03. Good News Report
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 11:25am
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25-Year Recognitions
Each year the board recognizes the current employees who have achieved 25 years of service with the Transylvania County Schools. The board would like to congratulate the individuals listed below:
Fran Hughes, Teacher, T. C. Henderson School of Science & Technology
Sarah Kevitt, Technology Specialist, Morris Education Center
Lisa Kimzey, Employee Benefits Coordinator/Bookkeeper, Morris Education Center
Annette Merrill, Teacher, Brevard Elementary School
Sean Parrish, Teacher, Brevard High School
Paul Raines, Bus Driver, Brevard Elementary School
American Education Week
American Education Week is November 12-16, 2018. With the theme, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” American Education Week is a time to celebrate public education and honor the individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. Each year the board recognizes the observance by adopting a proclamation designating American Education Week in Transylvania County (see attached). In addition, all current and retired school system employees are invited to a free Thanksgiving lunch as guests of the board on a designated day in November. This year’s Thanksgiving lunch will be held on Thursday, November 15 in all school cafeterias. The Transylvania County Retired School Personnel (TCRSP) will also hold their fall meeting on that day in the PFES media center.
A motion is in order to approve the 2018 American Education Week proclamation.
National School Lunch Week
The week of October 15-19, 2018 is National School Lunch Week. This year’s theme is “School Lunch: Lots 2 Love,” which was designed to help students and school nutrition professionals connect and share what each loves most about school lunch. Created by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, the National School Lunch Program serves more than 30 million children every school day. We give a big THANK YOU to the Transylvania County School Nutrition Staff for all they do to provide delicious and healthy meals to students and staff every day.
October is National Principals Month
The National Association of Secondary Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) have declared October 2018 as National Principals Month. The North Carolina Principals & Assistant Principals Association (NCPAPA) supports this effort and wishes to recognize all NC principals for the essential role they play in leading schools in this state. Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. They set the academic tone for their schools and provide the mobilizing force for achieving student success. Please join us in saying “thank you” to our own outstanding school principals:
Carrie Norris, Brevard Elementary School
Dr. Bryan Abernethy, Brevard High School
Jeff Bailey, Brevard Middle School
Donna Wilde (on leave) & Barbara Grimm (interim), Davidson River School
Tonya Treadway, Pisgah Forest Elementary School
Bob Dinsdale, Rosman Elementary School
Jason Ormsby, Rosman High School
Scott Strickler, Rosman Middle School
Audrey Reneau, T. C. Henderson School of Science & Technology
CTE Truck
Thanks to a generous donation by Donna and Frank Patton, along with local and state CTE funds, the Transylvania County Schools Career & Technical Education program was able to purchase a 2019 Ford F250 truck. This purchase will allow our CTE teachers and students to attend events, camps, workshops and animal shows without using their personal vehicles. Many, many thanks to the Pattons for making this possibility a reality.
TCSEF Creative Classroom Grant Applications for 2019-2020
The Transylvania County Schools Educational Foundation has again set aside $18,000 for creative classroom grants to TCS teachers. The grants are part of over $25,000 that the Foundation makes available to enrich classrooms, send students to Close Up Washington, provide scholarships for alumni, and support teacher leadership initiatives. We appreciate very much TCSEF’s fundraising efforts with the annual Taste of Transylvania and the work of the Grants Committee, which evaluates upwards of 50 proposals each year. Proposals for the 2019-2020 grants are due Thursday, October 25, at 4 p.m. Directions and the application form are available online at http://www.tcsef.org/grants/grant-application/. Grant recipients have up to 18 months from the date awarded to use the grant money. Good luck, teachers and administrators, and thank you, TCS Educational Foundation.
Teacher Leadership Institute
Thirteen teacher leaders from Transylvania County Schools recently participated in a four-day Teacher Leadership Institute at the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. As a result of a partnership with NCCAT, Polk County Schools, and Transylvania County Schools, and with a generous grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, teachers from both high-performing school districts were able to immerse themselves in the study and discussion of leadership principles, personal leadership traits, teacher leadership in schools, group dynamics, and other critical aspects of leadership. Also studied were Professional Learning Communities, including fundamentals of PLCs, coaching, relationships to teacher evaluations, implementation, and resources to support PLCs. Sessions supported participants in developing action plans for utilizing their own leadership abilities. In addition, participants had the time and support for professional growth and reflection. This leadership experience continues with the TCS Teacher Leadership Academy, a new program for Transylvania County Schools launched this year, which will include this group who attended the NCCAT experience as well as other teachers in the school system who wish to continue their growth as leaders.
BHS Junior Wins National Water Conservation Award
On September 21st in Redding, California, Brevard High School student Zoë Mihalas received the Trout Unlimited National Award for Distinguished Service in Youth Education. The Trout Unlimited (TU) award recognizes the fundamental importance of creating a new generation of conservationists in a manner that sustains TU’s conservation legacy. The award honors individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership and a deep passion for inspiring young people to become thoughtful, responsible stewards of North America’s cold water fisheries. Congratulations to Zoë!
Grant Awards
Technology Director Chris Whitlock reports that Transylvania County Schools has received $17,245 in grant funds from DPI that will be used to install security cameras in all four elementary schools. Some local funds will be needed, but the grant will fund approximately two-thirds of the project. In addition, CTE Director Arleca Chapman reports that TCS has received a six-year, renewable grant for $50,000 per year to fund an additional Career Development Coordinator (CDC) position. The new CDC will work with the middle school and help facilitate business partnerships.
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