Nash County Public Schools

Nash County Public Schools CTE BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ROUNDUP This event is designed to guide students through a progressive journey of exploration and growth. • High School - Our program encourages students to engage their horizons by delving into available internships, and job opportunities, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed in the professional world. • Middle School - As students progress to this stage, they explore various industries - gaining insights into what different businesses entail, how they operate, and the path to get into those positions, helping them envision their future paths. • Elementary School - expose young minds to the world of business - offering hands-on experiences that ignite their curiosity about potential careers. Stepping stones for growth. #NashCountyPublicSchool #NCPS #CTE #ncpschools

REMINDER Tonight is Curriculum Night! 9/26 @ Arlington Baptist Church, 1500 Bethlehem Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27803 For more information visit: https://bit.ly/ncpscurriculumnight

BETAbox Learning came to Northern Nash High School (NNHS) for an onsite field trip. This gave some students at NNHS an opportunity to participate in memorable hands-on learning experiences with STEM activities. #NCPS #ncpschools #NashCountyPublicSchools #STEM #STEMLearning

On Friday, September 22, a training took place at Red Oak Elementary School for K-2 coding and robotics. Claire Oleksiak, the Educator Success Manager from Robo Wunderkind, trained select staff from Red Oak Elementary, Winstead Avenue Elementary, and NCPS Central Office. #NCPS #ncpschools #STEMEducation #RoboticsTraining

A Retirement Information Session will be held on Thursday, September 28th at 3:30 p.m. in the Central Office Auditorium. Please note that this event is LIMITED to 30 participants. If you have any questions, please contact Terry Whitley at tjwhitley@ncpschools.net. This event is held for informational purposes only. Link to register: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u5aIdzmEZiNYOIA4gzb4Dqkth6Wy6HyiFKG66HNiTlw/edit?usp=sharing

Friendly Reminder! NCPS CURRICULUM NIGHT September 26th @ Arlington Baptist Church September 28th @ Momeyer Baptist Church 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The following stations will be available so parents and/or guardians can obtain more info about NCPS: • Pre-k, Elementary, and Secondary Curriculums • Advanced Programs • Exceptional Children (EC) • English Language Learner (ELL) • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) • Career and Technical Education (CTE) • Laptops • Parent Portal & Rooms App Help! • Lunch Forms

Rooms - The New 2-Way Parent-Teacher Communication | NCPS App https://youtu.be/Hp3S93GIy_U?feature=shared

Are you interested in becoming a food truck vendor for the NCPS Business & Industry RoundUp event? Fill out this Google Form to become a vendor! 🍔🍕 Google Form: https://forms.gle/63CTPX6T7MGgUZrG8 🗓️ October 17, 2023 🕔 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Setup would be between 3:30-4:00) 📍 Nash Central High School For more information, contact Chad Thompson at cwthompson@ncpschools.net, or Dale Wells at dswells@ncpschools.net

Families of students living in Edgecombe County - Edgecombe County Public Schools invites you to offer your input on possible school structures as they look forward to welcoming those students during the 2024-25 school year. Please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGXQwNBoods4pOgvxhCOSAddLgh5h7vKbYdGUR2XmaXSyGSw/viewform to complete the brief survey. Thank you for providing your input by Tuesday, September 19. We appreciate your partnership as Nash and Edgecombe Counties continue working together to provide a smooth transition for students and families in Edgecombe County. Sent by NCPS

Tonight @ NCHS vs. SNHS "Connecting with NCPS Drive!" Get help with Rooms through the App! We can also assist with some PowerSchool Parent Portal questions. Our goal is to help you get access and stay engaged. Date: Friday, September 15, 2023 Time: 6:00 p.m. through half-time. Location: Nash Central High School Football Stadium Who is this for?: All Guardian(s) and Parent(s) of NCPS Students! Be on the lookout for a table with the NCPS App banner!

"Estudiantes hispanos no han recuperado el nivel educativo tras la pandemia de Covid" Estudiantes hispanos del condado de Wake no han recuperado tan rápido el nivel educativo como otros alumnos tras la pandemia de Covid. Mr. Hernan Daza, NCPS - ESL & Migrant Education Coordinator, sat down and interviewed with Univision 40 NC to discuss the ESL & Migrant program. The article states that Nash County has managed to overcome several obstacles through the implementation of various educational initiatives, which have proven effective in addressing challenges that other counties face in NC. Data demonstrates that the county's school district has made significant strides in improving student performance, benefiting Hispanic students in particular. Many schools in Nash County have excelled in this regard, even though a substantial portion of their student body comprises Hispanics. The key differentiator appears to be the tailored instruction and data-driven approach, which has proven instrumental in facilitating student improvement year by year. checkout NCPS News Section for the complete translation.

CONNECTING WITH NCPS DRIVE! Learn how to use PowerSchool, the Parent Portal, and Rooms through the app. We will help you get access and stay engaged! • Southern Nash High School in the Media Center • Thursday, September 14th • 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. #NashCountyPublicSchool #NCPS #ConnectingwithNCPSDrive #StayConnected

"Connecting with NCPS Drive!" Learn how to use PowerSchool, the Parent Portal, and Rooms through the App. We will help you get access and stay engaged. Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: Southern Nash High School Digital Center. Who is this for?: All Guardian(s) and Parent(s) of NCPS Students! Schedule Link: https://calendar.app.google/ Appointments can be scheduled in advance, or just walk-in! Please remember to bring a government-issued ID. The NCPS Communication, Planning, and Engagement Department and the Technology Department, is holding a Connecting with NCPS Drive! At Southern Nash High School on Thursday, September 14. In collaboration with Bailey Elementary, Middlesex Elementary, Spring Hope Elementary, Southern Nash Middle, and Southern Nash High School Administrative teams. This event is open to all NCPS parents and guardians in the Nash County community. Our dedicated team will be on hand to assist you with Rooms, PowerSchool, and Parent Portal, ensuring that you are well informed and connected with your child's school and district for all communication services. We look forward to helping you get connected! For any questions, please contact Heather Louise Finch at PR-Dept@ncpschools.net

Nash County Teachers reflect on 9/11 as students https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2023/09/11/nash-county-teachers-reflect-on-9-11-as-students?cid=share_clip By Patrick Thomas Nash County UPDATED 10:30 AM ET Sep. 11, 2023 PUBLISHED 9:47 AM ET Sep. 11, 2023 NASH CO., N.C. — Many of us can remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001, and who we were with. For some of us, it was our schoolmates. But how do you explain the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil to people who weren’t alive? For one community, that answer requires two Nash County school teachers who were once students in the same school system. Charles Vester is a 7th grade Social Studies teacher at Southern Nash Middle School. He said teaching young people can be exciting. Modern classrooms are full of laptops instead of more traditional textbooks. Vester starts his class with a few prompts to get his 12- and 13-year-olds thinking about the world outside of where they live. “How does where you live affect how you live?” Vester asked the class. Vester believes it is much harder to educate without encouraging some imagination. “A lot of them haven’t traveled outside of Nash County or North Carolina. Trying to make them think or using personal experiences helps with that,” he said. The 36-year-old said one personal experience from his more formative years stick out: Sept. 11, 2001. “You started realizing the Twin Towers in New York had been attacked,” Vester said. “I think 9/11 was a shared experience.” Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center that morning. Vester remembers seeing the terror unfold before his eyes on the television at school during his ROTC period. “Then I swear I recall, on live TV, seeing the second one being hit. We all kind of were like, ‘What just happened? What is going on?’” he said. The country would never be the same. “I think it’s the way we get information now compared to how we did 22 years ago. We got information by turning the TV on,” he said. Vester flipped through a school yearbook from that time. “It’s kind of nostalgic. It brings back a lot of memories,” Vester said. “It’s interesting to go back and look at it. Read it now and reflect back on it. It’s kind of hard to say. I think you kind of look at it from a different perspective than when you were 14 or 15 years old. I think it kind of does re-jog our memory. Brings back those feelings.” It’s a surreal moment in history, Vester shares, with fellow Social Studies teacher and former classmate Matthew Bissette. Bissette said students are curious about what happened and what it was like living through Sept. 11. “Typically the week of, the day before, the day after, the day of, they’ll ask more questions about the day but more about what we were doing because they know we were around for it just like their parents,” Bissette said. At a time before information was at your fingertips, magazine covers and newspaper clippings seemed like relics of history. “You just didn’t know where it was going to end. Feeling all through the rest of your day like, ‘Is it over? Is there more? Are we going to be attacked here?’” Vester said. Some of their classmates wrote about 9/11 in the yearbook. Vester believes it was important to preserve those thoughts, feelings and memories. It’s one-way middle schoolers can access the past in the present. Vester read a poem aloud from one of his former classmates. “They can bomb our buildings, crash our planes, hurt our people, treat us badly. We will still survive. They can wreck our homes. Try us and you’ll see. We’ll forever remain the U.S. of A.: the few, the proud, the free,” he read aloud.

Nash County Schools no longer 'low-performing,' new test scores show Nash County Public Schools is celebrating significant strides in academic success. https://www.wral.com/story/nash-county-schools-no-longer-low-performing-new-test-scores-show/21038887/

Honoring Heroes at the September Board Meeting Mrs. Barbara Jones, a true inspiration, received the NCPS Lifetime of Service Award for her dedication to Nash County Public Schools. We also applaud Mrs. Allison Williams, Mr. Chad Horner, Mrs. Tracy Spence, and Baltazar Rodriguez (not pictured) for their response to the summer tornado. #NCPSHeroes #CommunityStrong #NashCountyPublicSchools #NCPS

Thank you to @DollarGeneral Literacy Foundation for our 2023 Youth Literacy grant! Funding received will support The Village: Males to Men Mentoring Program. #dollargeneralliteracygrant #DollarGeneralLiteracyFoundation #NashCountyPublicSchools #NCPSchools #TheVillage