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BRITTIAN: Welcome to Your School News, I'm Brittian Kilbourne...

MEG: and I'm Meg Puett... Topping our news cast…

Parent Forums held on Signature Programs

and Non-Traditional High Schools… Senator Michael Lee visits Castle Hayne

Elementary School… And Hoggard Drama celebrates after returning

from State Play Festival…

BRITTIAN: Our Top Story this week. New Hanover County Schools hosted three informational

events for parents of eighth-grade students. The forums provided an overview of the various

signature programs, and non-traditional high school options available for their children.

With the story is Y.S.N. reporter Mary Hull…

Parents throughout the district were given a powerhouse presentation outlining the amazing

signature programs, and non-traditional high school opportunities, available for their

future ninth-graders. In addition, parents were also given information important to planning

their child's educational pathway.

We actually start off with a little bit of graduation requirement 101, you know.

What it's going to take to graduate from a North Carolina high school, NHCS high school.

In addition to that, they'll get a little bit of information about making sure that students begin with the end in mind.

We want our nine grade students to be able to do whatever it is they like to do when they graduate high school.

Kicking off the evening was video overview

of the non-traditional high school options. Through a game show format, the video introduced

parents to different offerings and core structures of the different schools.

Tonight we are going to share with parents the application process,

what we are looking for with a student that is applying to SEA-Tech, and basically just general information.

What is SEA-Tech?

What we are about, and what students and parents can accept or expect from SEA-Tech.

For the signature programs parents learned that the marine science academy is a fun way

to make a splash in education. It is available through Eugene Ashley high school and offers

students a unique experience with marine biology and oceanography. The international bachelor

organization is offered at Hoggard high school and aims to develop caring young people that

helps to create a better and more peaceful world through respect.

Students handle their diploma program in many different ways. So, this evening my goal is to really talk to

the parents about what the program has to offer in terms of community and global perspective

that's offered to the students through a very diverse curriculum that really asks the students to become strong critical thinkers.

The science, technology, engineering and math academy is available at Laney high school and aims towards educating students by providing

educational opportunities that improve skills in science, mathematics, biomedical technology,

and engineering.

The STEM program is specifically designed for students who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

Mainly with a focus on engineering and the health sciences.

New Hanover high schools lyceum academy is a two year program offered to students and

is an intense academic atmosphere. While the career readiness academy at Mosley is a career

technical education school that offers student partnerships with community businesses.

Following the basic presentation each school or program setup a booth, giving parents

a chance to talk directly with representatives from the schools. These sessions were designed

specifically for parents while 8th grade students received the same presentations at their middle

schools. For additional information, parents can contact the schools to get additional

information about these programs, or check out the signature programs website. Reporting

for your school news, this is Mary Hull.

MEG: New Hanover County Schools' Child Nutrition Department has qualified on the state level

for the Turnip the Beet Award from the School Nutrition Services Safe and Healthy Schools

Support Division of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for their 2017 Summer

Food Service Program. The Child Nutrition Department is one of thirteen in North Carolina

to receive the award. Child Nutrition Director Imer Smith and Stephanie Smith, supervisor,

attended the Summer Palooza! Summit in New Bern to accept the award.

The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service launched the Turnip

the Beet Award in summer 2016. The Turnip the Beet Award recognizes outstanding Summer

Meal Program sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer high-quality meals to children

that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious during the summer months. There are three

award levels available: Bronze, Silver, and Gold.

NHCS' Child Nutrition Department nomination has been forwarded from the state level to

the national level for the Turnip the Beet Award from the United States Department of

Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. BRITTIAN: Senator Michael Lee paid a visit

to some of his younger constituents before the Thanksgiving break. Lee visited Castle

Hayne Elementary School and got a chance to speak with students and their teachers. He

talked with students in second through fifth grades and took part in a question-and-answer

session. Mr. Lee discussed with the students his interested in politics, the role of a

state senator, and how he balances his life as a dad, lawyer, and state senator. The students

ask him lots of questions, about his first job, what school his children went to, how

old he was, and what he does every day as a state senator.

Lee also sat down with teachers to listen to their concerns and needs.

MEG: The Theatre Department at Hoggard High School has much to celebrate, as they brought

home honors from the 2017 NCTC State High School Play Festival, held at Greensboro College.

The theatre program, led by Allison Collins, made the school and community proud with their

presentation of 'dentity Crisis at the Festival, and is thrilled to bring home the following

awards: Festival Spirit Award, Theatre Arts Award - Excellence in Projection

and Articulation, and Excellence in Acting for student Casey Burton.

For over 30 years, the NCTC High School Play Festival has strengthened arts education in

schools by bringing curriculum to life, challenging students to do their very best work, and contributing

to the development of future audiences for live performing arts.

At the State Festival, Hoggards drama team showcased their work and vied for over $450,000

in scholarships offered from the festivals Scholarship Partners – Catawba College,

Greensboro College and Lenoir-Rhyne University! The atmosphere at this year's Play Festival

was positive and exciting, and students were filled with energy as they watched shows,

learned from their peers and made new theatre friends.

BRITTIAN: This is, Your School News, on cable and online. Look for our blue logo for all

the latest news online at www dot N H C S dot net.

MEG: Welcome back to Your School News. I'm Meg Puett. Six New Hanover County Schools

were recognized by the North Carolina Department of Instruction at the Koury Convention Center

in Greensboro for their Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports program. With the

report is YSN reporter Hannah Bolick.

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports or P.B.I.S., is based on principles of applied

behavior analysis with an approach to prevention of negative behaviors and placing values in

supporting positive behaviors with students. For the last 10 years schools participating

in the NC PBIS Initiative have been able to apply annually for recognition by documenting

PBIS implementation activities. Three levels of NC PBIS Recognition were created

so schools would be eligible to earn recognition in early phases of implementation, as well

as in later stages.

We collect behavior data all the time. And our guidance counselor is wonderful at making sure it

stays organized all year. I think that's a big key to it. She is very meticulous at making sure that

what data is collected is real data, good data.

and she presents it to the state in such a way that we can be recognized for this.

Schools earning the Green Ribbon award completed

Module 1 team training and have begun PBIS implementation, have attained at least 80%

or higher for Tier 1 on the Tiered Fidelity Inventory, and have a minimum score of 80

on the School-wide Evaluation Tool or 70 on the Brief School-wide Evaluation Tool.

Schools winning those Green Ribbon awards were: Bradley Creek Elementary, Williston

Middle School, and Forest Hills Global Elementary School.

Well, we were so excited because we worked really hard last year at

becoming a certified school and teaching the kids how to be true LEADERS, that's our acronym,

to be LEADERS at the school, to listen and learn, be empathetic, be accountable and be determined.

So, that's our goal is for them to be that way and it just felt really great that the state recognized that we are working hard towards that goal.

Schools earning the Model award have completed Module 1 and 2 team training and are actively

implementing PBIS. Schools winning the Model Awards were: Holly Shelter Middle School and

Wrightsboro Elementary School. Schools earning the Exemplar award have completed

Modules 1, 2, and 3 team training and are actively implementing PBIS, have attained

at least 80% on Tiers 1, 2 and 3 of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory, have a minimum score of

95 on the School-wide Evaluation Tool, or 85 on the Brief School-wide Evaluation Tool,

and have submitted data documenting improvement in academic and behavioral data. In New Hanover

County, Pine Valley Elementary won the Exemplar Award.

Our teachers work really hard to recognize the positive in students. They work really hard to follow our action plan

we create every year for PBIS. So we do work really hard but it's well received here.

Effective classroom management and preventive school discipline are essential for supporting

teaching and learning. PBIS goes further by emphasizing that classroom management and

preventive school discipline must be integrated and working together with effective academic

instruction in a positive and safe school climate to maximize success for all students.

Reporting for Your School News this is Hannah Bolick.

BRITTIAN: UNCW story tellers paid a visit to College Park Elementary students this week

to perform a series of short stories. Students watched with joy as the com studies students

put on individual acts. They animatedly performed such stories as, "Alexander and the terrible,

no good, very bad day", "Falling for Rapunzel", and "Stephanie's ponytail". Falling

for Rapunzel is the classic Rapunzel story, with a funny twist. When the prince approaches

Rapunzel's castle and asks the iconic line, "Let down your hair!" She misunderstands

him, and throws a variety of different household objects out the window, including dirty socks.

The plays were set in the stories of books that were available for checkout at local

libraries.

And then another story I have is called the Stinky Cheese Man and it's a lot like the Gingerbread Man.

So they get really excited and relate it to that. And they were like, "Are the Stinky Cheese Man and the Gingerbread Man friends?"

They're really intelligent. And the questions they come up with -- they blow my mind every time I go in there.

The story you saw with Stephanie's Ponytail, I actually chose that story because my grandmother

used to read it to me when I was younger and i really liked it. And I think it goes really well

because I can put my hair up in all the hairstyles and that's what really gets the kids

to laugh and keeps them engaged to see all the different hairstyles and stuff.

After the performances, students rushed to

the checkout counter to re-read old favorites, or to pick up a new book that had been performed.

Through these performances, students were encouraged to get more involved with reading

and discover all the different tales that books have to tell. They were energized by

the lively performances and felt the need to read. The UNCW story tellers left a lasting

impact on the students of College Park Elementary, and they hope to share their short stories

with other elementary schools in the future. MEG: The New Hanover Soil and Water staff

visited Sea-Tech High School and got the students jazzed up about how astonishing soil can be.

There are over 70,000 different kinds of soil in the U.S. and the students got to study

a few types; they looked at clay, sand, and silt. The students were shown how the soils

differ in thickness, texture, appearance, and weight. The guest speakers also took the

students outside to take core samples. The students used a special auger to take the

samples. In the classroom, the Sea-Tech students learned that soil is created a number of ways;

most of the time it is formed from weathering rocks and wind, sometimes it's formed by

bodies of water- as the water moves and flows it wears down the bottom. The students were

informed about how humans harm soil. The soil erosion they focused on was the kind that

permanently changes the main characteristics of the soil. This is normally done by deforestation

and over cropping. The educators helped the students find ways the students could help

with the conservation of soil. The students found out if they kept small gardens it would

help keep the soil fertile, or if they used coffee grounds, dried leaves, and pine straw

instead of fertilizer it will keep their soil healthy pesticide free. To finish off the

day, the Students took part in a few experiments. They tested the portions and types of soil

and watched how the different types absorb water and nutrients differently. One experiment

showed how soils differ, for example: clay has fine particles that stick together and

prohibits movement of water through it, while silt is gritty and has a texture like flour.

BRITTIAN: The Wilmington alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity took part in the

season of giving. Their goal was to provide Thanksgiving dinner for eight Wilmington families.

The members spent more than $1,000 at the Food Lion on Oleander Drive. All the Thanksgiving

necessities were covered, like turkey, ham, and stuffing. The group packed up all of the

groceries and transported them to D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy to present to the families.

The organization will be helping eight more families at Christmas. Those families will

receive food, clothes, toiletries, and, of course, toys.

MEG: Finally, Laney drama students participated in the Southeastern District regional festival

of the North Carolina Theatre Conference. Winners at the Festival included: Michael

Costagliola and Garrett Smith won Excellence in Acting honors, and Natalie Williamson was

recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Acting. Laney Tech classes won awards for

Excellence in Stage Make-up and Excellence in Design and Production Costuming. The NCTC

High School Play Festival was named one of the "Top High School Theatre Festivals"

by Stage Directions Magazine, and is the largest high school theatre event in the Southeast,

and has been replicated in 9 other states.

BRITTIAN: Check out these trending stories

on the school systems website: • Six New Hanover County Schools Receive

PBIS State Recognition • Child Nutrition Department Wins State's

Turnip the Beet Award • New Hanover County Schools Educators Accepted

to Digital Leaders Coaching Network MEG: and always trending is Your School News

on Facebook and Twitter.