FAFSA is Now Open!

The 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) cycle is now open!

Completing the application is a necessary step for prospective college students to receive financial aid. Not only does it make you eligible for federal aid, such as Pell Grants or work-study programs, but North Carolina’s colleges and universities also use the form to divvy up state aid.

The form is open until June 30, 2023. Many North Carolina schools give out aid on a first-come, first-served basis, so it’s best to fill it out as soon as possible, even if you haven’t finalized your plans.

When composing an email that is going to a large number of recipients, put their names in the Bcc area. That way, if anyone presses “Reply All”, only the original sender will see that message (not everyone in the email).

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Craven Cyber Smarts

Privacy and Security is an important part of managing our digital lives. We have created a 15 minute activity for each grade level. Click here for access.

Board Recognition-Advanced Degrees

The Board of Education would like to recognize those individuals who go above and beyond the minimum education requirements of their present position.  If you have an employee that has attained a degree in the past year beyond a bachelor’s please share the following information with Jordyn Rodriguez, Administrative Asssitant for Public Relations at Central Services.  Your staff member will be recognized by the Board of Education at the November Board of Education Meeting on November 17th. Please submit the information by November 4th.

• Name
• School
• Advanced Degree
• College

Send all nominations to jordyn.rodriguez@cravenk12.org

For more information call 514-6314

All-Stakeholder Survey for K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language Standards

In August, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of Academic Standards’ team kicked off the review phase for K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language Standards.  This cohort of standards will follow the NC Standard Course of Study Manual in terms of process and timeline.

Per the Internal Procedures Manual, the review phase consists of data collection and analysis, as well as research.  The NCDPI team is seeking input on the current K-12 Arts, K-12 Guidance, and K-12 World Language standards from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies. 

These surveys are being shared to gather thoughtful input and comments from stakeholders familiar with the Arts, Guidance, and/or World Language Standard Course of Study in order to inform revision decisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the current standards.

Any individual who wishes to provide input on the Standard Course of Study may complete this survey.  This survey is estimated to take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete, depending on how many grades or courses you choose to review.

Area

Link

Due Date

K-12 Guidance

https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HuasI5t7VdeO3A

5:00pm on November 17, 2022

K-12 Arts Education

https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cORnxoKXtTsZNfo

5:00pm on November 17, 2022

K-12 World Language

https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_diiCabMFikRJZR4

5:00pm on November 17, 2022