This Week

• Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL for staff/students- Monday, May 26
• EOG/EOC Assessments- Fri. May 16-Thurs. May 29 (8:30am-12:30pm)
• • Biology - Tues., May 27
  • Math I and Math 3- Wed., May 28
• Last Day of School/Awards Day/8th grade promotion - Friday, May 30, 10:00am

Upcoming

• Gradation Practice/lunch- Monday, June 2, 12pm PCC
• Graduation- Tuesday, June 3, 10:00am, PCC D101

Students will be testing this week and we are so proud of how hard they have been working! Please ensure your child is well rested throughout the week, eats breakfast (or brings a snack), brings their laptop, charger, and water bottle. Cell phones are NOT permitted on a student’s person during the testing session. Please either have them leave their phones at home or help us remind them to keep them turned off and in their bookbags to avoid a misadministration. Students should arrive by 8:30am and will need to be picked up by 12:30pm. Please help us ensure students are here on time, ready to test. Encourage them to do their best!

On August 5th from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Person High School will be hosting their Athletic Leadership Conference for all rising 9th-12th Grade students wishing to participate in athletics next school year. The conference will be at the PHS gym and admission is free for students. Please save this date and make sure your child plans to attend if they are interested in athletics at PHS! PHS is asking that students RSVP by June 4th.

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Our Award Ceremony will be Friday, May 30th at 10:00 AM. We look forward to celebrating our middle grade students, especially our 8th graders who will be promoted to high school! Join us for certificates, pictures, and light refreshments!

Students who have completed all end of year testing may return their school laptop and charger to the PCSVA (3rd floor) on Wed. May 28 or Friday, May 30 between 8:00am-1:00pm. If a student has lost his/her charger or it is damaged, then a replacement can be ordered HERE or a $30 fee can be paid online through the online payment portal HERE.

Students who are enrolled for credit in courses where End-of-Course (EOC) tests are required shall take the appropriate End-of-Course test during the last 5 days of the instructional period for semester courses or the last 10 days of the instructional period for traditional/yearlong courses. Therefore, the following EOCs will be given:

Testing will begin at 8:30am each morning. The testing schedule is as follows:

Friday, May 16th : CTE Public Safety Certification

Friday, May 23rd: English II

Tuesday, May 27th: Biology

Wednesday, May 28th: Math 1 and Math 3

Our 7th, 8th, and 10th grade students have recently taken an exciting step in preparing for their futures! As part of our Career Development Program, students have created accounts with CFNC.org and NCCareers.org—two platforms that support career exploration and planning.

In the coming weeks, students will use these tools to finalize their personalized Career Development Plans (CDPs).

Families are encouraged to stay involved by reviewing the plans with their students. Parents can also explore NCCareers.org without an account, and those who wish to explore further can create a free parent account on CFNC.org. Students may also choose to share their login information to give parents a closer look at their progress.

Together, we can help students take confident steps toward a bright future!

Somethings- NC DHHS has partnered with Somethings to provide any teen across the state with free mental health support, regardless of insurance status. Somethings is a mental health platform that connects teens and young adults with Certified Peer Specialist Mentors. Teens are connected with a Mentor who’s had similar experiences and shares common interests. Services are available via text and video calls after school from 3:00pm – 11:00pm and on weekends. More information can be found in the attached flyer & at this link: Somethings® - Connecting Teens with Certified Peer Specialist Mentors. See the "Get Started" button at the top right of their website to start the process and/or make a referral.

This year's camp will take place June 22nd through June 26th on the campus of Chowan University.

Campapalooza is a 4 day academic summer camp for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

During this mini college experience students will live on campus, have meals in the university cafeteria, and spend their days engaged in focused academic activities with our University faculty. Evening programming includes a variety of fun activities such as the pool, tie dyeing and Uno tournaments.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

Thank you,

Dr. Mitch Henke

chowan.edu/campapalooza

You can now download the Instructure’s Canvas Parent app in both the iTunes and Google Play stores. View the Quick Access sheet by clicking on the graphic to the right.

Parents and facilitators will need a “pairing code” from the student’s account to connect with the student. Students must generate a separate pairing code (directions below) for each person who wants to connect to their account. This might include parents, advisors, and mentors.

FAFSA Prep & Scholarship Month!
November is FAFSA Prep & Scholarship Month! During this month, you should:

1. Set up a FSA ID Account (both Student & Parent)
2. Complete the NC Residency Determination Service (RDS) to qualify for in-state tuition.
3. Finalize Your Common App and organize deadlines for each college you're applying to.
4. Start Applying for Scholarships—#GimmeFreeMoney! Track deadlines and submit applications early for the best chance.

FAFSA is the First Step to All Financial Aid:The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most important step in knowing your options for paying for college. There’s no obligation to accept any aid offered, and it allows you to be considered for federal, state and college-based funding – including scholarships and grants that don’t need to be repaid.

Apply for Scholarships HERE

The Next NC Scholarship combines the federal Pell Grant with the state-funded financial aid program to form a simplified and predictable scholarship award that’s easier to understand and makes education more affordable for most North Carolinians. It’s an opportunity to pursue the degree you need for the career you want – and the future you choose.

With the Next NC Scholarship, most students from households with incomes of $80,000 or less will qualify for at least $3,000/year to attend a NC community college that covers all tuition and fees. For students planning to go to a UNC institution, they can get $5,000/year that covers more than half, if not all, tuition and fees. And for students going to a NC private college there is a state Need-Based Scholarship for them, too!

https://www.jdscarolinas.com/person-county-booking

There is a fee of $65.00 which must be paid to PCSNC before registering for the Driver Education course. Ms. Petty, the secretary with PHS, is the contact for your driver eligibility certificate,

• June 2nd-13th - REGISTRATION WILL OPEN 5/12/2025 AT 5:00PM // CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

  -June 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th

  -Class Time: 10:30AM-12:00PM

  • Open House: TBD

  • DMV Vision Screening - TBD

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  July 7th-18th - REGISTRATION WILL OPEN 5/12/2025 AT 5:00PM // CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

  -July 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th

  -Class Time: TBD

  • Open House: TBD

  • DMV Vision Screening - TBD

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  July 28th-August 8th - REGISTRATION WILL OPEN 5/12/2025 AT 5:00PM // CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

  -July 28th, 29th, 30th & 31st, August 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th

  -Class Time: TBD

  • Open House: TBD

  • DMV Vision Screening - TBD

A lot has changed over the summer in regard to the facilities at Person High School. Much work has been completed, but much is still underway. We thank you for your patience as the construction takes place!

The main entrance of the building is not available for access to the building. Instead, visitors are asked to park in the top part of the gym-side lot, walk down the sidewalk toward the building that is lined with fence and labeled “School Entrance”. At the end of the walkway, there are doors that are serving as the entrance to PHS while the front is not accessible. PCSVA students and families will enter through the Visitors Door at the top of the breezeway to enter near the Media Center.

For the 2024-2025 school year, students must be dropped off in front of the gymnasium and not any other building location, such as the front of the school or T-wing lot. Carline is indicated on the map below with yellow arrows. Due to construction, students will enter the building at the entrance indicated by the pink star on the map below.

Student drivers will enter and exit the student parking lot by using the Ridge Road entrance shown in red arrows on the map below.

Visitors to the building will need to park in the upper part of the gym-side lot and enter the building by the media center, indicated by the green star on the map below.

PCSVA is located on the 3rd floor of Person High School (1010 Ridge Road). The main entrance of the building is not available for access to the building. Instead, visitors are asked to park in the top part of the gym-side lot, walk down the sidewalk toward the building that is lined with fence and labeled “School Entrance”. At the end of the walkway, there are doors that are serving as the entrance to PHS while the front is not accessible.

PCSVA students and families will enter through the Visitor Door at the top of the breezeway to enter near the Media Center.

Please review the PCS Gazette for district policies and procedures related to communication, inclement weather, student promotion and accountability, parent and student rights, non-discrimination rights, volunteering, the PCS Code of Conduct, dress code, release of student information, administering medication, bus safety rules and regulations, child nutrition, and more!

2024-2025 Calendar (English)
2024-2025 Calendar (Spanish)

Piedmont Community College Calendar

NCVPS Academic Calendar

NCSSM Connect Calendar

We align with the traditional school calendar with PCS; the first day for students is Tuesday, August 27, 2024. PCSVA utilizes the Google Workspace platform where teachers will instruct using both Google Meet and Google Classroom. Students enrolled in grades 9-12 also participate in courses through NC Schools of Science and Math. These courses begin on Tuesday, August 27 and courses for students who are enrolled at PCC will begin on Thursday, August 15, 2024. PCSVA courses are asynchronous on Wednesdays.

Our program is designed to focus on effectively providing a high-quality, virtual learning environment for all students and we ask that families commit to being enrolled for the entire school year. Student engagement is critical in the virtual learning environment; therefore, students will be expected to keep their cameras on during synchronous (live) instruction with their teachers and peers. Attendance will be taken based on this policy. There will also be opportunities daily for students to work asynchronously and having parent/family support is strongly encouraged.

While we are able to instruct our students virtually, all district and state-mandated assessments will need to be conducted in person onsite at our location. Assessment schedules and detailed instructions will be provided in advance of each district and state-mandated assessment for 6-12 students.

Email: duncant@person.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.pcsnc.org/Page/1017
Location: 1010 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-599-1089