A quick relocate Clayton update about the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission’s second-annual Sassy Sweets Bloggers’ Sweet Potato Recipe Challenge.
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Relocate Clayton Featured Information
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Careers and Jobs in Clayton, NC
Looking for a job in Clayton, North Carolina? For job-seekers, we've got jobs in Clayton and greater Johnston County. Because of its small-town feel and big-city neighbor, Clayton is ideal for job-seekers. ...)
Johnston County Schools 2010-11 Kindergarten Registration Starts March 25
Johnston County Schools' kindergarten registration is just around the corner. It starts March 25th, 2010. Here are some details to keep in mind when registering your child for the 2010-2011 ...)
Turn Your Sweet Potato Recipe Into a Chance for Cash With the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission's Recipe Challenge
The North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission is holding its second-annual Sassy Sweets Bloggers’ Sweet Potato Recipe Challenge. The Challenge invites food bloggers to think outside the Thanksgiving box and enter ...)
Relocating to Clayton, NC - Frequently Asked Questions
Here's a quick list of questions to help you figure out some local nuances, get answers to pressing questions and maybe even a laugh or two along the way. Clayton ...)
Local Market Info for Clayton, NC
Clayton, NC is a great place to live. It doesn't matter if you've lived here five years or for five generations. The people of this community have found a special ...The Eye of the Eagle Art and select businesses of Clayton, NC invite Student Artists, Musicians, Singers, Actors, Dancers and Youth Companies to participate in the “1st Annual Youth Artist Festival – Growing the Arts” to be held Saturday April 17th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on First Street in Downtown Clayton, NC.
The goal of this special event is to provide a venue for North Carolina’s youth to share their talents with the community and for North Carolina’s teachers to promote their programs, raise funds.
“The arts are crucial to the education of our youth. An added burden is our weakened economy: budgets are tight and teachers struggle to stretch every dollar. There has never been a more important time to promote the arts and school programs.”… Artist & Wake County Art Teacher – Jodi Aker.
The Eye of the Eagle Art seek young people who want to display & sell their art, as well as those who are interested in performing as; musicians, singers, dancers, actors and teacher/directors who wish to promote their programs.
Registration fee is $25 per table or group. The Eye of the Eagle Art are actively seeking sponsors in the community – including artists and local businesses – to sponsor $20 of the registration fee. Registration deadline is March 31, 2010. There will be an information booth on First Street to register the participants and to collect donations for the schools and participating groups. Proceeds from the registration fees will be donated to the Johnston County Arts Council’s “Artist in the Schools” program.
The gallery and art center is located at 131 E First Street, Clayton, NC 27520. Gallery Hours are 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. You can call 919-585-2461, email donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com or go to www.eyeoftheeagleart.com for further information.
Contact:
Donna Pfledderer
131 E First Street
Clayton, NC 27520
Center 919-585-2461
Mobile 919-221-0452
donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com
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Does/will your child attend a Title I school in Johnston County, NC? If the answer is yes, then keep reading.
As the parent/guardian of a child who attends a Title I school, you have a right to know the qualifications of your child’s teachers and paraprofessionals/ teacher assistants. Johnston County School District is required by law to tell you at the beginning of each year of your right to request information about the qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) and paraprofessionals.
Were you notified? Can you find that information on the JCSD website? (That was somewhat of a challenge, folks…I didn’t see it.)
The information you’re entitled to under No Child Left Behind includes:
(a) Whether your child’s teacher teacher meets qualification and licensing criteria in the State of North Carolina for the grade(s) and subject(s) in which the teacher instructs;
(b) Whether your child’s teacher is instructing children in an emergency situation or some other provisions that allows State qualification or licensing criteria to be waived.
(c) The baccalaureate degree major of your child’s teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held, and the field of discipline of each certification or degree.
(d) Whether your child is provided any services by any paraprofessional and, if so, each paraprofessional’s qualifications. This includes teacher assistants.
Are you concerned about the education your child is getting at a Title I school? Have you exercised your right to know the above information? To request any of the above information as it pertains to your child, send your request in writing to:
Elizabeth Tanner, Director for Title I
501 S. Second Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
919-934-4361 x353
FAX: 919-989-6758
Also is your child is currently taught, or is SCHEDULED for any reason to be taught, by a substitute teacher who is not highly qualified for at least 4 consecutive weeks, Johnston County School District must notify you of this fact. This NCLB requirement applies to substitute teachers, many of whom do not meet “highly qualified” requirements. [Source: NCLB, Title I, Section 1111(h)(6)]
As a refresher, here are the current (as of 3/1/10) Title I schools in Johnston County as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act:
If your child attends any of these Johnston County Title I schools, you have protected rights that you are encouraged to exercise. Don’t assume that Johnston County is living up to it’s legal obligations – demand that they live up to their obligations at every level.
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It’s party time again out at JNX!
This time, Duke Life Flight is celebrating 25 years of kicking ass and saving lives and they want you to celebrate with them by coming to their barbecue on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 11:00am – 4:00pm.
Ok, that’s all I know right now. So…how ’bout a picture!
See you at the party!
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I’m not one for remembering names that I read about in passing, but names AND numbers tend to stick in my head. I’ve been in enough ‘he said, she said’ fights to know who said what and when on most occasions.
Like today, in fact.
I was reading a story in The News & Observer about Mayor McLeod’s “…uphill climb” of a Senate race against Sen. David Rouzer. It would appear that the GOP movement is gaining some serious steam based on Johnston County Republican Party Chairman Andrew Tyree’s statement:
“Fast forward 16 months and the story has changed, said Andrew Tyree, Chairman of the Johnston County Republican Party. Attendance at the party’s monthly meetings has increased by up to 35 percent, he (Tyree) said.” (Source: The News & Observer) [Emphasis added for your reading pleasure.]
Wow! up to 35 percent! Really though – that number means nothing to me, and I thought nothing of the statement until I read Tyree’s similar (yet strikingly different) statement on WTSB Radio’s website:
“Johnston County GOP Chairman Andrew Tyree said attendance at the regular monthly meetings has more than doubled in the past several months.” (Source: WTSB Radio) [Emphasis added for your reading pleasure.]
Wow! More than doubled!
Johnston County GOP chairman Andrew Tyree. Roughly up to 35 percent of him, anyway.
Hey…wait a minute here. Which one is it? “up to 35 percent” and “more than doubled” are two very different things…+/-65 percent different. Even if we’re only talking about 50-or-so GOPers in the same room, the difference in percentages is interesting.
I’ll admit, I’ve found the odd rogue (get it? rogue?) typo in The News & Observer, and it may be that Tyree meant/said up to 35 PEOPLE and not percent. Journalists aren’t perfect. But neither of the increase percentages, nor the true GOP meeting attendance numbers should scare Jody McLeod – at all.
Clayton has endured better recent times than most other North Carolina towns, and it’s safe to assume that McLeod had something to do with Clayton’s current times. Think Talecris and Northeast Foods for starters. My bet is that he can carry that success all the way to the state senate.
Here’s to hoping the numbers are on McLeod’s side…’cause right now, they aren’t on the GOP’s.
Photo Source: JCGOP Facebook Group
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Johnston County Schools’ kindergarten registration is just around the corner. It starts March 25th, 2010. Here are some details to keep in mind when registering your child for the 2010-2011 Johnston County school year:
Your Kindergarten student must be five years old as of August 31, 2010. Check their birth certificate if you have doubts.
Also, the county asks that you please bring these with you for registration.
- Child’s Certified Birth Certificate (If you don’t have a certified one, bring an uncertified one)
- Photo Identification (to match parent’s name on Birth Certificate)
- Child’s Social Security Number
- Physical Examination / Immunization Record
- Proof of Residence (utility bill, land contract, etc.)
Again, your child MUST be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2010 in order to enroll in Johnston County Kindergarten. For early entry information, please call the AIG Center to request a packet at 934-9529.
(A driver’s license is not adequate proof of residence.) <—— this is important
En español:
La inscripción en kindergarten Johnston County Schools ‘está a la vuelta de la esquina. Comienza 25 de marzo 2010. He aquí algunos detalles a tener en cuenta al registrar a su hijo para el año escolar 2010-2011 Condado de Johnston:
Su estudiante de kindergarten deben tener cinco años de edad al 31 de agosto de 2010. Comprobar su certificado de nacimiento si tiene dudas. Además, el condado le pide que por favor traiga con usted de estos para su registro. - Certificado de Nacimiento del Niño (Si usted no tiene un certificado, llevar uno no certificado)
- Identificación con fotografía (para que coincida con el nombre del padre el acta de nacimiento)
- Social del niño Número de Seguro
- Examen Físico / Registro de vacunas
- Comprobante de residencia (factura de servicios públicos, contrato de tierra, etc)
(Licencia de conducir no es prueba suficiente de residencia.) <—— Esto es importante Una vez más, su hijo debe ser de 5 años en o antes del 31 de agosto 2010, a fin de inscribirse en el Condado de Johnston Kindergarten. Para obtener información pronta entrada, por favor llame al Centro de AIG para solicitar un paquete al 934-9529.
Su estudiante de kindergarten deben tener cinco años de edad al 31 de agosto de 2010. Comprobar su certificado de nacimiento si tiene dudas. Además, el condado le pide que por favor traiga con usted de estos para su registro. - Certificado de Nacimiento del Niño (Si usted no tiene un certificado, llevar uno no certificado)
- Identificación con fotografía (para que coincida con el nombre del padre el acta de nacimiento)
- Social del niño Número de Seguro
- Examen Físico / Registro de vacunas
- Comprobante de residencia (factura de servicios públicos, contrato de tierra, etc)
(Licencia de conducir no es prueba suficiente de residencia.) <—— Esto es importante Una vez más, su hijo debe ser de 5 años en o antes del 31 de agosto 2010, a fin de inscribirse en el Condado de Johnston Kindergarten. Para obtener información pronta entrada, por favor llame al Centro de AIG para solicitar un paquete al 934-9529.
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