January 23-27, 2023
A summary of events, activities and accolades occurring in
Cumberland County Schools (CCS)
CCS Parent Advisory Council Meeting (January)
The next Exceptional Children's Parent Advisory Council Meeting will take place on Monday, January 23 from 5-6 p.m. at the Educational Resource Center (ERC) in Room 3. This month's in-person meeting will feature Cumberland County Schools Lead Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, and Speech Language Pathologist who will be discussing the differences between school-based therapy and private therapy.
Personnel, Curriculum & Budget/Finance Board Committees to Meet
The Personnel, Curriculum and Budget/Finance Committees of the Cumberland County Board of Education (BOE) will hold meetings beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 26. The meetings will be open to the public via live-streaming available at https://www.youtube.com/user/CumberlandCoSch, and there will also be capacity-limited seating available to members of the public. Documents, attachments, and presentations to be considered or received by the Board of Education will be available for review by the public at the BoardDocs site, which may be accessed through a link that appears on the Cumberland County Schools homepage under BOARD OF EDUCATION, at www.ccs.k12.nc.us. As these are Committee Meetings of the Board, there will be no public comment period, but public comments will again be shared at the Board's next regular meeting on Tuesday, February 14. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at the Educational Resource Center (ERC), located at 396 Elementary Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28301.
CCS Students are ‘Ready to Launch’ at STARward STEM Expo 2023
Last fall, the three winning teams of the 2022 STARward STEM Design Challenge traveled to Florida in preparation for the SpaceX CRS-26 rocket launch, which carried Cumberland County Schools (CCS) students’ winning science experiments to the International Space Station. For the second consecutive year, CCS students will vie for an opportunity to see if their design-challenge experiments will be selected to launch to the International Space Station, during the STARward STEM Expo on Thursday, January 26 from 4-7 p.m. at Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville. Fifty-seven student teams from nine CCS elementary and middle schools have been collaborating on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) experiments for the last several months as part of the STARward STEM program, which was developed by RTI International in partnership with CCS with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The STARward STEM Expo is the culminating event of the STARward STEM Design Challenge that will include student presentations of project-based learning (PBL) work, demonstrations by STEM industry experts and the announcement of the winning student design-challenge experiments to be launched to the International Space Station later this year. The event is open to students, families, educators, and other supporters of STEM education in the Cumberland County region.
Media is invited to cover this exciting event, STARward STEM Expo 2023, celebrating student innovation and STEM education in Cumberland County Schools. Featuring student scientists, a former astronaut, a showcase of project-based learning and demonstrations by STEM industry experts, this culminating event will include the announcement of the winning student design challenge experiments to be launched to the International Space Station later this year. For additional information and coverage opportunities, contact CCS Communications at 910-678-2307 or mediarequest@ccs.k12.nc.us.
Did You Happen To See This?
Below are recent happenings in Cumberland County Schools to inform you of district-related news you may have missed. For coverage opportunities, email Communications at mediarequest@ccs.k12.nc.us.
1. CCS Receives $5 Million Grant to Help Meet the Needs of the ‘Whole Child’ --District to partner with local higher education partners to increase mental health services
2. CCS Chief Academic Officer Named to Chiefs for Change Leadership Cohort
3. Cumberland Family Academy's 'Family Reading Fun' Night Draws Hundreds
Happenings Across the CCS
Student Authors Dedicate Children's Book
The JAG (Jobs for American Graduates) students at South View High School recently wrote, illustrated, and published a children's book called "JAG's ABC Children's Book" - and dedicated a copy to the library.
The language in the book captures the creative personalities of its authors, their senses of humor, and how they see the world. The book was written for elementary school students; however, anyone who simply likes reading will certainly appreciate this work of art. South View High School JAG student authors are as follows: Javayah McLaughlin, Elijah Wilson, Xavier Betton, Jaydan Gore, Tiana McCoy, Marquise Jones and Bradley Tabla-Cruz. South View High's JAG instructor is Dr. Margaret Brown.
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