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HCPS Theatre Students Win 19 Awards at 2021 NCTC High School Play Festival

November 17, 2021 – The theatre departments at all four of Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS)’ traditional high schools are celebrating their recognition in the 2021 NCTC High School Play Festival regionals held Nov. 5-6 at Gardner-Webb University, having brought a total of 19 group and individual awards home to Henderson County. This year, HCPS […]

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A Day of Tribute: HCPS Students Honor America’s Veterans

In honor of the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, students from across Henderson County learned some valuable lessons this week about service, sacrifice, inclusion, and love of country. For Hendersonville Elementary 2nd grader, Ben Pryor, the lessons made a deep impact. “I have learned what a veteran is this […]

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Wall of Honor: Recognizing HCPS Veterans

In observation of Veterans’ History Awareness Month in North Carolina, Henderson County Public Schools honors the staff members in our HCPS Family who have served our country in the military, and who continue to serve the students and families of our community.  *Afghanistan War Veteran **Iraq War Veteran U.S. Air Force Capt. Gary W. Bay […]

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WHHS Grad Earns Rare Perfect Score on AP Exam

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (November 5, 2021) – Henderson County Public Schools and her Falcon Family at West Henderson High celebrate recent graduate Caroline Maxon for earning a rare perfect score on an Advanced Placement® (AP®) Exam in the spring. Currently studying chemistry at UNC–Chapel Hill, Maxon was one of only 375 students in the world to […]

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Lessons on Fire Safety & Teamwork Land at Etowah Elementary

Through the midday mist of a light falling rain on Friday, Oct. 29, 10-year-old Carson watched in silence as a large green medic’s helicopter descended on the Etowah Elementary field where he and his classmates usually play sports. “My grandfather had to be taken to the hospital in that helicopter last year,” said Carson, a […]

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Principal Perspective: Fresh Takes & Seasoned Advice from Local Leaders

Whether it’s their first year on the job or they have decades of school leadership experience, principals face a unique set of challenges each and every new school year – even without a global pandemic thrown in the mix. So how do they do it? What can rookie principals learn from their veteran colleagues? And […]

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Amanda Glover is 2021 Exceptional Children’s “Educator of Excellence”

Amanda Glover, speech language pathologist for Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS), has been named district representative for the North Carolina’s Exceptional Children’s Educator of Excellence, and will represent HCPS at the statewide annual conference November in Greensboro. A homegrown educator and East Henderson High alum, Glover began her career in 2017 as a speech language […]

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Berrian All-County Orchestra Returns with Fall Festival on Tuesday

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 8, 2021) – After a hiatus last year due to the pandemic, the excitement of Henderson County Public Schools’ annual Berrian All-County Orchestra is having its comeback Tuesday, Oct. 12 in the East Henderson High School gymnasium, thanks to ongoing funding support from the Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF). Featuring middle school […]

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HCPS Dives All In to Ensure Children Learn Water Safety at a Young Age

During a bright and sunny pre-autumn day at the Hendersonville YMCA, 8-year-old Coa Myers proudly announced that he had learned how to cup water with his hands to swim back to safety. His classmate, Lauren Miller chimed in, “It’s really important to know because it helps you tread water if you get tired.” These students from […]