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Dena Rashkover, an Exceptional Children’s teacher at Upward Elementary School has been named the district representative for North Carolina’s Exceptional Children’s Educator of Excellence. She will represent Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) at the statewide annual conference this November in Greensboro. Rashkover is a National Board Certified teacher with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 29, 2022) –For anyone who has spent even a little bit of time on the campus of East Henderson High School over the last forty years, the name Nancy Harris will ring a bell. What began in 1979 as a temporary custodial position following college, developed into a dedicated career of working […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 26, 2022) – Breeana Clayton, an Exceptional Children’s teacher at Hendersonville Middle School, is named the Henderson County Beginning Teacher for 2022-2023. HCPS Superintendent Mark R. Garrett and the District’s leadership team surprised Ms. Clayton while she was teaching Friday morning. Clayton is a proud product of HCPS where she is a […]

Rahni Moret, a fourth grade teacher at Mills River Elementary, received the Golden Apple Award from WYFF News 4 this morning. The Golden Apple Award celebrates local teachers who are making a huge impact on their students. While serving as an interim teacher, Mrs. Moret was nominated for the award by a student she instructed […]

Hendersonville, NC (Sept. 20, 2022). For fans and followers of all things Hendersonville High School, a book signing event this Saturday promises a double header of sentimental history and local lore. This Saturday, Sept. 24th at 1 pm., the Henderson County Heritage Museum will host its first book signing event in two years, featuring Wilsontown […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2022) –Described as an exceptional educator, Jennifer Abel, the media and technology coordinator at North Henderson High School, is Henderson County Public Schools’ Media Coordinator of the Year. Abel was made aware of the honor in a surprise visit to North Henderson High School this morning by HCPS Superintendent Mark Garrett, […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (September 14, 2022)–Following approval by the Henderson County Board of Public Education in August and September, Henderson County Public Schools announces the following administrative changes for the 2022-23 school year: Dr. Marsha Justice has been named the Director of Elementary Education, filling the office vacated by Dr. Shannon Marlowe who is now the […]

During what is one of our biggest surprise projects each year for HCPS, more than 1,000 kindergarten students were greeted this week with ‘Class of 2035’ T-shirts to inspire thoughts about their future graduation date. While college and career plans are probably the last things on the mind of a kindergartener in their first-ever days […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (August 26, 2022) – Out of an abundance of caution, local Law enforcement officials placed Innovative High School on a Code Yellow (precautionary) lockdown Friday morning. At approximately 10:40 am the lockdown went into place and was lifted at 10:45 am. The precautionary lockdown was requested by the Sheriff’s Department due to a […]