📚🍴 Fuel for the Mind and Heart! 🍴📚
Today, our incredible staff came together for a luncheon and professional development session that left us feeling inspired, connected, and ready to take on the classroom with renewed energy!
We shared ideas, laughter, and strategies to ensure we’re at our best for our students. It was truly a day of growth, support, and preparation for effective teaching.
Here’s to staying filled up—mind, body, and soul—as we empower our students every day! 💡✨
#ProfessionalDevelopment #FueledForSuccess #EmpoweringEducators
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas
📢 Exciting Day at SECU! 💼💰
Today, several of our middle school students had the incredible opportunity to participate in a job shadowing experience at our local SECU branch.
They toured the facility, dove into financial literacy, explored various career positions in banking, and discovered financial opportunities for their future. To top it off, they engaged in hands-on activities that brought real-world banking concepts to life!
A huge thank you to SECU for hosting and investing in our students’ future. 🌟
#CareerExploration #FinancialLiteracy #JobShadowing #CTE #BrightFutures
🚨 Mission Accomplished! 🚨
Last week, our JROTC cadets proudly hosted a successful blood drive, and it was a tremendous success! 💉🩸 Thanks to the incredible support from our school and community, we were able to make a meaningful impact by collecting [insert number] units of blood, potentially saving countless lives.
#JROTC #ServiceToOthers #BloodDriveSuccess #CommunityStrong
November 4 was National Coaches Appreciation Day & we have AMAZING Instructional Coaches in WCS! Our instructional coaches support teachers and work with students. Their impact goes far and wide in our district and we are appreciative of their work every single day.
November 4 was National Coaches Appreciation Day & we have AMAZING Instructional Coaches in WCS! Our instructional coaches support teachers and work with students. Their impact goes far and wide in our district and we are appreciative of their work every single day.
November 4 was National Coaches Appreciation Day & we have AMAZING Instructional Coaches in WCS! Our instructional coaches support teachers and work with students. Their impact goes far and wide in our district and we are appreciative of their work every single day.
November 4 was National Coaches Appreciation Day & we have AMAZING Instructional Coaches in WCS! Our instructional coaches support teachers and work with students. Their impact goes far and wide in our district and we are appreciative of their work every single day.
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Stakeholder engagement is a critical component of any improvement process. By actively involving stakeholders, WCS can gain valuable insights and ensure the changes made align with the needs of those affected. Your voice is wanted & needed! Take a moment and click this link: https://bit.ly/WCSdip2425
Here are some photos from our recent Teacher Appreciation Social!
Great minds think alike!
Enroll. Enlist. Employ.
During a recent visit to the new school site, our CTE team had the incredible opportunity to see one of our own 2024 welding program completers that chose employment! 🔥⚙️
Now thriving in a role with METCOM, he’s already putting his skills to work on a real-world project—helping to build the very site that will shape future WCS generations. It’s inspiring to see him excel and give back to our community so soon after graduation.
We’re so proud of this homegrown talent and the success of our welding program. 💪✨ #WeldingSuccess #CTE
📜 A Step Back in Time at Somerset Place! 📜
Today, our students had a unique opportunity to explore the history of Somerset Place. Walking from the domestic quarters to the grand plantation house, they learned about the stark contrasts in daily life—from the lives of enslaved people who endured harsh conditions, such as walking 7 miles daily to the fields, to the luxurious lifestyle of the Collins family who owned the estate.
After the tour, students participated in hands-on activities that brought history to life. They churned butter in mason jars, simulating tasks done in the dairy house, and crafted ropes using a traditional rope-making device—skills that enslaved people mastered for daily tasks on the plantation.
This experience blended the rich history of Somerset Place with interactive, scientific lessons, leaving students with a greater understanding of our past.
Today, we proudly hosted the CACRAO College Fair at our site, offering an incredible opportunity for early exposure to a wide range of colleges and universities! 🌟 Upperclassmen had the opportunity to register and explore future possibilities and learn firsthand from representatives of these amazing schools:
Colleges in Attendance:
• Appalachian State University
• Barton College
• Campbell University
• Charleston Southern University
• Chowan University
• College Foundation of North Carolina
• East Carolina University
• Elizabeth City State University
• Fayetteville State University
• Johnson & Wales University
• Lees-McRae College
• Liberty University
• Livingstone College
• Martin Community College
• Mid-Atlantic Christian University
• North Carolina A&T State University
• North Carolina Central University
• North Carolina State University
• North Carolina Wesleyan University
• Old Dominion University
• Pitt Community College
• Randolph College
• Regent University
• Salem College
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• UNC Charlotte
• UNC Pembroke
• Universal Technical Institute
• University of Mount Olive
• University of North Carolina Asheville
• University of North Carolina Wilmington
• Wake Forest University
• Western Carolina University
We’re thrilled to provide our students with early exposure to so many pathways for their future education and careers! 📚✨
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that one of our own new teachers has been named WITN’s Teacher of the Week! 🎉 Huge congratulations to our former Teacher Cadet and now amazing 6th grade math teacher! 🌟👏 We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the incredible things you’ll achieve! 📚🧮✨
Dr. White and SGM Arnold wishing PFC Forbes the best of luck on his military journey. PFC Forbes will ship out to his first duty station tomorrow. ARMY STRONG!
Welding is one of our newest pathways, and it’s thriving! Check out these images of our welding cohort as they get their hands-on experience, mastering skills, and perfecting their craft!
Welding is an in-demand trade that opens doors to high-paying careers across various industries. In Eastern North Carolina, welders earn an average salary of around $45,000 to $55,000 annually, with opportunities for even higher earnings as skills and experience grow. This pathway is setting our students up for success in a rewarding field that continues to expand! #CTE #welding #Entertheworkforce
Today, some of our Adobe students had an exciting tour of the WITN studios! This trip directly aligned with the skills they’re learning in the Adobe classroom.
Our students were fascinated by:
• Local and syndicated programming
• Adobe Illustrator in action
• The behind-the-scenes of WITN’s streaming services
• The tower in Grifton, NC, and its impressive height
• Newscasting, programming, and coding
• Advertising
They even saw how the meteorologist uses technology to enhance weather reports, and learned that Adobe Illustrator is a daily tool for the team! #CTE #Adobe
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Congratulations to Ms. Moorer on winning the homecoming door decorating contest! Special recognition to Ms. Sanders for your amazing creativity, and a heartfelt thank you to Ms. Lawrence for all of your assistance in helping bring their visions to life!
