Carteret General Hospital
Phone: 252-808-6000
Web site: www.ccgh.org
Address: 3500 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Carteret County Health Department
Phone: 252-728-8550
Web site: www.carteretcountyhealth.com
Address: 3820 A Bridges St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Carteret County Partnership for Children
Phone: 252-727-0440
Web site: carteretkids.org
Address: 3328 A Bridges St., Morehead City, NC 28557
Please call for Playdate schedules.
Carteret County Women's Resource Center, Inc.
CCWRC's mission is to bring together women in the community who are committed to women's rights and well-being.
Phone: 252-247-6585
Contact: ccwomenscenter@msn.com
Carteret County Public Schools
Carteret County Schools
Phone: 252-728-4583
Web site: www.carteretcountyschools.org
Address: 107 Safrit Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516
Carteret County Homeschool Groups
Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina
Web site: www.ha-nc.org
Carteret County Homeschoolers Support Group
Web site: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/carteret_hs/
Classical Conversations
Web site: www.classicalconversations.com
Heart and Home Educators
Web site: www.members.tripod.com/~HeartandHomeEd/
Carteret County Historical Society
The History Place
Phone: 252-247-7533
Web site: www.thehistoryplace.org
Address: 1008 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Phone: 866-294-3477 or 252-247-4003
Web site: www.ncaquariums.com
Address: 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
North Carolina Maritime Museum
Phone: 252-728-7317
Web site: www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime
Address: 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC 28516
Craven Regional Medical Center
Phone: 252-633-8111
Web site: www.cravenhealthcare.org
Address: 200 Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC 28561
Craven County Health Department
Phone: 252-636-4920
Web site: www.co.craven.nc.us/departments/hth/hthmain.cfm
Address: 2818 Neuse Blvd., New Bern, NC 28561
Craven Smart Start
Phone: 252-636-3198
Web site: www.cravensmartstart.org
Address: 1917 Trent Blvd., New Bern NC 28560
Craven County Public Schools
Craven County Schools
Web site: www.craven.k12.nc.us
Address: 3600 Trent Road, New Bern, NC 28562
Craven County Homeschool Support Groups
Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina
Web site: www.ha-nc.org
Heart and Home Educators
Web site: www.members.tripod.com/~HeartandHomeEd/
Onslow County Health Department:
Phone: 910-347-2154
PEERS Family Development Center:
Phone: 910-938-5447
Adolescent Parenting Program: 910-938-5448
Parents as Teachers Program: 910-938-5457
Free Child Care Center: 910-938-5447
Onslow County Partnership for Children: Jacksonville
Phone: 910-938-0336
Web site: www.onslowkids.org
Address: 308 Western Blvd. Jacksonville, NC 28546
Onslow County Partnership for Children: Swansboro
Phone: 910-326-4752
Web site: www.onslowkids.org
Address: 686 Corbett Ave., Ste 16, Swansboro, NC 28584
Onslow County Partnership for Children: Richlands
Phone: 910-324-6590
Web site: www.onslowkids.org
Address: 8304 Richlands Hwy, Ste 1&2, Richlands, NC 28574
Touchpoints (OCPC)
Web site: www.touchpoints.org
North Carolina Cooperative Extension:
Web site: http://onslow.ces.ncsu.edu
Onslow County Public Schools
Onslow County Schools
Phone: 910-455-2211
Web site: www.onslow.k12.nc.us
Address: 200 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Homeschool and Tutoring Information
NC Homeschooling Laws:
Web site: www.ncdnpe.org/hhh103.htm
Onslow Area Home Educators
Web site: www.geocities.com/oahe1/
Jacksonville Parks & Recreation
Web site: www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/opencms/opencms/parksandrec/
Locations: Jacksonville Commons, 100 Recreation Lane;
Jack Amyette, 1825 South Drive;
Kerr Street, 36 Kerr St.;
Northwoods Center, 621 Henderson Drive
Onslow County Parks & Recreation
Phone: 910-347-5332
Web site: www.onslowcountync.gov/parks/
Address: 1244 Onslow Pines Road, Jacksonville, NC 28540
The Arc of the United States
The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Phone: (301) 565-3842 / (800) 433-5255
Web site: www.thearc.org
March of Dimes
The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Phone: National office - (914) 997-4488
Web site: www.marchofdimes.com
If you have a parenting club, group or non-profit organization that serves families and children in our area
and you would like to be added to our CCP Parent Resource page, please contact Cressa Megown at
cressam@bellagurl.com. We will do our best to include as many
groups as possible both in the magazine and on our Web site.
Storytimes at the Local Libraries
Swansboro Branch Library
1460 W. Corbett Ave.Swansboro 910-326-4888
Mother Goose Storytime (Ages 0-3 with caregivers) Thursdays – 10:00 a.m
Preschool storytime (Ages 3-5 without caregivers) Thursdays – 11:00 a.m.
Kids’ Creations (school aged children) 1st Thursday of each month - 4:30 p.m.
Pizza Pages (6th – 8th grades) Fourth Thursday of each month - 5:30 p.m.
Richlands Branch Library
299 South Wilmington St. – Richlands 910-324-5321
Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-3 with caregivers) Thursdays - 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime ( ages 3-5 without caregivers) Thursdays – 11:00 a.m.
Kid’s Creations (School aged children) first Thursday of each month - 4:30 p.m.
Pizza Pages (6th – 8th grades) Fourth Thursday of each month - 5:30 p.m.
Teen Advisory Board – Third Thursday of each month – 5:30 p.m.
Homeschool Book Discussion – Lunch Bunch (Ages 5th grade and up) Second Monday – 11:30 a.m.
Homeschool Storytime (K – 4th Grade) Second Monday at 12:30 p.m.
Bilingual Storytime (Ages 3 -5) Fourth Saturday of each month – 2:00 p.m.
MCAS Library, New River Air Station, Jacksonville
910-449-6715
READING with SUSIE the wonderful therapy Dog First Wednesday of every month5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
For more information call Ms. Caberera or e-mail her at readingwithsusie@hotmail.com.
Onslow County Public Library / Jacksonville Main Library
58 Doris Avenue East - Jacksonville
Phone: 910-455-7350
Lap time Storytime (6 months-23 months and caregivers) Wednesdays – 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Time for Twos (2 year old and caregivers) Thursdays – 10 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) – Tuesdays – 10 a.m.
Homeschool Storytime(ages 5-10) –Fourth Tuesday of each month - 12:30 p.m.
Free Movie for the Family – (1st Friday of the month) – 4:00 p.m. Free movie and popcorn.
Kid’s Corner (ages 5-10) Every Monday at 4:30 (Stories, homework help & games)
Lunch Bunch (ages 10 & up) Fourth Tuesday of every month at 11:30a.m. *Pre-register to find out what title to read each month
Pizza Pages (ages 11 & up) First Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. (Book discussion and pizza).
Saturday Storytime (school age children) First Saturday of the month at 2:00p.m.
New Bern-Craven County Public Library
400 Johnson Street, New Bern, NC 252-638-7800
Timeout for Toddlers Storytime(18mo-3yrs) Fridays-9:30-10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Steps (Ages 3-5) Tuesdays-9:30 & 10:30a.m.
Children’s Story Hour (Ages 5-10)Thursdays-4:00p.m.
Story Seekers(ages 10 & up) Thursdays-4:00p.m.
Newport Public Library
210 Howard Blvd., Newport 252-223-5108
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) Tuesdays - 10:00 a.m.
Book Buddies Book Club (K – 2nd Grade) Wednesdays - 3:30 p.m.
Book Worms Book Club (3rd – 5th Grade) Mondays - 3:30 p.m.
Bogue Banks Public Library
320 Salter Path Rd., Suite W., Pine Knoll Shores 252-247-4660
Call for more information
Storytime – Thursdays - 10:00 a.m.
Carteret County Public Library in Beaufort
210 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC 252-728-2050
Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) Wednesdays – 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime (Ages 18 months- 3) Fridays –10:00 a.m.
Tween Storytime (Ages 10-13) Thursdays - 4:15p.m.
Western Carteret Public Library in Cape Carteret230 Taylor Notion Rd., Cape Carteret252-393-6500
Storytime (Ages 2-5) Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m.
Storytime (K-6th grades) Tuesdays - 3:30 p.m.
Webb Memorial Library
812 Evans Street, Morehead City 252-726-3012
Storytime is offered in the children's section at the Webb Memorial Library. Groups should call ahead to arrange for storytime sessions. Call for details.
Havelock / Craven County Public Library
301 Cunningham Blvd., Havelock252-447-7509
Preschool Storytime - Thursdays - 10:30 a.m.
Chalkboard Talk
Carteret County Chalkboard Talk
Top high school students honor "Star" teachers each year
Time Warner Cable offers a Star Teacher Recognition Program to the Carteret County Public School System. A top senior at each of the county's three high schools is asked to select and recognize their "Star Teacher," the one who had the greatest impact on his or her education. Time Warner then presents each “Star Teacher” and student with a gift. The students and teachers also attend a Board of Education meeting where the students share the reasons for their selection.This year's students and their Star Teachers were:Croatan High School * Student Courtney Grafton and Teacher David PerryEast Carteret High School * Student John Haught and Teacher Barbara WatersWest Carteret High School * Student Kelly Lindquist and Teacher Becky Ackert.
Six seniors selected as Teaching Fellows
Six Carteret County Public School System seniors are 2008 recipients of North Carolina Teaching Fellows scholarships. The Teaching Fellows Program provides a $6,500-per-year scholarship for four years to 400 outstanding North Carolina high school seniors.Students recognized were: David Brinn Roach of Croatan High School; Peter Thomas Carraway, Katlin Amanda Curtis, Nicki Danielle Daniels and James Matthew Joyner of East Carteret High School; and Reba Anna Schmidt of West Carteret High School.Sponsored by the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission, the program was created in the General Assembly in 1986. It has become one of the top teacher recruiting programs in the country. The program identifies academically talented students interested in teaching and provides loans for college. The students "repay" the loans by teaching at least four years in a North Carolina public school. Each year thousands of North Carolina high school seniors compete for the 400 scholarships.
Seven students receive art awards
Board of Education members recognized seven students as winners of the annual People's Choice Art Awards contest.The following students were recognized:
Kindergarten * Sara Nelson, Snowman, Bogue Sound Elementary School;
Grades 1-2 * Tami Mutch, Snowman, Bogue Sound Elementary School;
Grades 3-4 * Jacqueline Robinson, Zebra, Bogue Sound Elementary School;
Grades 5-6 * Michael Lesher, Pelican, Newport Elementary School;Grades
7-8 * Jessica Kelley, Wolf, Newport Middle School;
Grades 9-10 * April McLaurin, Sisters, West Carteret High School;
Grades 11-12 * Jaysa Edwards, Outside the Box, Croatan High School.
Onslow County Chalkboard Talk
FINANCIAL AWARD RECOGNITION
Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Fiscal Year 2007. Onslow County Schools was recently awarded a distinguished financial recognition for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year 2007 by the Government Finance Officers Association. This association promotes the professional management of governments for the public benefit by identifying and developing financial policies and practices, and promoting them through education, training and leadership. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. The Report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of this program. Onslow County Board of Education has earned this prestigious award for five consecutive years.
We Will Miss Our Retiring Teachers
Martha Batts Dixon Elem. 27.6 Years 2nd Grade Teacher
Lilly Garner Dixon Elem. 30 Years 2nd Grade Teacher
Wichard Bode III NWPM 30 Years Social Studies Teacher
Steven Macura Richlands High 20 Years Guidance Counselor
Mary Eslick Morton Elem. 29 Years 4th & 5th Reading Teacher
Sandra McClain Morton Elem. 35 Years 4th Grade Teacher
Diana Reagen Southwest Elem. 3.5 Years School Nurse
Esther Sanders Trexler 22 ½ Years Custodian
Carla Ross Central Office 38 Years Director of Elementary Schools
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Dr. Kathy Spencer, Superintendent, was elected to the board of directors for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
Craven County Chalkboard Talk
Mnephonics and Secret Stories- Making Learning Fun!
Who said learning has to be boring? In an effort to ensure that all students in K-2 have a good reading foundation, Craven County Schools has implemented the use of Mnephonics and Secret Stories to help students connect sounds to letter symbols. Both Mnephonics and Secret Stories are brain-based/multi-modality approaches which provide young students with the basics needed to begin the reading process.
Mnephonics, a tool for accelerating reading and writing, was designed by Alisha Das, an ESL lead teacher from Harnett County. Alisha has used her knowledge of how children learn to put together a system of promoting phonological awareness that works, not only for ESL students, but for others, as well. In Mnephonics, each letter is introduced with a picture, a story and an action. Teachers bring in materials to help with the “acting out” of each story. Eventually teachers only need to demonstrate the action as a reminder to students and they remember the sound and letter.
Secret Stories, created by Katie Garner, is also being used in Craven County. Secret Stories encourages teachers to apply a “dramatic creativity” to teaching the sounds of letter combinations not introduced in Mnephonics. The “secret stories” used to introduce sounds leave students on the edge of their seats and begging for more!
Mnephonics and Secret Stories make learning so much fun, it’s almost impossible not to learn!!!!
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