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Teacher of Year finalists judge success by their students
Kristen Davenport, a science teacher at E.B. Frink Middle School; Ryan Gardner, a science teacher at South Lenoir High School; and Barbara Purdie, an English teacher at Kinston High School have emerged as Teacher of the Year contenders from a field of 18 teachers who represent each of the district’s schools and its pre-kindergarten program.
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Grant provides 'lettuce' for Pink Hill luncheon
When school volunteers dig into the salad course at Pink Hill Elementary’s annual volunteer appreciation luncheon in May, they will have a grant from NC Beautiful and the gardening skills of Brenda Griffin’s fourth-grade class to thank for their healthy appetizer.
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School board approves instructional calendars for 2020-21
For students on the traditional calendar, the school year will begin on Aug. 24, 2020, in accordance with state law, and end on May 28, 2021. Instructional breaks are largely unchanged – three days around Thanksgiving in November, about two weeks around Christmas and New Year’s, a week after Easter and teacher workdays in months where there are no holidays.
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Going Local grants go to two elementary teachers
Brenda Griffin, a fourth-grade teacher at Pink Hill Elementary School, won a Going Local grant for $320 and Katherine Sowers, a kindergarten teacher at La Grange Elementary School, won a Going Local grant for $199. Both grants, presented through the N.C. Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom program, will allow students to grow plants in their classrooms and learn about the life cycle of plants.
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