Category: Education

Everybody check out Northern Vance High School’s Engineering Team’s award winning Sirocco video. The Sirocco is entered into NCSU’s Prize for Innovation competition. NVHS is one of the five finalists in the State! Winner is determined by online voting Feb 4 – 11.  Visit their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SiroccoTheInnovativeComputerCleaner The students at Northern Vance High School wanted to enter a competition at NC State, so, in order to enter this contest, they had to discover a need, and then created an …

Vance County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay  for Monday, January 28, for all students and school system staff members.

There will be no athletic events for Vance County Schools’ teams today, tonight or any time Saturday due to the inclement weather expected in the area. Rescheduling of events will be announced later.

Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for two popular computer continuing education courses starting in February on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. An evening course on the Microsoft Word and Excel 2010 software is scheduled for Tuesdays from 6 until 10 p.m., Feb. 19 through March 26. Students will familiarize themselves with the popular word processing and spreadsheet programs, which were significantly updated in their most recent versions. Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are two of the …

A new year and a new semester recently brought new leadership to three divisions at Vance-Granville Community College. In January, Angela L. Gardner-Ragland of Henderson was named VGCC’s Dean of Business and Applied Technologies, Angela M. Thomas of Hillsborough was named Dean of Health Sciences, and Dale L. Fey of Greensboro was named Dean of Continuing Education. Both Gardner-Ragland and Thomas are familiar faces at VGCC as experienced educators, while Fey is a newcomer to the institution with experience in …

The Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College is inviting local business owners to use their lunch break to learn more about complying with taxes and workers’ compensation laws. A free seminar, entitled “What every Business Owner needs to know about Taxes and Workers’ Compensation Insurance,” is scheduled to be held Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in Room 7107 (Building 7) on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Presenters are set to include representatives of the …

Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a one-night class that will help local amateur photographers hone their skills. The “Photography: Shooting in Manual” class is scheduled to be held on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. Participants will enjoy a fun, informative session with Nancy Jo Smith of Nancy Jo Photography. Smith is a Kittrell-based professional photographer who specializes in children and family portraiture. “This course will teach you …

Vance County Schools will dismiss elementary and high school students at 11:30 a.m. and middle school students at 11:45 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, January 25, due to the forecast for inclement weather.

Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Building & Grounds, Thursday, January 24th, 8:30 am * Community Relations, Tuesday, January 29th, 5:30 pm * Finance Committee, Wednesday, January 30th, 5:30 pm     * Policy Committee, Wednesday, January 30th, 6:00 pm       * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, February 5th, 8:30 am Note:  All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.                                                                                           

Speeches by students on the importance of serving others and joyful music were among the highlights of Vance-Granville Community College’s annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, held on Jan. 16 in the college’s Civic Center. Attendees were welcomed by VGCC Early Childhood Education program head Tracey Bennett, chair of the college’s Global Awareness Committee, which sponsored the event. VGCC Publications Coordinator Elizabeth Gray, who chairs the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Subcommittee, helped Bennett preside over …

Nine teachers have been selected to represent their regions and charter schools as the state’s regional Teachers of the Year and will now compete for the title of 2013-14 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The winner will succeed the 2012-13 North Carolina Teacher of the Year Darcy Grimes, a third grade teacher at Bethel Elementary School (Watauga County Schools). North Carolina Regional Teachers of the Year are: REGION TEACHER OF THE YEAR SCHOOL LEA North Central Thomas McGeachy Weldon …

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a course on “Afternoon Tea,” the tradition that is enjoying a renaissance as fine hotels, inns and tea rooms across the country give guests an opportunity to retreat from the hurried pace of their lives.  The course, called “Let’s Have an Afternoon Tea,” is offered by the college in collaboration with The Old North State Tea Society. Classes will meet on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 until 4 …

We’ll update this list as we receive more information, but since we may not have the latest info please check with your local school system for confirmation.  You may also go to http://www.wral.com/weather/closings/?viewall=1 for their listing. Vance County Schools – Closed Crossroads Christian School – Closed Henderson Collegiate – Closed, Teacher Workday Kerr Vance Academy – Closed Vance Granville Community College – Closed Franklin County Schools – 2 Hour Delay Granville County Schools – Closed Warren County Schools- 2 Hour …

Vance County Learning Center Announces Community Meeting Regarding Their Plans For A Future Charter School, Named In Honor Of Fallen Student January 15, 2013 – Henderson, NC – Vance County Learning Center, a 501 c 3 non-profit educational organization, located in downtown Henderson, is pleased to announce the re-submission of their North Carolina charter application to the NC Department of Education. For over 9 years, Miss Deryl (von Williams), as her students call her, has been lovingly guiding and instructing …

At Thursday’s board of directors meeting for Oxford Preparatory High School, the Board named Andrew Swanner as Executive Director of the school. Swanner is one of the founding educators of the school and led the writing of the extensive charter application. Board Chair, Shawn Spence, said, “The Board voted unanimously to offer Mr. Andrew Swanner the position and is confident that he is best suited to lead the school. He has shown himself to be instrumental in the charter application …

Vance County Public Schools had fewer drop outs in 2011-2012 school year than the 2010-2011 school year.  The 2010-2011 was 129 drop outs, with 2011-2012 having 127 drop outs.  However, the rate of drop outs increased from 2010-2011 of 5.55% to 2011-2012 of 5.70%. Previous stats are 2009-2010 drop outs counted 153, 2008-2009 drop outs were 171 and 2007-2008 were 145. North Carolina school systems with the largest high school dropout rates were Person County, Vance County, Halifax County, Roanoke …

Last school year, 3.01 percent of high school students dropped out of school, according to the 2011-12 Consolidated Data Report today presented to State Board of Education members. This rate represents a .42 percentage point decrease from the previous year’s rate of 3.43 percent and another record low. “High school students understand the connection between a diploma and the ability to reach their goals,” State Superintendent June Atkinson said. “Principals, teachers and support staff should be praised for their efforts …

North Carolina’s innovative schools continue to demonstrate strong results by ensuring that students stay in school and on track to graduation. The latest dropout data released today by the State Board of Education show that schools that partner with North Carolina New Schools in 2011-2012 lost comparatively few students. More than a third of the 99 schools which NC New Schools helped support last year had no dropouts from any grade, and eight of every 10 of the schools had …

Progress Energy recently presented a $7,500 contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund. That brought the total donated by the company to the college over the past decade to $56,250. The funds support VGCC scholarships as well as other projects. Pictured, from left, Jo Anna Jones, the Executive Director of the VGCC Endowment Fund, and Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of VGCC, formally accepted the newest donation from Progress Energy District Manager Tanya Evans on Dec. 14, 2012. Progress …