Edgecombe County Public Schools

We Need Your Voice! Edgecombe County Public Schools is asking all families to complete the NC Digital Learning Dashboard Parent Survey! This short survey will help us better understand how technology is supporting student learning — and identify any family needs for internet access and devices at home. ✅ The survey takes just a few minutes to complete. ✅ Your input directly impacts future technology and infrastructure decisions. ✅ Every family's voice matters! Please take a moment to complete the survey today - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGzgHEZjBpTOmACg2hvMP7_Ye0CIY3aWGv5YUfoeHA0mgBow/viewform

🌸 Spring Break is almost here! 🌸 Just a reminder: There will be no school for students this Friday. Classes will resume on Monday, April 28. We hope everyone takes this time to relax, recharge, and enjoy a safe and restful Spring Break!

Calling all 6th–12th grade students! Check out the Youth Resilience Retreat — a 5-day camp full of fun, friendship, and personal growth, hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region! 📅 April 21st–25th 🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily 📍 The Impact Center at Word Tabernacle Church 💲 $25 per participant 🚍 Transportation provided from all Clubhouse locations 🎨 Yoga, painting, nature walks, and more! Only 50 spots available — scan the QR code to register now! 📞 Questions? Contact Kyler Daniels at 252-813-8813 or kdaniels@bgcnec.org.

🌸☀️ Spring Break is almost here! 🌿🎉 Edgecombe County Public Schools will be closed for Spring Break from April 18 through April 25.

📢 Join Us for Building Bridges for Kids Week! 💙 Our Building Bridges for Families initiative in partnership with Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina, is recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month with a week of fun and meaningful activities from April 14-17! Let’s work together to raise awareness and support safe, nurturing environments for all children. ✨ Here’s how you can participate: 📅 Monday 4/14 – Wear Blue Day 💙 Wear blue & share your photos with #WearBlueDay #PreventChildAbuse 🦸🏾‍♂️ Tuesday 4/15 – Superhero Day Dress as a superhero or wear a shirt with a superhero logo & write encouragement notes for kids! ❤️ Wednesday 4/16 – Kindness Counts Day Wear red or a shirt with a positive message & share acts of kindness in school, work, home, or on social media. ⭐ Thursday 4/17 – Shine Bright Day Wear bright colors & Read for a Brighter Future! 📸 We’d love to see your participation! Share your photos and tag ECPS Family Resource Center to help spread awareness. Together, we can make a difference! 💙

🌍💙 Today is World Autism Awareness Day! 💙🌍 At Edgecombe County Public Schools, we celebrate the incredible strengths, talents, and contributions of individuals with autism. This day serves as a reminder to foster understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for all. Join us in raising awareness and embracing neurodiversity by learning more about autism and promoting kindness in our schools and community. Together, we create a world where everyone is valued!

We are thrilled to celebrate our Attendance Winners across the district! Congratulations to Martin Millennium Academy and Edgecombe Early College High School for leading the way with the highest attendance percentage this month! Your commitment to showing up every day makes a huge difference in learning, growth, and success. A special shoutout to our amazing students, families, and educators for making attendance a priority. Remember—every day counts!

No school for students this Friday!

🌟🧦 Rock Your Socks Day is this Friday! 🧦🌟 Join us in celebrating World Down Syndrome Day by wearing your most colorful, mismatched socks this Friday, March 22! Show your support, spread awareness, and rock those socks proudly!

The school calendar for traditional schools for next school year was recently approved by our Board of Education. A printable version of the calendar can be found on our website here - https://tinyurl.com/mry383zd

Due to a statewide testing outage, the ACT exam scheduled for today, March 11, could not be completed at some of our high schools. We understand this may be frustrating and appreciate your patience as we await further guidance. Please note that all ECPS schools are at different stages of testing. Schools that successfully administered the test will not need to reschedule, while those schools affected will communicate make-up testing plans if necessary. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Edgecombe County Public Schools is excited to announce Preschool Application & Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year!

Our elementary school teams put their reading skills to the test in an exciting Battle of the Books competition earlier this week! From teamwork to literary knowledge, these students showed off their dedication and love for reading. 1st place - Stocks Elementary School 2nd place - Martin Millennium Academy 3rd place - GW Carver Elementary Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and enthusiasm!

📢 Reminder to ECPS Families! 📢 This Thursday, March 6, and Friday, March 7, are Teacher Planning Days—which means no school for students!

🎉👏 Attendance Matters! 👏🎉 A huge shoutout to our February Attendance Champions! These three schools showed the greatest increase in their overall attendance percentages this month: 📚✨ Fairview Elementary School 📚✨ Phillips Middle 📚✨ Edge Academy Of Health Sciences Showing up every day makes a difference! Good attendance helps students stay on track, build strong habits, and achieve academic success. Let’s keep up the great work, ECPS—because every day counts!

This week, members of our ECPS Child Nutrition Department—Director Ruth McDowell (center), Child Nutrition Specialist Sydra Pettaway (right), and Child Nutrition Program Assistant Samantha Arrington (left)— attended the NC Child Hunger Conference in Chapel Hill. They connected with experts and learned new strategies to ensure our students have access to nutritious meals every day. Thank you for your dedication to fighting child hunger in our schools!

The ECPS Board of Education proudly recognized generous donors who are making a countywide middle school band and chorus program a reality! A heartfelt THANK YOU to Rev. Stephen Mazingo & Calvary Episcopal Church, Alice & Bob Cassanova, and the Lloyd Owens Endowment for the Arts through the North Carolina Community Foundation for their commitment to music education. Music enriches students' lives—enhancing creativity, teamwork, confidence, and academic success. Thanks to these donations, our students will have the opportunity to explore their talents and experience the joy of music!

This morning, North Edgecombe High School Principal, Mr. Roderick Tillery, Sr., had the honor of speaking at the Communities in Schools (CIS) annual "Have a Heart" Breakfast at Nash Community College. He shared the incredible impact CIS is making at North Edgecombe and how their support is changing lives. Pictured with Mr. Tillery are Jill Cox, President & CEO of Communities in Schools of North Carolina, Dr. Chanda Battle, ECPS Director of Student Support Services, Shenika Harper, CIS Student Support Specialist, and Dr. Andy Bryan, ECPS Superintendent. Thank you to Communities in Schools for your dedication to empowering students and strengthening our schools!

Today, we celebrate the love, kindness, and community that make our schools so special. Whether it’s the dedication of our teachers, the hard work of our students, or the support of our families, we are grateful for each and every one of you. Take a moment to spread kindness, share a smile, and remind someone how much they mean to you!

Student voices matter! Superintendent Dr. Andy Bryan met with our Student Advisory Group at Tarboro High School today to hear their insights, ideas, and perspectives. We’re proud to partner with our students to shape the future of ECPS!