More than 75 educators with Vance County Schools joined together to participate in the school system's Summer Summit held on June 21, at Zeb Vance Elementary School.
Selected students from our elementary schools in grades 1-3 began working with teachers in the school system’s Read to Achieve Summer Reading Camps at Aycock and L.B. Yancey elementary schools on June 18.
Twelve of the 16 Student Spotlight award winners from our schools this school year participated in their trip to Washington, D.C., on June 20.
A total of 31 associates with Vance County Schools were honored during the evening of June 12, 2019, at the school system’s Annual Retirement Banquet.
Four local educators who are cohorts with the nationwide Opportunity Culture Fellows Program were recognized at the Vance County Board of Education meeting on June 10, 2019.
The Vance County Board of Education recognized the outstanding efforts of eight Student Spotlight award winners who received the honor for their respective schools for the 2018-2019 school year based on their exemplary character and respect and caring for fellow students and educators.
Vance County Schools Superintendent Anthony Jackson has been selected as the recipient of the 2019-2020 Central Carolina Regional Education Service Alliance (CCRESA) Superintendent of the Year Award.
He was presented the award on June 17, by Dr. Neil Pederson, executive director of CCRESA, during our school system's administrative meeting.
Jackson received the award for his outstanding leadership in our school system. For the 2018-2019 school year, he led the successful consolidation of two middle schools and two high schools. In addition, he has led local schools to an improved graduation rate of over 82 percent and improved student performances at all grade levels. He also has been instrumental in leading efforts to continually improve community involvement in our public schools.
The RTA camp will begin on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, for all qualifying 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students. The camp will run from 7:30 a.m. through 1:15 p.m. daily.
Vance County Schools will operate on a four-day work week, July 1 - August 2, following action taken on May 13 by the Vance County Board of Education. During this period, all employees will work 10 hours each day, Mondays through Thursdays. Schools and school system offices will be closed on Fridays.
There has been much interest and concern generated around the proposed Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities, specifically, the changes in the evaluation and identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder. To provide parents the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the proposed policy changes, the Exceptional Children's Division (ECD) of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction invites parents to participate in a public forum in order to receive clarification. A forum will be offered in each region to accommodate parent participation. The forum for the North Central region, which includes Vance County Schools, will be held on Monday, July 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Butner-Stem Middle School at 501 East D Street in Butner. All interested parents are invited to attend.
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The Vance County Public School Foundation supports our local public schools and encourages the successful development of our younger generation by promoting quality education through community support in Vance County Schools. The Foundation accepts monetary donations to support programs in Vance County Schools. All donations are tax-deductible. Our Foundation is led by a volunteer board of approximately 12 community leaders. Consider supporting your Vance County Public School Foundation!
