The public is invited to attend.   ? …

The Vance County Board of Education will meet on December 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center I. Call to Order   II. Moment of Silence   * III. Approval of Minutes   * IV. Reorganization of Board   * V. Approval of Meeting Agenda   VI. Recognitions/Announcements   VII. 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 …

More teachers left their jobs last year according to the 2012-2013 Annual Report on Teachers Leaving the Profession presented today to the State Board of Education at its meeting in Raleigh. According to the statewide report, local school systems had an average teacher turnover rate of 14.33 percent for 2012-13, which is higher than the 2011-12 rate of 12.13 percent. “Although the turnover rate was higher last year, it is reassuring to know that more than a third of the …

VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 1 Issue 9                              December 2-6, 2013     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 Schools’ Annual Retirement Banquet will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School.   Interim Progress Reports are distributed on Wednesday.   Kindergarten Grade Level …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2, Issue 16 A Publication for Middle and High Schools December 2-6, 2013   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 Schools’ Annual Retirement Banquet will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Northern Vance High School.   ? Report cards will be …

The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, November 18 at the college’s Franklin County Campus. The evening began with a joint dinner for the VGCC Board of Trustees and the Franklin County Commissioners. Dinner was followed by the regular meeting of the VGCC Board. Plans are also being made for the Board to hold joint dinners with county commissioners in Vance, Granville and Warren counties in the future. During the regular meeting, the …