Young artists from Pink Hill Elementary School swept the top awards in all three elementary-age categories of the 2021 Lenoir County Soil and Water poster contest and the three first-place winners will take their creations on to state competition.
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Lenoir County Board of Education votes to transition Middle and High School students to Option A
The Lenoir County Board of Education met in person Monday for the first time in 2021 and unanimously voted to transition middle and high schools to adopt option A under the pandemic policies for school reopening. “In Lenoir County, we already had four days a week available for some students, the problem is that it wasn’t available for all students,” said Lenoir County Public Schools Superintendent Brent Williams.
Parrott students take multiple awards in soil and water contests
APA students in grades 6 through 9 took top honors in multiple categories of the Lenoir Soil and Water Conservation Competition for 2021. Freshman Tien Le won first place in the digital poster contest, with Claire Mixon taking first place in the 6th grade poster contest.
Buzzing Bee BTs for March
Lenoir County’s Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recently recognized outstanding beginning teachers in their third year of teaching.
Garris named GCMS Teacher of the Year
Trisha Garris, 8th grade Math I, Math, and Science Teacher was chosen by her peers to be Greene County Middle School’s 2020-21 Teacher of the Year.
Jones County schools take the ‘NC First in FAFSA’ challenge to send more students to college
Jones County Schools have officially accepted North Carolina’s First in FAFSA Challenge to help send more local high school seniors to college. Jones Senior High School is competing against hundreds of other high schools across the state to increase their FAFSA completion rates.
Parrott holds ribbon cutting for huddle hall
On March 23rd, donors, trustees, and faculty joined Parrott Academy Head of School Brooks Sutton to cut the ribbon on the campus’s newest building, Huddle Hall.
NCWorks Career Center hosts drive-thru job fair
The NCWorks Career Center – Lenoir County will be hosting a Human Services/Public Safety Drive Thru Job Fair on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Greene Early College Phi Theta Kappa spring inductees
Established in 1918 by two-year college presidents and recognized in 1929 by the American Association of Community Colleges, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is the official honor society for two-year colleges.
Hoping for a normal school year, LCPS sets calendar for 2021-2022
The dates are set for what everyone – from students and parents to teachers and principals – hope will be a more normal school year beginning in August.
Greene County Board of Education votes to transition to face-to-face learning
The Greene County Board of Education voted to transition all face-to-face students in Greene County Schools to Plan A effective Tuesday, April 13. The virtual option will remain through the end of the school year for students whose families have chosen remote learning.
Theater class at Southeast Elementary School meets Tony Award winning Broadway actress
The children in Holly Holder’s theater class at Southeast Elementary School were treated to a special guest when Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Victoria Clark held a virtual meeting on Zoom.
Emily Garris has been chosen as Greene Early College Teacher of the Year 2021-2022.
Banks Elementary School Principal’s List and Honor Roll 3rd 9 weeks
Congratulations Banks Elementary School Principal’s List and Honor Roll 3rd 9 weeks students!
Pink Hill Elementary A and A/B honor roll for 3rd 9 weeks
Congratulations Pink Hill Elementary A and A/B honor roll for 3rd 9 weeks students!
Parrott students headed to summer study
Three Parrott Academy juniors have been accepted into the 2021 session of the N.C. Governor’s School. Juniors Kate Robinson and Ava Blair will attend with a concentration in dance, and junior Nastia Hnatov has been accepted into the visual arts program.
Rodney McNeill has been the principal of Greene Early College High School for the past seven years. Three years ago, he embarked on an academic journey to pursue his doctoral degree at East Carolina University.
Southwood Elementary School 3rd 9 Weeks A/B and A Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Southwood Elementary School 3rd 9 Weeks A/B and A Honor Roll students.
Frink Middle School Principal’s List and Honor Roll for 3rd 9 weeks
Congratulations to the following Frink Middle School Principal’s List and Honor Roll students for the 3rd 9 weeks.
Woodington Middle School 3rd Nine Weeks Principal's List and Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Woodington Middle School 3rd Nine Weeks Principal's List and Honor Roll students.