Category: Education

NOTICE VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Called Meeting Thursday, May 30, 2013 5:30 p.m. Administrative Services Center, Superintendent’s Conference Room, 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson, N. C.  27536 A G E N D AI.        Call to Order*   II.       Approval of Meeting Agenda*   III.      Executive Session*   IV.     Personnel Recommendations*  V.                Adjournment*   Requires Board Action

The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its bimonthly meeting on Monday, May 20 at the college’s Henderson campus. During that meeting, VGCC Vice President of Employee and Public Relations Stacey Carter-Coley detailed plans for bringing a police force to Main Campus as a way to expand the present campus security and foster partnerships with local law enforcement agencies in the four counties that Vance-Granville serves. The College will keep its current campus security force in place and add …

Students in grades 3 through high school have begun the assessment period to measure their learning from this school year. This is a well-known routine for public school teachers and students, reaching back to 1993 for end-of-grade assessments and even further for high school end-of-course assessments, but this year, assessments are new to match the new Standard Course of Study that teachers began implementing last fall. Students in grades 3 through 8 will take end-of-grade tests in reading and mathematics. …

Vance-Granville Community College held Earth Day festivals on April 22 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County and South Campus in Granville County. At both locations, students competed with one another to create projects to educate attendees about various environmental issues. Alongside student exhibits were informative displays, works of art and demonstrations related to science, nature and sustainability, provided by college faculty and community members. Meanwhile, the second annual Earth Day “Fun Run/Walk” took place on Main Campus, promoting …

Curriculum Committee, Thursday, May 23rd, 9:00 am Finance Committee, Wednesday, May 29th, 5:30 pm Policy Committee, Wednesday, May 29th, 6:00 pm Personnel Committee, Tuesday, June 4th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.

On Tuesday, May 21st, school bus drivers from across North Carolina will gather at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh to demonstrate their skill and professionalism.  The state School Bus Driving Competition (known as the State School Bus ROADeo) will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Martin building. The driving course is set up in the Midway area. Forty-eight school bus drivers will participate in the final testing and driving competition to crown the top school bus driver in North Carolina.  …

Vance-Granville Community College held its first-ever Biotech Workshop for local high school students over the course of two Saturdays, April 20 and April 27. VGCC Bioprocess Technology program head Dr. Danny Monroe and Chemistry/Biology instructor Dr. Tara Hamilton conducted the camp with assistance from lab technician Mark Smith of Henderson, a graduate of the college’s Bioprocess program who is preparing to continue his education at North Carolina Central University. The eight participating students hailed from J.F. Webb, Granville Central, Vance …

Vance Granville is currently registering for three new courses to be offered on the main campus in Henderson. Please call 252.738.3417 for additional information or to register for one of these classes. Registration Fees are waived for NC seniors who are 65 or older for one Course per semester. New Courses iPad Basics M 9:00-1:00 6/10/01 7/22/13 $65+$4 Accounting Fundamentals T&Th 6:00-9:00 6/4/13 6/27/01 $65+$4 Windows 8 Th 5:30-9:30 6/13/13 7/25/13 $65+$4 Microsoft Outlook 2010 M 5:30-9:30 6/24/13 8/5/13 $65+$4 …

Vance County Board of EducationHenderson, N. C.  27536May 13, 2013    7:00 p.m.Administrative Services Center The full agenda packet will be available for download hopefully Friday A G E N D A I.    Call to Order II.    Moment of Silence *    III.    Approval of Minutes *    IV.    Approval of Meeting Agenda V.    Recognitions/AnnouncementsA.    Pamela Jackson, Exceptional Children’s DirectorB.    NCAE State Recognition VI.    Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, …

Vance-Granville Community College first began collaborating with local school systems to operate Early College high schools in 2008, allowing local students to simultaneously complete high school diplomas and associate degrees, or almost two years of college-transferable credit. Now, in 2013, the programs are about to produce their first graduates, and those students are facing choices about how and where to continue their education. The first classes of Vance County Early College High School and Warren Early College High School are …

Karyn Dickerson, an English teacher at Grimsley High School (Guilford County Schools) today was named the 2013-14 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a luncheon held in Cary. Dickerson succeeds Darcy Grimes, a third grade teacher at Bethel Elementary School (Watauga County Schools). In making the presentation, State Superintendent June Atkinson said Dickerson is an inspiring example of the teachers leading North Carolina public school classrooms. “Karyn’s educational philosophy prepares students to succeed in the classroom …

Dr. Tom Houlihan of Oxford, a member of the State Board of Community Colleges, will be the principal commencement speaker for Vance-Granville Community College’s graduation exercises on Friday, May 10. Felicia Sanders-Gupton of Warrenton, a College Transfer student and president of the VGCC Student Government Association, will be the student speaker. Almost 500 students are scheduled to receive their degrees and diplomas in curriculum programs during ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. at the gazebo by the lake on the college’s …

Vance-Granville Community College recognized 77 students who were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students of two-year colleges, on April 16 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. VGCC students honored with induction into Phi Theta Kappa must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 (3.75 for part-time students) in associate degree curriculum programs and have completed at least 12 credit hours toward their degrees. As advisors for VGCC’s PTK chapter, Health Sciences …

Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc.’s Women’s Economic Equity Council and the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center are partnering to host an event that will salute women in business. “Success Becomes Her,” a luncheon and expo presented by BB&T, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 from noon until 2 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The doors will open at 11 a.m. The luncheon program will feature a motivational keynote speech by Jennifer Faulkner, a professional …