Craven County Schools Names 2021-2022 Principal of the Year
During a surprise announcement Mrs. Stacie Friebel, Principal of Havelock High School was named the 2021-2022 Principal of the Year (POY) for Craven County Schools. In her role as Principal of the Year, she will serve as the local advisor to the Board of Education and will represent Craven County Schools in local, regional, and state events. Mrs. Friebel was one of three finalists that interviewed with a local selection committee on October 4th.
During the selection process, Mrs. Friebel shared her school’s slogan “Love All Serve All”, which drives the work they do at Havelock High School. As a school, they started a process for identifying model classrooms within the building that can serve as a support system for both Havelock High School and the district. During her time as principal, she has established a way to recognize and celebrate outstanding classrooms and teachers by creating the “Friebel Focus” newsletter. Mrs. Friebel discussed the importance of creating a culture of academic excellence and using the framework for continuous improvement. She stated, “continuous improvement is what great leaders do”.
When asked what event in your administrative career left an enduring impression on her, she shared her experience as a first-year principal. A retired principal mentored her and taught her to make sound decisions and guided her in the right direction. She stated, “The beauty of that was he let me learn and grow. He steered me when I needed it and gave me a chance to thrive or fail.” She has taken those lessons learned and models those practices with her assistant principals and teacher leaders.
In her portfolio, she exemplified her leadership style by sharing these thoughts, “School leadership that builds an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect is school leadership that is built on service and humility. I believe that out of all my responsibilities and duties, the most sacred is serving teachers, students, and families. Service manifests itself in different ways.”
Congratulations to Mrs. Stacie Friebel for this very deserving recognition. We are proud of you and all you have accomplished as you support the Havelock High School Rams in reaching great success. Continue to let your passion drive your work in creating a culture of excellence for staff, students, and the Havelock Community.
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Grading for 2021-22
Grading practices in Craven County Schools as related to students’ final course grades will be handled as they were prior to the pandemic. Many may be under the impression that students will be able to substitute their final exam or final project grade for all other lower or failing grades in the course. This grading practice is not required by Craven County Schools leadership. All school leaders and teachers should immediately reiterate the grading practices for their grade span and for specific courses. (For example, high schools would include in their messaging the percentage breakdown for each quarter of 37.5% plus the required final exam of 25%.) Students and parents are strongly encouraged to review all communication from school administrators and teachers regarding grading, such as how much each assignment type counts toward the final grade, final grade calculation, etc.
It is very important that everyone understands that adjustments had to be made during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years in response to immediate closures, remote learning, and reduced access to in-person instruction. This information is being shared in the upcoming Families In The Know newsletter.
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ESOL Newsletter
Fall Newsletter 2021
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mClass Assessments for Reading Retained and Grades 4-5
Students who are considered “Reading Retained” in a 4th Grade class must complete all of the third-grade measures in mClass. If these students obtain a 725 Lexile score during this window, their label is removed in PowerSchool.
Students in Grades 4 and 5 must complete Oral Language, Oral Reading Fluency, and MAZE.
The deadline has been extended to Friday, October 15 to complete all mClass assessments.
Please contact Jason Griffin, Director of Elementary Education and Federal Programs if you have any questions.
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Clarification of "No Day" designation in 2021-22 Early College and Traditional School Calendars:
A “No Day” is not a part of the 215-day contract for 10-month employees and is not an instructional day for students. Ten-month employees will not work on these dates and will not have to use leave. It's a day out of the calendar.
Upcoming “No Days” in the Early College Calendar include October 18-22. Upcoming “No Days” include in the Traditional Calendar include December 22, January 4, 5, and 6.
If you have any questions, please contact your principal.
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Finance - Employee Benefits Information
The annual enrollment period for Craven County Schools Benefits Plan will be October 4, 2021 – November 19, 2021. Elections made during this enrollment period will be effective for the plan year January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022. Please note, it is the responsibility of the eligible employee to complete the benefits enrollment and confirm elections for next plan year.
All employees should take the upcoming opportunity to review the benefits offered under the cafeteria benefits program. A cafeteria program allows eligible employees to deduct the cost of certain benefits from their gross pay before taxes, which results in decreased taxable income. One of the best and most efficient ways to decrease taxable income and increase spendable income is by taking advantage of voluntary benefits. Pierce Group will continue to assist with the following employee benefits:
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Colonial Life Supplemental Benefits
• Unum Group Term Life
• Legal Resources
• Telemedicine
Effective January 1, 2022, there will be a premium decrease for the vision plan with EyeMed. The vision plan will also be consolidated into one plan. This plan will include an eye examination and materials. If you are currently not enrolled in the comprehensive plan, you will need to elect coverage this year or your vision benefits will end on December 30, 2021.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT THE SAME OPEN ENROLLMENT AS THE NC STATE HEALTH PLAN
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Our 5th graders at Brinson Memorial, WJ Gurganus,@rogerbellnta, and @oaksroadowls are learning helpful life strategies through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. The new curriculum emphasizes teaching detailed information about specific drugs and their negative effects based on prevention science. In addition, our DARE officers are being trained to teach the DARE curriculum, thereby putting a local “human face” on drug prevention in schools. These DARE officers do a fantastic job in our schools and make a difference in our students lives every day.
The teaching style of DARE has changed over the years and now highlights interaction with an emphasis on facilitation, rather than a static presentation model. That is, instead of listening to a lecture, students spend most class time working in small cooperative learning groups, guided by the DARE officer as they apply a decision-making model to develop their own unique ways of positively addressing high-risk situations in their lives.
This program would not be possible without the support of our Craven County Sheriff's Department. These trained DARE officers envision a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance use, and other dangerous behaviors.
Thank you to the Craven County ABC board for funding this program and Chairman Chagnon and Matt Knight for supporting our vision for this program. Also a special thanks to Craven County Partners in Education for their coordination and assistance in making this possible.
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