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The week of Feb. 11-15 is North Carolina’s School Bus Driver Appreciation Week (or “Love the Bus” Week), and each day one of our dedicated drivers will be introduced to the HCPS family.  It was the mountains that brought accomplished artist Gary Kutch to Western North Carolina, but kismet landed him at Atkinson Elementary in 2013. […]

The week of Feb. 11-15 is North Carolina’s School Bus Driver Appreciation Week (or “Love the Bus” Week), and each day one of our dedicated drivers will be introduced to the HCPS family.  A 44-year veteran of the trucking industry, Phil Winchester traded one big yellow rig for another in 2016, when he became a bus […]

Boutique enthusiasts know “pop-up-shops” are the new “it” thing, bringing an air of exclusivity to retail. But what if the same idea was applied to reading? That’s what Lisa Donaldson, youth services coordinator at the Henderson County Public Library, is exploring as she brings “pop-up libraries” to local schools – starting with Flat Rock Middle on […]

  HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 18, 2019) – Through the ongoing “Made in Henderson County” partnership, Henderson County Public Schools, Blue Ridge Community College, the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, and local industry partners will be launching a new “Made in Henderson County Manufacturing Apprenticeship” this spring for graduating seniors. An official Apprenticeship NC program through […]

On Monday, Fletcher Elementary 1st-graders learned that mayors are allowed lunch breaks and vacations, but when they’re in town they’re never really off the clock. As part of the North Carolina social studies standards, 1st-graders at Fletcher have been learning about authority figures, said Principal Jennifer Shelton. “They’ve been talking about who the authority figures […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 11, 2019) – 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 are celebrating 12 educators who have earned the credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and […]

For a lesson in leadership, self-confidence, and cooperation, look no further than a self-conducted chamber orchestra like UNC Greensboro’s Gate City Camerata. Composed of UNCG School of Music string faculty and selected string students, the ensemble visited West Henderson High on Thursday and treated orchestra students to a brief concert followed by a workshop on […]

In Staci Baker’s 4th grade class, body wash, toothbrushes, and baby wipes are helping her students learn long division. A teacher at Etowah Elementary, Baker knew the tricky math function was one her students would best master through hands-on application, and started thinking about service project ideas. After doing some research on local nonprofit Safelight, […]

On Thursday night, an hour before curtain up at Flat Rock Playhouse, 21 Hillandale Elementary students learned their places on the Mainstage for the two songs they’d be singing in “A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas.” It was opening night, and this was the students’ first – and last – chance to learn their cues. “What happens […]