03. Good News Report
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 11:41am
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New Employee Orientation
The annual orientation session for new certified employees was held on Thursday, August 17 from 8-4 in the Rogow Room of the Transylvania County Library. The 19 attendees represented a 59% decrease in the number of newly hired certified employees for the 2017-2018 school year. Human Resources Director Brian Weaver and presenters Dr. Jeremy Gibbs, Kerry Putnam, Arleca Chapman, Tom Sweet, Kevin Smith, Alan Justice, Lt. Greg Stroup, and Sheriff David Mahoney covered topics such as the North Carolina Code of Ethics for Educators, employee handbook guidelines, curriculum update, federal programs update, community relations, NC Educator Evaluation System, beginning teacher support program, and the school resource officer program. Principals Audrey Reneau, Jeff Bailey, and Jason Ormsby were on hand to discuss expectations for staff at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
TCS Eclipse Experience
The total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21 added a whole new level of energy and excitement to preparations for the first day of school on August 23. In anticipation of heavy traffic, TCS schools and the central office closed at 10:00 a.m. to allow staffers to safely travel home to watch this once-in-a-lifetime event with family members or to assist with events elsewhere throughout the county. Dr. McDaris designated Monday as a partial “virtual day,” with teachers having a homework assignment, just as students would on a snow day.
Getting students ready for Monday’s eclipse has been a summer-long activity, thanks to the support of the Chamber of Commerce and Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority (TCTDA), which donated nearly 2,000 pairs of safe and effective eclipse glasses for students. School Nutrition staff delivered glasses along with thousands of meals through feeding sites on the bus routes and at both public swimming pools. Glasses were also distributed via Backpack Buddies food packs and through partners such as Rise & Shine and the Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County.
The Rosman community was a prime location for optimum viewing of the eclipse. Rosman High School teachers and students sold t-shirts, stickers, and limited edition posters to commemorate the eclipse and raised money to support the RHS Senior Trip and the building of a new art gallery at the school.
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