Good evening Trojan Families,
This is the evening's message for the week of October 26 through October 30.
Let me begin by saying that it has been an honor to serve as your principal of Southeast Collegiate Prep. Thank you for accepting me and working with me to see the value of being a Trojan, and the pride to be called a Mighty Trojan. There is still work to be done, however we are growing in the right direction. Continue to support all scholars and staff in making Southeast Collegiate a great place to learn and teach, as they prepare all scholars for the challenges they will face; not if they graduate, but when they graduate.
College Application week continues, scholars can schedule time with our school counselor Ms Higgins who will help in completing college applications and other post secondary information. These sessions can be done virtually or through "Park and Prepare," which are socially distanced face to face sessions in the court yard adjacent to the bus parking lot.
Monday, October 26 is the make up day for Senior portraits from 9:30 to 11:00. Appointments should have been made online through LifeTouch. Scholars or parents can call or email Mr. Osorio or their Senior Advisor for more information.
The STEM in the park event originally scheduled for October 16 in Scotland Neck will be Thursday, October 29 from 10:00 to 12:30, outside in the court yard at the Scotland Neck Town Hall.
On Friday, October 30 another STEM in the park event for the Enfield communities will be hosted on the campus of Inborden and Enfield S.T.E.A.M. Academy. Masks will be required, social distance will be enforced, and hand washing stations will be available. These are K-12 events and we hope that Halifax County Schools scholars and families will come out and support and help showcase the great things going on in Halifax County Schools.
Finally, Halifax County Schools is providing hot meals and shelf stable meals on Mondays and Wednesdays. We need all scholars to come out to the bus to receive these meals. Do not let this blessing pass you by.
Thank you for your time, be well, and God Bless.
Humbly yours,
Dr. Gregory Monroe
Hello Trojan Families,
The following are the Southeast events for the week of October 19 through October 23, 2020.
Monday, October 19 is the last day of the first nine weeks grading period. By now scholars should have accessed their school email, google classes, and Powerschool. These are essential communication tools to stay connected to their teachers. Parents, you can have real-time updates to your scholar's grades using the parent portal. You can call Ms. Evans, Southeast's data manager to get connected. You can call 252-445-2027 or email her at evansa@se.halifax.k12.nc.us.
Tuesday, October 20 starts the new grading period. As a reminder to all scholar athletes that you must pass 3 out of 4 classes to be eligible to try-out and join any team once we return to sports second semester.
Wednesday, October 21 is a non-school day for scholars. Teachers will be involved in Professional Development. Scholars should use this time to get organized and prepared to finish the semester strong. Remember every day counts and every credit matters in the journey to graduation.
Finally, this week is the beginning of College Application Week. Our goal is to have 100% of our seniors to apply to a post-secondary program. Ms Higgins, our school counselor has hosted several college admission sessions and is available to help with Resident Determination, Financial Aid, and College Applications. Scholars and parents can email Ms Higgins to schedule one-on-one appointments. You can email Ms Higgins at higginsc@se.halifax.k12.nc.us to make an appointment.
Thank you for your time, and attention. Stay safe and God bless!
Dr. Gregory E. Monroe
Halifax County, NC – October 5, 2020
Halifax County Schools Announces Principal Appointment for Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy.
The Halifax County Board of Education approved the appointmentof Ms. Lykisa S. McCoy for the position of Principal of Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy on Monday, October 5, 2020. Ms. McCoy has proudly served Halifax County Schools as an Assistant Principal at Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy. Prior to joining the Halifax County family, she worked in Wilson County at Ralph L. Fike High School as a biology and physical science teacher for 3 years, and in Camden County at Camden Middle School as an 8th Grade Science teacher for 17.5 years.
Ms. McCoy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. She has earned a Master of Science with a concentration in Adolescent Science Education from Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, a Master of Science in Biology from Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC, and a Master of Administration in Education from Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC. When Lykisa is not serving Halifax County students and teachers, she enjoys serving her community through her sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc., traveling, and spending time with friends and family. She is the proud mother of a son, Devan B. McCoy-Sawyer.
“I am confident that Ms. McCoy will continue to build on Southeast Collegiate Preparatory Academy’s record graduation rate in all aspects of the school programs,” states Dr. Eric L. Cunningham, Superintendent of Halifax County Schools.
Halifax County, NC – September 14, 2020
Halifax County Schools Names New Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations
The Halifax County Schools Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Gregory E. Monroe for the position of Executive Director of Human Resources & Operations. Dr. Monroe has 22 years of experience in various educational roles. For the last 2 years he has served as the principal of Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy, home of the Mighty Trojans. During his two year tenure, the high school graduation rate increased to a record 84 percent.
Dr. Monroe started his career in his childhood hometown, Greene County. There, he rose through the ranks serving as a bus driver, teacher, middle school assistant principal, middle school principal, and a director of the Greene County Alternative Education Center. Dr. Monroe earned his Associate in Arts degree from Lenior Community College, Kinston North Carolina. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Education, his Masters in School Administration, as well as his Doctorate in school leadership from East Carolina University, Greenville North Carolina.
Dr. Monroe and his wife Christa have 3 daughters; Gabrielle age 16, and twins Rayna and Ra’mya age 14. Outside of serving as a father, son, brother, and educator, Dr. Monroe also serves as an associate minister at Perfecting Family and Friends Ministries in La Grange, North Carolina. He enjoys caring for his mother and spending time with his rather large family.
Dr. Eric Cunningham states, “Dr. Monroe’s wide area of experiences will be instrumental in serving and supporting our schools”. The new role will be effective on November 2, 2020.
Halifax County, NC- October 5, 2020
Reopening of Schools
At the Halifax County Board of Education meeting on Monday, October 5, 2020, the Board approved Superintendent Dr. Eric Cunningham’s recommendation to continue with remote learning for the next nine weeks. Dr. Cunningham stated that he would monitor for the next couple of weeks and reserves the right to modify his recommendation at November 2020 board meeting.
Dr. Cunningham based his recommendation on survey data after listening to parents, students, staff and teachers. The data revealed that there are deep concerns about COVID-19 and its impact on reopening for in-person instruction. Halifax County Schools has suffered a terrible loss and it still resonates in our hearts and minds of our entire community. We will continue to work with our health department officials and monitor the data. With the support and guidance of our health experts, I am certain we will identify the best time to fully reopen. Safety is our highest priority and requires everyone to be in alignment to protect our most precious treasures our children.
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Hello Trojans,
The following announcements are for the week of September 21 through September 25, and will be posted on the Southeast homepage and Facebook page.
I would like to start with a special shout out to several community partners who have stepped up with phenomenal support for Southeast. Thank you Smith Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Enfield, Pastor Farmer, and congregation for your donations of 20 plus thumb-drives and sponsorship of several Chromebook hardship scholarships. Also a special thank you to Commissioner Kenneth Ward and Coach Omar Jackson for also sponsoring more than 10 Chromebook hardship scholarships.
As a reminder Parents and Guardians, scholars should check in daily with each of their teachers, even if they cannot attend the live sessions at the exact time. We realize that connectivity issues continue to be a revolving and unpredictable issue. However, check-ins can be done via emails, logging into Google Classes to start or submit an assignment, or a simple telephone call.
Again, if there are barriers to learning, we are making every effort to overcome them, and unlike the shut-down in March, scholars' engagement and efforts are being measured by numeric grades and not just a pass or fail score, which is reflected in the progress reports mailed out on Friday. If your scholars' progress report is not received, you can contact your scholars' teachers. You can find their contact information as well as their office hours and other class information on their teacher pages found on the Southeast homepage at www.halifax.k12.nc.us/
Finally, I have to stress that scholars utilize their teachers' office hours, intervention periods, and other resources, put in place to help during these challenging times. Parents, if your scholar can attend the synchronous or live instructional sessions or the small group and one on one sessions hosted by their teachers they should take full advantage of every opportunity.
We achieve more together and team work makes the dream work.
Thank you for your time, stay safe, and God Bless you all.
Dr. Gregory Monroe
Access your Online Learning Sites through Clever!
DIY - Homemade Face Masks - https://youtu.be/YnmE9ziLqfk
Virtual Guidance Lesson/Workshop - 504 vs. IEP
Texting Tool Available to Access Food for Children
Parents who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877.
Additionally, No Kid Hungry NC has created a map of local school sites, community organizations and food assistance programs across North Carolina where families can access food. The interactive map can be viewed at nokidhungrync.org/covid19/
and is updated daily.
Use this link to access a free online graphing calculator!
Free Online Graphing Calculator
The 3 E's/What's Your E?
Enroll? Enlist? Employ?
STEM in the Park - RESCHEDULED TO OCT. 29th, 2020 - 10am-12pm!
Please take a moment to review the attached Statistics in Schools and Census information.
Statistics In Schools Fact Sheet
Census Confidentiality Fact Sheet
