2011-12AnnualReports.. - Henderson County Public Schools

85517241 18768916 8127704 2089948 11536622011-12 Final BudgetLocal Current Expense Fund $ 21,690,529State Public School Fund 70,531,623Federal Grants Fund 10,875,512Budget by Purpose1) Capital Outlay$1,153,662 (0.99%)2) Non-Programmed Charges$2,089,948 (1.81%)5 4 (Broad category of expenditures)Enterprise Fund• Child Nutrition $7,269,681• Child Care 1,209,025 8,478,706Other Restricted Funds 2,927,439Capital Outlay Funds 1,153,6623) Ancillary Services$8,127,704 (7.03%)3 Total Budget $115,657,471Series1 4) Supporting Services$18,768,916 (16.23%)5) Instructional Services$85,517,241 (73.94%)2 1 0 20000000 40000000 60000000 80000000 100000000 The Henderson County Public School District is the 29 th93395838 largest school 10991737 district in North 9398780 Carolina 1533416 and the second 337700largest school district in Western North Carolina with over13,500 students in membership. The school district is thelargest employer in Henderson County.Instructional Services: Activities dealing directly with the teaching of pupilsand/or the interaction between teachers and pupils, including schooladministration.Budget by Object(Service or commodity associated with expenditure)Supporting Services: Services that do not directly affect the classroombut facilitate and enhance instruction, such as transportation, technology,administration, business services, and maintenance.Capital Outlay: Expenditures for the acquisition, construction or renovationof facilities, and for the purchase of equipment and vehicles.Ancillary Services: Services that are not directly related to the provision ofeducation, such as Child Nutrition and Childcare services.Non-Programmed Charges: Conduit-type payments to other school systemsor between funds within the same school system, including appropriated butunbudgeted funds.1) Other$337,700 (0.29%)2) Equipment and Vehicles$1,533,416 (1.33%)3) Purchased Services$9,398,780 (8.13%)4) Supplies and Materials$10,991,737 (9.50%)5) Salaries and Benefits$93,395,838 (80.75%) 1 2011-12 Annual Report 45 4 3 2 0 20000000 40000000 60000000 80000000 100000000

Learning“A mind that is stretchedby a new experience cannever go back to its olddimensions.”Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.(1809-1894)American Physician/WriterHealthy Choice = Healthy ChildrenUpward Elementary School’sIntegrated Arts, PE, and Mediateachers created a unit entitled“Healthy Choices = HealthyChildren.” During the month ofMarch 2012, the students learnedfirsthand how to make goodchoices to promote a healthylifestyle. Each week focused on anactivity or life choice that promotedlifelong healthy living.Tonya Lindsey (Twisty Sisters Fitness)taught Zumba classes to all 450students during PE and Integratedarts classes. Other lessons focusedon traditional live, circle, and singledances that included the VirginiaReel, Square Dancing, and playparty dances like Old Brass Wagonand Shake Them ‘Simmons Down.The Southern Lights Round andSquare Dance Club presented ademonstration square dance.A golf unit introduced Upwardstudents to this lifelong sport.Volunteer Bill Yarborough, fromFamily Outdoor Fun, presented thefundamentals of golf to students.The school received a cookingkit from Appalachian SustainableAgriculture Project (ASAP) andPartnership for a HealthierAmerica, donated by All-Clad,Anchor Hocking, T-Fal, Tru Bamboo,and Zyliss. Gretchen SchottCummins, from the HendersonvilleCommunity Co-op, conducted acooking class and taste testingwith 25 Garden Club studentsusing local honey, vegetables, andfruits. Upward has a new edibleand accessible garden space thatGarden Club members are lookingforward to using for more cookinglessons outdoors. A new outdoorclassroom was provided by aLowe’s Toolbox for Education grantand donations from East CoastGranite, Head’s Mulch, and SowTrue Seeds.Other community partners whohelped in this endeavor wereJohn Murphy from the BullingtonGardens, ECO, TransitionHendersonville, and DeerwoodNursery. ECO and TransitionHendersonville planted semidwarffruit trees at the school onApril 25 th as part of an Earth DayCelebration/project day.Students learned about theFood Pyramid, journaled aboutfood and fitness, and exploredhealthy habits related to hygiene,eating right, and keeping fit.These activities served to educatestudents that living a healthy lifehas great rewards. But most ofall, they learned that FITNESS andgood FOOD = FUN!!Learning About the IditarodSecond graders from Clear CreekElementary and AIG students fromClear Creek and Upward Elementaryparticipated in a unit of study duringthe 2011-12 school year about theIditarod. The study incorporatedreading, research, math, map skills,and problem solving. The studentschose mushers to follow during therace, and collected and analyzed themushers’ data. The teachers usedthe topic of the Iditarod to engagethe students and help teach manyof their standards.Hugh Neff, a world-class dogmusher from Alaska, visited ClearCreek Elementary in May 2012. Hespoke to second graders and AIGstudents about his adventures.Mr. Neff is the 2012 Yukon QuestChampion and a veteran of theIditarod Sled Dog Race.2011-12 Annual Report 5

Learning“Education is helpingthe child realizehis potentialities.”Erich Fromm(1900-80)American PsychoanalystInternet and Computing CoreCertification (IC3)Jack Beddingfield, MeredithBelcher, Charlie Jarvis, Carla Lewis,Luke McMinn, Chloe Mathes, andTorrie Stanford, Flat Rock MiddleSchool students of Cindy Fuller andYvette Parris, achieved Internet andComputing Core Certification (IC3).IC3 provides both students andjob seekers with the foundationof knowledge needed to succeedin environments that require theuse of computers and the Internet.The Global Standard 3 is aninternationally recognized standardfor digital literacy and reflects themost relevant skills for school andbusiness today. IC3 certificationprovides students with a globallyrecognized and highly valuablecredential to use in their academicand professional pursuits.Microsoft Office SpecialistCertificationsNorth Carolina Public Schools wasthe first state education agencyin the country to enter into anagreement with Microsoft topilot the Microsoft InformationTechnology Academy (MSITA),which provides students withreal-world technology skills andindustry credentials necessaryto be successful in college andcareers. Since the ITA inceptionin August 2009, North Carolinahigh school students haveearned 27,584 Microsoft OfficeSpecialist certifications. Aprofessional development planfor teachers and IT staff in over100 e-learning courses, includingbut not limited to Windows 7,SharePoint, Exchange, Outlook,and Office applications, has alsobeen implemented. As a result,teachers have earned 1,259 MOScertifications since inceptionthrough this program.During 2011-12 eighty highschool students and teachersacross North Carolina becameMicrosoft Masters. Among theseare Sam Heath and Austin Moore,students from East HendersonHigh School; Richard Buckinghamand Kyle Byrd, students fromWest Henderson High School; andteacher Tanya McCall, from EastHenderson High School.A Lesson In Government ForElementary StudentsIn September 2011 Mills RiverElementary third-, fourth-, andfifth-grade students received alesson about legislature fromCongressman Heath Shuler (NorthCarolina’s 11 th CongressionalDistrict). In an easily understoodmanner, the Congressmanexplained how laws and bills arepassed. Students were armed withquestions for Congressman Shulerfollowing his presentation.West Henderson High StudentsQuestion Senator Richard BurrSenator Richard Burr spoke withstudents in Civics classes at WestHenderson High in October2011. He explained the rolesof the United States Senate andthe House of Representatives.He emphasized to students thatlegislators are their voices in thelegislative process in Washington.He also told the students they havethe responsibility to give back tothe community in which they live.The Senator answered questionsthat ranged from Occupy WallStreet protestors to health care topublic education.2011-12 Annual Report 6

Learning“100 years from now...it will not matter whatmy bank account was,the type of house Ilived in, or the kindof car I drove, butthe world may bedifferent because Iwas important in thelife of a CHILD.”AnonymousNational Endowment for theHumanities ScholarsHendersonville Middle scienceteacher Peggy Aubrey and RugbyMiddle/West Henderson HighEnglish-as-a-Second Languageteacher Joni Allison attendedthe National Endowment forthe Humanities (NEH) ScholarsSummer Institute for Teachers“Power and Place: Land andPeoples in Appalachia.” Teachersstudied the environment historyand the role of landscape in shapingculture and history in the SouthernAppalachians and the opportunitiespresented for cross-curricularteaching in the classroom. Theydeveloped curricular materials to beused in the classroom.Middle School Students@WorkNinety-six 8 th graders from our fourmiddle schools shadowed localbusinesses during Students@WorkWeek in March to learn aboutpossible career choices. Thanksto Alpha Tech Inc., AshevilleRegional Airport, Best Buy, CakesDu-Jour, Carolina Village, Harry’sGrill and Piggy’s Ice Cream,Henderson County Courthouse,Hendersonville Hematology andOncology, Outback Steakhouse,Pardee Hospital – HendersonCounty EMS, Pat’s Hair Design,State Employees’ Credit Union,Turf Mountain Sod, Volvo, andWestern Carolina RegionalVeterinary Hospital for beingpartners with Students@Work.Students@Work is an initiative ofFirst Gentleman Robert Eaves inpartnership with the North CarolinaBusiness Committee for Education.The goal is to challenge NorthCarolina businesses to offer jobshadowingopportunities to middleschool students in their community.Kenan FellowsAnnie Jones (Dana Elementary)and Cara Vaughn (Glenn C.Marlow Elementary) are among44 North Carolina public schoolteachers to be selected by theKenan Fellows Program forCurriculum and LeadershipDevelopment at North CarolinaState University as Class of 2013Kenan Fellows. They began an18-month fellowship in June 2012,during which they will collaboratewith respected experts inuniversities, community colleges,and cutting-edge workplaces.They will work with innovativeprojects in biotechnology,aerospace, curriculum design,renewable energy, healthcare,pharmaceuticals, and hightech multimedia development.Ms. Jones and Ms. Vaughn willparticipate in the program whileremaining active in the classroom.Microsoft Partners In Learning2012 U. S. ForumJulie Conn, a Sugarlaof ElementaryExceptional Children K-5 teacher,was one of 44 educators from 15states selected by Microsoft Corp.to showcase her innovative useof technology project, “Voices ofAutism: Igniting Communicationthrough Technology,” at theMicrosoft Partners in Learning 2012U. S. Forum. She was awarded aVirtual Gold Medal as a RegionalWinner at the Learning Partnerscompetition held in Redmond,Washington, and is now part of theU.S Forum Class of 2012.Ms. Conn used the photostoriesthat does with her students whohave severe autism for her winningproject.2011-12 Annual Report 7

Learning“Recognize the powerof a team; no onesucceeds alone.”Cary Fiorina (1954-)American Business LeaderHenderson County RoboticsThe Henderson County RoboticsTeam is open to students ingrades 9-12 from all six highschools. Students are givenopportunities for authenticengineering/problem-solvingexperiences and are introducedto the diversity of field choicesas an engineer. They are alsoprovided opportunities to visitcollege campuses with strongengineering programs and tomeet students from all over thenation with similar interests.For the past 10 years, manyinstitutions and industries inHenderson County have supportedthe Robotics Team. They haveprovided volunteers who workwith students on their competitionprojects and provided financialassistance. Borgwarner, theInstitute of Electrical and ElectronicEngineers of WNC Section 316700,and WilsonArt have been hugesupporters of the program.US FIRST (www.usfirst.org) is thesponsor of FIRST RoboticsCompetitions for studentsages 14-18. The mission is toinspire students in grades 9-12to understand the potential ofscience and technology that canmake people’s lives better. ThroughRegional competitions around theworld, students build a robot from“scratch” that performs a specificfunction for the annual competitionthat is different each year.Students have a six-week BuildSeason that begins in Januaryand lasts through mid-February.Competitions begin in March andthe national championship is atthe end of April each year. HCPSstudents from all public highschools can participate. For thepast two years, the Robotics Teamhas participated in the NorthCarolina Regional event in Raleigh,NC and the Palmetto Regionalevent in Charleston, SC.HCPS enrollment in the extracurricular sessions exceeds30 students representing fivehigh schools. Students canearn 1/2 unit of credit for theirparticipation. This Science,Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) project givesstudents hands-on experiencein working as a team to build andresolve problems while making therobot competition ready. It is anauthentic engineering experiencethat includes student engagementand real-world problem solvingcoupled with decision-making anddeadlines.Since 2007 the Henderson CountyRobotics Team has ranked in thetop third of participants in regionalevents. The 2012 Robotics Teamcompeted in Charleston, SC andwas awarded the Creativity Award.The Creativity Award, sponsoredby Xerox, celebrates creativedesign, use of a component, or acreative or unique strategy of play.NC STEM Learning NetworkThe HCPS District was oneof nineteen school systemschosen to participate in theNorth Carolina Science,Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics (STEM)Learning Network. The NCSTEM Learning Networkallows North Carolina schoolsand school systems to workwith a nationwide communityof educators, funders, andpolicymakers to learn moreabout North Carolina’sinnovative educationenvironment. Schools andschool systems also will workwith network members toimprove STEM education inNorth Carolina.2011-12 Annual Report 8

LearningNEW For 2012-13 At TheBalfour Education CenterAn academy concept willbe introduced at this nontraditionalhigh school thatwill bring together studentswith similar interests in arange of courses.The academies include:Automotive, HumanServices, Business andFinance, Health Sciences,Art, and Core. A Fire FighterAcademy will be added inJanuary 2013.Stiller Foundation SupportsThe Balfour Education CenterIn January 2012 the StillerFoundation announced itssupport for the Balfour EducationCenter by awarding the schoolwith a grant of approximately$36,000. The grant moneywas used for technologyupgrades throughout theschool with a primarily focuson the deployment of iPadsinto the classrooms. The schoolpurchased 40 iPads, 3 sync trays,3 Apple TVs , and establishedan ITunes account to purchaseapps with a portion of the grantmoney. Balfour now has a totalof 70 iPads (60 for student use, 8for teacher use, and 2 availablefor checkout from the MediaCenter), 4 Apple TVs, and 4 LCDTVs with stands.Another portion of themoney was used to establisha scholarship program forBalfour graduates who wantto attend college. The schoolhas an iPad ratio of nearly twostudents to each iPad. Thegoal is to put an iPad in thehands of every student atBalfour. The engagement of thestudents in their own learningthrough the use of an iPad andthe technology available istremendous.About the Stiller FoundationBen Stiller founded the StillerFoundation in 2010 based on theidea that all children deserve theopportunity to reachtheir full potential.The Foundation’sprimary missionis to promote theeducation and wellbeingof childrenworldwide through initiativesthat focus on education.Ben Stiller came to HendersonCounty in 1995 to film the Disneymovie, Heavyweights. The firstscene of the movie was filmed onthe East Henderson High campuswhile school was dismissing forsummer vacation. The remainderof the filming occurred atCamp Ton-A-Wandah and CampPinnacle where summer campwas beginning. Mr. Stiller madefriends in Hendersonville and haskept in contact with them overthe years.Bruce Drysdale ElementarySchool Improvement InitiativesThe following school improvementinitiatives were put into placeBruce Drysdale Elementary for the2012-13 school year:• Make bus transportation toHendersonville Elementaryavailable to students who residein the Bruce Drysdale SchoolDistrict and attend HendersonvilleElementary School.• Provide one kindergarten classin dual language, with the intentto add one additional class eachyear until there is one duallanguage class at each gradelevel.• Implement the key practicesfrom the 90/90/90 SchoolsResearch along with additionaldays for professionaldevelopment.• Provide an iPad to each studentin the third grade and to eachcertified staff member. At theend of the school year, iPadswould move up with the thirdgrade students to fourth gradeand at the end of their fourthgrade year the iPads wouldgo with the students to thefifth grade. The intent is toprovide additional iPads tostudents each year and have theiPads move with the students tothe next grade level.• Intersession collaborationbetween Bruce Drysdale andHendersonville Elementary, withthe schools working togetherto make intersession activitiesavailable for students at bothflex quarter schools.2011-12 Annual Report 9

Growing“We are pleased withour continued growthin student performance.These successes are dueto the hard work andfocus of our employeeson student achievement.We are extremelypleased with the largeperformance growth atThe Balfour EducationCenter, SugarloafElementary, and BruceDrysdale Elementary.”HCPS SuperintendentDavid L. Jones2011-12 ABCs and AMOsThe Henderson County PublicSchools met 98.4 percent (63 of 64)of its performance targets, whichis one of the top ten school districtperformances in the state (9 th outof 115 school districts). Fourteenschools met all of their AnnualMeasurable Objectives (AMOs).The state had 46.2 percent (1,165schools) of all schools meet all oftheir AMOs. AMOs have replacedthe Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)measures previously required bythe U.S. Department of Education.Under AMOs, proficiency targetsare set for each student subgroup.According to the 2011-12 ABCs ofPublic Education, nearly 80 percent(79.5 percent) of North Carolinapublic schools met or exceededtheir academic growth goals.HCPS had 91.3 percent (21) of itsschools that met or exceeded theiracademic growth goals. This is thefinal year of the ABCs of PublicEducation accountability programbefore the state transitions to theREADY school accountability modelin the 2012-13 school year.Five schools earned the designationHonor School of Excellence, thehighest designation in the ABCs.They are: Atkinson Elementary,Clear Creek Elementary, EtowahElementary, Glenn C. MarlowElementary, and the Early CollegeHigh School. This is the third year ina row that Clear Creek ElementarySchool has been designated as anHonor School of Excellence and thesecond year in a row that EtowahElementary received the HonorSchool of Excellence designation.Hendersonville High was designateda School of Excellence. Ten schoolsreceived School of Distinctionrecognition. They are: Apple ValleyMiddle, Dana Elementary, FlatRock Middle, Fletcher Elementary,Hendersonville Middle, Mills RiverElementary, North Henderson High,Rugby Middle, Sugarloaf Elementary,and West Henderson High.The state ABCs report showed that47.8 percent of HCPS schools methigh academic growth standards and91.3 percent met expected growth.Two schools, Balfour EducationCenter and Sugarloaf Elementary,boasted a 12-point increase inthe number of students meetingproficiency. Bruce Drysdale Elementaryfollowed with a 7.6-point increasein student proficiency. Growthprojections of expected studentperformance based on previous testscores are reset each year by the state.NEW For 2012-13North Carolina public schools willoperate under a new accountabilitymodel with first-year resultsreported in fall 2013. Also beginningwith the 2012-13 school year, allpublic school teachers will be usingthe state’s new Standard Courseof Study, which includes CommonCore State Standards for English,Language Arts and Mathematics.The state’s assessment programwill include formative assessmentsalong with end-of-grade and end-ofcourse assessments. Teacherswill use the formative assessmentsto ensure students are graspingthe concepts being taught in theclassroom. These assessments,which are not graded or part ofthe state’s accountability program,are more of a pulse check onstudent proficiency.98.4 percent(63 of 64) ofperformancetargets met9 th out of 115school districtsin state91.3 percent (21)schools met orexceeded academicgrowth goals.5 Honor Schoolsof Excellence1 School of Excellence10 Schools of Distinction2011-12 Annual Report 10

Graduation Rate Continues To IncreaseThe Henderson County Public Schools graduation rate continues to increase.The 2012 four-year cohort graduation rate was 84.9 percent, an increase of2 percent from last year’s rate. HCPS exceeds the state’s four-year cohortgraduation rate by 4.7 percent. The district is also graduating 24.5 percentmore Limited English Proficient students and 10.3 percent more studentswith disabilities than the state. The five-year cohort graduation rate was 85.8percent, an increase of 3.8 percent in the 2011 rate. The Henderson CountyPublic Schools five-year cohort graduation rate is also 4.7 percent higherthan North Carolina’s.COHORT RATES BY North NorthGENDER AND RACE Carolina HCPS Carolina HCPSSubgroup Four-Year Four-Year Five-Year Five-YearAll Students 80.2 84.9 81.1 85.8Male 76.3 81.5 77.8 83.6Female 84.3 88.9 84.6 88.0American Indian 73.7 * 72.1 *Asian 86.6 92.3 90.3 83.3Black 74.6 86.0 76.4 82.1Hispanic 72.8 83.6 74.1 84.9Two or More Races 80.1 72.3 80.4 88.5White 84.4 86.1 84.6 85.9Economically Disadvantaged 74.6 79.4 76.3 82.6Limited English Proficient 49.7 74.2 56.7 84.0Students With Disabilities 59.8 70.1 64.1 72.24-year cohort (2008-09 entering 9 th graders graduating in 2011-12 or earlier.)5-year cohort (2007-08 entering 9 th graders graduating in 2011-12 or earlier.)Subgroup information is based on data collected when a student is last seen in the cohort.*Indicates that the student population in the subgroup is too small to report the value.84.9 percentfour-year cohortgraduation rate85.8 percentfive-year cohortgraduation rate2012 SAT ScoreThe Henderson County PublicSchool District has the 9 th highestSAT score for the 115 LEAs (LocalEducation Agency) in NorthCarolina and the 3 rd highest inthe Western Region. The CollegeBoard’s annual SAT report saysthat 55.6 percent (460 students)of HCPS high school seniors tookthe SAT in 2012, an increasefrom the 51.8 percent who tookthe test in 2011. The averagecombined Critical Reading andMathematics score was 1042 andthe Grand Total score was 1530(the combined Critical Reading,Mathematics, and Writing scores).HCPS’ average combined CriticalReading and Mathematics score is61 points higher than the state’sand 32 points than the nation’s.22.5 ACTcomposite scorefor theClass of 2012SAT Comparisons 2008 – 2012**Mathematics and Critical Reading (old Verbal)Class Of 2012’s ACT ScoresThe average ACT composite scoreof the HCPS Class of 2012 was 22.5,which is above both the state (21.9)and the national average (21.1).This marks the fifth consecutiveyear that the state’s average ACTscore has been higher than thenational average score on thiscollege admission exam. Nationally52 percent of students took theACT (American College Testing).ACT HCPS STATEEnglish 21.4 21.0Mathematics 23.1 22.3Reading 22.8 22.2Science 22.0 21.4Composite 22.5 21.92008 2009 2010 2011 2012Henderson County Public Schools 1055 1050 1032 1040 1042United States 1017 1016 1008 1011 1010North Carolina 1007 1006 1017 1001 9972012 SAT scoreHCPS has the9 th highest in NC3 rd highest inWestern Region2011-12 Annual Report 11

Achieving“An investment inknowledge alwayspays the best interest.”Benjamin Franklin(1706-90)American Statesman,Inventor, WriterClear Creek Elementary andDana Elementary Recognized asTitle I Reward SchoolsClear Creek Elementary and DanaElementary are recognized in thehighest-performing category asTitle I Reward Schools for 2012-13.North Carolina received approvalfrom the U. S. Department ofEducation to implementa differentiated system ofrecognition, accountability, andsupport for schools. As a result,each year DPI will identify thestate’s top performing Title ISchools, also known as RewardSchools. A “Reward School” isa Title I school that has beenidentified as among the highestten percent of all Title I schoolsin one of two categories. It is aschool that has: sustained thehighest performance on studentachievement over a number ofyears; or made the most progressin improving student achievementover a number of years. For the2012-13 school year, 120 schoolsare identified as Reward Schools.81 schools are identified ashighest performing and 39 schoolsidentified as high progress.West Henderson High – “2012Best High School”West Henderson High School wasrecognized as one of the nation’s“2012 Best High Schools” by U.S.News & World Report magazine.The magazine’s “Best HighSchools” project identifies thecountry’s top-performing publichigh schools. U.S. News & WorldReport listed the 4,877 highestscoringschools and awarded themgold, silver or bronze “medals” inthe online report. West Hendersonwas awarded a bronze. More than21,700 public high schools in 49states and the District of Columbiawere analyzed for the report.The goal of the report is to providean unbiased picture of howwell public schools serve all oftheir students, from the highestachieving to the lowest achieving,in preparing them to demonstrateproficiency in basic skills as well asreadiness for college-level work.Rankings and medals were basedon how high the school scored inthree areas: overall performanceof students on state tests; howwell the school’s least advantagedstudents performed on thosetests (must be better than the stateaverage); and college preparationmeasured by student participationin and performance on AdvancedPlacement exams or InternationalBaccalaureate exams.West Henderson was ranked 70 thout of North Carolina’s 596 publichigh schools by the magazine. Theschool was one of 55 in the stateto receive a bronze medal. Westwas also the only high school inHenderson County to receive amedal ranking.Flat Rock Middle Wins In TheFollett ChallengeFlat Rock Middle School wasawarded third place for their videoand written entry, “History OurWay,” in the Follett Challenge.The school received $15,000 forthe media center. Winners wereannounced in October 2011 at theAmerican Association of SchoolLibraries 15 th National Conferenceand Exhibition in Minneapolis,Minnesota.Flat Rock Middle was one of sixnational finalists in the Challengethat sought entries showcasinginnovation in school libraries. Theschool’s project was a collaborativeeffort between Media CoordinatorJennifer Northrup and eighth gradeSocial Studies teacher StephanieWolfe.Preparing students tobe globally competitivein the 21st Century.2011-12 Annual Report 12

Achieving“It takes a special person,with patience and wisdomto share, to unlock thetreasure waiting withinchildren everywhere.”Joan Zatorski(1954-)American EducatorDana Elementary – 2012 NorthCarolina National Title IDistinguished School, SustainedStudent AchievementDana Elementary received theNorth Carolina National Title IDistinguished School for SustainedStudent Achievement Award.(Dana was the first in the county’shistory to be asked to apply forthe award.) The school received a$10,000 award and school leadersrepresented North Carolina atthe National Title I Conference inSeattle, Washington in January2012. Representatives with theN.C. Department of Instructionvisited the school and madea video that is posted on theagency’s website (www.ncdpi.state.nc.us).The competitive DistinguishedSchool award is given to schoolsthat have met all of their AYP(Adequate Yearly Progress) goalsin reading and/or math for two ormore consecutive years, and haveshown significant progress in closingthe achievement gap in reading andmath for those two years.A team of eduators from DanaElementary attended the 2012Collaborative Conference for StudentAchievement in Greensboro in Marchand shared a Spotlight Session.Spotlight Sessions showcase bestpractices by focusing on schools andLEAs that are significantly increasingstudent achievement.Dana Elementary School NamedIntel Schools of DistinctionFinalistDana Elementary was one of 18schools in the United Statesnamed by the Intel Corporation asa finalist in the 2012 Intel Schoolsof Distinction Awards. DanaElementary Principal Kelly Schofield,teachers Kathy Blackwell andKristen Walter, and SuperintendentDavid L. Jones traveled toWashington, D.C. in September2012 for the school’s recognitionat an awards reception.The Intel School of Distinctionaward recognizes schools thathave 21 st Century teaching andlearning environments, and offerinnovative programs that inspirestudents to excel in mathematicsand science. Teachersincorporated various innovativetechniques that made a differencein students’ understanding ofmath. The focus is on inquirybasedlearning, which means goingdeeper into the math concepts forbetter understanding of math. DanaElementary students are offered arigorous, challenging, and engagingprogram that teaches mathematicsskills and how to apply theseskills to real-life problems, how toapproach projects as a member ofa team, and how to communicatesuccinctly on the subjects.District Accreditation RenewedThe AdvancED Quality AssuranceReview (QAR) Team recommendedthe Henderson County PublicSchool District for continuedaccreditation giving the systemhighest ratings in the Governance& Leadership Standard and theTeaching & Learning Standard.To continue to hold AdvancED/SACS/CASI district accreditation,a school district must prepare forand host a QAR every five years.The school district first receivedDistrict Accreditation in December2006, and became one of the first100 school systems in the nation toachieve this distinction as a QualitySchool System.2011-12 Annual Report 13

Achieving“Children are our mostvaluable natural resource.”Herbert Hoover(1874-1964)31st President of theUnited StaesPositive Behavior Intervention& Support (PBIS) InitiativeAnnual RecognitionsBruce Drysdale Elementary earneddesignation as an Exemplar Schoolin the North Carolina PositiveBehavior Intervention & Support(PBIS) Initiative Annual Recognitionprogram. To be designated anExemplar School, the school mustcomplete requirements for GreenRibbon and Model/Banner schoolsand all three team training Modules.Clear Creek Elementary andHillandale Elementary earneddesignation as Model/BannerSchools in the PBIS InitiativeAnnual Recognition program. Asa Model or Banner School, theschool must complete all of therequirements for Green RibbonSchools and Module 2 training.Hendersonville Elementary earneddesignation as a Green RibbonSchool by completing Module Iteam training and beginning PBISimplementation.2011 Exceptional ChildrenTeacher Of ExcellenceTeresa Lancaster, Resource Teacherat Glenn Marlow Elementary,was the 2011 HCPS ExceptionalChildren Teacher of Excellence.Ms. Lancaster was recognized atthe Exceptional Children Division’s61 st Conference on ExceptionalChildren in October 2011.Two Students ReceiveMorehead-Cain ScholarshipsCatherine Swift (West HendersonHigh) and Andrew Wells, Jr.(Hendersonville High) were two of61 students worldwide to receivethe Morehead-Cain Scholarship.As the oldest and most prestigiousmerit scholarship in the U.S., thepurpose of the Morehead-Cain isto identify and invest in promisingleaders. The Morehead-CainScholarship challenges recipientsto have a profound impact on thepeople and pursuits that definetheir lives. Only four percent ofthe nominees (top students fromacross the United States andaround the world) were selectedfor this unique opportunity. Thescholarship includes deferred tuitionand other payments, a stipend,and a laptop grant. In addition, thestudents will receive enrichmentopportunities to help strengthentheir leadership skills and gaina deeper sense of confidencethrough these experiences.2012 National Merit® FinalistsTyler Bice (West Henderson High)and Emily Stanley (HendersonvilleHigh) were 2012 National Merit®Scholarship Finalists.2012 National Merit®Scholarship RecipientAndrew Wells, Jr. (HendersonvilleHigh) received a National Merit®$2,500 Scholarship. He was chosenfrom a talent pool of more than15,000 outstanding finalists. TheNational Merit $2,500 Scholarshipwinners are the finalists in eachstate judged to have the strongestcombination of accomplishments,skills, and potential for success inrigorous college studies.2012 National Merit® SpecialScholarshipSieara Bishop (West Henderson High)received a Special Scholarship, theCalmer L. Johnson/ John W. LeslieITW Scholarship. The National Merit®Scholarship Corporation administersSpecial Scholarships, which areunderwritten by many of the businessorganizations that also provide MeritScholarship® awards for studentswho qualify as finalists in the NationalMerit® Scholarship Program.2011-12 Annual Report 14

Achieving“Anyone who stops learningis old, whether at twenty oreighty. Anyone who keepslearning stays young. Thegreatest thing is to keep yourmind young.”Henry Ford(1863-1947)American Industrialist2012 HCPS Principal Of The Year– Kelly SchofieldKelly Schofield, Principal of DanaElementary School, was the HCPS2012 Wells Fargo Principal of theYear. She has been principal of DanaElementary since February 2007.Ms. Schofield began her educationalcareer in Henderson County in1990 as a teacher assistant atAtkinson Elementary, where sheworked until 1995. She was asecond grade teacher in PolkCounty Schools from 1997-98.Ms. Schofield came back toHenderson County in 1998, andhas served as a teacher at BalfourElementary, Edneyville Elementary,and Fletcher ElementaryHendersonville Elementary.2011-12 HCPS Teacher Of TheYear – Joe ShookJoe Shook, Automotive ServiceTechnology teacher at BalfourEducation Center, was the HCPS2011-12 Teacher of the Year. Hehas taught Automotive ServiceTechnology at Balfour since 2006.He serves on the SchoolImprovement Team, the SchoolSafety Committee, as the SkillsUSAadvisor for the Balfour chapter,and as the CTE Department Chair.Mr. Shook also coordinates studentand faculty fire safety training ona regular basis with the MountainHome Fire Department.2012 N. C. Grange Teacher OfThe Year – Alicia LydaAlicia Lyda, Apple Valley Middleeighth grade language arts teacher,was the North Carolina GrangeAssociation’s 2011 Teacher ofthe Year. The North CarolinaState Grange serves as a familyorganization committed to servingits members through a variety ofprograms and services. Annually,granges all over the state ofNorth Carolina select an educator,firefighter, and law enforcementperson to represent them at thestate convention.Bobby Wilkins Received NCHSAACharlie Adams DistinguishedService AwardBobby Wilkins, Principal ofHendersonville High School,received the Charlie AdamsDistinguished Service Award by theNorth Carolina High School AthleticAssociation (NCHSAA). This awardis given annually to a NorthCarolina high school principalwho has a distinguished careerassociated with the NCHSAA.2011 Nancy Wynn Award Winner– Robert KirbyRobert Kirby, a science teacher atHendersonville High, received the2011 Nancy Wynn Award for HighSchool Science Teacher of the Yearfor North Carolina at the 2011North Carolina Science TeachersAssociation (NCSTA) ProfessionalDevelopment Institute.2012 Papa John’s Teacher Of TheYear – Jen ReedJen Reed, a third grade teacher atBruce Drysdale Elementary, was a2012 Papa John’s Teacher of theYear. She was the only winner fromthe Henderson/Buncombe Countyarea. Lisbeth Alvarez, a student inMs. Reed’s class, entered the PapaJohn’s Teacher Appreciation EssayContest for the K-3 grades level.Her entry was a picture she haddrawn of her favorite teacher – JenReed. In honor of this recognition,Ms. Reed received a crystal plaquein the shape of a pizza slice and oneyear’s worth of Papa John’s Pizza.Lisbeth also received a year’s worthof Papa John’s Pizza.2011-12 Annual Report 15

Achieving“Let us think of education asthe means of developing ourgreatest abilities, becausein each of us there is aprivate hope and dreamwhich, fulfilled, can betranslated into benefit foreveryone and greaterstrength for our nation.”John F. Kennedy(1917-1963)35 th President of theUnited StatesFestival Of GoldThe Hendersonville High SchoolSymphonic Band earned a Superiorrating while performing at theNational Invitational Band andOrchestra Festival at the Festival ofGold in Orange County, California.HHS Featured in SB&O Magazine,A Small School With A Big BandHendersonville High School BandDirector Fran Shelton and theHendersonville High School Bandwere featured in the September2011 edition of the SB&O, SchoolBand and Orchestra magazine.Western North CarolinaBandmasters All-District BandSixty HCPS band students (38 highschoolers and 22 middle schoolersstudents) were selected toparticipate in the Western DistrictNorth Carolina BandmastersAll-District Band Clinic hosted byWestern Carolina University. Thesestudents participated in a rigorousaudition consisting of scales, aprepared solo and sight-reading.Dixie Classic National BandCompetitionThe North Henderson School Bandwon first place with the Symphonicband and second place with theConcert band in the Dixie ClassicNational Band Competition inHenrico, Virginia. The woodwindsand percussions were also recognizedas outstanding groups of the festivalwith the Symphonic band beingrecognized as Grand Champion.Grand National AdjudicatorsInvitationalNorth Henderson High School’sSymphonic Band performed atthe Grand National AdjudicatorsInvitational in Chattanooga,Tennessee. The Band received aSuperior rating and aggregate scoreof 96 out of 100. The Adjudicatorsselected the Woodwind Sections asthe Outstanding Woodwinds of theentire Grand National Invitational.2012 U.S. Army All-AmericanMarching BandScott Ashcraft (HendersonvilleHigh) played in the trombonesection in the 2012 U.S. ArmyAll-American Marching Band. Thisband represents the best of highschool marching musicians. Only125 students from across thenation were selected to performin this prestigious honor ensembleand program of the NationalAssociation for Music Education.North Carolina All-StateHonors BandHendersonville High student ScottAshcraft was selected to the NorthCarolina All-State Honors Band forthe 6 th consecutive year.North Carolina All-State ChoralFestivalAraceli Gomez, Dylan Ritch, andMcKenna Thompson representedNorth Henderson High Schoolin the North Carolina All-StateChoral Festival in Greensboro. TheNorth Carolina Music EducatorsAssociation sponsors the Festival.Science Olympiad WinnersRugby Middle School placed in 2 ndplace for the second consecutiveyear in the Western NorthCarolina region in the ScienceOlympiad Contest. Rachel andSarah Stertzbach received 1 st PlaceTowers and 2 nd Place Road Scholarawards. Hannah Grace Lemacksand Alexis Morse received 1 st PlaceRocks and Minerals awards. The1 st place students received medalsand a $500 scholarship to UNC-A.Because Rugby placed second, thewinning students participated inthe North Carolina State ScienceOlympiad Contest in Raleigh, wherethey placed in the top 10.2011-12 Annual Report 16

Achieving“Don’t let anyone robyou of your imagination,your creativity or yourcuriosity. It’s your placein the world; it’s your life.Go on and do all you canwith it, and make it thelife you want to live.”Mae C. Jemison(1956-)AstronautWest Henderson High Army JROTCHonor Unit With DistinctionThe West Henderson High SchoolArmy Junior ROTC unit wasrecognized as an Honor Unit withDistinction, the highest ratingawarded by the Army to a JuniorROTC program. The Falcon Battalionreceived a score of 588.2 pointsout of a possible 600 points inits formal inspection by stafffrom the United States Army’s 4 thBrigade Headquarters. The unit hasmaintained this designation everyyear since 1996. The cadets areled by Senior Army Instructor Lt.Col. Randy Lytle and Chief WarrantOfficer 4 Paul Weeks.East Henderson High and NorthHenderson High Air Force JROTC– Distinguished Units With MeritEast Henderson High School AirForce Junior ROTC Unit NC-934(led by Senior Instructor Lt ColRod Clark and Assistant InstructorMSgt Michael Jensen) and NorthHenderson High School Air ForceJunior ROTC Unit NC-20065 (ledby Lt Col Jim Grigsby and AssistantInstructor MSgt Doug Draper)were recognized as DistinguishedUnits with Merit (DUAM) forthe 2011-12 school year. DUAMselectees are recognized as beingin the top eight percent of all 864AFJROTC units worldwide. Thisis the 11 th consecutive year theEast Henderson High unit hasreceived this recognition and the2 nd consecutive year for the NorthHenderson High unit.Two Outstanding JROTCInstructors Award With MeritMSgt Michael Jensen and MSgtDoug Draper were recipients ofthe 2012 Outstanding InstructorAward with Merit(OIAM). Thishonor places the two MasterSergeants in the top 10 percentof approximately 2,000 AFJROTCInstructors worldwide.West Henderson PublicationsWin Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation Silver CrownsWest Henderson High School’sstudent newspaper Wingspan andthe 2011 Westwind yearbookreceived Silver Crown Awards atthe 88 th annual Columbia ScholasticPress Association ConventionAwards Convocation in NewYork City. Since 1997 Westwindyearbook staffs have won 10 SilverCrowns and three Gold Crowns.Wingspan staffs have won two GoldCrowns and six Silver Crowns.Western North CarolinaRegional Scholastic Art AwardsFive HCPS students receivedWestern North Carolina RegionalScholastic Art Awards. HannahMarr (East High) received a GoldKey in the Drawing category forher drawing entitled, Sarah. Shealso received a 2012 AmericanVisions Award. Ashley Sutton (EastHigh) received a Gold Key in thePhotography category for her entry,Door Knob. Michaela Orr (EastHigh) received a Silver Key in theDrawing category for her untitledself-portrait entry. Jake Penn(East High) received an HonorableMention in the Painting categoryfor his entry, Experiment #1. AnnaSprude (North High) receiveda Silver Key in the Printmakingcategory for her entry, Soul’sDesire. Gold Key recipients’ artworkwas sent to the National ScholasticArt Competition held in New YorkCity, New York.2011-12 Annual Report 17

Achieving“Education is not the fillingof a pail, but the lighting ofa fire.”William Butler Yeats(1865-1939)Irish Poet and PlaywrightNew National Board CertifiedTeachers (NBCT)Twenty-three HCPS teachersreceived National BoardCertification in December 2011.Mark Buzzell, Christy Woppman,Nancy A. Bargar, Courtney Maillis,Jane Ollis, Renee Davenport,Mandy Parr, Stephanie Patton,Candice Greedy, David Bird,Courtney Hoelscher, Jill Jackson,Alyssa Franco, Sue Moon, Leslie E.Gilbert, Laurie Reitz, Julie Conn,Kate Fisher, Leanna Racquer, andDianne Wells are the district’snewest NBCTs, giving the districta total of 238 NBCTs. Theprogram is voluntary and pursuedthrough the National Board forProfessional Teaching Standards(NBPTS).North Carolina has the largestnumber of NBCTs in the nationat 19,193 (over 18 percent of thestate’s public school teachers).Nationwide there are 97,291National Board Certified teachersand counselors.RBC Bank’s Tribute To TeachersFletcher Elementary teacherCindy Norman, Apple ValleyMiddle teacher Lisa Rogers, andNorth Henderson High teacherRichard Cagle were selected fromover 2,200 nominations as winnersin RBC Bank’s Tribute to Teachers.The program recognizes educatorswho demonstrate outstandingcommunity leadership.East Henderson High Students–State Theatre ChampionsStudents in East Henderson Highdrama instructor Zachary Walker’sclass won Most Distinguished Playat the North Carolina TheatreConference in November 2011.2011 Tar Heels Boys StateWest Henderson High studentsLandon Siske and Tyler Biceattended the 2011 AmericanLegion Boys State, sponsored byThe American Legion Departmentof North Carolina. This uniquesummertime program emphasizesparticipation and personal experiencein a model state, complete with itsgoverning bodies and elected publicofficials, instead of classroom lecturesor textbook learning.2011 Tar Heels Girls StateCarol Briggs (East High), KellyMeinhold (West High), KaraMiller (West High), MeganAubrey (Hendersonville High),Miranda Stepp (North High),Cristal Figueroa (North High),Ashley Minery (North High), andAlexandra Bushelli (North High)attended the 2011 Tar Heel GirlsState. The week-long workshopin the legislative process wassponsored by The North CarolinaAmerican Legion Auxiliary.2012 Governor’s SchoolThe Governor’s School of NorthCarolina is the oldest statewidesummer residential program forgifted and talented high schoolstudents in the nation. Theprogram, open to rising seniorsonly with exceptions madefor rising juniors in selectedperforming/visual arts areas,is located on two campuses.Governor’s School East is locatedat Meredith College in Raleigh, andGovernor’s School West is locatedat Salem College in Winston-Salem.2012 Governor’s School East:Ada Morava (East HendersonHigh) – Math; Jordan T. Tripp(East Henderson High) –Instrumental Music; Zoe R.Holmes (Hendersonville High)– French;Andrew W. Legg(Hendersonville High) – SocialScience.2012 Governor’s School West:Sarah A. Boyette (HendersonvilleHigh) – English;Monique E.LaBorde (Hendersonville High) –Spanish; Mallory L. Carnes (WestHenderson High) – InstrumentalMusic; Zachary L. Younger (WestHenderson High) – Math.2011-12 Annual Report 18

Achieving“In education it isn’t howmuch you have committedto memory or even how muchyou know. It’s being able todifferentiate between whatyou do know and what youdon’t. It’s knowing whereto go to find out what youneed to know and it’s knowinghow to use the informationyou get.”William Feather(1889-1981)American Publisher/Author2012 North Carolina Youth OfThe YearJoreeca Dinnallis (East HendersonHigh) was the 2012 North CarolinaYouth of the Year for the Boys andGirls Club. Twenty-eight studentsfrom across North Carolina, eachchosen as the Youth of the Yearfrom her/his local club, competedfor the state title.2012 1A/2A/3A Shot Put StateChampionHailey Cook (Hendersonville High) isthe 1A/2A/3A 2012 Shot Put StateChampion in Indoor Track and Field,with a throw of 40 feet.2012 1A State WrestlingChampionsBryan Wallace (HendersonvilleHigh) is the 1A 145-pound StateWrestling State Champion.Rhett Hoy (Hendersonville High) isthe 1A 220-pound State WrestlingState Champion.2012 2A State WrestlingChampionsColby Langford (North High) is the2A 113- pound State WrestlingState Champion. This was hissecond straight state title.Mitchell Langford (North High) isthe 2A 106-pound State WrestlingState Champion.2012 1A State High Jump ChampionGrant Rivers (Hendersonville High)is the 2012 NCHSAA 1A State HighJump Champion, with a jump of 6’ 6”.2012 1A State Discus ChampionHailey Cook (Hendersonville High)is the 2012 NCHSAA 1A State DiscusChampion, with a throw of 117’ 10”.2012 1A State Shot Put ChampionHailey Cook (Hendersonville High)is the 2012 NCHSSA 1A State ShotPut Champion, with a throw of 42’11.75”. This is her third consecutivestate title in discus and shot put. Shenow holds seven state titles.2012 1A State 1600 MetersChampionElizabeth Lackey (HendersonvilleHigh) is the 2012 NCHSAA 1A State1600 Meters competition, with atime of 5:25.27.2012 1A State Dual TeamTennis ChampionsThe Hendersonville High Men’sTennis Team of Jacob Fuqua,Brackin Kirkland, Charles Colhoun,Ben Brewer- Bowman, Cre Still,Konrad Sanders, Rob Jones, SamWilkins, Lucas Brewer-Bowman,Hank Marshall, Subash Magar,Mitchell Burke, Cole McKibbin,and Ryan Nix are the 2012 1A DualTeam Tennis State Champions.2011 NCSPRA Blue Ribbon AwardFor Internet/WebsiteThe Henderson County PublicSchools’ newly designed websitereceived a North Carolina SchoolPublic Relations Association(NCSPRA) 2011 Blue Ribbon Awardfor Effective Communications inthe Internet/Website category.HCPS was one of 25 school districtsto receive a Blue Ribbon Award.Eighty-three Blue Ribbons wereawarded in 11 categories. NCSPRAsponsors the annual Blue RibbonAwards Program to promoteexcellence and professionalism inschool communications. HCPS hasreceived 15 NCSPRA Blue RibbonAwards since 2000. The Districthas also received ten awards since1996 in the National School PublicRelations Association (NSPRA) Markof Excellence Awards Programs.2011-12 Annual Report 19

Achieving“Knowledge will bring youthe opportunity to make adifference.”Claire Fagin(1926-)Distinguished nursingeducator, scholar, dean,and leader, and first womanInterim President of theUniversity of Pennsylvania2012 Top Scholars HonoredThe 2011-12 Top Scholars of theHenderson County Public Schoolswere honored May 29, 2012 duringa banquet held at the Blue RidgeCommunity College TechnologyEducation and DevelopmentConference Center. This was the8 th year that the top 15 studentsfrom each high school havebeen recognized. It was the firstyear that a top scholar from theHenderson County Early CollegeHigh School was recognized.The East Henderson High SchoolTop Scholars: Anna Jane Alexander,Ashley Nicole Ballard, AuburnNicole Barrett, Jackson LukeCarver, Jaclyn Clarice DeVincent,Lauryn Taylor Fair, Mari ah DanielleJames, Nicole Christine Jones, RyanDouglas Jones, Kimbrell Ann Lee,Kayla Anne Maneen, Nathan AlanMcConnell, Kristen Nicole Sides,Alexandra Christine Stewart, andCody Alan Wesley.The Hendersonville High School TopScholars: Megan Marie Aubrey,Anna Lippitt Fosberg, Dana JensenJones, Brackin Paul Kirkland, AlisonDawn Millette, Melissa Penn Moss,Alexis Michelle Newman, MarieClaire O’Leary, Emily Paige Stanley,Emily Christine Thomas, JuliusRamon Torres Kellinghusen, RayceLane Walker, Andrew HendersonWells, Jr., Samuel George Wilkins,and Rebecca Christine Woofter.The North Henderson High SchoolTop Scholars: Bryce RobinsonCaldwell, Alexis Michelle Carswell,Hunter Jacob Donaldson, JacobRoss House, Jesse Lee Lanning,Sierra Hope Lyda, Samit Biren Patel,Joseph Byungchul Shin, John ElijahSpraul, Anna Daina Sprude, ErinMarie Traister, Laura Rae Traister,Jenna Marie Wilkie, Hannah JaneWinkler, and Ryan Keith Wyatt.The West Henderson High SchoolTop Scholars: Jennifer NicoleArchis, Amy Christina Bennett, TylerAaron Bice, Sieara Lynn Bishop,Jenna Amanda Duckett, SarahMarie Duttlinger, Ashley AlexandraHeywood, Christien Myles Lance,Shelby Lee McLennan, Kelly LeeMeinhold, Savannah Jordan Ray,Natalie Tate Rice, Samantha JadeSherlin, Volodymyr Y. Siedlecki,Catherine Louise Swift, and MichaelDavid Turlington.The Henderson County Early CollegeHigh SchoolTop Scholar: BethanyTherese Cook.Quick Facts About the2012 Top Scholars:• Average GPA4.719• Average totalSAT score1863(Average Math 639,average Verbal 639,and average Writing602)• Average ACT score29• Scholarships andgrants over$2,124,2982011-12 Annual Report 20

Achieving“Wisdom... comes notfrom age, but fromeducation and learning.”Anton Chekhov(1860-1904)Russian physician,dramatist, and authort must be rememberedthat the purpose ofeducationis not to fill the minds ofstudents with facts...it is to teach them tothink, if that is possible,and always to think forthemselves.-Robert Hutchins2012 North Carolina ScholarsEast Henderson High: AnnaAlexander, Tamra Arrowood, AshleyBallard, Auburn Barrett, ChristopherBaughman , Carol Briggs, JacksonCarver, Corey Cox, Ashley Day ,Jaclyn DeVincent , Anna Dillon,Lauryn Fair, Kayla Gordon, AlexisGreen, Halee Green, Ciera Griffith,Natasha Hagan, Michael Hara,Kailey Hartman, Julia Hicks, ChelsieHill, Carolina Huerta, Mariah James,Nicole Jones, Ryan Jones, SarahJones, Serena Khan, Darian Lampke,Kayla Lanning, Kimbrell Lee, CarmenLimerick, Christa Lindsey, JacobLivengood, Kayla Maneen, JaredMarshall, Adam Matthews, JamesMcClure, Nathan McConnell, WilliamMcDade, Katherine Michaud,Taylor Newman, Herdis Nichols,Shelby Osteen, Jordan Parille,Derek Ring, Ashley Roberts, KaitlynRunion, Kristen Sides, James Smith,Alexandra Stewart, and Cody Wesley.Hendersonville High: William ScottAshcraft, Megan Aubrey, LeviBaer, Rebecca Berk, Ellen Boyette,Benjamin Brewer Bowman, SarahCarr, Matthew Carter, Alyssa Chet ,Kortney Clark, Charles Colhoun, Jr.,Jake Cosgrove, Omar Cruz, HeatherEddy, Mara Egan, Kyle Eudy, AnnaFosberg, Elizabeth Foster, HopeGregorchik, Adrian Hernandez,John Jackson, Brian Johnson, DanaJones, Brackin Kirkland, ThomasKraus, John Lampley, Peter Lampley,Ben Latham, Riina Lugus, HenryMarshall, Kerith Mason, AlisonMillette, Melissa Moss, AlexisNewman, Marie Claire O’Leary,Jacob Onan, Shelby Pace, ElisabethPrice, Lillian Rolfe, Audra Schaefer,Shayna Scott, Ian Smith, EmilyStanley, Nicholas Stoker, EmilyThomas, Dillon Thompson, JuliusTorres Kellinghusen, Mattie Usher,Rayce Walker, Andrew Wells, CoraWenzel, and Samuel Wilkins.North Henderson High: AlexandraBushelli, Bryce Caldwell, DanielCalvillo, Alexis Carswell, BrittanyCase, Itzel Castillo-Escamilla,Mackenzie Coggins, Janeth SarahiCruz Resendiz, Hunter Donaldson,Andrew Edwards, Charles Hall,Anne-Marie Harris, Kailey Hoots,Jacob Ross House, BrookelynJohnson, Ben Justus, HayleyKlumpp, Jesse Lee Lanning, SierraLyda, Ashley Minery, LandonMorse, Taylor Nicholson, SamanthaOwenby, Samit Biren Patel, HannaPowell, Ashley Sargent, JosephShin, Samantha Shockley, StephenSmith, John Spraul, Miranda Stepp,Stephanie Strickland, MorganSwanson, Amanda Tamer, KayleeThompson, Erin Traister, LauraTraister, Christopher Waldrup,Jenna Wilkie, Hannah Winkler,Ryan Wyatt, and Cari Youngblood.West Henderson High: KristinaAnderson, Jennifer Archis, AmyBennett, Tyler Bice, Sieara Bishop ,Nicole Bissonnette, Alisha Carland,Savannah Carland, Anna Decker,Jenna Duckett, Sarah Duttlinger,Rachel Farmer, Kennedy Galloway,Brandi Gannon, Omar Gonzalez,Jordan Gossett, Bethany Grayson,Laura Hamilton, Andrew Hayes,Courtney Hayes, Ashley Heywood,Christian Lance, Nathaniel Littauer,Shelby McLennan, Kelly Meinhold,Amanda Melton, Katherine Moore,Cassidy Nix, Megan Phillips, StevenPopkin, Savannah Ray, JoshuaShamburger, Samantha Sherlin,Volodymyr Siedlecki, Briana Stallings,William Stiles, and Taylor Young.181 North Carolina Scholars2011-12 Annual Report 21

Achieving“A capacity, and taste, forreading, gives access towhatever has already beendiscovered by others. It isthe key, or one of the keys,to the already solvedproblems. And not only so.It gives a relish, and facility,for successfully pursuing the[yet] unsolved ones.”Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)16 th President of the UnitedStates2012 CTE ScholarsOne hundred twenty-four Careerand Technical Education (CTE)Scholars were recognized on May24 th in an awards ceremony at BlueRidge Community College in the BoThomas Auditorium of the DavidW. Sink Building. The HendersonCounty Career and TechnicalEducation Scholars recognitionprogram began in 1997.East Henderson High: LuisAcosta, Dakota Andrews, TamaraArrowood, Kaitlyn Blanken, JacobBradley, Vandy Brown, SamanthaBurnett, Dillian Burrell, CassidyCapps, Laiken Capps, LaurenCapps, Hayden Cole, Kyle Couch,Lindsey Coyne, Andrew Dorn,Ashley Fletcher, Nicholas Glynn,Logan Green, Ciera Griffith, BrookeHill, Chelsie Hill, Steven Jarvis,Ryan Jones, Lauren Justus, AllisonKing, Estefany Lara, Kimbrell Lee,Christa Lindsey, Adam Matthews,Austin Maybin, Landon Maybin,William McDade, Taylor McDonald,Lindsey McNeely, Aaran Osteen,Brittany Parker, Marlene Rangel,Derek Ring, Ashley Roberts, AprilRussell, Chase Savage, Kaci Stepp,Boti Szep, Jessie Whitman, andDakota Zimmerman.Hendersonville High: DiamondCash, Omar Cruz, Keren Fernandez,Matthew Emrich, Kyle Eudy,Kasey Lowery, Tierra Powe, ChrisRice, Alexis Robinson, BrittanyRobinson, Natalie Romstadt,Katlyn Stevenson, and Julius TorresKellinghusen.North Henderson High: JessicaBane, Kyndle Bradley, AndrewCass, Myrna Castro, WhitneyCraft, Holden Davenport, JessicaEarley, Andrew Edwards, RankinFender, Sara Hernandez, BrookelynJohnson, Haley Kampfen, HayleyKlumpp, Colby Langford, LandonMorse, Amanda Moseley, KylieOates, Erika Parsons, Lucy Perez,Stephanie Perez, Hannah Powell,Cody Ridgeway, Sonia Rodriguez,Kirsten Saltz, Ashley Sargent,Miranda Stepp, Morgan Swanson,Amanda Tamer, Jessica Tucker, andChristopher Waldrup.West Henderson High: Tyler Ashba,Amy Bennett, Danielle Buchanan,Rebecca Bullock, Mitchell Cantrell,Sebastien Castellanos, DavidCoon, Brandon Dylewski, BrittanyFairbairn, Kayla Ellsworth, BethanyGarren, Caleb Glenn, Jordan Greer,Josh Griffin, Laura Hamilton,Marshal Harris, Jamie Hunt, TaylorJackson, Zeinia Khan, Ryan Loudy,Jessica Nicholson, SamanthaOnken, Kalen Orr, Samantha Plitt,Jessica Prebianca, SamanthaRhodes, Savanah Seevers, LeahSchnell, Cody Shipman, HannahSmith, Dylan Stiles, Jason Taylor,Tayler Tavel, Kady Tipton, MaryWallace, and Amber Wisgo.A CTE scholar must:• complete four Careerand Technical Educationcredits with one being alevel two, and/oradvanced course.• maintain a 3.25 GPA inall Career and Technicaleducation courses.• have a 3.00 cumulativeoverall GPA.• receive three teacherrecommendations.2011-12 Annual Report 22

EnergyStarLeaderEnergy Star Leader 2012The Henderson County Public School System receivedthe Energy Star Leader 2012 award. This award signifiesleadership in greenhouse gas emissions by achieving 10percent improvement in overall energy performanceacross all of the system’s buildings.Thirteen Buildings In The Henderson County Public SchoolsEarn The ENERGY STAR LabelThe Henderson County Public School District received high marks in energyefficiency. After a thorough review from Morrisville based Southern EnergyManagement (SEM), thirteen HCPS’ buildings earned ENERGY STAR labels.Included were a dozen of our elementary, middle, and high schools, alongwith the District’s Information Technology Center.The Energy Star Award is a national award presented by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, recognizing buildings that have achieved a certain levelof energy conservation. The buildings are rated on a scale of 0-100, witha score of 75 or greater needed to receive the award. These buildings use35 percent less energy and generate 35 percent fewer greenhouse gasemissions than similar buildings across the nation. EPA’s Energy Star Awardsare good for one year and must be maintained from year to year.According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Henderson CountyPublic Schools was one of only seven North Carolina school districts thathad buildings earn ENERGY STAR labels in 2011. School district EnergyManager Dave Lyons helped prepare the buildings for the ENERGY STARprocess, performing internal audits that led to lighting retrofits prior toSEM’s review. He also helped get individuals principals involved in reducingtheir school’s energy usage.The verification process from SEM involved a review of buildings’ energyusage, after which the results were put through the EPA’s Portfolio Manager,producing a Statement of Energy Performance. One of SEM’s ProfessionalEngineers gave each building a final inspection to make sure it conformed tothe EPA’s strict guidelines.“This is an intentional move for our school district,” said BillParker, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services.“Maintaining energy efficient facilities is part of our schooldistrict’s Strategic Plan. We have two LEED-certified schools andsaw the opportunity to pursue the ENERGY STAR label with ourother facilities as a natural next step.”2011-12 Annual Report 23

ThanksTo Our“It takes a villageto raise a child.”African ProverbCommunity SupportersDemocratic Women Of Henderson County Give To Bruce DrysdaleElementary StudentsBruce Drysdale Elementary students were recipients of a gift of caring bythe Democratic Women of Henderson County. The Democratic Women’sCorrespondence SecretaryMadeline Royes and pastPresident Peggy Landfieldpresented Bruce DrysdaleElementary PrincipalChristine Smith with $250to be used to purchaseschool supplies for students.Bruce Drysdale ElementaryVolunteer Katy Gash ispictured to the right of Ms.Smith.Rotary Club Of Hendersonville’s “Sky Polega Gift Of Knowledge”On September 16, 2011 members of the Rotary Club of Hendersonvilledistributed dictionaries to every third grader in Henderson County. Thishas been an annual event since 2002, done in memory of Sky Polega, agraduate of Hendersonville High School and Duke University’s School ofEngineering.Rotarians Todd Webb, PatrickKennedy, and John Orolinjoined HCPS SuperintendentDavid L. Jones and SchoolBoard Chairperson ErvinW. Bazzle at Mills RiverElementary School. Thegroup, along with Mills RiverElementary Principal ToddMurphy, distributed 78dictionaries to third gradersin Ms. Jennifer Hobbie’s,Ms. Kelly Lamb’s, Ms. PaulaMcLelland’s, and Ms. Mary Montross’s classes.Approximately 1,100 third gradestudents in the Henderson CountyPublic Schools received a dictionary.The Henderson CountyEducation Foundation,A Partner To HCPSThe Henderson County EducationFoundation (HCEF) manages variousfunds and annual programs thatenhance education in our community.Dr. Don Jones is the Executive Director.Several events are held throughoutthe school year that provide fundsto all 23 HCPS schools. Among theevents are the BOGO Book sales(schools receive 50 percent of theircoupon book sales) and the annualFall Golf Classic. One of the funds thatHCEF manages is the Special Fundfor Children. The Special Fund forChildren is an endowment created byan anonymous donor, and increasedthrough donations. The fund providesessentials such as clothing, medicine,school supplies, and tutoring for at-riskstudents. In December 2011, a totalof $6,900 was distributed to schoolsfrom the Special Fund for Children.HCEF contributed more than $300,000to HCPS in the form of scholarships,grants, and special funds during the2011-12 school year.Our community supportershelp us serve our children.2011-12 Annual Report 24

ExxonMobil Educational Alliance ProgramAwards Grants To SchoolsIn November 2011, the ExxonMobil EducationalAlliance Program awarded $5,000 in grants toschools in Henderson County. Eight HCPS schools(East Henderson High, Clear Creek Elementary,Flat Rock Middle, Glenn C. Marlow Elementary,Hendersonville High, Hendersonville Middle, NorthHenderson High, and West Henderson High),Hendersonville Christian School, and ImmaculataSchool each received a $500 grant. The grantswere used to help support and enhance mathand science projects at the schools. ConnieCunningham, Bill McKibbin, Paul Jordan, andBarry Edwards from Henderson Oil Companyand Randy VanDiver, Territory Manager from theExxonMobil office in Charlotte, presented thegrant awards to principals.ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grants areawarded on a first-come first-served basis. In2011-12, 4000 grants at $500 each totaling$2 million were awarded to schools acrossthe country. Henderson Oil Company wasawarded 27 of the $500 grants for a total of$13,500, almost 1% of the total grants awardedthroughout the country. Of the 27 grants, schoolsin Henderson County received the majority (10)with the remaining grants being presented toschools throughout Henderson Oil’s marketingarea in the Carolinas and Eastern Tennessee. Itwas the 12 th year that ExxonMobil has assistedschools in obtaining the grants. Henderson Oilhas been doing this program for 10 years, andhas presented over $90,000 in educational grantswith $50,000 of this total going to schools inHenderson County.BI-LO Charities, Inc. Give $5,000 To HELPChristine Craft, HCPS Homeless Education LinkProject (HELP) Case Manager, accepted a $5,000grant awardcheckfrom BI-LOCharities onNovember9, 2011.The moneywas used toreplenishthe HELPCrisis Closetthat provides homeless families and youth quickaccess to food, snacks, toiletries, school supplies,clothes, and household items. The Program relieson donations for all items in the Crisis Closet, withthe exception of some of the school supplies.The HELP Program provides assistance to homelessstudents and families to remove barriers toeducation and ensure academic success in school.Students and families in homeless situations areoften confronted with unique challenges to enroll,regularly attend, and succeed in school. TheMcKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ensureseducational rights and protections for children andyouth experiencing homelessness. Two full timeHELP Case Managers assist students and familieswho qualify for services.During the 2011-12 school year, the HCPS HELPProgram identified 311 Homeless Students and 82Unaccompanied Youth UY). UnaccompaniedYouth are students (ages 12-21) living on theirown, not in the care of a parent/guardian, oftenrunaways, throwaways, or couch surfers, etc. Anynew student who comes into the HELP programis given a new backpack and school supplies.Unaccompanied Youth get the most out of itemssuch as snacks, food, and toiletries because theydo not have the financial means to buy theseitems themselves.WIA Partners With HCPSHCPS receives grant funds from the WorkforceInvestment Act (WIA) for Dropout Interventionand Recovery for at-risk students who maybe on the path to dropping out or who havealready dropped out and returned to earna high school diploma. Each year HCPSrecognizes two students who have madesignificant gains, met all program goals,and overcome significant barriers in orderto graduate from high school. WIA YouthRecovery Coordinators, Meg Decker and PeggyTittle, select the recipients. Shelbi Pendergastwas selected as the WIA Out-of-School Youthin the Henderson County Public Schools’Youth Recovery Program. John McGlasson wasrecognized as the WIA In-School Youth in thedistrict’s Dropout Prevention Program. Thetwo students were among eight students fromWestern North Carolina recognized by the WIAMountain Area Workforce Development Boardfor excelling in meeting their goal to graduatefrom high school.“This program helped a lot. I’ve been able tohelp my mom with the bills. Mrs. Tittle helpedwhen I came back to school with getting in theright classes andworked with myschedule so thatI could work oncampus. I’m excitedthat I’m going to beable to graduate inJanuary.”--Shelbi Pendergast2011-12 Annual Report 25

Firehouse Subs Awards Public Safety GrantFor Automated External Defibrillators(AEDs) To HCPSThe Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundationawarded a grant to the Henderson County PublicSchools to purchase 19 Automated ExternalDefibrillators (AEDs) and 100 copies of theschool system’s “Emergency Procedures Guide.”Presentation of the AEDs was made at HendersonCounty’s local Firehouse Subs franchise ownedby Monte and Donna Sims. With this grant, theschool system has the life safety equipment andmaterials needed for its 23 schools, approximately13,500 students, and over 1,800 employees.School Board members, Lisa Edwards and AmyHolt, attended the presentation. Ms. Lisa Edwardshad a personal interest in the purchase of the AEDsas in October 2011 she reported that a parent hadrecently contacted her expressing concerns and adesire that all HCPS schools have defibrillators.Several years ago, through a North Carolina SafeSchools grant, HCPS purchased an “EmergencyProcedures Guide” for each classroom to utilizein case of a school emergency. These guides areused in case of an actual “lock down” or othersuch emergency. The school system has sincegrown in student and classroom number sincethe original purchase of the guides. Through thesame grant, AEDs were purchase for the system’seight middle and high schools. School staff weretrained in the proper use of the new AEDs.Star 104.3 and AAA, Star Student ProgramMorgan Suttles, Early College High SchoolStudent, Star Student Of The YearThe Star Student of the Week program issponsored by Star 104.3 radio station and AAA.It is designed to honor the all-around goodstudent who is polite, respectful, maintains goodcharacter traits, and makes good grades – notnecessarily the top academic or top athleticstudent. During 2011-12, HCPS only selectedmiddle and high school students to a StarStudent of the Week. The weekly winner’s nameannounced on 104.3 and received prizes thatweek, as well as a chance to win the AAA DisneyTrip Grand Prize.Morgan Suttles, a 10 th grade student at theHenderson County Early College High School, wasselected as the 2012 Star Student of the Year.She won a AAA Disney Grand Prize Trip for fourto Disneyworld in Florida. Morgan is picturedbelow with Josh D’Innocenzi from Star 104.3 andWendy Gritzmacher from AAA.Community Foundation Of HendersonCounty Awards Grant To HIP Girls ProgramThe Community Foundation of Henderson Countyawarded the HIP (Healthy, Independent, andPositive) Girls Program at East Henderson Higha grant for $2963. The grant insured that HIPGirls would be offered in both the fall and springsemesters. HIP Girls is a twelve-week skill buildingand leadership program designed for 11 th gradegirls at East High. It is a collaboration betweenEast and the Dispute Settlement Center ofHenderson and Polk Counties. Girls are selected toparticipate by school administrators, teachers, andcounselors based on their leadership potential.East Henderson High School Spanish teacher AnnaTillman co-facilitates the HIP Girls program withthe Dispute Settlement Center’s Youth MediationServices Director Christy Bridges.Hunter Automotive Group ScholarshipsAwarded To Four HCPS GraduatesFour Henderson County Public Schools 2012high school graduates received a total of $8,000in scholarships by the Hunter AutomotiveGroup. The scholarship recipients were selectedbecause they excelled academically and displayedoutstanding leadership, moral character, andleadership. Tom Hunter (President of theHunter Automotive Group) and Randy Hunter(Chairman of the Board) awarded the studentstheir scholarships on June 27, 2012. The HunterAutomotive Group Scholarships are handled bythe Henderson County Education Foundation.The 2012-13 Hunter Automotive ScholarshipRecipients of $2,000 are: Mariah James fromEast Henderson High, Scott Ashcraft fromHendersonville High, Samit Patel from NorthHenderson High, and Ashley Heywood from WestHenderson High.2011-12 Annual Report 26

Celebrating100 YearsThe Henderson County Board of Public Education’s administrativeoffices are located in the building originally named the Fourth AvenueSchool when dedicated on March 15, 1912. The school was renamedthe Rosa Edwards School in 1933 in memory of Miss Rosa QueenEdwards, who served as its principal 1919-1932. A 100th anniversarycelebration of the building and its history was held on March 15, 2012.A slideshow of old photographs of students and faculty broughtback memories to former students and community members of schooldays years ago.The old bell that once announced the beginning and ending of theschool day and now located in the Boardroom lobby sounded thebeginning and ending of the program presided by retired teacher andformer Rosa Edwards student Tom Orr. Special guests included theHonorable Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Hendersonville Jeff Collis;Board of Commissioners Chairman Tommy Thompson; School BoardChairperson Ervin Bazzle; Executive Director of the Henderson CountyEducation Foundation Dr. Don Jones; and Founder of the HendersonCounty Genealogical and Historical Society Dr. George Jones. Otherguests included former Rosa Edwards School students retiredAssistant Superintendent Dr. Amy Pace, local historian Jim Toms, and1919 first grader Grady Vaughn, along with Julia Jones and SusanJones Bryson, granddaughters of former principal Mrs. Almonte (Alva)Jones; and Mrs. Grover (Margie) Grissom, a local representative of theEdwards family.Following the program, the Chamber of Commerce conducted aribbon cutting. Mr. Vaughn cut the ribbon.On April 16, 2012, Executive Administrative Assistant Barbara CaseBlaine presented a portrait of “Miss Rosa” to the School Boardon behalf of Tommy Fuller and Charles Floyd of Henderson, N.C.,great nephews of Rosa Edwards. The portrait now hangs in theadministrative offices.Members of the Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commissionand the Henderson County Education History Initiative SteeringCommittee gathered at the 414 Fourth Avenue West site onSeptember 13, 2012, to place an historic marker on the RosaEdwards School building.2011-12 Annual Report 27

DirectoryELEMENTARYAtkinson ElementaryPrincipal: Mr. Matthew Johnson2510 Old Kanuga Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739Phone 828.697.4755 • Fax 828.698.6120Bruce Drysdale ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Christine SmithLead Teacher: Mr. Oscar Robinson271 Bearcat Blvd, Hendersonville, NC 28792Phone 828.697.5568 • Fax 828.698.6122Clear Creek ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Audrey Reneau737 North Clear Creek Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792Phone 828.697.4760 • Fax 828.698.6121Dana ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Kelly SchofieldLead Teacher: Ms. Susan RiddlePO Box 37, 690 Ridge Rd, Dana, NC 28724Phone 828.685.7743 • Fax 828.685.4004Edneyville ElementaryPrincipal: Mr. Chad AutenLead Teacher: Ms. Ally Myers2875 Pace Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792Phone 828.685.7600 • Fax 828.685.4006Etowah ElementaryPrincipal: Mr. Michael Thorpe320 Etowah School Rd, Etowah, NC 28729Phone 828.891.6560 • Fax 828.891.6579Fletcher ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Jennifer SheltonLead Teacher: Ms. Sherry Triana500 Howard Gap Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732Phone 828.684.0580 • Fax 828.687.1217Glenn C. Marlow ElementaryPrincipal: Mr. John Bryant1985 Butler Bridge Rd, Mills River, NC 28759Phone 828.654.3225 • Fax 828.687.1214Hendersonville ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Shannon Marlowe1039 Randall Circle, Hendersonville, NC 28791Phone 828.697.4752 • Fax 828.698.6125Hillandale ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Denise MontgomeryLead Teacher: Mr. Brent Speckhardt40 Preston Ln, East Flat Rock, NC 28726Phone 828.697.4782 • Fax 828.697.4661Mills River ElementaryPrincipal: Mr. Todd Murphy94 School House Rd, Mills River, NC 28759Phone 828.891.6563 • Fax 828.891.6584Sugarloaf ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Sallie CarrLead Teacher: Ms. Cindy Ellis2270 Sugarloaf Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792Phone 828.697.4600 • Fax 828.697.4632Upward ElementaryPrincipal: Ms. Brooke BallardLead Teacher: Ms. Keri Jackson45 Education Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731Phone 828.697.4764 • Fax 828.698.6131MIDDLEApple Valley MiddlePrincipal: Ms. Marcie WilsonAssistant Principals: Mr. Michael GatesMs. Marsha Justice43 Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792Phone 828.697.4545 • Fax 828.698.6119Flat Rock MiddlePrincipal: Mr. Scott RhodesAssistant Principals: Mr. Jeff RoperMs. Melanie Adams191 Preston Ln, East Flat Rock, NC 28726Phone 828.697.4775 • Fax 828.698.6124Hendersonville MiddlePrincipal: Ms. Jenny MorenoAssistant Principal: Mr. Luke Manuel825 North Whitted St, Hendersonville, NC 28791Phone 828.697.4800 • Fax 828.698.6127Rugby MiddlePrincipal: Mr. Bill ReedyAssistant Principals: Ms. Peggy MarshallMr. Mark Page3345 Haywood Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791Phone 828.891.6566 • Fax 828.891.6589HIGHEast Henderson HighPrincipal: Mr. Matthew GruebmeyerAssistant Principals: Ms. Donna BrackettMr. Doug Justice110 Old Upward Rd, East Flat Rock, NC 28726Phone 828.697.4768 • Fax 828.698.6123Hendersonville HighPrincipal: Mr. Bobby WilkinsAssistant Principals: Mr. Scott MooreMs. Kerry Stewart1 Bearcat Blvd, Hendersonville, NC 28791Phone 828.697.4802 • Fax 828.698.6126North Henderson HighPrincipal: Mr. Frank EdneyAssistant Principals: Mr. Jason JoyceMs. Kelly P. Walker35 Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792Phone 828.697.4500 • Fax 828.698.6129West Henderson HighPrincipal: Mr. R. Dean JonesAssistant Principals: Ms. Lynn MetcalfMs. Shannon Auten3600 Haywood Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791Phone 828.891.6571 • Fax 828.891.6590Henderson CountyEarly College High SchoolPrincipal: Ms. Beth Caudle120 Alumni Way, Flat Rock, NC 28731Phone 828.697.4561 • Fax 828.697.4564EDUCATION CENTERBalfour Education CenterPrincipal: Mr. Kent Parent2529 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791Phone 828.697.4629 • Fax 828.698.6130OTHER OFFICESMills River AcademyChild Nutrition, Childcare, Technology96 School House Rd, Mills River, NC 28759Phone 828.890.1659 • Fax 828.890.1371Transportation812 Stoney Mountain RoadHendersonville, NC 28791Phone 828.697.4739 • Fax 828.697.4738Facilities/Maintenance246 Education Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731Facilities - Phone 828.698.4421Fax 828.697.4843Maintenance - Phone 828.697.4992Fax 828.698.6186The Henderson County Public Schoolsmaintain approximately 2,317,483 squarefeet of building space and 669 total acres.This includes 22 schools (Early College isnot included as it is located on the campusof Blue Ridge Community College), busgarage, maintenance facility and warehouse,central office, and the Mills River Academy.2011-12 Annual Report 28

Superintendent David L. Jones, Ed.S.414 Fourth Avenue WestHendersonville, NC 28739-4261Phone 828.697.4733 • Fax 828.697.5541www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org