April Newsletter

We hope all of our Carver families are enjoying a well-deserved and relaxing Spring Break! Break began on March 27 and will continue through April 5. We look forward to welcoming all of our students back to school on Monday, April 6.

As we return, it’s truly time for “Boots on the Ground!” We are entering the final stretch of the school year, and every moment counts. We want our students to come back well-rested, focused, and ready to learn each day. While we have many exciting events planned, we also have important work ahead to ensure all students finish strong.

📅 Important April Dates:

• April 6–10 – Assistant Principal Week: Please help us celebrate our assistant principal Ms. Jones
• April 8 – PBIS 3rd Quarter Celebration
• April 10 – 3rd Quarter Awards Day (1:00 PM)
• April 14–17 – MOCK EOGs (Grades 3–5)
• April 16 – 3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home
• April 17-Beta Club Induction Ceremony
• April 23 – Volunteer Luncheon (11:30 AM–12:30 PM)
• April 24 – Science Night (5:30–7:00 PM)
• April 28–May 9 – iReady EOY Assessments (Grades 3–5)
• April 28- Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 5th Grade Cap and Gown Pictures
• April 30 – Spring Fest (5:30–7:00 PM)

We are excited about all that’s ahead and appreciate your continued support as we work together to ensure a strong and successful end to the school year. Let’s finish the race strong, Carver family! 🦅

Miss North Carolina, Sophia Kellstrom, visited Vance County Schools, sharing the importance of kindness and helping others! She read her book, encourage students and inspired them all to act like a superhero by being kind every day! Visits took place at Carver Elementary, Zeb Vance Elementary, Aycock Elementary, LB Yancey Elementary and EO Young Elementary!

The district made a broader impact with the Arts this year, kicking off Celebration of the Arts in March! This event allowed teachers of the arts to visit artists at every VCS school and impacting over 1,000 students in 3 days! We are excited about the Celebration of the Arts! School administrations have worked closely with Mr. Markoch, Director of Arts & Physical Education, to maximize the capacity of the teachers, cast a broad exposure of the arts across all schools, and truly celebrate the Arts!

FREE Student Library Card

Vance County Schools students have access to the library through your Student ID number!

*Remember, your username/library card number is your Student ID# and your PIN is the last four digits of your student ID.

If you have someone interested in becoming a volunteer, they can now complete the application online! It is also still available in paper form. The application can be accessed on the VCS website under Community (https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/community/volunteer-with-vcs).

The Process:

1. Application Submission Online (or paper copy to Communications)

2. Applications processed through Communications

3. Background Check initiated by HR

4. Prospective Volunteer completes information from BiB in email

5. HR reviews the results upon BiB completion

6. Communications contact prospective volunteers with results

7. If approved, the volunteer must pick up a badge and is added to the official volunteer list. Please note, the volunteer application may take up to 2-weeks to process.

Vance Cares Community Center,

The Vance Cares Community Center, located on the Vance County Middle School campus, is here for VCS families. Inside, you’ll find school supplies, clothing, hygiene items, diapers, a pet pantry with animal supplies, and so much more—all designed to support our family’s needs. If you have a student that could benefit from these resources, please reach out to your school’s social worker or counselor. We’re here to help, because in Vance County Schools, no family stands alone.

The Vance Cares Community Center is grateful to our community partners: Variety Wholesalers, Triangle North Health Foundation, Wash House M.R. Williams, LifeLine, Diaper Bank of NC, Maria Parham Health, Granville Vance Public Health, Adolescent Parenting Program, and Girl Scout Troop 1119.