Upcoming Events
5/21/2012
- End of Grading Testing K-8, Early Release at 1:305/22/2012
5/23/2012
5/28/2012
6/4/2012
District Announcements
White Oak Student Places in Sumdog Contest
Congratulations go out to Alex Grubbs, a second grader at White Oak, who placed second in the state for a math competition sponsored by Sumdog. Alex answered 17,453 questions correct in a week. This competition was designed to encourage students in high school, middle school, and elementary students to learn math through the use of games. White Oak was third out of 96 schools with the highest average of questions answered correctly per student. Again, congratulations Alex and White Oak Elementary School!
Author Carmen Agra Deedy Visits WOS & DFW
Carmen Agra Deedy visited White Oak Elementary School and D.F. Walker Elementary School on Wednesday, April 4th and Thursday, April 5th to work with students. She is an internationally known, award winning author of children’s literature, storyteller and radio contributor. Ms. Deedy was born in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1963 after the Cuban Revolution and grew up in Decatur, Georgia. She is well-known for several books including “The Library Dragon” and “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale.”
New D.F. Walker Principal Named
The Edenton-Chowan Board of Education unanimously approved during their meeting on April 2, 2012, Superintendent Allan Smith’s recommendation to appoint Jamie Bowers as Principal of D.F. Walker Elementary School effective July 1, 2012. Mrs. Bowers is currently assistant principal at the school and will assume the position of principal following Mary P. Nixon who is serving as interim principal through the end of the school year.
“Mrs. Bowers brings many attributes to the principalship at D.F. Walker,” said Superintendent Smith. “She is an experienced teacher and educator with a track record of high expectations for students and staff and strong instructional leadership skills,” said Smith.
“Additionally, Mrs. Bowers has been a real asset to the school and school system since she was hired at the beginning of the school year in her role as assistant principal. She knows the school and she has the respect and admiration of the staff. She is the right person to continue to lead the school in new initiatives like the Common Core and Essential Standards and continued goals toward high academic achievement,” continued Smith.
Prior to coming to the Edenton-Chowan School System, Bowers was a program facilitator for Nash Rocky Mount Early College High School Exceptional Children’s program and an exceptional children’s teacher. Prior to earning her teaching credentials, Bowers has also served as a school secretary/treasurer and teacher assistant in the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools.
With over 10 years of experience in public education, Mrs. Bowers earned her Masters Degree in School Administration from East Carolina University. In addition, she holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Chapel Hill. Her educator’s licenses and certifications include Curriculum and Instructional Specialist, Special Education Teacher –General Curriculum, and Principal.
Mrs. Bowers is married to Clinton Bowers . They have a son, Kori in the fourth grade at D.F. Walker. The family resides in Edenton.
STEM Resources
New web site to highlight STEM resources! Please review the following web page for new science, math, technology, and engineering resources.
https://sites.google.com/site/nenestemconnect/
