Small Business Center Recognized

College of The Albemarle’s Small Business Center recently received the Small Business Center Network Award for the Eastern Region. In order to be considered for the award, small business centers must meet specific criteria set forth in annual reporting guidelines.
Ginger O’Neal, Director of COA’s Small Business Center (SBC) at the Elizabeth City Campus stated [...]

New Student Orientation Held at COA

Lecture Hall Bursting at the Seams with Students!
College of The Albemarle held New Student Orientation for the 2010 Summer and Fall Semesters on Wednesday, April 21st at the Elizabeth City Campus. With over 150 students and potential students attending, COA staff and faculty were surprised at the large turnout. Orientation included a welcome, [...]

New Superintendent of Schools for Currituck

Dr. Meghan S. Doyle was sworn in July 1, 2009 as the Superintendent of Currituck County Public Schools. Doyle previously served as Assistant Superintendent and replaces Michael Warren, who recently retired.
At right, Dr. Doyle (L) takes her oath of office as Superintendent, which was administered by Clerk
of Court Sheila Tyler (R).

Photo courtesy of Currituck County [...]

Step it up a Notch at COA

ELIZABETH CITY, NC - College of The Albemarle is offering a FREE summer program geared for those individuals new to college life called “Step It Up A Notch” (SPAN). The SPAN program will build skills in pre-college math, reading, writing, and computer technology. Two sessions are being offered, Mondays through Thursdays at the [...]

Currituck Schools Closed on Monday

Currituck County Schools will be closed Monday, March 2 due to hazardous road conditions in parts of the county.
The school system originally sent out an alert at 6:17 a.m. Monday morning that the school system would be operating on a 2 hour delay.
At approximately 7:39 a.m. a second message was sent out via email alert [...]

Students Create “Novel”?Commercials

Students in Donna Talbert’s World View/Honors English classes at the J.P. Knapp Early College High School were instructed to create a 30-60 second “commercial” about the novels they’d just completed. They began with a storyboard, then included photos or video, music, script, and voice over. The ad could be in the form of [...]

Making the Call : School Closures

Currituck County School students will be required to make up today’s missed classes this coming Saturday. Many readers have asked: How does the school system make the call to close or delay schools.
Sheriff’s deputies patrolling Currituck’s primary and secondary roads, are in constant contact with the County 911 / emergency communications staff. According [...]

Currituck Schools Closed Wednesday

Currituck County Schools has announced that all County Schools will be CLOSED today, Wednesday, February 4, 2009 to students and staff. Students will attend school on Saturday, February 7 as a make-up day.
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Local Schools Compete in Geography Bee

Two Currituck County local elementary schools participated in the National Geographic Geography Bee the week of January 12, 2009. Ten students participated in the bee at Griggs Elementary. Taking first place was Alexandra DeLuca, second place went to Sidney Caldwell and third went to Preston Smith. Other participants included Zach Goodwin, Marie [...]

Liberty Tree Dedicated

     Bob Kohler of the American Legion Post 288 orchestrated the donation of a Liberty Tree to both of our new Elementary schools, Shawboro and Jarvisburg. Kohler and other American Legion members along with staff and students of Jarvisburg Elementary recently held a tree dedication ceremony. Both Jarvisburg and Shawboro Elementary Schools would like [...]

Moyock Middle School “FUN”draiser

At Left: Instructional Coordinator, Monique Hicks, has control of the ball and seeks a fellow staff member to pass to! (Submitted Photo)
The Moyock Middle School held their first annual Bulldog staff vs. students basketball game, November 20, 2008. Tickets were $2 each and they made over $400!
The female teachers, including cafeteria staff, [...]

State Teaching Survey Results Announced

Gov. Mike Easley today announced results of the 2008 Teacher Working Conditions Survey. A record number of more than 104,000 educators from every public school in the state completed the survey last spring. The survey helps shape state education policy, strengthen classroom working conditions and enhance the learning environment for students. Findings from the survey were released during the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Conference held today in Cary.