CCS Families In the Know
Board of Education Meeting Updates

Last Thursday night at the Board of Education Meeting, the Board approved several items on the agenda:
  • COVID Updates-The Mask Policy was adopted and the wearing of masks is still in effect until our county is able to reach the "yellow" target for percent positive for a 7day period. When this is achieved Dr. Miller will request a special called board meeting so the board can meet to review the data and consider going mask optional. We are headed in the right direction, based on this week's dashboard results our numbers are the lowest they have been since the start of the school year.
  • Visitors/Volunteers- Are now allowed in our school building as long as all safety protocols are followed. If you are in need of volunteers to help in your classroom be sure to share this information with your school leaders first. The process is still the same for volunteering-all volunteers must be approved and if they are not on the approved list they must submit an application and have a background check completed by Human Resouces. All information is located on the CCS Website.
  • Field Trips-all grade levels are welcome to submit requests for field trips. Again, please follow the process established at your school for submitting field trips and be sure to include all safety and COVID protocols.
  • Bus Drivers-Did you know our dedicated and committed drivers have not had a raise in a while? Dr. Thomasine Hassell, Director of Transportation together with the Superintendent and her Cabinet created a much-deserved salary scale increase for these fine employees. We celebrate our drivers and thank them for getting our precious cargo to and from school every day. If you know anyone interested in driving for CCS, please let them know we have the highest salary in our region! This new salary rate is effective Nov 1 and will be reflected in the December paycheck since these timesheets are a month behind.
  • Teacher Assistants-This fine group of employees has also not seen an increase in their pay for quite some time. Our educators could not do their work if it wasn't for the support provided by this group of professionals. Dr. Miller proposed a $3,000 bonus for Teacher Assistants (non-EC) over a 3 year period offering them a $1,000 each year with a commitment to evaluating and adjusting their salary next year so it can be placed in the budget when planning for the 22-23 school year. The bonus was approved and is effective December 1 for our TA's. Anyone hired after December 1st will receive the bonus at the end of the school year.
  • Substitutes- The Board approved the proposed rate of pay for licensed substitutes to $115 per day and $95 for ETT. This too is the highest rate in our region. This new rate is effective Nov 1 and will be reflected in the December paycheck since these timesheets are a month behind.
  • Bus Cameras-The Board approved the addition of cameras on 64 of our buses. This will complete this project and all buses will now be equipped with the latest technology.
  • Generators- In partnership with Craven County Government in collaboration with the Golden Leaf Foundation, Craven County Schools is able to install generators at Havelock Elementary School, Tucker Creek Middle School, JW Smith Elementary School, West Craven Middle School, and Arthur Edwards Elementary School. Craven County Government in collaboration with Golden Leaf Foundation will assume financial responsibility for JW Smith Elementary School and Tucker Creek Middle School with Craven County Schools assuming responsibility for Havelock Elementary School, West Craven Middle School, and Arthur Edwards Elementary School. 
  • Lexia-The Board approved the renewal subscription for Lexia and Power Up for our elementary and middle schools. Lexia provides a systematic and structured approach to six critical areas of reading. The program creates personalized learning paths for students of all abilities through an adaptive placement and scaffolded activities that align to rigorous standards. Lexia provides student-driven learning, embedded progress monitoring, and resources for direct instruction and student practice.  
To review the Board Agenda and all items discussed at last night's meeting including the spotlight recognitions be sure to visit Simbli.
Board of Education Redistricting of Precincts
On Thursday, October 21, the Board of Education held a special called meeting to receive information on the process of redistricting the voting precincts for Craven County based on the 2020 census data. To review the presentation provided by Tharrington Smith Law Firm and to provide feedback please visit: https://www.cravenk12.org/Page/19510
EC PARENT ACADEMY

Please share this information about our upcoming Parent Academy with your school community! Information will be shared pertaining to services that are provided for students with disabilities in Craven County. School staff members are welcome to attend as well.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:   Jorge Benitez, Director of Bands  
           Jodi Campbel, Assoc. Director of Music
Phone:    (252) 444-5117           Fax:   (252) 444-5119
Havelock Marching Rams to Host 20th Annual Crystal Coast Band Classic 

HAVELOCK, NC – On Saturday, October 30, 2021, the Havelock High School Instrumental Music Department and the Havelock Band Boosters will host the 20th Annual Crystal Coast Band Classic, one of the premier HS Marching Band competitions in eastern NC and the program’s biggest fundraiser of the year. This year will be one the largest events to date with 24 high-school marching bands, both local and from across North Carolina, competing for the Grand Champion Trophy. The Havelock High School Marching Rams will perform in exhibition at 5:34 pm.

Gates will open at 8:30 am and the event will end around midnight. Opening Ceremonies will kick off the competition at 9:40 am as the HHS NJROTC presents the colors with an opening ceremonies field performance by the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. 
The $8 admission for adults includes a souvenir program. Children 8 years and under will be charged a discounted $5, with no program included. The “Chanticleer Regiment” Marching Band from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC, will entertain spectators with exhibition performances at 5:50pm and 10:50pm. The Havelock High School Marching Rams will perform in exhibition at 5:34pm.

Attendance at the 2019 CCBC was estimated at 2,800 spectators. The 2021 event will have over 2,000 participating students, parents and chaperones and over 250 volunteers.

There will be two awards ceremonies: Preliminaries at 6 pm and Finals at 10:48pm. Preliminary Awards Ceremony: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place for General Effect, Music Performance, Visual Performance, Color Guard, Drum Major, Percussion, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for Overall Band per class. The bands will be judged in 5 classes - A to AAAAA.

Final Awards Ceremony: Best in General Effect, Music Performance, Visual Performance, Color Guard, Drum Major, Percussion, and Overall Band 1st - 8th place. The Spartan Regiment from Smithfield-Selma was crowned Grand Champion (overall 1st place) at the 2019 Crystal Coast Band Classic.
Trophy sponsors and volunteers are still needed for the event. More information can be found on the Hhs Marching Rams Facebook page or at www.havelockband.com.

Havelock High School’s first-rate facilities for the CCBC competition include Rams Stadium’s aluminum bleachers with a large seating capacity, and a press box perched high above the expertly-maintained football field. 

CCBC patrons can purchase a wide variety of reasonably-priced refreshments, including Chick-fil-A’s chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, pizza, French fries, and Havelock’s finest funnel cakes! Also available will be bottled water, assorted soft drinks, coffee, hot chocolate and a variety of snacks and candy. Additional attractions included a Drum-o-meter station, where patrons can measure how many drumbeats they can play per 30 seconds or 1 mount. For the latest CCBC event information, please visit www.havelockband.com or the Crystal Coast Band Classic page on Facebook.
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