Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)Â 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 […]
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National School Counseling Week 2023- A Focus on Student Attendance with Anne Dwigans
Posted on 02/08/2023
National School Counseling Week 2023- A Focus on Mental Health with Rachel Malmgren
Posted on 02/07/2023Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week, (NSCW)Â 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 […]
Kindergarten Registration Opens Online February 1st for the Class of 2036
Posted on 01/30/2023HENDERSONVILLE, 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 […]
From Hand to Mouth – Community Partnership Feeds HCPS Young Minds with Knowledge of Farming One Book at a Time
Posted on 01/26/2023While 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 […]
HCPS Students at all 23 Schools Can Now Get a Healthy Breakfast at No Charge
Posted on 01/11/2023HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 11, 2023) – With innovation and a goal to ensure that all HCPS students begin their day with a nutritional breakfast, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) has expanded its Universal Breakfast program to all 23 schools in the district. Universal Breakfast means breakfast is available for any and all students, free of […]
New Principal for Flat Rock Middle School Named
Posted on 01/10/2023HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 10, 2023)–Following approval by the Henderson County Board of Public Education on Monday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) announces a new principal at Flat Rock Middle School, effective January 23, 2023. Brent Stepp, the current Assistant Principal at Apple Valley Middle School, will lead the Flat Rock Eagles. Stepp fills the principalship […]
Christopher, a student at Apple Valley Middle School is an Optimum and TelevisaUnivision Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Winner
Posted on 12/16/2022HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2022) –We are proud to announce that one of our students is a grand prize winner of the 2022 Optimum and TelevisaUnivision Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest. Christopher at Apple Valley Middle School received a $3,000 cash scholarship for writing an essay about a person (or group) of Hispanic heritage who […]
“Students Voting for Democracy” Mock Election Results 2022
Posted on 11/21/2022The results are in! Despite the fact that the district-wide student mock election results don’t match up exactly with the real 2022 election results, the purpose of the exercise remains the same: to teach students about local, state and federal government, how to research and make informed voting decisions, and about civic responsibilities. Grades K-2 […]
HCPS Announces a New Principal for Fletcher Elementary
Posted on 11/15/2022HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 15, 2022) – Following approval by the Henderson County Board of Public Education on Monday, Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) announces a new principal at Fletcher Elementary, effective November 28, 2022. Matthew Haney, the current Principal at Flat Rock Middle School, will lead Fletcher Elementary. Haney fills the principalship vacated by Tammy […]