The NCOE board of education held a lengthy discussion on curriculum last night. Principal Carla Carter talked about the two curriculums and their testing schedules. Carter said she prefers the program that tests three times in a school year, which gives the faculty the opportunity to see the students' improvement within that school year. She reported they have seen amazing improvements, as much as 20%, in reading amoung kindergartners using this testing program. The teachers are also seeing greatly improved math skills. [Read more...]
NCOE School Board Meets Wednesday
Agenda
Board of Education Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Superintendent's Office
Call to Order Roll Call
Approval of Minutes Approval of Bills
Principal Rep011s
-Booth Trust [Read more...]
Win for the Kids, Village/District Agreement Gets Final Nod from NCOE Board
NCPD officers Cody Jones (lt.), and Brandon Smythe, and NCPD Dustin Dale at the NCOE school board meeting last night. Jones and Smythe will be assigned to the district's schools on a rotating basis according to the intergovernmental agreement with the Village. Photo by Kathy Sands.
Norris City Chief of Police Dustin Dale was in attendance at the December NCOE board meeting last night to speak to the board about the new intergovernmental agreement between the school district and the Village. The two NCPD officers who are being assigned to monitor at the schools were also in attendance as was Mayor Skip Land who said Chief Dale is the one putting the plan together.
“This is a win for our kids,” the Chief Dale said. [Read more...]
FCCLA “Bread Week” Pickup on December 16
High school students are taking pre-orders for FCCLA bread week.
The group is preparing, buttermilk pound bread, zucchini, banana, sour cream streusel, and poppy seed breads this year. Pre orders can be picked up on Dec. 16 from 4-8 p.m. and Dec. 19 from 4-6 p.m. in the front lobby at the high school. The breads are small eight ounce loaves that sell for $5.00 each. [Read more...]
NCOE School District on Yellow Alert Tuesday, Parents Applaud Results of Upgraded Plan
The meeting room at the NCOE Superintendent’s office was full again last night at the November meeting of the board as parents and teachers met with the board for a second time, this after a “yellow alert” occurred in the district on Tuesday. The yellow alert was an addition to the existing safety plan of the district and most parents were unaware of exactly what that meant. [Read more...]
NCOE School Board Meets Wednesday Night
Agenda
Board of Education meeting
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Superintendent's Office
Call to Order, Roll Call, Approval of Minutes, Approval of Bills [Read more...]
NCOE School Assembly Pays Tribute to American Veterans
Dennis Bridgeman and Jim Mills represent Carmi 224 American Legion in the Color Guard at Thursday's NCOE High School Assembly recognizing American veterans.
Area veterans were recognized Thursday at NCOE High School in Norris City with a morning breakfast for veterans and their families, followed by a school assembly program. The Color Guard was represented by the Carmi American Legion 224 with Dennis Bridgeman and Jim Mills, both veterans, and the Carmi VFW Post 3851, represented by Andy Willis and Micheal Baxley. [Read more...]
NCOE Third Graders Celebrate Constitution Week
The Michael Hillegas Chapter of the NSDAR has cooperated with the NCOE elementary school in celebrating the anniversary of the US Constitution for the last five years. One again, the school willingly recognized the 235th Anniversary of the Constitution. [Read more...]