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From the Superintendent’s Office Happy New Year and welcome back. I hope your New Year is off to a successful and productive start. 2013 holds great promise for the students and staff of the Public Schools of Robeson County. As we reflect on 2012, I would like to personally thank all of our students and staff members who generously gave of themselves to volunteer, raise money, donate food, clothing and so much more to those in need in our community. As you enjoy this issue of the Aware, I hope you join us as we celebrate these accomplishments and look forward to a fresh start in a new year that is filled with promise. Dr. Johnny Hunt Superintendent, PSRC CONTENTS PSRC Students and Educational Office Professionals Members Reach Out.................................................................................................. 3 Magnolia School Giveaway ............................................................................. 4 Lucille Ward Receives States Highest Award....................................................... 9 PSRC Students Receives An Early Gift ............................................................ 14 Robeson County Shootout ........................................................................... 25 Vonta Leach Gives to Community .................................................................. 27 In Memory ................................................................................................ 32 N.C. Leads Nation in National Certification ....................................................... 33 School News A - Z ...................................................................................... 4 Lucille Ward honored Page 2
PSRC Students and Educational Office Professionals Reach Out to Help Those in Need In December, members of the Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC) Educa=onal Office of Professionals organiza=on donated $1000 to Robeson County’s Empty Stocking Fund. The fund contribu=ons are dispersed to needy families through the Robeson County Department of Social Services. There are 157 members of the PSRCAEOP in the (PSRC). The organiza=on includes 113 secretaries, 34 administrators and 9 re=red members. The organiza=on president Renet McQueen said for the members, it is a great opportunity to give. “We are here for the children and we know it will benefit children of our county. This is how we give back through fundraisers,” said McQueen. Each year members raise money for a community organiza=on. In the spring the group gave a dona=on to the Relay for Life. The Empty Stocking Fund has 1,781 children on the list whose families applied for assistance. Each child is eligible to receive a $50.00 voucher for either Roses or Kmart stores. The goal of the program is to collect enough dona=ons to assist each child. Teresa Harris, the Child Support Supervisor, said the DSS is normally unable to collect enough funding to assist each child with a voucher. The applica=ons were taken in one day and eligibility is on first come basis. This year, high school Honor students from throughout the Public Schools of Robeson County stepped in to PSRCAEOP members assist with the applica=ons. “We have so Students man tables at DSS many programs going on, this year we were just spread so thin on employees, so I reached out to high schools as volunteers. You could not imagine the professionalism of these children they sent to us,” said Teresa Harris. Honor students from Purnell Swe_, Lumberton, South Robeson, St. Pauls and Fairmont High Schools manned the tables for one day to assist DSS with the applica=ons. Harris said the students were excited to have the opportunity to include this work on their resumes. In addi=on to honor students St. Pauls High School also sent five student interpreters. Teresa Harris said had it not been for those five, the process would have been slower, but overall the students made a difference. “I don’t know what we would have done without those students this year. They had a form which details what they were doing such as interviewing, taking applica=ons and that form was sent back to their guidance counselor to show volunteer work on their transcript”, said Harris. Last year DSS assisted 1,000 children. This fund is collected through the Robesonian and then The last figures show it at more than $16,000. Students lend a hand Page 3
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Page 7 and 8: PSRC Receives An Early GiB as
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Page 11 and 12: Green Grove Elementary School Gr
Page 13 and 14: Lumberton Junior High School DECEMB
Page 15 and 16: Special GiS @ LSHS Dr. Johnny Hu
Page 17 and 18: Magnolia Elementary School Kinderga
Page 19 and 20: Pembroke Middle School News Congrat
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Page 28 and 29: Tanglewood Elementary Polar Expres
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Page 32 and 33: Abner Harrington Former Board Mem
Page 34 and 35: Principals Retreat Looks at Perspec
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