ECP Early College students held the first election for their Student Government Association. Ms. Loefflers' civics and economics class researched the election process, developed their own pro-cess, and implemented the first student govern-ment election for ECP Early College. The candi-dates created commercials, posters, and flyers as well as participated in a debate. Students in the class set up the rules and regulations sur-

rounding the election, ran the voting polls, and established an anonymous way to tally votes.

The students greatly enjoyed this activity and are extremely proud to have the first Student Government Association of ECPEC. The officers include: Makayla Bryant (President), Jordan Thornton (Vice-President), Yvonne Williams (Secretary), and J’Nya Perry (Treasurer).

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As we move deeper into fall, November brings the opportunity for reflection and thankfulness. We will come together as a nation to remem-ber and honor our veterans who have served and given so much. We will celebrate public education during American Education Week, November 13th through November 17th, and we will also share Thanksgiving with our friends and loved ones.

I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the students, parents, staff and community that is a part of ECPPS. This is my third year in Elizabeth City and it is an honor to be here and to be a part of this district and community.

ECPPS is currently in the process of approving the district's plan for improvement as well as the improve-ment plans for those schools deemed low performing last year. The staff and students in our district are work-ing hard to meet the challenges ahead of us as we continue our efforts to increase growth and proficiency for all students. Please join and support us in our efforts to meet these challeng-es head on and make a significant and positive difference for our students. ~ Larry W. Cartner, Ed.D. Superintendent

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WEEKSVILLE 1ST GRADERS BALANCE EQUATIONS USING BALANCE BEAMS DURING "ALL HANDS ON DECK" TIME

SAFE is working on their 5th project to support safety for ECPPS. Project #5 includes adding three additional security cameras to the elementary, middle schools, and H.L. Trigg Community School, totaling 30 cameras. This project also includes additional servers and updates to some of the camera systems in place giving them all updated technology to make their systems work even better. The total cost of this project is $30,000 and SAFE currently has $25,000 raised. They are working on gathering donations and planning additional fund-raisers to complete this project.

The next fundraiser to support Project #5 is a Family Dance. ECPPS parents and students, kindergarten through 5th grade, are invited to please join the SAFE Schools Fund for a Family Dance: Mother/

Son, Father/Daughter, Uncle/Niece, Grandparent/Grandchild etc. on Thursday, November 16th from 5:30-8:00 pm at the K.E. White Graduate Center on the campus of Elizabeth City State University.

The cost per person is $10 which includes pizza, drinks, and cookies. This will be a “SAFE” & child elegant evening of fun, pizza, and dancing. Tickets are available at all local elementary schools, ECPPS Adminstrative Offices, and Montero’s Restaurant. ***Please note that all students must be accompa-nied by an adult.

Feel free to call Andy or Karin Montero at 252.331.1067 or email them at eatatmonteros@gmail.com with questions, concerns, ideas, to volunteer, or maybe even to donate. SAFE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which is handled through The Education Foundation of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools and all donations are tax-deductible. You may also find information about SAFE on Facebook (SAFE Schools Fund) or on their website at www.safeschoolsfund.org.

J.C. Sawyer Participates in Walk to School Day

SAFE Schools to Hold Family Dance Fundraiser to Support Newest Project

JC Sawyer Elementary participated in Walk to School Day for the third year. According to www.walkbik-etoschool.org, "International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Over time, this event has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school and a celebration – with record breaking participation – each October. Today, thousands of schools across America – from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico – participate every October."

On October 4, 2017, 105 students and staff, parents and siblings, and officers from the Elizabeth City Police Department, walked to school. Students could walk from home or they could meet at a drop off point and walk together as a group with a police escort. J. C. Sawyer Elementary was selected as one of the NCDOT Walk to School Day Giveaway Winners for registering their Walk to School Day event on walkbiketoschool.org. They received an encouragement and information kit for the event.

ECPEC STUDENT GOVERNMENT CANDIDATESFRONT ROW: SHAWN BARRINGTON, JORDAN THORNTON, J’NYA PERRY, MAKAYLA BRYANT

BACK ROW: LAKEDRIA STEWART, KAETYN BLANTON, KELLY BEGAZO, ABIGAIL MIDGETTE, JONATHAN HARVEY, KAVON HALL

www.ecpps.k12.nc.usECPPS NEWS~INFORMATION~PHOTOS

ECPPS revised the 2017-2018 school calendar to reflect full school days on November 8th and November 9th. Those days were previ-ously scheduled to be three hour early release days. The additional time recovered through extending these days will be used for the instruc-tional hours lost on August 29th and will provide

more flexibility should we have future inclement weather throughout the school year.

Revised calendars have been sent home with students.

ECPPS Revises 2017-2018 Calendar

UPCOMING

NOVNOV 9: INTERIM REPORTS ISSUED (ECPEC Students Only)NOV 10: HOLIDAYNOV. 16: REPORT CARDS ISSUED (NOT ECPEC)NOV. 20: BOE COMM MTGS 2 PMNOV. 22: TEACHER WORKDAY(All Sites)NOV 23: HOLIDAYNOV 24: HOLIDAYNOV 27: BOE REGULAR MTG 7 PM (MTG HELD AT RRMS)

Central Elementary had sev-eral members of the law enforcement community participate in their Lunch Buddy program during September.

The officers greeted students as they entered the cafeteria with smiles, high fives, or a handshake. Students were also given silver badge stick-ers by the officers.

All ECPPS elementary schools welcome volunteers to be a part of the Lunch Buddy program .... a great way to make a student's day.

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY LUNCH BUDDIES

ECPPS Celebrates Retired Staff

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EXCEEDING EXCELLENCE RECOGNITIONSCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS HONORED FOR

PACK THE PATROL CAR

Pasquotank Elementary Receives HelmetsECPPS Releases District & School Improvement PlansThe Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education is consider-ing approval of a District Improvement Plan as well as School Improvement Plans for the six low performing schools. The District Improvement Plan is required this year as a result of ECPPS being deemed a low performing district based on data for 2016-2017. All schools are required to have an approved School Improvement Plan; however, those schools considered low performing will have their plans approved by the Board in November, along with the District Improvement Plan.

The Board of Education wants to ensure parents, staff and students are aware of the proposed plans and have the opportunity to review them and provide comments. The District Improvement Plan is available online at www.ecpps.k12.nc.us, with hard copies available at the ECPPS Administrative Offices, 1200 Halstead Boulevard, as well as at each school. The School Improvement Plans for Central Elementary, J.C. Sawyer Elementary, Pasquotank Elementary, P.W. Moore Elementary, Elizabeth City Middle School and River Road Middle School, are also available online, at the ECPPS Administrative Offices and in their respective school’s main office.

All comments and suggestions must be submitted in writing at the ECPPS Administrative Offices, located at 1200 Halstead Boulevard, no later than Monday, November 13, 2017, by 5:00 pm. Questions regarding these plans should be directed to Tracy Davenport, ECPPS Director of Federal Programs. Ms. Davenport may be reached at 252.335.2981, ext. 147.

Each year, ECPPS holds an event to honor and recognize the service of those who have retired. This year's event was held on Monday, October 16th. We had 19 retirees this year, with nine attending the recognition event.

Those recognized included: Stephanie Brown, Chuck Cullens, Julie Fearing, Clifton Griffin, Lennie Hughes, Jr., Sandra Ivey, Vanessa James, Pearl James, Cindy Jennings, Debra Keys, Cowanis Lamb-Akai, Robert Lee, Blanche Magee, Rebecca McGough, Margaret Mickey, Reginald Riddick, Lyle Strathearn, William Walton, and Brenda Watts.

TEACHER OF THE YEAR REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DURING THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS.

TERRIE WILSON, THE ELIZABETH CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2017-2018, PRESENTED DURING THE SEPTEMBER 2017 MEETING.

EXCEEDING EXCELLENCE RECOGNITIONED DUNLOW & TANGLEWOOD MCDONALD'S

RECOGNIZED FOR PACK THE PATROL CAR

Weeksville 5th Graders Explore Makey Makey

Susan Goodwin, physical education teacher at Pasquotank Elementary, received a bicycle helmet grant for 5th grade students through NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation). The school received 50 helmets through the grant and had an additional donation of 15 helmets through Active Routes to School. The grant and donation provided enough helmets for all 5th graders as well as some students in the Exceptional Children’s Department.

On Wednesday, Sept. 27th, Sergeant Todd Wagner and Deputy Anthony Alexander, ECPPS School Resource Officers with Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Department, presented information on bicycle safety and fitted the bicycle helmets on each student.

Students in Michelle Chappell's 5th grade class are beginning to explore creative invention through the use of Makey Makey. Makey Makey is a col-laborative project between Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum of the MIT Media Lab, and SparkFun Electronics. It's an invention kit that encourages people to find creative ways to interact with their computers, by using everyday objects as a replace-ment for the keyboard and mouse.

The students are getting familiar with the program currently, but will soon be creating their own games. This project will serve as an introduction to coding. More information on Makey Makey can be found at https://www.makeymakey.com/.

Education Foundation Plans Annual MeetingThe Education Foundation for ECPPS will host their 28th Annual Meeting on November 18, 2017, presented by Perry Auto Group. The event will be held at the YMCA at the Pines from 6 pm - 9 pm.

The keynote speaker will be Michael Bonner, a native of Northeastern North Carolina, who won North Carolina Teacher of the Year, appeared on the Ellen Degeneres show and recently published his first book Get Up or Give Up. Tickets are $40 ($30 for cer-tified ECPPS staff ) and are available at Albemarle Audiology, the ECPPS Admin Offices, and The Flour Girls. For questions or sponsorship opportunities, please call Sarah Noble at 252-599-6892.

ECP Backpacks Receives GrantECP Backpacks is a new program formed this year through the ECPPS Education Foundation, and in partnership with Food Bank of the Albemarle, to provide weekend food for students who may not have adequate nutritional meals when not in school.

It is a community supported group with well over 20 churches and organizations working together to help eliminate hunger. This program is cur-rently supporting students within ECPPS, with future plans to include other groups. These organizations pick up food in bulk, package and deliver it to the schools to go home with students on Fridays. The goal, initially, was to serve 200 students each weekend; however, 275 students were served the first weekend.

ECP Backpacks has received grants and funding from many different resources. They were most recently presented a $25,000 check from a grant awarded by the Northern Albemarle Community Foundation, specifically the HCWGMW Donor Advised Fund.

For information on how to partner or support this project, please contact Tammy W. Sawyer (252.335.2981) or Paul Batson (919.901.9756).