Lucile Souders Elementary School recently hosted a Doughnuts for Dads event. The event was well attended. Guest speaker, Rick Savage, he runs a mentoring program called From Males2Men. He spoke to fathers about the importance and power of a responsible man in the lives of our children. 

The North Carolina Bandmasters Association recently presented the Award of Excellence to Roosevelt Pratt Jr, Nominee of the Southeastern District. In recognition of outstanding achievements and contributions to Public School Bands, through professional leadership, he has inspired and motivated excellence in Instrumental Music Performance. His record of service to the profession is one his colleagues see and admire.

Congratulations to the 29 Academic nominees who have been selected by the CCS Superintendent’s Governor’s School selection committee and the 20 Performing Arts nominees selected at the school level. These students will compete for state selection to attend the prestigious five and a half-week summer residential program for gifted high school students. The program is administered by the Public Schools of NC, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Public Instruction through the Exceptional Children Division.
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Spring Lake Middle School’s Bronco Botz participated in the 4th Annual FLL (First Lego League) Bull City Scrimmage. This was the team’s first tournament.  They competed against 26 other teams from the region and won the Mission Control Team Spirit Award. Along with participating in the tournament, the students got to meet some of the students and staff at the North Carolina School of Mathematics and Science. Way to go Bronco Botz!

Every year, the NC Music Educators Association (NCMEA) sponsors three Honors Choral Clinics and concerts for auditioned elementary, middle and high school choral students from across the state. The three choral groups performed at the NCMEA In-Service Conference on Sunday, November 11 at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem. The purpose of the Honors Choral experience is to advance the musical growth and learning of choral students through the study of choral/vocal technique and music literacy.
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Sherwood Park Elementary School recently held a Muffins for Military event to honor all military personnel. Special recognition was given to Zack Walker, Jr.  Mr. Walker was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian award in 2014, for his service in a pioneer all-black unit, the Montford Point Marines. After the war, the unit’s excellence helped spur a broader racial integration of the U.S. military under President Harry Truman.

Fayetteville, NC – During the Cumberland County Board of Education’s November 20 regular monthly meeting, the following two school administrators were proudly announced:

The Principal of Reid Ross Classical School – Felix M. Keyes returns to the Cumberland County Schools as the new principal at Reid Ross Classical Middle & High Schools. Keyes has a career in public education spanning 23 years in North Carolina. Since 2017, he has served as the principal at Hodge Road Dual Language Magnet Elementary School in the Wake County Public Schools. Prior to this, Keyes worked in the Cumberland County Schools as the principal of New Century International Elementary School and William H. Owen Elementary School, the assistant principal of two local schools, and started his career in education teaching elementary school in Hoke and Guilford counties. He has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education (K-6) from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and a master’s degree in school administration from East Carolina University. 

The Director of Internal Auditing – Christine M. Jumalon will serve in the newly created position of Director of Internal Auditing for the Cumberland County Schools. The Certified Public Accountant comes to the school system from Fayetteville State University where she has worked as the Controller since 2014. Previously, she served as North Carolina’s Assistant State Auditor (Fayetteville Branch) and as an adjunct professor of business and accounting at DeVry University (online) and Fayetteville Technical Community College. Jumalon has served as the controller or assistant controller at various other institutions as well. She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Campbell University and a master’s of business administration (MBA) from Regent University.

As the director of internal auditing, Jumalon will be responsible for planning and conducting all internal audits of financial activities and operations of the district to ensure compliance with school system financial management policies, state and federal regulations, and established auditing principles and procedures. She will also provide counsel and assistance to the Superintendent and other executive staff regarding business risks and effective internal control strategies.

Fayetteville – Each month through Cumberland County Schools’ Amazing Acts of Character recognition program, schools are asked to nominate students who display character above and beyond expected behavior. 

One student was recently selected from individual school nominations for displaying ‘amazing acts of character’ and will be recognized during the Cumberland County Board of  Education meeting on Tuesday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of CCS’ Central Services building:
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