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Students at Clear Creek doing art projects for Black History Month. Students at Clear Creek doing art projects for Black History Month.

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 […]

New National Board Certified Teachers

HCPS Honors 41 National Board Certified Teachers

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (February 13, 2023) – 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 13 educators who have just earned the credential from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and […]

Apple Valley Counselor Annie Sunday

National School Counseling Week 2023- A Focus on Crisis with Annie Sunday

Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)  highlights the tremendous impact that school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. It is always celebrated during the first full week in February. HCPS takes this week to honor, celebrate, and thank the 35 school counselors […]

West Henderson Counselor Lea Putnam

National School Counseling Week 2023- A Focus on “Helping Students Dream Big” with Lea Putnam

Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)  highlights the tremendous impact that school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. It is always celebrated during the first full week in February. HCPS takes this week to honor, celebrate, and thank the 35 school counselors […]

Apple Valley Counselor Molly Johnson

National School Counseling Week 2023- A Focus on “Helping Students Dream Big” with Molly Johnson

Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)  highlights the tremendous impact that school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. It is always celebrated during the first full week in February. HCPS takes this week to honor, celebrate, and thank the 35 school counselors […]

Hillandale counselor Anne Dwigans

National School Counseling Week 2023- A Focus on Student Attendance with Anne Dwigans

Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)  highlights the tremendous impact that school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. It is always celebrated during the first full week in February. HCPS takes this week to honor, celebrate, and thank the 35 school counselors […]

Photo of Rachel Malmgren titled "Interview Session"

National School Counseling Week 2023- A Focus on Mental Health with Rachel Malmgren

Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)  highlights the tremendous impact that school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. It is always celebrated during the first full week in February. HCPS takes this week to honor, celebrate, and thank the 35 school counselors […]

Notebook with the words Welcome to the HCPS Family Class of 2036

Kindergarten Registration Opens Online February 1st for the Class of 2036

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 30, 2023) – Feb. 1 will be an exciting day for the future Class of 2036. On Wednesday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) opens online kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year. Once the convenient online enrollment form is live and accepting registrations on Feb. 1, the link to register will be […]

First grade class wearing bee hats

From Hand to Mouth – Community Partnership Feeds HCPS Young Minds with Knowledge of Farming One Book at a Time

While most of us think little about how a bowl of fruit, a glass of milk, or a plate of scrambled eggs arrive on our morning breakfast plate, North Carolina’s Ag in the Classroom (AITC) wants to ensure that Henderson County’s youngest students do think about it. Ag in the Classroom is a unique educational […]