• The Best of Person County nominations are open! The Courier-Times sponsors this each year. From Lea: “I wanted to share this info with you (nominate jpeg attached if you’d like to share via your Facebook page or via email) there are categories your faculty and students would enjoy participating in: -student leader, athlete, coach, teacher, principal, staff support team, etc.!”

Here is the link to make nominations and you will use this same link to vote!

https://www.personcountylife.com/bestofpersoncounty

• Nominate, Now - Feb. 25th

• Vote, March 1st - March 24th

This Week:

February 28- NC Check In grades 9-12; Spring WorkKeys assessment- Students on campus 9am-12pm

March 1- 2024-2025 PCSVA Applications Close

Upcoming Dates:

March 13- ACT (11th grade) on campus

March 13- 9am, Strawbridge Studios Makeup Picture day

March 20- School Improvement Team Meeting

Applications for PCSVA are now open for the 2024-2025 school year. Share our website and the application to enroll at PCS Virtual Academy for the 2024-2025 school year! If every current student recruits one new student, then we will double our enrollment! We are so proud of our hardworking community of students and want everyone to experience the collaborative environment where we focus on learning and academic growth!

All students, new and returning, will need to complete the application.

PCSVA students Carter, Caleb, and Camden White of Fireball Forge were commissioned by Uptown Roxboro to create a piece of art for display in the Roxboro Savings Centennial Park! They worked together on a design idea, submitted to the committee for approval and then created it for installation. The project took approximately 3 months to complete. They held their unveiling event on Friday. Stop by and visit their work the next time you're up town! Congratulations!

The North Carolina Department of Justice (NC DOJ) is working hard to keep kids safe. Youth today face a variety of challenges – some that may be familiar to parents and many that simply did not exist in generations past, before fentanyl, cell phones, and social media. To help support parents, caregivers, and people who work with children and youth, NCDOJ launched a webinar series: Protecting the Next Generation of North Carolinians.

We invite you to join the upcoming session on Youth Substance Use, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS):

• Wednesday, February 28 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
• Speakers include:
• Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW, NC DHHS Director of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMHDDSUS)
• Randy Abbott, Parent Advocate; Recovery Resource Advocate, Alcohol/Drug Council of NC
• Jarmichael R. Harris, MS, LCAS, Director of Scholastic Recovery, Addiction Professionals of NC
• Attorney General Josh Stein, NC DOJ

We have an excellent opportunity for rising 6th-8th grade students interested in Cybersecurity here at North Carolina State University. SECURE IT is a one-week-long, non-residential Cybersecurity summer academy. Students will learn the strategies and techniques to defeat cyber attacks, secure networks, and protect sensitive data. Delve into ethical hacking, encryption, and cybersecurity careers. The cost to attend is $400. We do offer need-based scholarships.

Apply here: https://sci.ncsu.edu/k12-outreach/

Email: rmruth@ncsu.edu

Note: Our program will be in person at Engineering Bldg II, 890 Oval Dr Room 3320, Raleigh, NC 27606

Congratulations to Ms. Hannah Vaughan our 2023-2024 PCSVA Outstanding Young Educator! This Distinguished Service Award is sponsored by the Roxboro Jaycees to recognize young educators who provide service to their community and school. We are thankful for all that Ms. Vaughan does for her students both at PCSVA and NMS.

Founded in 1973, the Governor’s Page Program gives North Carolina high school students the opportunity for hands-on participation in state government. Hosted by VolunteerNC in Raleigh, pages will grow in four areas: history, civics, service, and professional development.

Criteria

Eligible participants are high school students in good academic standing and classified as Junior, Senior, or recent high school graduates.

How to apply

• Complete the online application.
• Send the online recommendation form to two individuals.
  • A non-relative school staff or faculty member (unless homeschooled)
  • A non-relative adult who can speak to your suitability for the program

*Applications are considered incomplete and will not be processed without the two recommendations.

Activities

During the page week activities may include the following:

• Develop a policy proposal with policy officials from various state government departments
• Learn from government officials about state government
• Plan their service project
• Complete tasks for State Government Departments
• Tour government buildings and historic sites

Service Project

Governor's pages must complete a service project and will spend part of their page week planning a service project that reflects the goals and values of VolunteerNC. The purpose of the project is to engage youth in service and demonstrate the direct effects it can have on North Carolina communities.

Schedule

A page week is four days. Typically, a page week runs Monday (1-4 pm) and Tuesday to Thursday (9 am-4 pm). The work location is the Albemarle building at 325 N Salisbury St Raleigh, NC.

Dress Code

Pages are expected to dress in business attire. Pages should wear comfortable shoes as the program requires walking.

Stipend

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

Accommodations

Once accepted to the program, it is the responsibility of the page and their guardians to make arrangements for accommodations, including meals and parking, prior to coming to Raleigh.

All students planning to attend a two or four year post-secondary institution (including PCC) will need to complete the Federal Aid (FAFSA) form. Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

It takes most people less than one hour to fill out the FAFSA form, including gathering any personal documents and financial information needed to complete it. You will need the following items to complete your form.

• Verified account username and password (FSA ID)
• Parent or spouse contributor name, date of birth, Social Security number, and email address
• Income and asset information (if required)

The Next NC Scholarship is a financial aid program that helps most North Carolinians from households making $80,000 or less pursue a higher education, by fully covering tuition and fees at any community college in the state or more than half of, if not all, tuition and fees to attend any public university in North Carolina.

Students attending a North Carolina community college will receive at least $3,000 - more than the cost of full-time tuition. Those attending a public university will receive a minimum of $5,000, which pays for more than half, if not all, of tuition and fees.

Applying is simple. Students will just need to submit the FAFSA form, and if they're eligible, they will receive the Next NC Scholarship. There are no additional forms to fill out!

Click here to access the online registration for the ACT and here to access the online registration for the SAT. For additional assistance, contact your counselor or advisor.

The Office of Accountability and Testing is providing two videos about the NCPAT system. The first video focuses on the multistage adaptive end-of-grade tests. The second video explains how to interpret an NC Check-In 2.0 Individual Student Report.

At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, Person County Schools will transition to Online School Payments (OSP) for payment of ALL school-related fees. School Related Fees in Online School Payment (OSP) include Technology Use, Laptop Insurance, Laptop Damage and Repairs,

Library Fees, Parking, Club/Organization Dues, etc.

PCSVA will no longer use the K12 Payment Center (www.k12paymentcenter.com).

2023-2024 Calendar (English)

2023-2024 Calendar (Spanish)

Piedmont Community College Calendar

NCVPS Academic Calendar

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 5-12 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