Joined by an excited group of kindergartners who had just enjoyed a special story time in the East Garner Elementary School media center, NC Superintendent Mark Johnson today announced the state’s NC Reads initiative. The launch of NC Reads will promote three goals for the summer of 2017 to combat the summer brain drain: * collect books, and funds for books, to donate to preschoolers and students for summer reading; * distribute free subscriptions for every student in K-5 to …
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Spring Litter Sweep Week, April 24-29, and the Recycling Day Event Saturday, April 29
The Vance County Appearance Commission is joining with officials from Vance County and the City of Henderson again this year to sponsor the Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep Week, April 24-29, and the Recycling Day Event on Saturday, April 29, at the City Operations Center on Beckford Drive in Henderson. Citizens throughout Vance County are urged to make special efforts to clean up around their homes, businesses, churches, schools and any blighted areas they know about during the Spring Litter Sweep …
New art class starts in April at VGCC Main Campus
A new Tuesday morning painting class will begin at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus on April 25, with a new instructor: artist Stephen Filarsky of Franklinton. “Watercolor & Drawing” is scheduled for Tuesdays from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., April 25 through July 18, in room 5223 (Building 5). Filarsky has painted watercolor portraits and landscapes professionally for 25 years but has been an artist since he was in high school. In college, he said he “studied Architectural Engineering and …
VGCC registering students for summer Science Camp
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Science Camp for local middle school students this summer at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The camp will be held Monday-Friday, June 12-16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Rising sixth, seventh and eighth-graders from Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties are invited to participate in the week-long camp. Sessions will be taught by faculty members from the VGCC Science Department and other college programs. The VGCC Science Camp is …
Glen Raven joins VGCC as partner in Apprenticeship program
The Glen Raven, Inc., site in Norlina recently became the third area manufacturer to join Vance-Granville Community College in the North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP), a partnership that seeks to provide new opportunities for local students and to prepare a skilled workforce. Representatives of VGCC and of the two other local NCTAP members, Oxford-based Dill Air Controls Products and Revlon, recently visited Glen Raven’s Warren County location to discuss the partnership with Robbie Earnhardt, owner of Wake Forest-based Superior …
“Vanguard Online Learning through Technology” (VOLT) initiative at VGCC Enrollment
Adults interested in obtaining the first two years of a four-year degree completely online will have a new option this fall at Vance-Granville Community College. The “Vanguard Online Learning through Technology” (VOLT) initiative at VGCC is entering its third year in operation and preparing to add the Associate in Science degree program to its offerings in August. VOLT courses are for adult learners who need an online-only educational experience. VGCC already offers another College Transfer degree, the Associate in Arts, …
Vance County Arts Alive Talent Showcase
The Arts Alive Talent Showcase for Vance County Schools on Saturday, March 25, 2017 featured about 70 students from the school system who shared their amazing talents in singing, dancing, reciting dramatic readings and playing instruments on the stage at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center. The showcase also featured over 200 pieces of visual art work done by students from elementary to high school in Vance County Schools. Hundreds of local residents, family members, local educators and others came …
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 …
Be Careful When Burning Debris in Spring
The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire season, which typically lasts from March to May. “During the spring fire season, people do a lot of yard work that often includes burning leaves and yard debris,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “There are many factors to consider before doing any burning.” North Carolinians thinking about burning debris should contact their county ranger for advice first, Troxler said. …
GriefShare Group Meetings offered at First United Methodist Church in Henderson
GriefShare group meetings will once again be offered at First United Methodist Church in Henderson. The meetings are held weekly, and will begin on Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m., in the Stephen Ministry Room. All those who have experienced the loss of a family member or friend are invited to attend. For more information please contact the church office at 252 438 8791.
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, …
Acts of Henderson is Seeking Food Donations and Volunteers
ACTS of Henderson needs YOU! As you can see from this pic, some of our shelves are pretty bare. We need peanut butter, evaporated milk, powdered milk, instant mashed potatoes, oatmeal, canned meats, cereal, 2 lb. bags of flour, canned fruit, saltine crackers, dried beans, and canned beans like great northern, navy, black eyed peas and field peas. Bring your donations by the ACTS building anytime M-F between 7:30 AM-1:30 PM. Please share this message so that we can stock …
Horse Industry Promotion Referendum
Horse and other equine animal owners/lessors will vote across the state on March 08, 2017 to determine whether to continue to voluntarily assess themselves four dollars ($4.00) per ton of commercial horse feed in order to provide funds to promote the interests of the horse industry. Morris White, County Extension Director, says the vote in Vance County will take place in the County Extension Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Any North Carolina resident who has reached his/her 9th …