Announcements
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PRESS RELEASE - CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Caswell County Board of Education has selected Ms. JoAnna Gwynn to become the next superintendent of Caswell County Schools effective July 1, 2024. The board made its selection during a meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024. Ms. Gwynn is a native of Caswell County and has worked for the school district for a total of 14 years. She has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and most recently the director of human resources.
The Board of Education would like to publicly thank Dr. Douglas N. Barker for returning as Interim Superintendent and his invaluable assistance as well as the knowledge he has shared while taking this position in June of 2023. Dr. Barker will continue to serve in this role until the end of June and begin working with Ms. Gwynn to assist in the transition process.
Ms. Gwynn has shared that she is deeply committed to leveraging her extensive experience in education, leadership and passion for Caswell County Schools. She shared that this is more than a position, it is a commitment, calling, dedication to a cause for students, staff, parents and the community at large. It goes beyond daily work, it also includes strong communication skills, logic, and trust.
The Board of Education is excited to move forward with Ms. JoAnna Gwynn and congratulate her in this new role.
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Mobile School-Based Health Center in Caswell County
We are thrilled to announce the establishment of a Mobile School-Based Health Center in Caswell County, proudly brought to you by Compassion Health Care, Inc. This innovative initiative is designed to bring healthcare directly to the heart of our community, ensuring that the well-being of our students remains a top priority. The mobile unit is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and staffed by compassionate healthcare professionals committed to providing quality medical care. By partnering with CHC, we are helping to bring essential health services directly to our schools to enhance accessibility, convenience, and overall health outcomes for students. This initiative is a testament to our commitment to the students by addressing healthcare needs where they matter most—right within the school environment. Join us in supporting the well-being of our youth as we strive to create a healthier and more resilient future for Caswell County.
For more information, please visit https://compassionhealthcare.
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Caswell County Schools is requesting bids for Lawn Care Services and for Mulching/Landscape for the 2024-2025 school year (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025).
If you are interested, please submit a bid to Alan Poteat, Maintenance Director.
Click this link for more information
Deadline is March 19, 2024
District News
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Help Wanted:
Become a bus driver for Caswell County Schools. Starting pay is $18.39 an hour.
For more information, contact the CCS Department of Transportation.
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Before & After School Program
INFORMATION BELOW
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Board of Education Meetings - Change in Procedure:
The Board of Education approved (12/11/23) to change the time of the evening meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This will become effective on January 22, 2024.
Board of Education Meeting = March 11, 2024, meeting @ 9:00 AM (click link below to view meeting)
The media and public may access the meeting via Zoom.
Caswell County Schools BOE online meeting meetings will be available to view for 7 days after the meeting is held.
Access LIVE session via computer with Internet:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAbL7_ qV9K7APUhJbGXGAw
Access Audio only via phone call:Dial: 1 301 715 8592 ( US Long distance fee on your phone bill may apply)Meeting ID: 971 4791 1670#
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Caswell County Schools CORONAVIRUS information:
On March 1, 2024, the CDC released new Respiratory Virus Guidelines for the public that unveiled recommendations for dealing with a range of common viral illnesses including COVID-19, flu and RSV. Below is a summary of the new recommendations that will take the place of our current COVID guidelines. More information may be found on the CDC website at this link.
✅People with symptoms of a respiratory virus should stay home and away from others until both are true for 24 hours:
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Symptoms are getting better overall AND
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If fever was present, it has been gone without the use of a fever-reducing medication
✅Once people resume normal activities, they are encouraged to take additional prevention strategies for the next 5 days to curb disease spread, such as:
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Taking more steps for cleaner air
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Enhancing hygiene practices
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Wearing a well-fitted mask is recommended, not required
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Keeping a distance from others
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Getting tested to prevent spread to others
As a reminder, each school has a limited number of at-home Covid test kits for staff or students to take home for use. The expiration dates have been extended by the FDA. If you would like to obtain a test kit, please contact your school nurse for availability.
Thank you for all your hard work to maintain the health and safety of our staff, students and families.
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School Wellness Policy & SMH Report
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DCRI
Digital Children's Reading Initiative
In order to provide continuing support for North Carolina’s youngest readers, The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Early Learning has developed and released “Literacy at Home.” This digital resource provides literacy activities at each grade level, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Families and communities may access this resource for activities that specifically target the literacy skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and oral language. When children grow in each of these foundational areas they are well on their way to becoming proficient readers.
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Blackboard Connect Information
(alert calls from the school system):
If you have "opted out" of alert calls you must call 855-502-7867 to reactivate from the number you wish to receive calls. Please be advised that once you select the "opt out" option you will no longer receive any calls from the school system.
Message retrieval number:
If you have not opted out and would like to retrieve past messages, call this number from your phone: 877-552-0601
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Board of Education Meetings
Effective June 2018 the regular meetings of the Caswell County Board of Public Education will be on the second and fourth Mondays of each calendar month. The first meeting of the month will be held in the morning and an evening meeting scheduled on the second meeting of the month. (BOE Policy # 205).
All meetings will be held at the Central Office Building unless otherwise noted: 319 E. Main Street, Yanceyville, NC 27379.