PSRC Monthly Newsletter
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September is Library Card Sign-up Month, National Food Safety Education Month & Attendance Awareness Month.
Welcome back to school!
News around the district
CAMERA SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON BUSES AT 12 PSRC SCHOOLS
An additional safety feature will be seen on buses at various schools within the Public Schools of Robeson County this school year.
Bus camera systems have been installed on school buses for 12 schools.
Those schools are as follows: Fairgrove Elementary, Fairmont Middle, Littlefield Middle, Lumberton Jr. High, Magnolia Elementary, Orrum Middle, Parkton Elementary, Pembroke Middle, Prospect Elementary, Red Springs Middle, South Robeson Middle, and St. Pauls Middle.
“This will assist law enforcement in suspected cases of drivers passing a stopped bus,” said Bobby Locklear, assistant superintendent for Auxiliary Services at PSRC.
Most buses are equipped with bus cameras already, he said.
However, the identified schools were determined to have the highest need and most dated equipment, Locklear said.
“We had a limited amount of funds and we were able to cover all middle schools with the funds allocated,” Locklear said.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT: WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
PSRC BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ASSIGNMENTS
Multiple schools will welcome new faces of leadership following recent approvals by the Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education.
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LOCAL CHURCHES SUPPORT EDUCATORS, HOST PRAYER EVENTS AHEAD OF SCHOOL YEAR
Click here to read the full story in The Robesonian.
ROBESON COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPPORTS RECENTLY APPROVED PARENT’S BILL OF RIGHTS
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ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEES DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Sarah Cox, Lean Coordinator at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, third from left, stands recently with Rosenwald Elementary School Principal Justin Dial, middle, and others during the company’s recent donation of school supplies to the school.
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DR. WILLIAMSON APPOINTED TO NCCAT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed PSRC Superintendent Dr. Freddie Williamson to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized leader in professional development programming for North Carolina teachers.
Check out the full story by clicking here.
Parents, please take note of the following back to school immunization information.
By law, students are given 30 days after the start of school to complete the NC State Immunization and Health Assessment Requirements. Students will not be allowed to attend school after the date until the immunizations and/or health assessment requirements have been met. The absences will be coded "unexcused.”
Kindergarten students must have a completed immunization record and a health assessment turned in by the date. Additionally, students in seventh grade must receive the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines.
All 12th graders are required to have received a second dose of the Meningococcal vaccine. This also applies to students who transition to senior status after the first semester.
Any new student to North Carolina Public Schools must have an NC Health Assessment completed within the first 30 calendar days from enrollment.
For more information about immunizations, visit https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/k-12.htm
For questions about immunizations, visit CDC's website at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/schoolvaxview/requirements/index.html
Upcoming Events
Monday, Sept. 4 - Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 5-9 - National Payroll Week
Sept. 10-16 - Suicide Prevention Week
Wednesday, Sept. 6 - Read A Book Day
Sunday, Sept. 10 - Grandparents Day
Monday, Sept. 11 - 9/11 Remembrance Day
Tuesday, Sept. 12 - Day of Encouragement
Wednesday, Sept. 13 - Uncle Sam Day
Sept. 15-Oct. 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
Saturday, Sept. 16 - Thank a Police Officer Day
Monday, Sept. 18 - US Air Force Birthday
Tuesday, Sept. 19 - IT Professionals Day
Thursday, Sept. 21 - IEA Scholarship & College Fair - Indian Education Resource Center Gym - 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 22 - States & Capitals Day
Saturday, Sept. 23 - First Day of Fall
Tuesday, Sept. 26 - HR Professionals Day
Thursday, Sept. 28 - PSRC "Science of Slime" Family Night- Southeastern Ag Center - 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28 - National NC Day
Thursday, Sept. 28 - Pembroke Day 3-7 p.m. (Rain Date Oct. 5)
Friday, Sept. 29 - VFW Day
Sept. 29-Oct. 7 - Robeson County Fair
Saturday, Sept. 30 - Family Health and Fitness Day
Athletics Schedules
Please click the schools listed below for full listings of sports schedules. Schedules are subject to change.
High School Sports
Fairmont High School Sports Schedule
Purnell Swett High School Sports Schedule
St. Pauls High School Sports Schedule
Save the Date for "Science of Slime" Family Night!
PSRC Family,
Please save the date for the first district family engagement night of the school year on Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Southeastern Agricultural Center located at 1027 US-74 ALT in Lumberton!
Registration will open September 1 for a special “Science Of Slime” Family Night conducted by Team Genius Squad and Ava the S.T.E.A.M Princess, where your child will be creating and experimenting with gooey slime and learning about the unique properties of it! We will be sending out a link for registration in the days ahead!
You DO NOT want to miss this!
All PSRC Family Engagement Nights are free for students and their families, we believe in creating spaces for families to learn and grow through hands-on educational experiences.
Testing Information
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Public Schools of Robeson County
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