These third graders are doing a great job working together on “soft start” tasks when they get to school each morning.@NewHanoverCoSch @jessica_collins @Brittjacobs325 #softstart

3rd grade did a team building activity this morning during morning meeting. What a great way to celebrate Unity Day!@NewHanoverCoSch @jessica_collins #unityday

The U.S. student body is more diverse than ever, but public schools remain highly segregated, a @USGAO report shows. More than 1/3 of students attended a predominantly same-race/ethnicity school during the 2020-21 school year.

If I didn’t know better, I’d say books about racism and the lgbt folks are not the biggest threat to school kids.

Great inspiration messages to wrap up our official Kindness Month❤️#nhcschat

The best!!!

What an exciting day in 3rd grade science!!! They’re dissecting and examining owl pellets! Ask your child what they discovered!!#watchussoar @Brittjacobs325 @jessica_collins @wardrobert5 @NewHanoverCoSch

The best professional development for teachers *isn’t* bringing in an outside consultant who used to be a teacher to show us a PowerPoint. It’s giving us the time and opportunity to observe our peers in action in their classrooms. We need to be doing more of that. #nced

We were so excited to visit the prize cart today to celebrate our reading and math growth!!!

So proud of my class! Two specials awards!! 🏆🏆🏆

The government-issued rapid test site is open and very easy to fill out, takes seconds. You can sign up to get 4 rapid tests shipped to your house here:

Our 3rd graders got to go on a fantastic field trip this week!They did a walking tour of some historic spots in downtown Wilm. “Tar Heels Go Walking” is always a fun learning opportunity. @jessica_collins @Brittjacobs325 @wardrobert5 @#socialstudies @NewHanoverCoSch

Third grade did a great job practicing their visual thinking skills today with a pentominoe activity during nurturing. @NewHanoverCoSch @jessica_collins #thirdgrade

Kids don't plan to come to school to get into trouble. Behaviour is a form of communication and quite often - the reason for it will make you sad, not angry.

How do you encourage your children to be independent and curious?

Family Math 🧮 Night Success! #NHCSchat #watchussoar @AldermanEagles @aredd21

Third grade is learning some valuable social emotional lessons this morning by reading the book “Do Unto Otters” and learning about the golden rule. ❤️ @jessica_collins @Brittjacobs325 @wardrobert5 @NewHanoverCoSch #watchussoar

3rd grade had a publishing party today! Thank you to all the parents and staff members that came to listen to our writers reading their special memory story. #watchussoar @NewHanoverCoSch @wardrobert5 @jessica_collins @Brittjacobs325 @VictoriaOgden2 @Schoolwide #writersworkshop

"Reading aloud is one of the few spaces that checks all the boxes in terms of social, emotional and mental health." Diana Opong and Andee Tagle via @npr https://t.co/btp7uJIzLk

deep in a dense and rainy forest, you take a breath and feel the tension in your shoulders fall away