This month we look forward to featuring many of the Black History Month lessons taking place across the district.

Roger Bell New Tech Academy-entrance to the cafeteria

FEBRUARY IS CTE MONTH-CHECK OUT TWO GREAT CLASSES BEING OFFERED AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES:

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Governor's &  North Carolina General Assembly House & Senate 

Page Programs Applications Open

Governor’s Page Program

Established in 1973, the Governor’s Page Program gives high school students (Junior, Senior, or recent high school graduate) from all over North Carolina the opportunity to come to Raleigh for a week of hands-on participation in their state government. We want the Page Program to represent North Carolina’s diverse communities and help inspire a new generation of leaders.

• Governor's Page Program Application Form - HERE 
• Page Program Recommendation Form - HERE

Pages who serve in-person will receive a stipend of $200.00 per week to offset the costs of expenses incurred due to travel and/or lodging.

See Instagram or Facebook for activities from previous weeks. To better visualize the experience for applicants, one group of pages created this parody of their week.  

North Carolina General Assembly House & Senate Page Programs

Qualifications:

• Students must be a current sophomore, junior, or senior in high school.
• Have not served as a House/Senate Page previously.
• Be sponsored by a Member of the North Carolina General Assembly (House/Senate).
• Be in good academic standing at your school.
• Have prior approval by the principal of your school if you are appointed to serve as a Page during the school year.
• Information on how to apply for the House Page Program  - HERE | FAQs | Brochure
• Information on how to apply for the Senate Page Program - HERE | FAQs

Pages may be compensated by stipend or community service credit. Pages who opt for a stipend will be paid a total of $150.00 for one week of service. Pages who opt to be compensated through community service credit will receive 30 hours in accordance with their school policy. A form verifying such service may be secured from the Page Coordinator upon request. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to make lodging arrangements for their child while he/she is serving as a page prior to arriving in Raleigh.

Girls Who Code offers two FREE programs in the summer: the virtual Summer Immersion Program and the Self-Paced Program. Applicants can apply for BOTH programs, if eligible, using this application. However, students can only participate in one summer program.

The virtual Summer Immersion Program (SIP) is a live, virtual, 2-week introductory computer science course for currently eligible 9th, 10th, and 11th grade US students and international students ages 14-18. Through our new curriculum focused on Game Design, SIP participants will learn beginner to intermediate computer science concepts, UX design basics, and more – all while getting an inside look into the tech industry through incredible company partners. In addition to a completely free program, we offer grants up to $300 and tech support for qualifying students.

The Self-Paced Program is a 6-week flexible computer science course for currently eligible 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade US students and international students ages 14-18 who prefer not to adhere to a set schedule. Self-Paced Program participants can choose to earn beginner-level badges in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web development or an intermediate-level badge in Python for cybersecurity or our new data science track. Students will also have the opportunity to build community through live advisory events and other Girls Who Code engagements.

Apply Today!

Attention ESL Parents

Our active multilingual learners will be participating in English proficiency testing (ACCESS for ELLs) in the next month and a half (Jan. 23- March 10).  Students will test with ESOL staff at school and take four different sessions (reading, writing, listening, speaking).  Information about this test will come home with your student. Results from these tests will be shared at the end of the school year when received.

Each summer, the North Carolina Cooperative Council hosts a week-long, overnight camp for youth at Camp Monroe in Laurel Hill, NC. Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, the camp features energetic and interactive workshops, presentations, outdoor recreation, leadership development, team building activities and small group sessions with an emphasis on how cooperatives operate. Youth who attend are sure to have an exciting, memorable learning experience while making lasting friendships with youth from across the state.

The schedule for the week includes organization of a t-shirt cooperative, including an election of a board of directors, and selection of a manager.  Participants are also involved in small group sessions focusing on the area of leadership development and competitive team building activities. Speakers include prominent elected leaders and officials, college professors, and representatives of marketing, purchasing and service cooperatives. Other special features include a talent show, luau and fun team competitions by the lake. Click here to apply https://forms.monday.com/forms/5db88ae31ff111d3a24011179e23ca18?r=use1

This year, the camp will be held June 26-30 and Central Electric will be sponsoring three rising sophomore, junior or seniors to attend. The deadline for all applications is May 15. For more information, you can contact Janet Jackson at 919-708-1638 or by email at jacksonj@cemcpower.com.

The annual North Carolina AQ-IQ Contest for Seventh Grade

It’s that time of year again! It’s time to start talking about the AQ-IQ contest with your 7th grade students. 

Who:  

The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality invites ALL NC 7TH GRADE STUDENTS to participate in the 2022-2023 AQ-IQ Contest! 

What is the AQ-IQ Contest: 

The annual North Carolina AQ-IQ Contest for seventh grade combines S.T.E.M. education and project-based learning with student creativity to teach air pollution science to students across the state. The contest gives these students an opportunity to learn about air quality and think about solutions to air pollution. It puts students in charge of creating a project to educate others about an air quality problem. In the past, projects have been posters, videos, Minecraft creations, games, and artistic projects off all sorts. 

Each year the AQ-IQ contest gives out special awards for projects that meet one of the following categories: 

•     Air Pollution Monitoring and Control Technology 
•     Cleaner Cars, Cleaner Commutes, and Cleaner Air 
•     Pollution Free Electricity Technology 
•     The Science and Technology of Reversing Climate Change 

Note: Depending on the number of statewide entries, a larger statewide AQ-IQ award ceremony may be held in June or July.  Location and specific date to be announced.  In general, entries will compete against other entries from their regions.  However, the best regional projects may then be evaluated in the statewide AQ-IQ Contest for a statewide award. 

Examples of past project winners can be found on the NC Air Awareness YouTube page: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/NCAirAwareness/videos 

When:  

Now until midnight on March 11, 2023 students can create and submit their projects through this form . 

Why: 

The AQ-IQ contest allows students to explore their interests and strengths while engaging with the material and learning about air quality. Students are asked to think creatively while designing their projects. Watch our video to hear from teachers about why the AQ-IQ contest works in their classrooms: https://youtu.be/ArtLhL1z1hY 

How: 

Students need to follow the step-by-step Student Worksheet guide to develop an AQ-IQ project. Once completed, students submit their projects using the online form linked above. We ask students to include both their teacher’s and parent’s emails, as well as their project’s bibliography, when submitting.  

For more information on the AQ-IQ contest, you can also visit the NC Environmental Education webpage. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Keith Bamberger at keith.bamberger@ncdenr.gov or 828-296-4500, or through our NC Air Awareness email (air.awareness@ncdern.gov).   

We are excited to share this opportunity with 7th grade students again this year and we look forward to seeing what they create!

The CCS Art teachers would like to thank the Twin Rivers Artist Association and the Craven Arts Council and Gallery, Inc. for sponsoring their Valentine fundraiser.  These community groups provide the card materials, feature the card displays, sponsor a reception for the artists, and manage the card sales.  Their efforts to support art in our schools are much appreciated.