New Board Member for Vacant District One Seat is Announced
New Bern, NC- At the April Board of Education Meeting held on April 14, 2022, the Board of Education announced Mr. Brent D. Manning will serve as the new board member representing District One. Mr. Manning was one of four candidates interviewed for the vacant seat during the Board Work Session Meeting on April 12, 2022. The board of education seat became available for interested individuals residing in District One back in March when former Board of Education Member, Ms. Stefanie King officially resigned from her board position effective March 17, 2022.
Mr. Brent Manning, a native of Vanceboro, North Carolina, graduated from West Craven High School in 2002. After graduation, he attended Pitt Community College and the University of Mount Olive where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After earning his degree, Mr. Manning served in Craven County Schools as Cafeteria Manager and later, CTE Business Educator at West Craven Middle School.
Currently, Mr. Manning operates in his calling as Lead Pastor at West Vanceboro Church of God. For eight years, he has served in this leadership role that has allowed him to also serve the community. He is a servant leader who believes we are better together and strives to always be a team player.
Mr. Manning has always been passionate about education, knowing that knowledge is power and the basic building block for society development. He has a heart for students to be empowered and prepared for success. Mr. Manning loves watching people grow in their purpose, which allows them to positively contribute to our community and world. His goal for the educational system is to see our students become successful and productive citizens, in and out of the classroom.
Mr. Manning and his lovely wife, Jessica, have been married for 13 years. Together, they have two boys, Ezekiel and Liam. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, exercising, helping others, and relaxing with his family.
Please help us welcome Mr. Manning to the Board of Education. The official swearing-in ceremony will take place on May 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Board of Education Administrative Building.
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Board of Education Approves Administrative Updates
for the 2022-2023 School year
New Bern, NC-At the April Board of Education Meeting held on April 14, 2022, the Board of Education voted to approve the administrative updates for the 2022-2023 school year. The changes will take place effective July 1, 2022. Please help us welcome our new leaders and extend best wishes to our current leaders going to new schools/positions.
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
• Jessica Fortescue-Assistant Principal at Havelock High School
• Erica Phillips-Instructional Coach at Central Services
• Pamie Reese- ECP Liaison at Central Services
• Stephen Currie-Principal at Havelock Elementary School
• Kim Scott- Assistant Principal at Creekside Elementary School
• Paul Schwab-Assistant Principal at Graham A. Barden Elementary School
• Courtney Merkel-Assistant Principal at Havelock Elementary School
• Anna Day-Assistant Principal at JT Barber Elementary School
• Tyshaun Bryant-Assistant Principal at James W. Smith Elementary School
• Pam Collins- Assistant Principal at Havelock Middle School
• Sharon Richardson-Assistant Principal at Oaks Road Academy
• Keith Davis-Assistant Principal at Trent Park Elementary School
• Leilani Camden-Assistant Principal at New Bern High School
RECOMMENDED FOR EMPLOYMENT
• Katy Chadwick-Assistant Principal at Tucker Creek Middle School
• Stacey Dimattia- Assistant Principal at Roger Bell New Tech Academy
• Rachel Eure- Principal at Bridgeton Elementary
• Stacey Gillette- Principal at HJ MacDonald Middle School
• Stefanie King- Principal at West Craven Middle School
• Kristina Lowe- Assistant Principal at Grover C. Fields Middle School
• Taimak Willis- Principal at JT Barber Elementary
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Next Friday, May 6th is School Lunch Hero Day please consider taking the time to acknowledge and celebrate the work of our heroes. A few great ideas that would be appreciated include:
- Thank you posters and notes from the students and staff
- A Student Made banner for the cafeteria
- A bulletin board dedicated to the heroes
- A video-sharing thanks that can be played in the cafeteria
- Anything else that will help show the love to these dedicated and hard-working staff members.
Thank you for your help in recognizing our school lunch heroes!
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YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED
As part of Craven County's EC and Autism Support Team funding, we, along with DPI, are looking to ensure all staff members have the opportunity to access necessary trainings, curriculum, and social/emotional supports for our students on the autism spectrum.
You are a key stakeholder in working with our students, and your input is requested (and needed). This information will be used to help shape our programming and goals moving forward, and also help us identify what your needs are and what more we can do to support you and your teams. Please complete by the end of next week, May 6th.
From your District Autism Support Team, THANK YOU for taking a moment to complete this survey, and THANK YOU for all you do! Have a great Friday!
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N. C. Governor’s School Employment Opportunities
Are you interested in working with exceptionally talented, intellectually engaged high school students in a thriving learning community this summer? If so, come work at the NC Governor’s School.
NCDPI has openings in a variety of positions ranging from Instructors to Dean of Students to Teacher Assistant/Counselors (TACS). The summer session will be from June 13 - July 16 for staff (June 19-July 16 for students) and will be at two campuses: Meredith College and Winston-Salem State University.
Being on staff at NC Governor’s School will allow you to play a role in a life-changing summer for these amazing students and to remind yourself why you went into teaching. It’s an opportunity to work with students in an environment where creativity and curiosity is valued and learning is without grading.
NCDPI will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews through an on-going process.
Medical Coordinator and Counseling positions will be made available soon. If you are interested, please contact Rodney.Allen@dpi.nc.gov.
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Technology Update:
Anticipated Network Outage
The highway construction project near the Tech Center requires that the network fiber be moved from one side of the highway to the other. Because of this, we are expecting the Internet to be unavailable this Saturday, April 30 starting around 8:00 AM (and possible down time extending into Sunday.)
Schools and campuses that are on our VOiP platform for phones will also be impacted.
We will have someone on staff monitoring the status of the project.
Please make any adjustments needed for the weekend as we are unsure of the completion time for this project.
“The Internet is Down”
Our technology team has been researching a commonly reported problem: "The Internet is down".
One issue impacting a large number of users is when a MacBook is screen sharing to an AppleTV, the MacBook will, on occasion, drop the Wi-Fi connection which requires the user to reconnect to Wi-Fi. This has been identified as a hardware resource limitation of the MacBook itself and not necessarily a Wi-Fi issue. When this gets reported our team can "talk" to that same access point, showing that the network connection from the access point to the core network was never lost.
In the next few weeks we will be sharing some helpful tips to try before reporting that "the Internet is down". The tips will help us better support you in the future.
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2022/2023 Reassignments
The period for families whose students are currently enrolled in CCS to request school reassignments ended on March 31st. Those who applied for reassignments within the open period will be notified of approval or denial by May 1st.
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Field Trips
Please inform your parents, that if they wish to attend their child’s field trip, they must complete a background check. It should be done at least 2 weeks prior to the trip.
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The K-2 Math Assessment and Scoring Summary should be completed by June 8. Please contact your District or School Learning Systems Coach if you have any questions. |
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New: ELD (English Language Development) Standards Resource Hub!
ELD Standards Resource Hub
Stakeholders have different areas of expertise and are often responsible for different aspects of educational planning and delivery; however, collectively, they are responsible for the success of Multilingual Learners. Each teacher can contribute to deliver coordinated educational experiences for Multilingual Learners according to their own qualifications and areas of expertise (WIDA 2020). To aid content area educators in supporting Multilingual Learners, please visit the NCDPI ESL/Title III Team’s ELD Standards Resource Hub.
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The assessment window for students in Grades K-12 is now open. Here is a list of the assessments that need to be completed by grade level and content area.
Kindergarten (Math)
Number Naming Fluency
Quantity Total Fluency
Quantity Difference Fluency
Concepts and Applications
First Grade (Math)
Concepts and Applications
Number Comparison Fluency-Pairs
Math Facts Fluency - One Digit
Math Facts Fluency - Tens
Math Grades 2-12 (EC students only in Grades 9-12)
Concepts and Applications
Number Comparison Fluency - Triads
Mental Computation Fluency
Reading Grades 6-12 (EC students only in Grades 9-12)
Oral Reading Fluency
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Silent Reading Fluency
Please contact your principal or your lead aimswebPlus trainer(s) if you have any questions regarding this information.
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End of the Year mClass Testing Window
The End of the Year mClass Testing Window for Grades K-5 will be May 9 - May 27.
Reading Retained students will complete ALL Third Grade measures.
Students in Grades 4 - 5 will complete Oral Language, Oral Reading Fluency, and Maze.
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NEW: Change to Arts Ed Graduation Requirement Coming 2022
SL2020-78 Section 2.5 states that in addition to existing graduation requirements, NC students will need to complete one credit in an arts discipline (visual arts, music theater arts, and dance) between sixth and twelfth grade. This begins with students starting sixth grade in the fall of 2022 and all classes thereafter (including students fulfilling the OCS Graduation Requirements).
Locally developed courses will not apply toward the Arts Ed Graduation Requirements. Only those courses which teach the entire Standard Course of Study in an Arts Ed subject would satisfy the requirement. There are no requirements about the length or duration of a course, but it must teach the entire SCOS in Arts Ed.
For more information, click here.
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