HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK-WE HOPE IT HAS BEEN GREAT!

The Month of the Military Child Spirit Rock Competition

𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓙𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝓑𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓼 𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂

Congratulations to this year's retirees! The Board of Education, together with our special retirees and their family members, had an opportunity to highlight over 1,000 years of dedicated service to the school system at the Craven County Schools 2023 Retirement Celebration held on May 9, 2023.

While this chapter may be coming to an end, we look forward to hearing about the next adventures that are in store for this very special group of employees. We know many have had an opportunity to learn and grow while working with you and we thank you for the impact you have had on our students, staff, families, and the community.

Each year, a special gift is presented to the staff member with the most years of service and this year's recipient of the rocking chair is Mr. Anthony Wray with 36+ years of service.

We applaud each of you for your commitment, heart, dedication, and service while being a part of the CCS Family. Happy Retirement & know you will be missed!

Sara Schmitt (VFL) and Lea Wedesky (HHS) found the secret link in the Technology section of the In The Know Newsletter about ClassLink and were selected to receive a $50 Amazon voucher to use for their school or classroom!!! 

mClass Testing for Grades K-5

May 11-31

• All Reading Retained students will complete the 3rd Grade Measures
• All students in Grades 4-5 will complete Oral Reading Fluency, Oral Language, and MAZE.

North Carolina Scholastic Media Association invites publication advisers, journalism teachers, high school students to

UNC-Chapel Hill programs June 20-22

The North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute will return to in-person instruction June 20-22 through the UNC-Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media. High school journalism students and their teachers are invited to enroll. Instructors will offer expertise in literary magazine, online news, newspaper, yearbook, photojournalism, design and broadcast news. Register by June 1: https://ncsma.unc.edu/institute/

Statewide student media contests are open for broadcasts, yearbooks, newspapers, online news sites and literary magazines. To enter the contests, go to ncsma.unc.edu/contests.

For more information, contact Monica Hill, director of the N.C. Scholastic Media Association, at ncsma@unc.edu, or visit ncsma.unc.edu

TITLE I Surveys

Title I is a federal program designed to help all students reach high academic standards. The purpose of this survey is to gather information from school staff, parents, and community stakeholders that will help us develop our district Title I plan.  Our plan will be presented to the School Board in June.  All surveys should be completed by May 26, 2023.  Contact your school administrators if you have any questions.

Title I Staff Survey for 2023-2024

Title I Parent and Stakeholder Survey for 2023-2024

Craven County Battle of the Books Competition

Elementary Battle of the Books - May 17, 2023, CCC - ceremony at 1PM

Good luck to all our schools competing!

In order to provide continuing support for North Carolina’s youngest readers, The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Early Learning has developed and released “Literacy at Home.” This digital resource provides literacy activities at each grade level, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Families and communities may access this resource for activities that specifically target the literacy skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and oral language. When children grow in each of these foundational areas they are well on their way to becoming proficient readers.

Literacy at Home:  Digital Children's Reading Initiative

Digital Learning Opportunity

NCBOLD 2023 Registration

North Carolina Beacons of Leader Development

Learn how to positively impact student learning through implementing the Digital Learning Competencies and Digital Learning Standards for Students in your classrooms and schools.  Join one of our mini-conferences for fresh ideas to immediately incorporate into your classroom practices!

All sessions will be created and delivered by educators from across North Carolina!  Concurrent sessions will support classroom teachers, support personnel, and school-level administrators in developing the capacity to improve instruction and provide digital leadership in classrooms and schools.

Lunch will be provided.

Monday, July 31 - Croatan High School:  Newport, NC

#NCBOLD 23 Session Preview

Testing Reimbursement 

DEADLINE is May 30, 2023

The office of Human Resources is NOW offering Testing Reimbursement for a LIMITED TIME for PRAXIS II or Pearson Exams. If you are a (n): 

• High school teacher who took a required licensure exam test to become highly qualified for grades 9-12
• Middle grades teacher who took a required licensure exam to become highly qualified for grades 6-9
• Elementary teacher who took required licensure exam to become highly qualified for grades K-6
• EC teacher who took a required exam to become highly qualified for Exceptional Children  in grades K-12
• CTE teacher who took a required exam to become highly qualified for Career and Technical Education
• Fully licensed teacher who has added an area of high need, including Math, Science and EC (is currently teaching in one of these areas). Proof of a submitted application to add the tested area to current teaching license to NCDPI (screenshot or email) or Updated NC License

Required documentation:

1)   Verification of payment (paid receipt) for required exam fee is attached. 

2)   The passing score report.

 ONE TIME FOR ONE EXAM ONLY.  Funds are LIMITED (First come, first serve).

Reimbursement form link: https://www.cravenk12.org/Page/20987

*Test must have already been completed. Not valid until a score report has been received. Testing should have occurred from 7/1/22 to present day.

Spring 2023 End-of-Course / End-of-Grade Testing