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On Tuesday, students from Lenoir County Public Schools system participate in a full day focused on science starting with a presentation by scientists from UNC's Morehead Planetarium, coaching sessions from local science fair facilitators, and the public spotlight in the evening. Select students from all schools were chosen to participate in the Science Fair Showcase. The purpose of the event is to educate, entertain, and energize school Science Fair winners as they head to North Carolina regional competition.
More than $1.3 million in state grants won by the LCPS Transportation Department will upgrade the district’s bus fleet by reducing its impact on the environment.
Mike Causey, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal, went to Rochelle Middle School to present a Commissioner's Award for Heroism to Zsakiyah Sutton for her extraordinary actions during a fire in her home last November. “The courageous acts of this young lady helped save the life of her infant brother, and for that she is a true hero,” said Commissioner Causey. “It is an honor for me to present this award to her.”
Graduation season for Lenoir County Public Schools gets underway Wednesday when 44 members of the Class of 2022 at Lenoir County Early College High School receive their high school diplomas. The next night, 40 of them will be awarded associate degrees or certificates from Lenoir Community College.
North Lenoir High School is a winner of a 2021 First in FAFSA Innovation Grant from myFutureNC, one of just five schools in the state recognized for programs that encourage students to prepare for college and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other forms that give them access to grants, scholarships, work-study programs and loans.
A few weeks back, barely six months after she had graduated from South Lenoir High School, Aden Rouse received an email from administrators at her new university, N.C. State. The message was this: Aden was now considered a member of the senior class and could graduate with a bachelor’s degree this spring.
This evening, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office issued this press release: This afternoon, Lenoir County Public Schools notified our Office of a school violence threat at E.B. Frink Middle School in La Grange. School Officials had immediately acted upon receiving the threat to identify the source. School staff and Deputies investigated and determined the threat to be a hoax after interviews with the source and others involved.
UNC Lenoir is among 280 employers across the state involved in Students@Work activities during March, helping middle school students become aware of potential careers and the skills needed to be successful in those careers.
Fresh off their Christmas break, Lenoir County elementary and middle school teachers returned to the classroom on Friday as learners, students in an array of professional development sessions created by LCPS to advance the district’s academic initiatives and bolster its emphasis on digital learning and data-driven instruction.
Kristin Cooper, First Lady of North Carolina, will be the featured speaker at the Lenoir County Education Foundation Mini-Grant Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Olivia’s in downtown Kinston. To register, go to www.kinstonchamber.com or call 252-527-1131.
Richard Bogan becomes the new member of the Lenoir County Public Schools board.
