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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 […]

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 […]