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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 10, 2023) – An Early College teacher has been selected as a Burroughs Wellcome Fund recipient of the 2023 Career Award for STEM Teachers (CAST). Thomas Savage, NBCT, is one of four teachers in North Carolina to receive the award this year, after a rigorous selection process. CAST recognizes outstanding STEM teachers […]

It’s not everyday students have the chance to chat and listen to a New York Times Best-Selling author. On Friday, East Henderson High School hosted Megan Shepherd, who shared her experiences as an author, answered questions for students, and signed books. Shepherd is the author of many acclaimed middle grade and young adult novels including […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 01, 2023) – Kindergarten readiness rallies at Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) elementaries kick off in March for families who have registered their kindergartners for the 2023-2024 school year! Each of the HCPS’ 13 elementary schools will host its very own rally where incoming kindergarteners and their families can get to know […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 24, 2023) – In partnership with Hope Coalition, students in Henderson County Public Schools’ four middle and six high schools are taking a public stand against substance misuse during the week-long “We Are Hope” campaign February 27-March 03. Since 2015, the schools’ student government organizations and leaders have organized the campaign in […]

Featured Photo: Blue Ridge Community College teacher preparation student Liliana Martinez-Salgado is a Henderson County Education Foundation ‘Grow Our Own’ teaching scholarship recipient. Photo By: Rich Keen, Blue Ridge Community College Marketing & Communications Dept. HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Aspiring early childhood and K-12 teachers in Henderson County now have multiple learning paths to reach their […]

Thursday, Hendersonville Middle School (HMS) celebrated the fourth annual observation of “Ninth Avenue School Day.” Proclaimed as such by the City of Hendersonville’s mayor in 2006, ”Ninth Avenue School Day” is a day HMS celebrates its history as the site of the Ninth Avenue School. From 1951 to 1965, the Ninth Avenue School was a […]

Clear Creek Elementary students in Ms. Miller’s art classes are exploring Black History Month through hands-on projects. On Tuesday, first-grade classes learned about Mae Jemison, who became the first African American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Students learned about Jemison’s accomplishments […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 13, 2023) – The most nationally respected professional certification available in K-12 education, National Board Certification is an optional intensive certification process with extremely high standards for teachers. This winter, Henderson County Public Schools celebrates 13 educators who have just earned the credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and […]

Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)  highlights the tremendous impact that school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. It is always celebrated during the first full week in February. HCPS takes this week to honor, celebrate, and thank the 35 school counselors […]