Greene County Schools will observe Spring Break from Friday, April 10 through Friday, April 17. School meals will still be served during the break; however, remote learning will be suspended so students and teachers can observe Spring Break.
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LCPS personnel volunteer to keep meal distribution going over Easter
Lenoir County Public Schools personnel have volunteered to forego time off to help the district continue to distribute no-cost lunches and breakfasts during its scheduled Easter break, which begins on Friday. LCPS Child Nutrition Director Danelle Smith and Assistant Superintendent Nicholas Harvey II, whose responsibilities include oversight of student services, announced the feeding program would continue without change or interruption on Friday, a state holiday, and during the week of April 13.
LCPS to continue meal distribution during Spring Break
Lenoir County Public Schools released this statement on social media today, “Please be assured that LCPS will operate its feeding program unchanged for Good Friday and the week of April 13.” More details coming next week.
Jones County Schools not delivering meals during Spring Break, alternatives available
Jones County Health Department issued the following press release this morning. Topics in the release include the number of COVID-19 tests completed, Grab-n-Go Meals, childcare assistance, food access and other prevention tips.
Greene County Middle teachers earn STEM Innovation Grant Award
Matthew Lococo, seventh grade STEM English Language Arts Teacher and Thomas Loftin, STEM Lab teacher, both received the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics Teacher Grant in the amount of $4,500.
Sen. Perry and Rep. Humphrey announce over $300,000 for Lenoir County Public Schools
Sen. Jim Perry and Rep. Chris Humphrey announce over $300,000 of supplemental funding for Lenoir County Public Schools for assistance with COVID-19 related issues.
Connected and Coping: Parrott students and teachers learning online
When the busses rolled out of Parrott Academy on Friday, March 13, it was the end of the day, the end of the week…and the beginning of an experimental chapter in online learning for the independent school.
Scholarships fuel career plans for two South Lenoir seniors
Two South Lenoir High School seniors who’ve known for a while what they want to do with their lives now know more about how they’re going to do it.
The Class of 2020 presents Dear High School
Maybe you are a high school senior. Maybe you are the parent of a senior. You might even be an educator, principal, friend or family member of a senior. In any case - this one is for you. Dear Seniors - we hear you. And we love you.
Pink Hill Elementary School Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks
Congratulations to the following Pink Hill Elementary School Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks students.
Remote learning a manageable step up for digital-savvy LCPS
Alicia Davis has transformed a little room off the kitchen into her teacher space. It’s equipped with a small white board on an easel, a green screen she uses to produce video lessons and, on the dining room table, the laptop that is her indispensable link to the 47 students in her science and math classes.
U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $2 Million to Enhance Health Sciences Sector in Kinston
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Lenoir Community College in Kinston, North Carolina, to support the renovation of the college’s Floyd Health Sciences Building. The EDA grant, to be matched with more than $5 million in state funding and $115,439 in local investment, is expected to create over 500 jobs.
Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School Honor Roll and Principal's List
Congratulations to the following Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School Honor Roll and Principal’s List students.
LCPS names top teacher assistant, non-instructional staff for 2020-21
LCPS administrators scoured the entire school district for employees who could be fittingly honored as the top teacher assistant and top non-instructional staff member for 2020-2021. LCPS Teacher Assistant of the Year for 2020-21 Betty J. Sawyer, third from left, and Non-Instructional Classified Staff of the Year for 2020-21 Retenner D. Neal, third from right, were surprised at Northeast Elementary School recently.
LCPS expands feeding program to include deliveries by bus
Beginning Monday, Lenoir County Public Schools is expanding its no-cost feeding program to include delivery of meals by school bus to numerous locations throughout the county.
LCPS will also continue to operate its five locations where eligible youth can pick up meals. Those sites – at Kinston, North Lenoir and South Lenoir high schools, Southeast Elementary School and E.B. Frink Middle School – are open from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. No dine-in service is allowed.
Moss Hill Elementary 3rd nine weeks Principal's List and Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Moss Hill Elementary School 3rd nine weeks Principal’s List and Honor Roll students.
Pink Hill Elementary - A and A/B Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks
Congratulations to the following Pink Hill Elementary A and A/B Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks students.
Arendell Parrott Academy to keep campus closed through April 17
An update from Dr. Bert Bright: In the interest of safety and after consultation with many authorities, we have decided to keep our campus closed and continue online instruction through April 17, 2020. All school-related activities and ceremonies that were planned from March 16 through April 17 have been canceled, including Terra Nova testing and our prom. (Given the stated importance of the prom to our students, if we return to school later this spring we will consider rescheduling a modified prom event.)
Lenoir Community College gives update to students
In an email to its students, Lenoir Community College has made the following changes:
Northwest Elementary School 3rd 9 Weeks Principal's List and Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Northwest Elementary School 3rd 9 Weeks Principal's List and Honor Roll students.