A report from the county schools

Published 4:39 pm Tuesday, September 5, 2017

By Scuppernong Reminder

From Tyrrell County Schools
As part of our commitment to sustain our thriving 1 to 1 digital learning initiative, the district has purchased 166 new HP Chromebook computers this summer.
These new devices are affordable, more durable than previous models and have excellent battery life. They are resistant to
malware and easily managed via tools provided by Google. All Chromebooks are engraved with the school name, logo, phone number and asset number.
Our original Samsung Chromebooks were purchased in 2013 as part of the district’s Golden LEAF 1:1 Chromebook initiative.
These older units will no longer be supported by the manufacturer as of October of this year and are being removed from
circulation. Our sustainability plan calls for the replacement of these low-cost mobile devices after four years of use.
JROTC
Columbia High School has recently completed a partnership agreement with Washington County Schools (Creswell High School) to participate in JROTC.
Title 10 of the U.S. Code declares that “the purpose of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the value of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.”
Sgt. Major Arnold and Mr. Boston (Creswell’s JROTC instructor and principal, respectively) have been very supportive in establishing this relationship. We only have a handful of students that are participating at this time but as awareness and
popularity increases we look to establishing a positive and meaningful learning experience for the students from Columbia High School. JROTC studies ethics, citizenship, communications, leadership, life skills and other subjects designed to prepare young men and women to take their place in adult society.
EARLY COLLEGE 
Aug. 16 kicked off the school year for some Tyrrell County Early College High School students.
This semester in many ways exemplifies the strides the early college program has made since inception and its continued progress to the vision of the program.
First, this is our largest semester to date in both student participation and registered courses.
This semester, Columbia Early College has 99 students enrolled in 237 courses. With purposeful and deliberate scheduling these numbers should continue to grow. Our goal is to have every Tyrrell County student graduate high school with at least one college credit.
The second major milestone in the Early College program is our fifth-year option. This year, 15 students (super-seniors) have made the choice to take advantage of the fifth-year opportunity and are now taking college classes through Beaufort County Community College free of charge.
Our super-seniors are taking an average of 12 credits (four classes) per semester.
The third major development with the Early College program is our faculty. Mr. Josh Davenport, Tyrrell County Schools AG
teacher, is also Beaufort County Community College faculty. This semester (and into the foreseeable future), Davenport is/will be teaching a BCCC course on our high school campus to Tyrrell County students.
Davenport’s college classes will lead our students to a BCCC certificate in agribusiness technology.
Through our partnership with BCCC and the options available through our Career and Technical Education Department, Columbia Early College High School continues to provide Tyrrell County students a personalized education that can not be matched. Tyrrell County Schools is inspiring excellence.

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