Gazette, Jul y 9th, 2014
Rising Kindergarten and 6th Grade Title I Students to Participate in Unique Summer Learning Program
7B
New Hanover County Schools Open School Libraries for Summer Reading Program to Help Achievement Gap
The Think Lab is Coming July 17 Beginning July 14, 2014, rising kindergarten students registered to attend any one of New Hanover County’s Title I elementary schools and rising sixth grade students who will
attend D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy or Williston Middle School, will have the unique opportunity to participate in a new summer learning program. See LEARNING, page 9B
Lawyers for Literacy Program Honored for woth with NHC Schools Teachers at Snipes Academy and Gregory School of Science, Mathematics and Technology said their students have benefited greatly this academic year from weekly reading sessions
with the Lawyers for Literacy (L4L) Program. L4L volunteers include judges, attorneys, paralegals and law students who spend 30 minutes a week for a See LAWYERS, page 9B
New Hanover County Schools Seeking Businesses to Participate in 2014-2015 Employee Vendor Fair New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) invites local businesses and organizations to participate in the NHCS’ Employee Vendor Fair on Friday, August 22, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The fair will be held in the Ashley High School gymnasium, located at 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, NC. This is an excellent opportunity for businesses to market services/products, as well as offer incentives, to approximately 3,700 NHCS employees. Live entertainment, wellness assessments, and other
activities will all be a part of this exciting event. The NHCS’ Employee Vendor Fair has been developed by the Public Relations Department of NHCS to expose local businesses to one of the largest employers in New Hanover County and foster community partnerships. The fair will be the only major opportunity for businesses to directly connect with NHCS employees during the 2014-15 school year. A participation fee of $150 is required. Corporate sponsorships are See VENDER, page 9B
New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) will operate a summer reading program at its Title I elementary and middle schools throughout the summer months. The main goal of the summer reading program is to increase students’ access to books and opportunities to read for leisure. The program was implemented to help reduce the achievement gap in reading, which typically widens during summer vacation. Research shows that children who read
books during the summer improve their reading fluency, reading comprehension, and vocabulary, all of which help to keep students on track for graduation. The district is able to offer the summer reading program through funds allotted by the federal Title I program for the 2014-15 school year. Libraries at participating Title I schools will give parents the opportunity to bring their child to the school to check out books. Each school has been See LIBRARY, page 16B
New Hanover County 4-H’ers Receive Honors at State 4-H Congress New Hanover County 4H’ers received honors at the recent State 4-H Congress. This year’s 4-H Congress, held in Raleigh June 21-24, attracted 541 youth and their adult leaders for activities including presentations on a variety of subjects, leadership and citizenship training, service opportunities, officer elections and more. This year’s 4-H Congress also included 4-H Citizenship Focus, where 4-H’ers engage See 4-HER’S, page 13B