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Career Academy Students Excel at 2022 JNCG Leadership Summit

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 7, 2022) – Ten Henderson County Career Academy students in the Jobs for North Carolina’s Graduates (JNCG) program earned three 2nd Place victories at the state-level 2022 JNCG Leadership Summit, where they competed in events to demonstrate their career readiness and community leadership skills. Established in 2017, the state-based JNCG program is […]

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New Kindergarteners Invited to School Readiness Rallies

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 4, 2022) – Kindergarten readiness rallies at Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) elementaries kick off later this month for families who have registered their kindergartners for the 2022-2023 school year! New this year, each of HCPS’ 13 elementary schools will host its very own rally where incoming kindergarteners and their families can […]

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Collaborative Student Theatre Project Returns to the Stage on Friday

WHEN Project Celebrates “Theatre In Our Schools” and “Arts In Our Schools” Month HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – In its 11th year, the collaborative project of Henderson County Public Schools’ four traditional high schools’ advanced theatre classes will present a showcase of 30-minute plays Friday, March 4, reviving live student theatre for the district’s […]

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Students Take a Stand Against Substance Misuse Through “We Are Hope” Week

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – 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 March 7-11. Since 2015, the schools’ student government organizations and leaders have organized the campaign in partnership […]

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13 HCPS Students Selected for 2022 Western Region Honors Orchestra

Thirteen accomplished high school musicians from Henderson County Public Schools have been selected to the distinguished 2022 Western Region Honors Orchestra, hosted this weekend by the NC Music Educators Association. Competition across the region is fierce, with high school students from Asheville to Greensboro auditioning for spots in just two orchestras. Under the leadership of […]

Hendersonville Middle Celebrates “Ninth Avenue School Day”

February 18 was a vibrant day at Hendersonville Middle School. Students decked out in blue and gold, instead of Bearcat red and white, huddled around a neon-streaked Dodge Challenger parked in front of their school, awestruck by its bold style, vivid colors, and dancing geometric patterns. Seated on top of the car was nationally recognized […]

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HCPS Honors 20 National Board Certified Teachers

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 14, 2022) – 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 4 educators who have just earned the credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and […]

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Kindergarten Registration Opens ONLINE Feb. 14

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 11, 2022) – February 14 will be a sweet day indeed, for the up-and-coming Class of 2035! On Monday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) opens online kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year. Once the convenient online enrollment form is live and accepting registrations on Feb. 14, the link to register will […]

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Spotlight: School Counseling and COVID-19

‘Even after all this’: School Counselors Remain the Behind-the-Scenes ‘Nurturers of Dreams, Finders of Hope’ As the world approaches the second anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, school counselors everywhere continue to soldier through its repeated impacts on students. Locally, the team of 35 school counselors […]