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"Education is one thing no one can take away from you." -Elin Nordegren
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and Diversity Awareness Month.
NEWS AROUND THE DISTRICT
Some PSRC schools will welcome new assistant principals this year as a result of recent approvals by the PSRC Board of Education.
Multiple personnel positions were approved during the closed-door session of the July 11 Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education meeting including assistant principal positions.
Also approved by the board was the appointment of Dr. Debra Dowless as PSRC Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability. The role was formerly held by Andrew Davis, who will serve as principal at PSRC Early College High School in the 2023-2024 academic year. Dowless previously served as 3-5 Curriculum Supervisor.
CTE CAREER ACCELERATOR CAMP STUDENTS SPEND DAY AT NC PORT AUTHORITY
Supply, NC-based design firm plans to offer future Internships to Interested students
Students in the PSRC Career & Technical Education Career Accelerator Camp recently began their day at the North Carolina Port Authority In Downtown Wilmington, NC.
They explored the ports to learn about import & export, as well as to visit project sites that Full Spectrum Design Firm Is working on - including a concrete column & header resurfacing on Water Street and a full house remodel on 16th Street; both historic properties.
Students continued to spend the day with Full Spectrum Design Firm to gain insight from an established construction and design company.
PSRC STAFF WORK TO PREPARE FOR UPCOMING YEAR
Sylvester Williams, a custodian at Tanglewood Elementary School, works recently to clean W.H. Knuckles Elementary School. Williams is part of a team assigned to clean various schools this summer.
School may be out, but summertime doesn’t mean that all PSRC staff members are on vacation. In fact, many staff members like custodians remain hard at work as they prepare for the upcoming school year.
Thirty-four Lumberton FFA Members attended the 94th North Carolina FFA State Convention and brought home several awards including the chapter’s recognition as Top Overall Chapter in the State through the National Chapter Award Program.
STUDENTS TAKE HOME TOP AWARDS AT BETA CONVENTION EVENTS
PSRC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM
PSRC elementary schools will participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for the 2023-2024 school year.
ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS GIVES BACK, COMPANY DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO LOCAL CHILDREN
A local sink and water delivery product manufacturer recently gave back in a big way to children in the town of St. Pauls.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions employees were on the campuses of St. Pauls Middle and St. Pauls High schools on July 13 distributing more than 200 bags filled with food including juice, fruit cups, chips and sandwiches.
Children involved in various summer activities at the schools including children from Communities in Schools of Robeson County received bags.
Parents, please take note of the following back to school immunization information.
By law, students are given 30 days after the start of school to complete the NC State Immunization and Health Assessment Requirements. Students will not be allowed to attend school after the date until the immunizations and/or health assessment requirements have been met. The absences will be coded "unexcused.”
Kindergarten students must have a completed immunization record and a health assessment turned in by the date. Additionally, students in seventh grade must receive the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines.
All 12th graders are required to have received a second dose of the Meningococcal vaccine. This also applies to students who transition to senior status after the first semester.
Any new student to North Carolina Public Schools must have an NC Health Assessment completed within the first 30 calendar days from enrollment.
For more information about immunizations, visit https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/k-12.htm
For questions about immunizations, visit CDC's website at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/schoolvaxview/requirements/index.html
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT IS AUG. 5!
SAVE THE DATE for the 2023-2024 Back to School Event!
Each school will have a booth set up at the event to hand out information to families and meet parents/students.
The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Southeastern Agricultural Center, located at 1027 US 74 ALT, Lumberton, N.C. 28358.
OPEN HOUSE IS AUG. 24!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 1 - Fairmont Mural Celebration - 10 a.m. - Downtown Fairmont
Aug. 3 - PSRC Early College High School Open House - 3 p.m.-6 p.m.- RCC Student Center
Aug. 5 - Back to School Event - 8 a.m.-1 p.m.- Southeastern Agricultural Center
Aug. 7 - PSRC Early College High School Students' First Day of School
Aug. 9 - National Book Lovers Day
Aug. 10 - Migrant Education Program Parent Advisory Committee Meeting - 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. - Robeson Community College Student Center
Aug. 11 - 12 - Board of Education Professional Development
Aug. 13 - National Left-Handers Day
Aug. 21- First Day of School for Teachers
Aug. 24 - Open House Events at PSRC schools (excluding PSRC ECHS) - 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Aug. 24 - National Waffle Day
Aug. 28 - First Day of School for Students
Aug. 28 - National Thoughtful Day
Aug. 31 - National Trail Mix Day
Aug. 31 - National Eat Outside Day
SCHOOL CALENDARS
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