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VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS         ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 1 Issue 31                                   May 26-30, 2014       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     State end-of-grade testing will be held for students in grades 3-5 on Thursday and Friday. The reading test will be administered on Thursday with the math test administered on Friday.   …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2, Issue 38 A Publication for Middle and High Schools May 26-30, 2014       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 state end-of-grade science test will be administered online for eighth graders, with   Extend 1 and 2 tests and N.C. Final Exams for …

Students in science classes at Southern Vance High School again this spring participated in the “Shad in the Classroom” project, a unique program led by the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. The program provided training, tanks and eggs to 23 schools along the Neuse and Roanoke River Basins in mid-April. At Southern Vance, students helped raise the eggs to young fish and used their observations and experiences to learn concepts related to the shad’s survival, the species’ cultural and biological …

The two teams of Clarke Elementary School fifth graders won the award as the “Top School” in the Math Bowl competition hosted again this year at Southern Vance High School on May 1. The Roaring Tigers team from E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School earned honors at the “Top Team” in the competition. Team members were Harley Newman, Lamyah Towns, Derrick Wiggins, Stephanie Pegram and Ariel Ellis. The team had a perfect score in the competition. Second place went to the …

A total of 61 students in Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society during a special ceremony held in the gymnasium at Northern Vance High School on May 21. Each student was presented a certificate and honor society lapel pin by the teacher for their CTE area. Those students inducted and the CTE areas in which they were honored included: Animal Science: Southern Vance High …

Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a project designed to encourage women to complete a two-year degree at the college and then successfully transfer to a four-year university. The third and final installment of a series of workshops called “An Educated Woman, An Educated Future” was held on May 5 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. Approximately 70 students, along with several faculty and staff members, enjoyed the luncheon and workshop, called “Motivation: Goals for Finishing a Four-Year …

Download the full newsletter full of achievements, activities and special programs occurring in our local public schools. VCS Newsletter May 2014

Vance County Board of Education Called Meeting Wednesday, May 28, 2014 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson, N. C.  27536 AGENDA         I.      Call to Order *       II.     Approval of Meeting Agenda *       III.     2013-2014 Audit Contract *       IV.    Executive Session *       V.     Personnel Recommendations *       VI.    Adjournment *        Requires Board Action  

Sustainability efforts at Vance-Granville Community College’s four campuses are making an impact, the VGCC Board of Trustees learned at the regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, May 19. Among North Carolina’s 58 community colleges, VGCC ranked ninth best in energy consumption per full-time-equivalent students and 12th per square footage, Steve Graham, the Vice President of Finance and Operations, told the Board. “From 2007-2008 through 2012-2013, Vance-Granville’s energy consumption per-square-foot decreased by 21 percent and water consumption per-square-foot decreased by 18 percent,” …

Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a course providing them with the skills and knowledge to succeed as a Health Unit Secretary. The course, being offered for the first time at the college, is scheduled to be held Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., June 2 through July 24, on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. This 168-hour course is designed to introduce a variety of clerical duties within a hospital setting. Emphasis is placed on clerical, …

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a course this summer that provides basic instruction in Programmable Logic Controllers. “Introduction to PLC’s” is scheduled to be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m., June 2 through July 31, on VGCC’s South Campus, located between Creedmoor and Butner. A Programmable Logic Controller is a type of computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such as directing machinery on a factory assembly line. In this 96-hour course, students will learn about …

Eleven cadets graduated on May 13 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Vance-Granville Community College, in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. This class boasted a 100-percent passing rate on the state exam. Graduates of VGCC’s 98th BLET class included William James Biggs, James Michael Fitzherbert and John Alexius Teer, all of the Durham …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS   WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2, Issue 37 A Publication for Middle and High Schools May 19-23, 2014       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         State end-of-course testing and semester final exams are being administered Monday   through Friday of this week at the Early College High School.   …