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Teacher
Workdays Friday and Monday
1.18.12 -School
will be closed for students on Friday, January 20 (with the
exception of Youngsville Elementary, which will be in school)
and on Monday, January 23 (for all schools) due to Mandatory
Teacher Workdays.
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LMES
to Hold "Kick for the Cure" in April
1.17.12 -Laurel
Mill Elementary School invites you to participate in their
first annual bracketed kickball tournament! Laurel Mill will
need six teams to participate in order to have the event.
T-shirts will also be on sale for $10.00. The cost will be
$100.00 per team. All proceeds collected will be donated
to Relay For Life. Please let LMES Music Teacher Rebecca
Wachholz know by today if you would like to create a team
or have questions about the event. Join them while they kick
to find a cure for cancer! Please contact Mrs. Wachholz at
(919) 853-3577 or by e-mail for more information!
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FCS
to Host National STEM Video Game Challenge Kick-Off Event
1.17.12 -Franklin
County Schools, in partnership with UNC-TV, invites to join
us for an educational event as we kick-off the 2012 National
STEM Video Game Challenge in North Carolina and surrounding
areas. The event will spark student interest in creating
educational video games and participation in this national
challenge. Information about the challenge can be found by
clicking here. The guest speaker of the event will be Brian Alspach of E-Line Media, a publisher
of game-based learning products and implementing partner
of the National STEM Video Game Challenge. In addition, several
gaming vendors from the Research Triangle Park area, along
with area students, will be in attendance giving various
demonstrations to assist in student interest in the contest.
Refreshments will be prepared by the Franklinton High School
Culinary Arts Program.
The
event will take place on Thursday, February 9, 2012 beginning
at 7:00 p.m. at Franklinton High School in the Gymnasium.
The school’s address is: 910 Cedar Creek Road, Franklinton,
NC 27525. Schools, districts, and vendors from the gaming
industry are welcome to have displays and/or presentations
at the event. To RSVP for the event, please click here. RSVP's need to be completed by January 23. To view a video on FCS Tube highlighting
previous contest winners throughout the country, click here.
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CTE
Students Get Industry-Level Certified
1.12.12 -Hundreds
of Franklin County Career and Technical Education students
were recognized at a Credential Ceremony on Thursday, January
5 at Bunn High School. Students received credentials in various
certifications, including Microsoft, ServSafe, NCCER, and
Everfi. Click here to view the program from the event.
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Mandatory
Teacher Workdays for Remainder of Year
1.11.12 -All
teacher workdays for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school
year in Franklin County Schools are mandatory teacher workdays.
This is per changes made in the state calendar law effective
July 1, 2011.
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Board
of Education Policies for Review
1.10.12 -One
new policy and revisions to five policies were distributed
at the January 9, 2012 Board of Education regular meeting.
Click here to review these policies. There is also information listed on the web page for
submitting comments regarding this policy.
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BHS
to Hold Annual Baseball Clinic
1.9.12 -Bunn
High School will be hosting the 3rd Annual Franklin County
Baseball Clinic scheduled for Saturday, January 28. The cost
of the clinic is $35 pre-registered, and $40 at the door—lunch
is included. Barton College Head Coach, Joshua Simmons, will
be the guest speaker. The camp will run from 9:00 am (registration)
until 3:30 pm at the gym of Bunn High School and on the Baseball
field, weather permitting. The camp is intended for any players
little league through high school. Registration forms can
be picked up at any of the schools in Franklin County or
call 919-496-3975 ext. 322 to register.
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LHS
Drama Performance Concludes Tonight
1.5.12 -Louisburg
High School's Theatre Arts Department presents, "'Til Death Do Us Part" tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the school. Admission is $5.00.
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FCS
Connections.EDU New Edition and New FCS Good News Report
Published
1.4.12 -Click here to
view the latest edition of FCS Connections.EDU! Also, FCS
is proud to announce a new supplemental publication to our
library called, "FCS Good News Report." This monthly report is written and submitted directly from the schools to the
FCS Public Information Office and contains a listing of the
wonderful things going on each month in our schools. Click here to view December's report. We hope you enjoy both of these publications!
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Don't
Forget: The FCS 2012 Best Writers E-Book Contest is Still
Under Way!
1.3.12 -Franklin
County Schools is sponsoring a writing contest for all students
in Grades 3 through 12. The deadline for all essays is Friday, January 20, 2012. Winning entries will be published in this e-book in March. For more information
about this contest, please click here.
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FCS
Text Message Alerts: Subscription Settings Now Available!
1.3.12 -Did you receive a new phone over
the winter break? It is easy to update your phone number
in our system! Click here to subscribe your new number. Then, click here to access our new page which allows you to remove your old number from that
system. This is also the page you will visit if you no longer
wish to receive text messages from FCS in the case of inclement
weather or emergencies.
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BES
Numbers at Night a Hit
12.19.11 -Numbers at Night is a Title One Parent/Student
night at Bunn Elementary School that all grade levels are
invited to participate in after school. Each grade level
provides the parents and students games/activities that they
can do at home to improve/enrich the students math skills.
The parents and students engage in the different activities
and are provided handout(s) of how to implement at home.
Then, all teachers, parents, and students come together at
the end of the evening and enjoy a hot dog dinner.
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Hawthorne
Named 2012 Assistant Principal of the Year
12.16.11 -On Friday, December 16, Geoffrey
Hawthorne, Assistant Principal at Cedar Creek Middle School,
was named the 2012 Assistant Principal of the Year for Franklin
County Schools. Pictured from left to right is: FCS Assistant
Superintendent for Human Resources Lynn Henderson, FCS Assistant
Principal of the Year and CCMS Assistant Principal Geoffrey
Hawthorne, and FCS Superintendent Dr. Eddie Ingram.
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Be
Prepared: Sign Up for Text Messaging!
12.16.11 -As the weather changes during the
winter time, the chance for changes in school status gets
higher! Franklin County Schools has a text messaging service
that alerts you when inclement weather closings and delays
occur. To sign up today, click here. It is free! If you signed up for our service last year, you do not need to
sign up again unless your phone number has changed.
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RES
Hosts Holiday Showcase
12.15.11 -Royal Elementary School hosted the
“Holiday Showcase” this week, celebrating the holidays around
the world! Parents arriving early were treated to the Parent
Lounge with refreshments. Guests enjoyed an evening performance
from the Royal Chorus, Dance Team, and songs were sung by
each grade level. Related art and writing samples were also
on display. Additionally, the PTO participated in a skit,
while there was a surprise performance from the “Jackson
Five.”
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Telling
a Tale at BMS
12.14.11 -Ms. Braxton’s students at Bunn Middle
School performed a theatrical version of E. A. Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" from the Scholastic Scope magazine. Toy props, videos from Discovery Education,
and images showing the setting’s effect on mood prepared
them for the production. Fully engaged, the actors employed
sophisticated accents and coordinated narration as Ravens
in unison, illustrating the use of repetition to build suspense.
The old man with the vulture eye is buried beneath the table
after he was suffocated and dismembered. The constable and
officer inquired about the neighbor’s complaint, hearing
the scream of the murdered victim. They casually talk about
the pastoral scenery of the season while sipping Darjeeling
tea until the villain, filled with paranoia, a guilty conscience
(to debate during discussion) and a deluded ego, confesses the deed! Needless to say, the students were entertained and appreciative of
this literary classic.
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LMES
Spreads Holiday Cheer
12.13.11 -Laurel Mill Elementary third graders
visited Carebridge Assisted Living to spread the holiday
spirit. Residents were entertained with holiday songs, dances,
and decorations! Students shared fellowship with the people
living at Carebridge by giving ornaments to the residents.
Fourth and fifth grade students performed a holiday concert
that evening, as well. The concert featured the fourth grade
chorus and fifth grade drum line! Fun was enjoyed by all.
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FHS
to Hold Sixth Annual Dinner Theatre
12.13.11 -Catch the Christmas Spirit on stage at the sixth annual FHS dinner theatre on
December 15th at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be prepared by the
FHS Culinary Arts Department and served by the characters
of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Following dinner the play will
be presented at 7:30 in the new FHS auditorium. Reserved
seating will be given to those attending the dinner. The
cost of the dinner and the show is $15. Tickets must be reserved
by calling Lisa Lawrence at FHS by email lisalawrence@fcschools.net or 919-494-2332. Those who wish to attend the show only can
purchase tickets at the door for $5.
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Third
Graders Receive Dictionaries
12.12.11 -Third graders at Franklinton Elementary,
Louisburg Elementary, and Long Mill Elementary recently received
student dictionaries as part of an annual donation presented
by Holt Kornegay, Director of Franklin County Public Libraries.
As part of his presentation, Kornegay had students to view
different sections of the dictionary and look-up words. Kornegay
explained the importance of vocabulary and the power of words.
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FHS
to Hold 9th Grade Teen PEP Parent Information Session Monday
12.9.11 -Franklinton High School is teaching
a new course in the spring for ninth graders called, "Teen PEP." Teen PEP is a nationally recognized "teens teaching teens" program that prepares students to understand the consequences of their actions
and to make responsible personal decisions. The 9th Grade
Parent Information Night will be held on Monday, December
12 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at FHS.
Pictured left are students who participated in a Teen PEP
Retreat this week at Durant Road Nature Park for three days
and two nights. This retreat was designed to introduce the
curriculum and strengthen the team of students, who will
be peer educators. For more information about the session
to be held Monday night, please click here.
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BMS
Celebrates "Movember"
12.8.11 -Faculty, staff, and administrators
at Bunn Middle School helped support prostate and testicular
cancer awareness during the month of November by participating
in the Movember campaign. According to its website, during
November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting
of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the US and around
the world. With their Mos, these men raise vital funds and
awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer
and other cancers that affect men. While the men at BMS grew
their moustaches throughout the month, the women supported
their efforts. Donning Fear the Mo T-shirts every Thursday,
all participants had an opportunity to engage in dialogue
about men’s health issues and the importance of public awareness
and education. To learn more about Movember, please visit their website by clicking here.
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LHS
Performance Rescheduled for January
12.8.11 -The LHS Theatre Arts Department will
be holding a play for the community on Thursday, January
5 and Friday, January 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the LHS auditorium.
Admission is $5.00. Come support our hardworking students
as they present "Til Death Do Us Part" - a comedic murder mystery that takes place at the craziest wedding you've ever
encountered!
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Annual
Historic Holiday Cheer Brings Many
12.6.11 -The Franklin County Arts Council,
with collaboration of Franklin County Schools, held their
annual holiday program on Thursday, December 1 at The Person
Place on North Main Street in Louisburg. Elementary students
decorated the tree with ornaments made by art classes and
also sang various songs to bring in the holiday spirit.
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FHS
Junior Earns Top Scout Honor
12.6.11 -Miles “Brennan” Davis, Jr., a Junior at Franklinton High School, has attained
the Boy Scout of America’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. Brennan
earned 22 merit badges over the last five years and participated
in numerous service projects as a member of Troop 303 in
Wake Forest. For his Eagle Project, Brennan organized and
implemented a Safety/Emergency Preparedness Fair in September.
Many organizations participated including Wake Forest Police
and Fire Departments, Wake County Sheriff’s Office and EMS,
Office of the Attorney General, Global Child Rescue NC, Triangle
Red Cross, Boy Scouts, LDS Church Relief Society, Raleigh
Amateur Radio Society (Ham Radio), Central Skywarn and the
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. There was also
a special appearance by Officer M. Pender and his K-9 partner,
Kyra, unit of the Wake Forest Police Department. In addition
to being an Eagle Scout, Brennan is active in his church
and plays soccer, basketball and baseball for Franklinton
High School. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
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FES
Students Have Fun to Support Relay for Life
12.5.11 -At Franklinton Elementary, feathers
were purchased to decorate a turkey to raise money for Relay
for Life. The teacher or staff member that had the most feathers
on their turkey received a pie in the face. What good sports!
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TLMS
Holds Family Night at Local Establishment
12.5.11 -Please click here to
visit the Terrell Lane Middle School website for more information
about Family Night to be held at a local eating establishment
on Tuesday, December 6.
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EBES
Learns about Election Day the "Yummy Way"
12.5.11 -First Graders at Edward Best Elementary
made their voice heard on Election Day by choosing their
favorite cookie. Chocolate chip won by a landslide!
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Show
Your Writing Skills: Participate in the FCS 2012 Best Writers
E-Book Contest!
12.2.11 -Franklin County Schools is sponsoring
a writing contest for all students in Grades 3 through 12
beginning now through January 20, 2012. Winning entries will
be published in this e-book in March. For more information
about this contest, please click here.
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Hispanic
Family Night at LOMES
12.2.11 -Recently, Long Mill Elementary School
held a Hispanic Family Night event. Parents came out to learn
how to help their children improve in their schoolwork, and
to enjoy a traditional dinner with other families. A special
treat was provided by Ana Mora, who is from Costa Rica. Mrs.
Mora and her daughters, Kelly (5th grade) and Lilly, performed
a Mexican folk dance with authentic dresses and music. A
big thank you goes to Ana Mora and her family for their performance,
and to Mrs. Susan Averill and Mrs. Cheryl Wright for their
help with the event.
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BMS
Students Give Back to Their Community
12.1.11 -The Bunn Middle School National Junior
Beta Club and S.A.V.E. Club conducted a food drive from November
7-18. The canned food drive is an annual service project
the school hosts for Bunn Community Outreach. There were
almost 1,200 canned food/non-perishable items collected support
the Bunn community. This was done for the Thanksgiving holiday
in the spirit of BMS' PBIS motto: "Being prepared, Unified spirit, Nurturing behavior, Neat and orderly school."
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TLMS
Receives DonorsChoose Grant
11.30.11 -Terrell Lane has just received funding
from DonorsChoose, an online charity that connects donors
and classroom teachers. The grant project, "Guys Read Sports," was submitted by Media Specialist Nancy Shaffer with the assistance of the young
men from Ms. Mack's Language Arts class. These students helped
design the project, which uses sports books to support literacy,
math, and science skills. For more information visit www.donorschoose.org.
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FHS
JV Football Team Wins Conference Title
11.29.11 -The Franklinton High School junior
varsity football team earned the Northern Carolina Conference
football championship with a 7-0 league record and an overall
mark of 9-1. The Red Rams were led by head coach Trent Sanders
and Defensive Coordinator Stanley Puett.
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Holiday
Cheer to be Held Thursday
11.28.11 -The Franklin County Arts Council in
collaboration with Franklin County Schools will be hosting
our annual Historic Holiday Cheer program on Thursday, December
1 at 4:00 p.m. at The Person Place in Louisburg, located
at 605 North Main Street. Students from elementary schools
across the district will be participating in decorating and
singing at the event.
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LMES
to Hold "Kick for the Cure" in 2012
11.18.11 -Laurel Mill Elementary School invites
you to participate in their first annual bracketed kickball
tournament! Laurel Mill will need six teams to participate
to have the event. T Shirts will also be for sale for $10.00.
The cost will be $100.00 per team. All proceeds collected
will be donated to Relay For Life.
Please let LMES Music Teacher Rebecca
Wachholz know by Monday, November 21 if you would like to
create a team or have questions about the event. Join them
while they kick to find a cure for cancer! Please contact
Mrs. Wachholz at (919) 853-3577 or by e-mail for more information!
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BES Teacher Encourages Future Foreign Language Teachers
11.17.11 -BES Spanish Teacher Amber Bone recently had the opportunity to go
speak at ECU to a group of future teachers. Bone was invited by Dr.
Ruiz-Funes, head of the program for foreign language education and
licensure at ECU, to speak to her senior and graduate students about
the realities of teaching a foreign language in the classroom. These
students are currently completing the first part of their internships
in foreign language classrooms throughout eastern North Carolina and
hope to graduate with a licensure to teach in the spring. Bone spoke
about the importance of empowering children and encouraged them to, "be
the teacher they would want." Dr. Ruiz-Funes asked her to share
strategies she uses to overcome challenges in her foreign language
classroom and ways in which she empowers her BES students on a daily
basis. Bone also shared what a joy it has been to begin her teaching
career in Franklin County. "It was very rewarding to be able to show
support for education, specifically foreign language education, to
these wonderful students by serving as a real-life example of how
Franklin County, and North Carolina, are striving to prepare our
students with 21st Century Skills to be competitive in a global
market," Bone said.
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Franklinton
Area Community Theatre Holds Upcoming Play
11.16.11 -The Franklinton Area Community Theatre
will be holding a play for the public on Friday, November
18 and Saturday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the New FHS
Auditorium. Admission is $5.00. Over 500 first and second
grade students from across the district attended the daytime
showings of "Alice" at the school today.
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Honor
Rolls Posted
11.15.11 -Please click here to
view honor roll listings for the First Six Weeks or First
Nine Weeks.
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Wildcats
Advance to Third Round of NCHSAA Football Playoffs
11.15.11 -Friday night was an exciting night
for the Wildcats of Bunn High school as they defeated the
Northeastern High School Eagles 63-33. The Wildcats, currently
9-3, are on the road this Friday night to play the Kinston
Vikings in the third round of the playoffs. The Franklinton
Red Rams ended their season last Friday night at Cummings
with a very strong season record of 10-3 overall, including
the playoffs. Both FCS teams have had a great season this
year.
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CCMS
Boys Soccer Team 2011 MAC-9 Conference Champions
11.15.11 -Congratulations to the Cedar Creek
Middle School Boys Soccer team for winning the conference
tournament by a score of 2-1 over Terrell Lane. Scoring the
first goal was Andres Sanchez and scoring the game winning
goal was Alvaro Ortiz. The team was not only regular season
co-champions, but they were also undefeated this season with
a record of 72 goals for and 6 goals against. The team is
coached by James Smetana, and assisted by Tatjana Milutinovic.
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BMS
Football Team 2011 MAC-9 Conference Champions
11.14.11 -The Bunn Middle School Bulldogs football
team became the 2011 MAC-9 Conference Champions with a 12-0
victory over previously undefeated Cedar Creek Middle School
last Monday night. Both teams entered the game with 7-0 records,
which set up for a MAC-9 Championship Game Showdown. The
game was intense from start to finish, but in the end the
Bulldogs were able to cap of their undefeated (8-0) season
with the victory and capture their second conference title
in three years. The Bulldogs are coached by Head Coach Arthur
Brown, Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator Dale Murphy,
Assistant Coach David Miller, and Assistant Coach/Defensive
Coordinator Randy Kagarise.
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FHS
Senior Football Star Earns WRAL Extra Effort Award
11.12.11 -Franklinton High School football standout
Reggie Williams earned the coveted WRAL TV 5 Extra Effort
Award on Wednesday, November 2. Williams helped lead the
Red Rams to a strong 9-2 regular season, which continued
to round two of the NCSHAA Class AA Playoffs last Friday.
At left, Williams displays his award with WRAL's Tom Suiter.
Click here to view video footage from WRAL on November 3.
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Bundle
Up: It is Football Friday!
11.11.11 -Two Franklin County high school teams
are on the field tonight for the second round of playoff
action! The Bunn Wildcats will be hosting the Northeastern
Eagles from Elizabeth City at home tonight, while the Franklinton
Red Rams travel to Burlington to play the Cavaliers of Hugh
M. Cummings High School. Both games start respectively at
7:30 p.m. Good luck to both FCS teams!
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Early
College High School Step Team Holds First Performance
11.10.11 -Franklin County Early College High
School’s Step Team had its first public performance at Royal
Elementary School’s pep rally on Friday, October 21. Royal
invited E.C.H.S.’s Step Team to perform and to speak to fifth
graders about how to prepare and succeed in middle school
and high school.
Every student at the Early College
High School participates in a club of choice. This year,
Freshmen Amani Rainey and Jaz-Mine Dent requested a Step
and Dance club. The routines, practices, and even tee shirt
design are all student run. Students practice on Fridays
and after school. They choreographed their own routine and
were excited to display their talents last Friday.
The Step Team consists of sixteen
Early College High School students in the 9th, 10th, and
11th grade; some with years of experience, and others new
to the hobby. They collaborated to create a fun and entertaining
performance that the elementary students enjoyed. They hope
to receive more invitations to perform in the future and
to create more memorable performances.
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FES
Student Recognized at NC State Fair
11.9.11 -Franklinton
Elementary School student Dalton Collins (left) was recognized
as being one of fourteen winners of the Farm
to School Art Contest at the North Carolina State Fair on
October 17. Collins is pictured with North Carolina Agriculture
Commissioner
Steve Troxler (right).
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LHS
Welcomes Coleman as New Assistant Principal
11.8.11 -Mr.
Ron Coleman is the new Assistant Principal at Louisburg High
School. He joined the school on October 24 from Asheville
City Schools where he served as an Assistant Principal for
10 years and taught Physical Education for 7 years. He worked
in the private industry in the Asheville area prior to education.
He holds both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Western
Carolina University.
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Board
of Education Policy for Review
11.8.11 -Revisions
to one policy was distributed at the November 7, 2011 Board
of Education regular meeting. Click here to
review this policy. There is also information listed on the
web page for submitting comments regarding this policy.
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News
Highlights for November 7, 2011
11.7.11 -Please
click here for
a collection of several news items we would like to share.
Also, the FCS Photo Album has several great new albums posted.
Be sure to check it out by clicking here!
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LOMES
Third Graders Explore the Solar System
11.2.11 -Third
grade students at Long Mill Elementary recently had a visit
from Shawn Bayle, NASA Solar System Ambassador with the
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. During his presentation, Bayle showed
NASA video clips about the sun, moon, and planets. Bayle
lives in North Raleigh and travels around to area schools
talking
to students about the Solar System. His lifelong passion
for astronomy and space started at the age of ten when he
received
his first telescope. The students loved learning lots of
neat facts about the places located far away from our world!
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New
Kid on the Block for the TLMS Book Fair: Online Shopping!
11.1.11 -Terrell
Lane Middle School will be holding their book fair on from
November 4-15 at the school. As always, the book fair
has a great selection and accepts cash, checks, or credit
cards. In addition, something new is taking place in the
book fair
arena at TLMS. The online book fair will run from now until
November 17. Anyone, anywhere, with a credit card can shop
at their online book fair. All books ordered through the
online book fair will be delivered to TLMS after November
19 with
free shipping. This is a great way to do your holiday shopping.
The online fair has books for all ages, including preschool
through adult. The TLMS Media Center will benefit from both
the traditional and online book fairs! See the TLMS homepage
for a link to the fair. Call Nancy Shaffer at TLMS for more
information at 496-1855,
ext. 255.
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Student
Artwork Needed for New Exhibit Area
10.31.11 -All
students in Franklin County Schools are invited to participate
in an upcoming student art showcase at the Franklin County
Arts Council! The Arts Council building, located at 106 Justice
Street in Louisburg, has seen some new changes, including
a new exhibit area in the building. Local artists, including
student artwork, will be on display beginning Thursday, November
17. If students are interested in submitting artwork, parents
are invited to bring artwork by the Arts Council building
between
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2 or Thursday,
November 3. All electronic submissions may be sent by Tuesday,
November 1 to FCACGallery@gmail.com.
For more information, contact the Arts Council at 853-7020.
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