On Monday evening, during its monthly meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following district-level administrative change: Executive Director, Dr. Carol Artis, was named Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction (C&I). In addition to her regular duties, Dr. Artis has served on the district Leadership Team for the past year, taking on duties…… read more »
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WCPS Announces District Administrative Change
WCPS Continues Mandatory Masking Requirement Based Upon School’s Exclusion Rate
(GDN) — Wayne County Public Schools will continue with its masking requirement for schools that reach an 8% exclusion rate. Ken Derksen, WCPS Executive Director for Community Engagement and Student & Family Support, presented the latest COVID-19 metrics to the Wayne County Board of Education on Monday. Derksen says, after the omicron surge in early…… read more »
WCPS Cancels Friday After School Programs & Activities
This is an important weather announcement from Wayne County Public Schools: Due to the threat of icy conditions Friday evening, all after school programs and school sponsored events have been canceled for Friday, January 28. No changes to the school day or hours of operation are expected at this time. After school programs and activities…… read more »
WCPS Starts Examining New Budget Priorities
(GDN) — Wayne County Public Schools begins looking at budget priorities for the next school year. On Wednesday, the Wayne County Board of Education discussed the forthcoming budget during a special meeting. WCPS Superintendent Dr. David Lewis started the meeting by noting the district’s financial health has improved after it eliminated the $5 million in…… read more »
Applications Being Accepted For New Wayne School Of Technical Arts
(GDN) — The new Wayne School of Technical Arts is seeking students. The school, a partnership between Wayne County Public Schools and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, is set to open in fall of 2022. Located on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base grounds, the Wayne School of Technical Arts will offer a STEM-based educational…… read more »
WCPS Remains Closed To Students On Monday
Due to icy conditions still impacting secondary roadways – especially in the southern end of Wayne County – and the continued below freezing temperatures overnight preventing melting, Wayne County Public Schools will remain closed for students on Monday, January 24. It will be an optional workday for staff. All non-essential personnel will report to work…… read more »
WCPS Will Be Closed Friday
This is an important weather announcement from Wayne County Public Schools: Due to the threat of icy conditions and below freezing temperatures expected to impact roadways on Friday, all Wayne County Public Schools will be CLOSED for both students and staff on Friday, January 21. All athletic events, practices and other school activities are canceled…… read more »
WCPS Teacher Recognized As EC Educator Of Excellence
Last week, the Wayne County Board of Education recognized Sarah Jensen, an Exceptional Children teacher at Meadow Lane Elementary, for her achievement of being recognized in November by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction as a 2021-2022 Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence. One Exceptional Children teacher or related service provider from each of the…… read more »
WCPS Student Selected To Participate In U.S. Senate Youth Program
Wayne School of Engineering senior, Isaac Carreño, is one of two North Carolina students selected to participate in the 2022 United States Senate Youth Program and Scholarship (USSYP). As a USSYP delegate, he will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science. The USSYP…… read more »
21 Wayne County Public Schools Already Switched To Mandatory Masking
(GDN) — 15 Wayne County Public Schools switched to masking-required on Wednesday, the very first day the new protocols took effect for the district. By this morning (Thursday) 21 WCPS schools are now under the mandatory masking requirement. This week, the Wayne County Board of Education made a switch and decided to require masks be…… read more »
