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August 24, 2012

County schools hold open houses

Staff Writer MIRANDA BAINES

TARBORO — Thursday night’s open houses at the campuses of Edgecombe County Public Schools were all about new names, new faces and a fresh start for this school year.

Peyton Crowe, daughter of Connie and Eric Crowe, will begin her freshman year at Tarboro High School on Monday.

“I’m excited. I think I’ll have more freedom,” she said. Crowe’s favorite school subject is English and she will be a member of the cheerleading squad this year. Her father Eric said he has mixed emotions about his daughter entering high school.

“It came faster than I thought it would,” he said.

Kienesha Ebron said she is looking forward to her son’s involvement in new activities this year. (Tajerick Jones is a rising 8th grader at C.B. Martin Middle School.)

“My son’s going to be trying out for cross country and basketball. I want him to be active and get out,” said Ebron. She said she also believes that the Making Proud Choices program will be an asset to her son’s education. Byron Hall, a representative from Making Proud Choices, spoke with Jones about the community enrichment organization at Wednesday night’s open house. He said the organization teaches STD awareness and life skills, from “basic hygiene to filling out a job application.”

Kyle Crudup, band teacher at Tarboro High School this year, said he is eager to begin his first year of teaching in Edgecombe County. A graduate of SouthWest Edgecombe, Crudup has taught outside the county after earning his college degree.

“It’s like coming back home,” said Crudup. “I’m really excited. It’s a great group of kids, a lot of potential.”

Chad Farrar, band booster president, color guard and drum line instructor, is not new to Tarboro High, but he still gets enthused about the beginning of a new school year.

“I’m excited because not only is this a new year for us, we have a new director (Crudup). He likes the kids, the kids like him. It’s a year of growth,” said Farrar. Farrar has been on the staff at Tarboro High for eight years and said he is “in love” with the morale and positive atmosphere at the school.

“Once a Viking, always a Viking,” he said.

Josh Blood, who will teach social studies this year at C.B. Martin Middle School, said he is excited about his first year of teaching. Blood just relocated to Tarboro from Pennsylvania. He plans to teach his students socialization skills along with the basic curriculum.

“I do a lot of group activities,” said Blood.  

Chad Horner, 7th grade science teacher at Martin Middle, said using technology to improve communication with parents is at the top of his list this school year. He plans to get cell phone numbers for parents and use Facebook as a communication tool.



 

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