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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT

NC GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL

We need awesome high school teachers!  We need you!

Are you interested in working with exceptionally talented, intellectually engaged high school students in a thriving learning community this summer? If so, come join us at the NC Governor’s School.

The summer session will be from June 12-July 15 for staff (June 18-July 15 for students) and will be at two campuses: Meredith College (East campus) and Winston-Salem State University (West campus).  

NCDPI has openings in a variety of positions:

• Instrumental Music at GS East
• Math at GS East
• Science at both campuses
• Spanish at both campuses
• Area II/Philosophy at both campuses
• School Counselor at GS West

Being on staff at NC Governor’s School will allow you to play a role in a life-changing summer for these amazing students. It’s an opportunity to work with students in an environment where creativity and curiosity are valued and learning takes place without the pressures of grades or tests. 

NCDPI will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews through an on-going process through April.

Position availability, job descriptions, and application are available Governor’s School Employment Information. 

For General Information on NC Governor’s School, please visit the NC Governor's School website.

If you have questions, please contact Rodney Allen at ncgovschool@dpi.nc.gov.

Sneha Shah-Coltrane

Director, Advanced Learning and Gifted Education

Advanced Learning & Gifted Education

NC Department of Public Instruction

(W) 984-236-2737

Sneha.ShahColtrane@dpi.nc.gov

If you or your class is interested in participating please contact Christine McMahan for additional information.

School Field Trips Reminder

Please ensure you are aware of all requirements when planning a field trip. Check with the administrator of your school who is responsible for approving field trips if you have initial questions before submitting any documents to the Curriculum and Instruction Division. This will help prevent forms from being returned and the review process being delayed. Use the checklist to help ensure you fully complete the process.

All needed instructions and forms are on the Craven County Schools website, which you can locate using the following steps:

Log in to the district website > Staff Resources > Forms > Field Trip Checklist -Start Here

Please ensure you meet the deadlines as stated and that all required documents are accurately completed and included when you submit the field trip packet. Please do not submit separate documents. Requests that miss the deadline will not be considered unless it is due to late notification from the host site or the trip is based on progression through rounds of competition.

If you have any questions, please contact the designated staff member:

• Career & Technical Education: Wendy Wells
• Elementary & Secondary: Melody Howell

Literacy Instructional Standard Learning Series

 for All Content Areas

The NCDPI Office of Academic Standards will begin offering a Literacy Instructional Standard Learning Series in November and span through spring of 2023. These state-wide, virtual professional learning opportunities will focus on integrating the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) into standards-aligned content area instruction. The sessions are open to all K-12 educators (all content areas, including exceptional children's staff) and would greatly benefit your literacy leadership teams in building strong, standardized research proven instructional standards in all content areas. The sessions will support your Adolescent Literacy Leadership teams with implementation of their improvement goals. 

As you are developing your implementation plans for NC SIP, district literacy instruction plans, evaluating and modifying literacy curriculum and instructional methods, please consider these sessions as a resource and professional development to support your adolescent literacy improvement goals and content area literacy instructional practices.

Content Area Literacy Instructional Standards Learning Series

The following sessions will be offered this school year: 

Literacy in Social Studies: April 27, 2023

Literacy in ELD: May 11, 2023

For more information and where to register, please see the LIS Learning Series Promo.

If you have not already joined the ELA listserv, please consider subscribing to get the most up to date information and very valuable resources to support adolescent literacy instructional practices aligned to standards. To subscribe to the listserv, click here and navigate to the ELA SCOOP section of the page. Also, please find the latest edition of The ELA SCOOP on this page, which is the NCDPI ELA Section's quarterly newsletter full of valuable resources for implementation support.

Resource for Supporting Multilingual Learners with Tech

Looking for ways to support your multilingual learners with technology?  Here is a CCS ESOL resource to walk you through some tools that can help! Visit https://bit.ly/supportwithtech to learn more.

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

The link for 2023-2024 New Student Registration is now LIVE on the Craven County Schools website! Families can begin completing enrollment for their children using the online enrollment platform! Here is the link: https://www.cravenk12.org/Domain/251

EVAAS Roster Verification is Coming!

Dates for the 2023 EVAAS Spring Roster Verification process are as follows: 

• Preview Phase: April 6 - 19, 2023
• Teacher Verification Phase: April 20 - May 10, 2023
• School Verification Phase: May 11 - May 24, 2023
• District Verification Phase: May 25 - June 21, 2023

Principals should begin checking accounts in EVAAS to make sure all appropriate staff have the necessary rights and access. In addition, Principals should select two (2) individuals in the building who will be able to facilitate and support teachers during their claiming phase (April 20 - May 10) prior to the School Verification Phase. 

Need help? Follow this link for tutorials HERE!

FAFSA is Open!

The 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) cycle is 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.