On October 7, my mom will celebrate her 98th birthday. The world today is much different than when she was born in 1928 – a decade or so after World War I and a year and a change before the Great Depression.
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Mike Parker: Benedict Arnold: Trusted officer turned traitor
On October 7, my mom will celebrate her 98th birthday. The world today is much different than when she was born in 1928 – a decade or so after World War I and a year and a change before the Great Depression.
Mike Parker: The world a century ago
On October 7, my mom will celebrate her 98th birthday. The world today is much different than when she was born in 1928 – a decade or so after World War I and a year and a change before the Great Depression.
Mike Parker: Kicking off the school year right
If you have read my columns through the years, you know I am a retired high school English teacher. I spent 37 ½ years in the classroom at the secondary level and another 30 years part-time at the collegiate level. I consider myself somewhat of an authority on what parents need to do to help their children succeed in school.
Andrea Mefford fills educational gap with special needs focus
Andrea Mefford, a Cove City native and education veteran, is providing families with an alternative to traditional schooling. Her initiative, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Academy, aims to offer a personalized educational experience, particularly for students with special needs.
LCPS will add SROs, update technology with safety grant
Lenoir County Public Schools will use a $282,000 grant from the state to increase the number of school resource officers in the district and to upgrade technology essential for school security.
Mike Parker: ‘Bee’ smart as the new school year begins
In the past couple of weeks, I addressed the importance of following the traffic laws about school buses and the role teachers hope parents will play in encouraging their children to do well in school.
Governor Cooper and nine current and former Governors submit Amicus Brief in support of fair and equitable college admissions
Governor Roy Cooper along with current Governor John Bel Edwards (LA) and former Governors Mike Easley (NC), Bev Perdue (NC), Jim Hunt (NC), Jim Hodges (SC), Richard Riley (SC), Ray Mabus (MS), Roy Barnes (GA), and Terry McAuliffe (VA) submitted an amicus brief in support of UNC (the University of North Carolina) in the United States Supreme Court cases challenging the consideration of race in college admissions at UNC and Harvard.
Students team up with businesses to find solutions to real-life issues
The folks from the front office of the Down East Wood Ducks, Kinston’s minor league baseball team, got the pitch they were looking for from LCPS students whose summer school assignment was to find solutions to problems identified by local businesses.
Greene Early College graduates receive big scholarships
Greene Early College held their annual award day ceremony where they announced the recipients of four different scholarships. Yahir Ponce, Dorien Sutton, Lorien Stocks, Madia Harris, and Monejah Rouse, together, received a total of $18,000.
Rise Up mentorship program to start at North Lenoir and Contentnea-Savannah School
Rise Up Mentorship will start at North Lenoir and Contentnea-Savannah School (CSS). The program is a mentorship that will focus on targeting students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs in order to increase academics throughout the year.
Parrott Academy begins on campus mask-optional policy
In a recent email to parents, Arendell Parrott Academy announced plans to make adjustments to COVID-19 policies effective Monday, February 14, 2022. Those plans include mask-optional for students, staff, visitors, and sporting events, and continuing to require masks on buses and vans in compliance with federal law.
Gov. Cooper encourages high school students to explore cybersecurity careers
Governor Roy Cooper is again encouraging high school students in North Carolina to explore careers in cybersecurity by participating in CyberStart America, a free online cybersecurity competition sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and SANS Institute.
Snow Hill Primary announces Terrific Kids
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award from the counselor, Mrs. McLawhorn, or an administrator and are congratulated for their hard work.
Lenoir/Greene United Way donation helps LCPS provide school supplies
Significant financial assistance from Lenoir/Greene United Way will help Lenoir County Public Schools provide backpacks and school supplies to students who most need them.
Mike Parker: Kicking off the school year right
Most who have read my columns through the years know I am a retired high school English teacher. I spent 37½ years in the classroom, so I consider myself somewhat of an authority on what parents need to do to help their children succeed in school. In addition, I have four adult children, all college graduates, who have become productive citizens. They work, raise families, pay mortgages, and do a good job “adulting.”
LCPS adds to rolls of teachers with National Board Certification
Lenoir County Public Schools continues to add to the roll of teachers who have earned the elite National Board Certification in North Carolina, which already leads the nation in the number of teachers who have successfully completed the rigorous evaluation process.
Perseverance gets Early College seniors to milestone graduation
A group of graduating seniors and the school’s administrative assistant Beth Noble, third from left, gather for a quick selfie before commencement at Lenoir County Early College High School on Wednesday night. Students in the group are, from left, Abby Cox, Keosha Arnold, Mohamed Alhidami, Madison Sanderson, Lintorion Grandy, Tarante’ahna King and J’Miyah Dupree. Partially hidden in the background is Mikayla Murphy.
Emily Garris has been chosen as Greene Early College Teacher of the Year 2021-2022.
Governor Cooper vetoes 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Raleigh, N.C. – Most North Carolina churches can choose to allow handguns on their private property today. Due to a loophole in the law, churches who also operate private schools get lumped into the definition of a “school” even on weekends, and they lose that right. House Bill 652 applied to non public schools only and provided a technical correction clarifying that a church caught in this situation could allow handguns on their property during non school hours, if they chose to do so. Governor Cooper vetoed this legislation on July 2nd.