January is School Board Appreciation Month. 🌟 Throughout the month, NCPS will be highlighting our AMAZING Board of Education Members so you can get to know them better. 🎓
Meet Dr. LaShawnda Washington, the current Board Chair for the NCPS Board of Education, with 14 years of dedicated service! 🎓💙 Her passion for education, community service, and advocacy for positive change inspired her journey. Some fun facts about Dr. Washington include that she loves to travel, and you might catch her watching Professional Bull Riding, baseball, football, and basketball games! 🏀⚾🏈 Join us in celebrating her commitment to our community! 👏
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Advanced Placement Information Night
Advanced Placement (AP®) courses are college-level courses offered in high school. Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of college-level work. Students can typically earn college credit and/or placement into honors or advanced courses when they score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam.
🗓️Thursday, February 1, 2024
⏰6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
📍NCPS Central Office Auditorium • 930 Eastern Ave., Nashville, NC
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Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA), a part of Nash County Public Schools, offers 2nd-12th grade students a unique opportunity to engage in digital learning. This innovative program expands educational accessibility and embraces diverse learning styles, catering to students who thrive in an online environment. By providing a digital learning platform, NEDA helps prepare students for the increasingly digital world, equipping them with essential skills like self-discipline, digital literacy, and the ability to collaborate remotely. This approach not only enhances traditional learning methods but also ensures education is more inclusive and adaptable to the needs of every student.
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The most recent federal data show that in the 2020-21 school year, at least 14.7 million students nationwide were chronically absent. This means that chronic absence has almost doubled from the more than 8 million students, pre-Covid-19, who were missing so many days of school that they were academically at risk. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused, unexcused absences, and suspensions—can translate into students having difficulty learning to read by the third grade, achieving in middle school, and graduating from high school.
Sources:
https://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/
https://depc.org/attendance-matters/
Board of Education Meeting
The January 8, 2024, Nash Board of Education regular business meeting is open to the public.
Where? Nash County Public Schools Administrative Building • 930 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC
Please Note: The work session will begin at 5:00 p.m. Following the opening of the work session, the Board will go into closed session. The Board will then return to open session for the regular business meeting. Members of the public will have access to view all public portions of the work session meeting and regular meeting (i.e., every part except closed session).
View a live video stream of the meeting with any web browser by clicking here: www.youtube.com/c/PRDptment
For more information, visit: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3667/NCPS/3833331/1.8.24_MEDIA_ALERT_Regular_Board_Meetings.pdf
💡 NCPS teacher assistants had the opportunity to learn a variety of new skills during the district's Strengthening the Core Teacher Assistant PD Mini-Conference.💡
This mini-conference was specialized for our district's hard-working teacher assistants. More than 195 teacher assistants were able to choose from 12 different sessions presented by NCPS specialists, coaches, coordinators, and directors. The event was planned by Yolanda Wiggins, Director of Professional Learning and Special Programs, and her team. Check out these pictures that recap the event. 📸🌟
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We invite all students and families to join us for a FAFSA line-by-line walkthrough webinar on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. This will be a great opportunity for students and families to preview the form before filling it out.
Register HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vVt1xFpRSpqdiYerecG7ew#/registration
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This is to let students interested in taking the online classroom part of Drivers Ed know that the next class is scheduled to begin January 8 (January 8-19). If you are interested in taking Drivers Ed and will be at least 14 1/2 by January 8, go to www.jdscarolinas.com and click on the Nash County tab. Go to the Nash County link at the top of the page to pay your fee for the class ($47.15). Take a screenshot of your receipt number and return it to the JDS Nash Co. page. Click on the January 8-19 class for Southern Nash (at the bottom of the page) and complete the Google form. You will be registered for the class when you complete these steps, and you will be contacted approximately one week before the class begins to explain how the class will work and what will be expected of you in the class.
We hope everyone had a restful break and Happy Holidays! We look forward to seeing students back on Monday, January 8th. ☃️⏰🗓️
To view the calendars, visit this link: https://5il.co/1t5a9
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Coopers Elementary's ACE club donates $405 to UNC Health Care Foundation. The money raised will be used to purchase Aquaphor for radiation patients to aid healing. They raised the money by having a "Hat Day" fundraiser.
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As we usher in the bright beginnings of 2024, the dedicated educators at Nash County Public Schools are already in full swing, preparing for an enriching and exciting year ahead. Their commitment and passion for shaping young minds never take a break! Happy New Year, and a heartfelt thank you to all our teachers for making every year better than the last!
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Congratulations to the Tar River Academy graduates winter class of 2023! 🎓🎉
The fall graduation took place on December 21, 2023.
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🌟Employee Spotlight 🌟
NCPS wants to spotlight some of our AMAZING employees. Today, we are highlighting Pam Hilliard at Red Oak Elementary!
Krystal Dickens, Cafeteria Manager at Red Oak Elementary, says, “She always has a smile on her face. Always greets every parent, student, or staff. She is a joy to work with and a kind soul. She is the face of the school.”
Join us in celebrating Pam Hilliard! 🎉
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Happy New Year!
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Happy Holidays from NCPS! In case you didn't receive an email. Check out Dr. Ellis' first newsletter, which he wishes the NCPS community a Happy Holiday, via the link below.
https://ncps.edurooms.com/engage/dr-ellis-newsletter/newsletters/happy-holidays-from-ncps
Happy Holidays from NCPS! In case you didn't receive an email. Check out Dr. Ellis' first newsletter, which he wishes the NCPS community a Happy Holiday, via the link below.
https://ncps.edurooms.com/engage/dr-ellis-newsletter/newsletters/happy-holidays-from-ncps
The RMHS Orchestra/Choir students and alumni performed on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 2 p.m.. at The Landings of Rocky Mount Mills. Check out some of the photos!
#Gryphons #RMHS #NCPS #NCPSProud #NCPSchools #NashCPSchools #NCPS #HappyHolidays
NCPS celebrated the dedication of Mrs. Kathleen Shelton and Mrs. Patricia Wade, co-substitutes at Winstead Ave Elementary, with a surprise visit from district leaders. Recognizing their commitment, they received a gas gift card and a lunch treat sponsored by Kelly Services. Shelton and Wade, in their third year at Winstead Ave Elementary, have shown remarkable dedication, missing only one day in three years. Both individually have served 45+ years in education. Their impact includes impressive test score improvements, notably an 8.4% rise in the EC students' subgroup data from the start to the end of the last year.
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Happy Holidays!
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On November 30th the Village Males to Men Mentoring Program held their first Career and College Fair. Check out some of the photos.
How YOU can help? We need more mentors to make sure all of our students are connected to the right person. To read more about the program, time commitment, and how to get involved, please review the resources: https://www.ncpschools.net/page/the-village
Photo Credit to Nash Community College.
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