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Beginning of the Year-Annual Training for ALL Classified Staff (School & District Staff)

Please click on the link to access the required training.

Professional Learning Sessions - Oct. 21 (Required Workday)

Please carefully review the professional learning sessions provided on Friday, October 21 so you can plan accordingly. (More sessions may be added.)

The sessions highlighted in blue are required for the Intended Audience.
The sessions in white are highly encouraged, but optional

Specific room numbers for some of the sessions will be updated very soon, but the site location is provided.

Professional Learning Sessions - Oct. 21 (Required Workday).

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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.

This year for Veterans Day, United Through Reading has extended an invitation for any educator to host their own version of the popular Storytime with a Service Member program. Please use this form to tell them a little about your classroom and they will select a story from their United Through Reading Story Bank to send to you. This will be a video recording of a Service Member reading an age appropriate story to your students. It is their hope that this program will provide a fun, entertaining, and educational way for students to gain a connection to the men and women serving in the military this Veteran's Day. You can learn more about the United Through Reading Program here Home - United Through Reading. United Through Reading is a program that connects military families who are separated —for deployment or military assignment—by providing the bonding experience of shared storytime.

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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

mClass for 4th and 5th Grade Students

All students in Grades 4-5 will complete Oral Reading Fluency, Oral Language, and MAZE.

Testing must be completed for these students by October 21.

Holiday Cards for our Military Challenge

It is that time of year again when we prepare to spread some holiday cheer and support the Holiday Cards for our Military Challenge! In collaboration with the New Hampshire Department of Education and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is encouraging schools across the state to participate in this worthy endeavor to create holiday cards that will be sent to soldiers overseas.

Learn more about the challenge by watching this video. Learn more about how to send holiday cards and where to direct any questions here.

We are excited to share with you the announcement of the 15^th Annual Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest, sponsored by Optimum and TelevisaUnivision. This year, we are asking middle and high school students to think about Hispanics that have made, or are making, connections within their communities. Prizes include a $3,000 scholarship and iPads!

The contest begins today (9/15) and submissions will be accepted through October 31. Also this year, we have a special gift for the teachers who sponsor the most entries! More information including the official rules can be found

here: www.Optimum.com/HHM.

The assessment window for students in Grades K-12 is now open. Here is a list of the assessments that need to be completed by grade level and content area.

Kindergarten (Math)

● Number Naming Fluency

● Quantity Total Fluency

● Quantity Difference Fluency

● Concepts and Applications

First Grade (Math)

● Concepts and Applications

● Number Comparison Fluency-Pairs

● Math Facts Fluency - One Digit

● Math Facts Fluency - Tens

Math Grades 2-12 (EC students only in Grades 9-12)

● Concepts and Applications

● Number Comparison Fluency - Triads

● Mental Computation Fluency

Reading Grades 6-12 (EC students only in Grades 9-12)

● Oral Reading Fluency (only if prompted)

● Vocabulary

● Reading Comprehension

● Silent Reading Fluency

Please contact your principal or your lead aimswebPlus trainer(s) if you have any questions regarding this information.

Integrating the NC ELD Standards in the Content Classroom PD Offerings

Support PD - Collaboration (Regular Ed and English Language Development)

This school year marks PSUs' initial implementation of the NC ELD Standard Course of Study. Our team is offering state-wide professional learning with a focus on integrating the ELD Standards into Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and ELA for the 22-23 school year. Both content area educators and language educators are encouraged to attend.

Science (November 16, 2022)
ELA (January 17, 2023) - Note: Date changed from January 16 to January 17.

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