In Monday’s Wayne County Board of Education meeting outgoing District 4 representative was honored. Leading into the Board Spotlight period, Billy Strickland, husband of Board Member, Jennifer Strickland, was given the opportunity to recognize his wife’s service to the Board, the school district and the community. Following his comments, Chair West presented her with a…… read more »
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Board Member Honored for Service
Lawmakers Announce School Safety Funding for Wayne County
Representative John Bell announced that Wayne County Public Schools will receive funds for additional school safety resources. Thanks to funding from the N.C. General Assembly, Wayne County Schools has been awarded $984,000 in additional school safety resources for the 2022-2023 school year. The funding, which is part of more than $74.1 million in school safety grants…… read more »
State Highway Patrol Conducts 2022 “Operation Stop Arm”
Schools have been in session since August and the safety of our students is a top priority. This week, in support of Operation Stop Arm week, the State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in and around school zones and school bus stops. The operation will run daily from…… read more »
WCPS Receives $500,000 Grant for New Mandarin Chinese program
Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) has learned that it will receive a half million dollar grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to implement a Mandarin Chinese program at Norwayne Middle School. Dr. Maguy Yancey, WCPS Coordinator of Remote Learning, Language & Cultural Education, says while the five year grant targets military connected…… read more »
WCPS Closed Friday
In preparation for tropical storm conditions from Ian which may result in unsafe road conditions and the need for emergency shelters to open, WCPS is taking the following steps: All schools will be CLOSED for students and staff on Friday, September 30. All athletic events, practices, driver’s education programs, SAT testing, and any other scheduled…… read more »
School Board Approves Priorities for Proposed Sales Tax
Superintendent Dr. David Lewis and Dr. Tim Harrell, Assistant Superintendentof Support Services, presented four priorities as a recommendationfor how funding would be directed if the ¼ of one cent – or ¼ of one penny –sales tax is approved on the November ballot. The four priorities focuson Campus Safety, Learning Environment, Campus Revitalization, and AthleticFacilities. The four priorities were developed at…… read more »
SJAFB, WCPS Unveil WSTA with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE, N.C. – The 4th Fighter Wing partnered with the Wayne County Public School district for a ribbon cutting ceremony to recognize the opening of the Wayne School of Technical Arts (WSTA) at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 9. WSTA will be the first public school located on a…… read more »
Wayne School of Technical Arts Celebrate Opening at Seymour Johnson AFB
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – The new Wayne School for Technical Arts will celebrate its opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Sept. 9 at 10:45 a.m. Distinguished members of Seymour Johnson AFB and Wayne County Public Schools, along with other special guests and invited dignitaries, will…… read more »
Safety as Students Returned to School
Monday begins school for traditional schools in Wayne County. Children and school buses will be traveling to and from the schools. Safety first when traveling through school zones and around stopped school buses. Please remember North Carolina’s law on stopping for a school bus. North Carolina has severe penalties for motorists who fail to comply…… read more »
School Board Votes to Dismiss Southern Wayne Teacher
During a special called meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education voted to dismiss Southern Wayne High School teacher Anthony Williams. On Wednesday, the board members went into a lengthy closed session to conduct a personnel hearing. Anthony Williams, a teacher at Southern Wayne High School, has been suspended since an incident that occurred in…… read more »
