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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 […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 2, 2019) – A drop-in retirement reception honoring recently retired Henderson County Board of Public Education members Lisa Edwards and Colby Coren will be held at The Cedars on Friday, Jan. 11, from 3:30-5 p.m. Lisa Edwards joined the Henderson County Board of Education in December 2006, and attended her last meeting […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 19, 2018) – In response to canceled school days due to inclement weather the week of Dec. 10-14, 2018, Henderson County Public Schools will be adding a week of make-up days at the end of the school year on both Traditional and Henderson County Early College calendars, with a few other minor […]

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 […]

For the sixth year in a row, Etowah Elementary School has received recognition as a top ranking Title I school and was eligible for consideration for representing North Carolina as the National Title I Distinguished School Award in not one, but both the “High Performance” and “Sustained Achievement” categories. And, in the top 1 percent […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2018) – Next week, the local “Community of Code” project supported by state grants will take 80 Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) high school students to Focal Point Coworking and The Collider – Asheville-based businesses supporting solutions-driven entrepreneurs. The Nov. 28 field trip is part of a collaborative effort among HCPS, Blue […]