Last week, across the state, students were accepted to Governor’s School, including East Duplin’s Alyssa Acevedo.
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Last week, across the state, students were accepted to Governor’s School, including East Duplin’s Alyssa Acevedo.
James Sprunt Community College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter recently held an induction ceremony to celebrate the academic achievement of students who have completed at least twelve hours of coursework towards an Associate’s degree or at least six hours towards a certificate with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Duplin County Schools Elementary School Battle of the Books competition was held March 18th at Ed Emory Auditorium. Eight schools battled each other two at a time for 28 rounds of quiz bowl style action. The team with the highest cumulative points was named the winner.
The Kenansville Elementary School Advanced Honor Choir students participated in the University of Mount Olive Honor Choir Festival on March 3rd.
James Sprunt Community College (JSCC) hosted approximately 100 high school students from Duplin County to tour the updated nursing facility located in the Hoffler Building.
In January, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the Belk Foundation, and the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals’ Association announced the Assistant Principal Accelerator Program, a statewide initiative to select and cultivate burgeoning assistant principals for a potential fast-track into the principalship.
James Sprunt Community College recently participated in the Duplin County Career and College Fair for tenth graders. The event was held on Wednesday, March 9th at the Duplin Events Center in Kenansville, NC.
Homegrown Teacher Academy students from the University of Mt. Olive attended the DCS March Board of Education meeting along with Dr. Tommy Benson, former superintendent of Duplin County Schools and current Chair of the UMO Department of Education, and Gail Herring, also formerly with Duplin County Schools and currently Assistant Professor of Education at UMO.
Read Across America is one special week when schools pay particular attention to sharing the love of reading.
Duplin County Schools Middle School Battle of the Books competition was held February 24th at Ed Emory Auditorium. Seven schools battled each other two at a time for 21 rounds of quiz bowl style action. The team with the highest cumulative points was named the winner.
Wallace-Rose Hill High School recently hosted 17 international teachers who are participating in the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program.
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed February 21 - 25, 2022 as Public Schools Week to show support for public schools and the educators, counselors, custodians, bus drivers, school nutrition workers, administrators and other school staff who provide important learning experiences for students.
I am Wesley Miller, I am running for Duplin County Board of Education to ensure the voice of parents, students, and teachers are heard.
In response to significant decreases in positive COVID-19 cases and quarantines in our schools, as well as updated guidance from Governor Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Duplin County Schools Board of Education voted on mask mandate protocols.
The Duplin County Cattlemen’s Association is accepting scholarship applications. The scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Duplin County who plan to attend either a 2-year or 4-year institution in an agriculture related field of study.
More than 120 college scholarships administered by the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) are now open for applications from students across the state, representing more than $1.5 million in available scholarship funds.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore sent a letter to Governor Roy Cooper asking to end the policies that have disrupted classrooms and hindered student achievement and repeal the guidelines that force healthy kids to stay home and effectively mandate masks in schools, as most governors across the country finally do the same.
Everyone’s story is different and JSCC is here to help you hop on the simplest road to achieve your dreams! Our College and Career Readiness Department is full of people ready to hear your situation and coach you towards your goals.
“This is a combined service of more than 70 years. We salute you and we thank you for your leadership and vision for Duplin County Schools,” said Dr. Obasohan.
James Sprunt Community College is dedicated to empowering students to enter the workforce with confidence. Diesel Mechanics Instructor, Stanley Skidmore, joined the JSCC family in November of 2020. Skidmore has worked diligently to grow his program.