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In their first year of implementing Franklin Covey’s The Leader In Me leadership development program, Upward Elementary invited parents into classrooms and the cafeteria Thursday to see just how the school – and students – have transformed. In learning about the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” students have been incorporating character development skills that are developing […]

On what felt like the first real spring day in April, 8th graders from Rugby Middle splashed around in the Mills River at Mills River Park, stirring up dirt and rocks. Part of the annual “Kids in the Creek” program organized by the Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District, students were learning how to […]

Parents and guardians are invited to the following School Safety Parent Updates: April 24, 6 p.m. @ West Henderson High April 26, 5:30 p.m. @ Hendersonville High April 30, 6 p.m. @ North Henderson High May 10, 6 p.m. @ East Henderson High The purpose of these meetings is to share the collaborative efforts among […]

By 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Henderson County had gained 30 new registered voters. North Henderson High students in Sue Moon’s Honors Social Studies and Leadership classes were helping fellow students and teachers exercise their civic right by registering them to vote, or updating voter registration information. Whether or not it’s a presidential election year, the League […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 23, 2018) – In response to canceled school days due to inclement weather this winter, Henderson County Public Schools will be adding a make-up day to the Henderson County Early College calendar only. With respect to our district school calendars, Henderson County Public Schools adheres to the state mandated requirement of at […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 21, 2018) – In partnership with HopeRx, students in Henderson County Public Schools’ four middle and six high schools are taking a public stand against substance abuse during the week-long “We Are Hope” campaign March 26-30. The campaign – and the students leading the substance abuse awareness events in their schools – were formally […]

While Hendersonville Elementary students learned about the forces of motion and geometry Friday, high schoolers got a refresher on childlike perseverance. At the elementary school’s Duke Energy Science Festival on Friday, 15 high school students from Henderson County Early College facilitated a dozen Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) stations for the younger students. […]

Hendersonville, N.C. (March 16, 2018) – Bo Caldwell, Superintendent of Henderson County Public Schools, was among 40 superintendents from across the state to graduate from the North Carolina Next Generation Superintendent Development Program Cohort V. The program is designed to support the growth, expansion and enhancement of superintendents using the North Carolina Superintendents Standards, through […]

The North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts sponsors an annual contest for students to have an opportunity to become aware of and share their concerns for soil and water conservation through poster art. The Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted the 2017-2018 contest for 5th grade students using the state […]