November 19-30, 2024

Dear Carver All-Star Families,

We are officially in the second quarter of the school year! Report cards were sent home last week, and we encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any concerns or would like to schedule a parent-teacher conference. Together, we can ensure your child’s success!

Our teachers are working hard every day to keep students on track with their education, and we truly appreciate your partnership in this effort.

Here are some important updates and upcoming events:

🍿 Online Fundraiser – Our fundraiser kicked off on Monday, November 18, and we’re excited to share that it’s completely online! Support our school by shopping at Poppin Popcorn Online. Every purchase helps our students. Thank you for your support!

🦃 Thanksgiving Luncheon – Join us on Tuesday, November 21! Flyers with lunch schedules were sent home on November 15. We look forward to seeing you there.

⏰ Early Release Day – All schools will dismiss early on Tuesday, November 26.

🍂 Thanksgiving Break – No school from Wednesday, November 27, to Friday, November 29.

📅 Classes Resume – Students return to school on Monday, December 2.

Thank you for your continued support, and as always, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions or concerns. Let’s make this quarter a great one!

November is Family Engagement Month! Involving families in their children’s development and education leads to lifelong health and success. Check out this family engagement month webpage with activity calendars for families and more. https://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/family-engagement-month-2024/

The Presidential grades 7-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science teachers, is now open! Please nominate great teachers today at https://paemst.nsf.gov/

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...or the direct link to the online application is https://bit.ly/VolunteerVCS.

The Process:

1. Application Submission Online (or paper copy turned in 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.

As a reminder, scheduled calls from the district (and schools) comes from 855-269-0502.

If a student is not receiving calls, they should update their information at the following link: https://bit.ly/vcsupdate. Data Managers will work to update information within Infinite Campus.

If a staff member is not receiving calls, please email Aarika Sandlin (asandlin@vcs.k12.nc.us) with your name, school, and phone number so that she can work to troubleshoot any issues.

The Henderson Christmas Parade is just around the corner! It will be on Saturday, December 7, at 3 p.m. in downtown Henderson! We are excited to have the following entries: Vance County Schools, Aycock Elementary, Carver Elementary, Clarke Elementary, EM Rollins STEAM Academy, EO Young Elementary, New Hope Elementary, LB Yancey Elementary, Pinkston Street Elementary, Zeb Vance Elementary, Vance County Middle, STEM Early High, Vance County Early College, Dabney Elementary and Vance County High!

At Vance County Schools, we believe that the heart of our district is our amazing community. That’s why we’re excited to launch the "I Love VCS" campaign! We’re inviting parents, staff, and community members to share short video clips (30 seconds or less) about why they love Vance County Schools. Your voice is our story—join us in spreading the love for VCS!

Submit your video today >>> https://forms.gle/AFWZN59bdr8CpfRo7