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Christine Coren is the HCPS 2023 CTE Teacher of the Year

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 29, 2023) – Innovative High School’s Christine Coren has been named as the district’s North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s (NCCAT) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year. A Family and Consumer Science teacher at Career Academy, Coren is responsible for teaching all courses in the Culinary Academy. […]

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Berrian All-County Orchestra Returns with Spring Festival this Friday

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 24, 2023 ) –  Thanks to ongoing music education funding from the Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF), Henderson County Public Schools’ annual Berrian All-County Orchestra returns this Friday, March 24 in the Hendersonville High School gymnasium. Featuring middle school musicians in the spring, and high schoolers in the fall, the annual concerts […]

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Early College’s Thomas Savage Selected as a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Recipient of the 2023 Career Award for STEM Teachers

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 […]

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New York Times Best-Selling Author Visits East Henderson High School

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 […]

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School Readiness Rallies Welcome New Kindergarten Families in March and April

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 […]

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Students Highlight the Importance of Remaining Substance Free During the 9th Annual “We Are Hope” Week

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 […]

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Blue Ridge Community College, Henderson County Public Schools Create Affordable Career Pathways for Aspiring Teachers

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 […]

Ninth Avenue School Day Celebration

Connecting Past to Present: Exploring History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived it

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 […]

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Creative Learning During Black History Month

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 […]