State Superintendent’s Purple Star District Award
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME CCS WILL RECEIVE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT'S PURPLE STAR DISTRICT AWARD
North Carolina has long been home to a large population of active duty, guard, reserve and veteran armed service members. In recognition of the state’s rich military history, the Department of Public Instruction is pleased to recognize hundreds of schools as part of its Purple Star Award Designation initiative which first launched in the 2019-20 school year. For the 2021-2022 school year, 299 schools, including 5 charter schools and 7 Department of Defense Education Agency (DODEA) schools, will receive Purple Star recognition. These schools hail from 15 districts across North Carolina and represent an increase from the 13 districts in which schools earned this recognition in the prior school year.
Additionally, 10 districts will be honored with the State Superintendent’s Purple Star District Award, as each school within those 10 districts qualify for Purple Star designation. These districts include DODEA Camp Lejeune Schools, Carteret County Schools, Craven County Schools, Cumberland County Schools, Harnett County Schools, Hoke County Schools, Moore County Schools, Pender County Schools, Wayne County Public Schools and Whiteville City Schools. The schools that have earned this recognition will be honored at a ceremony in the spring.
Schools earning the Purple Star Award were required to have a staff member as a designated point of contact for military students and families, a designated central administration staff member supporting the point of contact in the school and also the provision of annual professional development addressing special considerations for military students and families. Purple Star schools also provide a dedicated page on their websites for military family resources or links to the district’s webpage with military family resources as well as a transition program to support inbound and outbound military students and families, along with a checklist for their use. For the optional activities, awarded schools selected from one of five activities with many of the schools opting for more than one. These include a school-hosted annual military recognition event such as Month of the Military Child, Month of the Military Family, Purple-Up! For Military Kids!, Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day.
Congratulations to all of our schools on this special and very deserving recognition! In a military-friendly community, we offer support to our military impacted families and look forward to continuing our partnership!
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PROJECT UNITY TALENT SHOW
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls of all ages are ready for the 2022 Project Unify Talent Show. The time is quickly approaching and we are hoping that you will try out for this year's Talent Show. The Talent Show is open to all Elementary, Middle School, and High School staff and students of Craven County School District. There will be a first place winner for each level. The Project Unity Talent Show will be on Saturday, April 2nd from 12 PM to 2 PM. The Talent Show will be live at Bear Plaza at New Bern High School. If you would like to try out please email Mr. Blanchard at james.blanchard@cravenk12.org and he will be happy to assist you with more information. Please pass this awesome opportunity to all your students and staff. Thank you so much for your time and consideration. Mr. Blanchard
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CyberStart America Competition
There are approximately 21,000 vacant cyber-related positions in North Carolina. Nationally, that number tops nearly 600,000.
High school students across North Carolina can now sign up for the CyberStart America competition, a free, online learning competition that acts as an on-ramp to a career in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. Introducing students now to cybersecurity careers helps create educational pathways and opportunities to build a diverse and talented cyber pipeline to help address future threats and challenges.
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2022 TRANSFER REQUEST PROCESS
The employee transfer list is now open through Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
BEFORE placing your name on the transfer list using the link below, an employee MUST inform his/her present supervisor of the desire to transfer to another location/department. Principals/Supervisors will have immediate access to the transfer list and will make contact if interested in scheduling an interview.
After speaking with the principal/supervisor, an employee may add his/her name to the transfer list.
After May 31, 2022, transfers can only occur with consent of both administrators. Keep in mind, administrative transfers can occur at any point and there is a chance that we may transfer teachers based on changes in allotted positions.
Feel free to contact HR with any questions regarding the transfer process
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2022-2023 School Reassignments
The window for parents to request school reassignments for the 2022/2023 school year is from March 1st to March 31st. The forms will be available on the Craven County Schools website under Student Support Services. Families whose student(s) are currently on reassignment this school year will have to submit another form to re-apply for next school year if they want their student(s) to continue to attend a school outside of their attendance zone.
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District Collaboratives March 8, and March 15
Everyone is Welcome!
Please join us in February and March for our next District Collaboratives! Anyone can attend and be a part of these unique PLCs! Click here to learn more.
Each school must have at least one representative for each core subject area (Reading, Math, Science).
Administrators and School Level Coaches are invited and strongly encouraged to attend.
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Information from ECU
(Click on the Flyer for Additional Course Details)
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State Employees Credit Union People Helping People Scholarship
Students must have the completed application submitted by March 18th by 3 pm.
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Sanborn Scholarship Program
Sanborn Orthodontics is proud to offer the Sanborn Smiles Scholarship Program. Our goal is to change the lives of school-aged children through orthodontics and have a positive impact on our communities. A smile can inspire hope, increase self-confidence, and change a community. https://www.sanbornorthodontics.com/sanborn-smiles-scholarship
Students must have the completed application submitted by March 24, 2022
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Lace-up those sneakers rising sixth and seventh graders! if you love basketball and want to gain experience training alongside real college basketball players and coaches, we provide scholarships each year for the Carolina Basketball School at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp at NC State University.
All expenses for the overnight camps will be paid by the cooperative. Campers are responsible for their own transportation to and from the camp. The Carolina Basketball School at UNC will take place June 18-22 and the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp will occur June 19-22.
While the physical benefits of playing sports are quite obvious, we’re confident campers will gain new skills that will develop their character and help them excel on and off the court, such as collaborating with teammates, setting goals, and establishing new friendships.
Contestants are judged on academic records, extra-curricular activities, and the content of two short essays. Applications must be submitted by March 31. Scholarship winners will be announced in May.
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FREE ACT TEST PREP
Free ACT test prep resources that juniors can use to help prepare for the ACT state exam. With a little more than five weeks before testing, students might benefit from a sample study plan to help get them started. They may be interested in committing to a practice challenge/study plan.
Sunday, February 13, attend a Free ACT Online Prep Class
5:00 - 6:00 PM, Online
Tuesday, February 22, attend a Free ACT Prep Class. 7:30 - 8:30 PM – Online
Saturday, March 12, attend a Free ACT Online Prep Class. 1:00-2:00 PM, Online
Thursday, March 24 , attend a Free ACT Online Prep Class. 6:00-7:00 PM, Online
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REMINDER: CPR GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
Based on legislation, the CPR requirement is in effect for this year’s graduating class of 2022.
Students are required to successfully complete CPR instruction to meet Healthful Living Essential Standards as a requirement for high school graduation.
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