🌟 Congratulations, Ms. Zarate! 🌟
Carteret County Public Schools is proud to congratulate Ms. Zarate, Exceptional Children’s Teacher at Morehead City Primary School, on being selected as the CCPS Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence for the 2026–27 school year!
The North Carolina Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence Award recognizes outstanding special education teachers across the state for their leadership, dedication, and service to students.
Nominated by MCPS Principal Nikki Sasser, Ms. Zarate was recognized for her unwavering dedication to student success and her commitment to advocating for all learners.
Thank you, Ms. Zarate, for the difference you make every day for our students and families. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! 👏📚💙
🎉 Congratulations, Mr. Phillip Guthrie! 🎉
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Phillip Guthrie of East Carteret High School, who has been named Carteret County Public Schools’ Beginning Teacher of the Year!
After years of working at Parker Boats, Mr. Guthrie brought his valuable knowledge, experience, and passion for hands-on skills into the classroom. He enjoys sharing real-world skills and career experiences with students and preparing the next generation for success in the construction industry.
We are proud to celebrate Mr. Guthrie and the impact he is already making on our students!
Congratulations, Mr. Guthrie! 👏🔨📚
🚌✨ Drive the Difference with Carteret County Public Schools! ✨🚌
Looking for a rewarding job that fits your lifestyle? Join the CCPS Transportation Team and help safely transport the next generation of learners! ❤️💙
Why drive for CCPS?
✅ Flexible schedule
💰 Competitive pay
📍 Work close to home
🎓 Paid training provided
🌟 Make a lasting impact in students' lives every single day
🚍 Bus driver training classes are offered throughout the year, so there's always an opportunity to get started!
Ready to get behind the wheel and make a difference?
📞 Joey Guthrie, Director of Transportation
📱 252-728-4635
📧 joey.guthrie@carteretk12.org
🙌 Join our team and help keep Carteret County moving!
#CCPSCareers #JoinOurTeam #DriveTheDifference #SchoolBusDriver #WorkLocal #EducateEngageEmpower
Looking for a rewarding job that fits your lifestyle? Join the CCPS Transportation Team and help safely transport the next generation of learners! ❤️💙
Why drive for CCPS?
✅ Flexible schedule
💰 Competitive pay
📍 Work close to home
🎓 Paid training provided
🌟 Make a lasting impact in students' lives every single day
🚍 Bus driver training classes are offered throughout the year, so there's always an opportunity to get started!
Ready to get behind the wheel and make a difference?
📞 Joey Guthrie, Director of Transportation
📱 252-728-4635
📧 joey.guthrie@carteretk12.org
🙌 Join our team and help keep Carteret County moving!
#CCPSCareers #JoinOurTeam #DriveTheDifference #SchoolBusDriver #WorkLocal #EducateEngageEmpower
It's Constitution Day at CCPS
Today, students across Carteret County Public Schools participated in Constitution Day activities as part of their learning. From classroom discussions to hands-on activities, students had the opportunity to learn more about the U.S. Constitution. Check out this video our students at Morehead City Primary School created for today: https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=-8lYPdVUsGo
#ConstitutionDay #CCPS #EducateEngageEmpower
Today, students across Carteret County Public Schools participated in Constitution Day activities as part of their learning. From classroom discussions to hands-on activities, students had the opportunity to learn more about the U.S. Constitution. Check out this video our students at Morehead City Primary School created for today: https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=-8lYPdVUsGo
#ConstitutionDay #CCPS #EducateEngageEmpower
🎓 WCHS students are exploring what’s next➡️
Approximately 200 WCHS 10th graders attended the Career & College Promise (CCP) Expo on the campus of Carteret Community College, learning about their options and how to get started with CCP courses.
Students are discovering how they can earn college credit while still in high school, all tuition-free! What a great opportunity to explore career pathways and get a head start on their future. 🚀
🏆🎉 Attention, Senior Sports Fans! We've Got Great News! 🎉🏆
Beginning this school year, Carteret County Public Schools is transitioning to the NEW Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card! 🎟️💙
If you're 60 or older, you'll now enjoy an even better way to support our student-athletes! 🙌
✅ FREE admission to most regular-season CCPS high school and middle school athletic events
✅ Accepted at participating school districts across North Carolina
✅ Easier, more streamlined process to receive your card
✅ More opportunities to cheer on student-athletes throughout the state! 📣🏀⚾🏈🥎⚽🏐
📢 Please Note:
🚫 CCPS Senior Athletic Passes issued during the 2025-2026 school year have expired and will not be reissued. The Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card will now take their place.
🏅 Superintendent Richie Paylor shared:
"CCPS athletic programs are very successful, with many state championships under our belts, and we are proud of that tradition. We also want all of our fans to be able to attend as many games as possible, and this includes our senior residents. We believe the Tar Heel Card will only enhance that process."
📍 Get Your FREE Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card:
Carteret Senior Services
Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center of Excellence
📍 3820 Galantis Drive, Morehead City
📞 (252) 247-2626
❤️ Thank you to all of our amazing senior fans for your continued support of CCPS athletics! We can't wait to see you in the stands this season! 🎉💙💛
#CCPS #SeniorTarHeelCard #GoCCPS #SupportStudentAthletes #OneCommunity #FridayNightLights #CheerThemOn #TarHeelCard
Beginning this school year, Carteret County Public Schools is transitioning to the NEW Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card! 🎟️💙
If you're 60 or older, you'll now enjoy an even better way to support our student-athletes! 🙌
✅ FREE admission to most regular-season CCPS high school and middle school athletic events
✅ Accepted at participating school districts across North Carolina
✅ Easier, more streamlined process to receive your card
✅ More opportunities to cheer on student-athletes throughout the state! 📣🏀⚾🏈🥎⚽🏐
📢 Please Note:
🚫 CCPS Senior Athletic Passes issued during the 2025-2026 school year have expired and will not be reissued. The Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card will now take their place.
🏅 Superintendent Richie Paylor shared:
"CCPS athletic programs are very successful, with many state championships under our belts, and we are proud of that tradition. We also want all of our fans to be able to attend as many games as possible, and this includes our senior residents. We believe the Tar Heel Card will only enhance that process."
📍 Get Your FREE Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card:
Carteret Senior Services
Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center of Excellence
📍 3820 Galantis Drive, Morehead City
📞 (252) 247-2626
❤️ Thank you to all of our amazing senior fans for your continued support of CCPS athletics! We can't wait to see you in the stands this season! 🎉💙💛
#CCPS #SeniorTarHeelCard #GoCCPS #SupportStudentAthletes #OneCommunity #FridayNightLights #CheerThemOn #TarHeelCard
✏️ Want to make a difference in the classroom? Join us for our Fall Substitute Teacher Orientation! 🍎
📍 Crystal Coast Civic Center (203 College Circle, Morehead City)
🗓️ Wednesday, October 7, 2026
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
👉 To substitute teach for Carteret County Public Schools, you must have an Effective Teacher Training Certificate and/or a teaching license (current, expired, or out-of-state licenses are accepted).
💻 Email Katherine Goodwin at:Katherine.Goodwin@carteretk12.org to register today!
🍎 We look forward to welcoming new substitute teachers to the CCPS team and appreciate your willingness to support our students and schools! 💙
📍 Crystal Coast Civic Center (203 College Circle, Morehead City)
🗓️ Wednesday, October 7, 2026
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
👉 To substitute teach for Carteret County Public Schools, you must have an Effective Teacher Training Certificate and/or a teaching license (current, expired, or out-of-state licenses are accepted).
💻 Email Katherine Goodwin at:Katherine.Goodwin@carteretk12.org to register today!
🍎 We look forward to welcoming new substitute teachers to the CCPS team and appreciate your willingness to support our students and schools! 💙
🍎 September menus are here!
Our Student Nutrition team, with CCPS and our new partner Aramark, is serving up some of our most popular choices this month — including Fish Tacos with Sriracha Slaw, General Tso’s Chicken, BBQ Pork Riblet Sandwiches, Homemade Mac & Cheese, Homemade Pizza and more.
And don’t forget breakfast favorites like Fruit Yogurt Smoothies, Egg & Cheese Croissants, Country Chicken Biscuits and Cinnamon Raisin Bagels with Cream Cheese.
Since partnering with Aramark, we’ve seen great participation in school meals — and September is bringing even more variety to the table!
📅 See what’s being served: Digital and printable school menus are available on the CCPS Student Nutrition webpage. Look for the Menus links in the upper left.
https://www.carteretcountyschools.org/page/child-nutrition
#CarteretPublicSchools #StudentNutrition #SchoolMeals
Our Student Nutrition team, with CCPS and our new partner Aramark, is serving up some of our most popular choices this month — including Fish Tacos with Sriracha Slaw, General Tso’s Chicken, BBQ Pork Riblet Sandwiches, Homemade Mac & Cheese, Homemade Pizza and more.
And don’t forget breakfast favorites like Fruit Yogurt Smoothies, Egg & Cheese Croissants, Country Chicken Biscuits and Cinnamon Raisin Bagels with Cream Cheese.
Since partnering with Aramark, we’ve seen great participation in school meals — and September is bringing even more variety to the table!
📅 See what’s being served: Digital and printable school menus are available on the CCPS Student Nutrition webpage. Look for the Menus links in the upper left.
https://www.carteretcountyschools.org/page/child-nutrition
#CarteretPublicSchools #StudentNutrition #SchoolMeals
📣 CCPS is hiring Certified Teachers and Support Staff
Current certified teaching openings include:
*Beaufort Middle School – Middle School Science
*Broad Creek Middle School – Middle School Science
*Croatan High School – Science
*West Carteret High School – Exceptional Children
Current support teaching and operations openings include:
*HVAC technician
*Multiple Teacher Assistant Positions
Why work with Carteret County Public Schools?
✔️ Full benefits
✔️ Competitive pay
✔️ Team-oriented work environment
✔️ Opportunities to grow and make a difference
✔️ One of Carteret County’s top employers
Whether you’re an experienced educator, ready to begin your career in schools, or bringing your skills to our facilities team, there may be a place for you at CCPS.
👉 View current openings and apply today: [CCPS Careers Link]
Start Here. Stay Here. Grow Here.
#CCPS #CarteretCounty #NowHiring #TeachingJobs #TeacherAssistant #HVACJobs #Careers
Current certified teaching openings include:
*Beaufort Middle School – Middle School Science
*Broad Creek Middle School – Middle School Science
*Croatan High School – Science
*West Carteret High School – Exceptional Children
Current support teaching and operations openings include:
*HVAC technician
*Multiple Teacher Assistant Positions
Why work with Carteret County Public Schools?
✔️ Full benefits
✔️ Competitive pay
✔️ Team-oriented work environment
✔️ Opportunities to grow and make a difference
✔️ One of Carteret County’s top employers
Whether you’re an experienced educator, ready to begin your career in schools, or bringing your skills to our facilities team, there may be a place for you at CCPS.
👉 View current openings and apply today: [CCPS Careers Link]
Start Here. Stay Here. Grow Here.
#CCPS #CarteretCounty #NowHiring #TeachingJobs #TeacherAssistant #HVACJobs #Careers
CCPS was proud to attend and celebrate 100 years of Newport’s historic Teacherage! 🎉🏫
This milestone celebrates more than a building—it celebrates a community that has always believed in supporting teachers, investing in education, and building a stronger future together. ❤️
Here’s to honoring our past and continuing to invest in the educators who make a difference every day!
Start here. Stay here. Grow here.
🎉 Start here. Stay here. Succeed here.
Today’s statewide 2025-26 achievement data release gives us so much to celebrate at Carteret County Public Schools! ⭐️
📈 72.8% district proficiency — up 5.3 points from last year and above pre-pandemic levels
🚀 87.5% of our schools met or exceeded growth
📚 75% of CCPS schools increased proficiency
🧬 Biology proficiency jumped
9.4 points
➗ NC Math 3 increased an incredible 11.6 points
🔬 Science proficiency rose 7.4 points
These and other amazing results reflect the incredible work of our students, teachers, staff, and families. We are proud of the momentum happening across Carteret County! 💙
Carteret County Public Schools — Engaging, Educating, Empowering ALL students from Cedar Island to Cedar Point
👏 Congratulations to Mason Dowdy, a 5th-grade student at Beaufort Elementary School, for proudly leading our Board of Education meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance!
🎓 And congratulations to Board Member Brittany Wheatly for exceeding the standard professional development requirements by completing 20 CEU hours of school board training during the 2025–2026 academic year.
We’re proud of your leadership, dedication, and commitment to our schools.💙
🚌 Celebrate Our Bus Drivers and Get Ready for a Safe School Year!
Our bus drivers and transportation team gathered this week for our opening bus meeting as we prepare to welcome students back Monday!
A reminder to everyone: Bus safety is everyone’s responsibility. Please slow down around school buses, follow all stop-arm laws, stay seated and follow your driver’s directions, and help keep our students safe getting to and from school. 💙
A special THANK YOU to our generous sponsors for supporting our transportation team and students: Captain’s Choice Seafood, Anchor Dental, Mary Cheatham King, Black Ruby Marine, Sports Center, Local Point Church, and Kittrell’s Auto/Marine Parts! We appreciate you! 🙌
Have a safe first day, Carteret County! 🎒🚌
Our bus drivers and transportation team gathered this week for our opening bus meeting as we prepare to welcome students back Monday!
A reminder to everyone: Bus safety is everyone’s responsibility. Please slow down around school buses, follow all stop-arm laws, stay seated and follow your driver’s directions, and help keep our students safe getting to and from school. 💙
A special THANK YOU to our generous sponsors for supporting our transportation team and students: Captain’s Choice Seafood, Anchor Dental, Mary Cheatham King, Black Ruby Marine, Sports Center, Local Point Church, and Kittrell’s Auto/Marine Parts! We appreciate you! 🙌
Have a safe first day, Carteret County! 🎒🚌
✏️ Want to make a difference in the classroom? Join us for our Fall Substitute Teacher Orientation! 🍎
📍 Crystal Coast Civic Center (203 College Circle, Morehead City)
🗓️ Wednesday, October 7, 2026
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
👉 To substitute teach for Carteret County Public Schools, you must have an Effective Teacher Training Certificate and/or a teaching license (current, expired, or out-of-state licenses are accepted).
💻 Email Katherine Goodwin at:Katherine.Goodwin@carteretk12.org to register today!
🍎 We look forward to welcoming new substitute teachers to the CCPS team and appreciate your willingness to support our students and schools! 💙
📍 Crystal Coast Civic Center (203 College Circle, Morehead City)
🗓️ Wednesday, October 7, 2026
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
👉 To substitute teach for Carteret County Public Schools, you must have an Effective Teacher Training Certificate and/or a teaching license (current, expired, or out-of-state licenses are accepted).
💻 Email Katherine Goodwin at:Katherine.Goodwin@carteretk12.org to register today!
🍎 We look forward to welcoming new substitute teachers to the CCPS team and appreciate your willingness to support our students and schools! 💙
📚 Preparing for a Successful School Year!
Our teachers and support staff are engaging in critical training and professional development to help ensure every student has the tools and support they need to succeed this school year. 🎓💙
One example: Last week, our Middle Grades EC, ELA, Science, and Social Studies teachers participated in professional development focused on The Reading Routine™ framework—building strategies to help students confidently tackle complex, grade-level reading across all content areas. 📖
We’re proud of our staff’s commitment to continuous growth and to student success! We can’t wait to put these strategies into action when our students return! 🏫✨
Our teachers and support staff are engaging in critical training and professional development to help ensure every student has the tools and support they need to succeed this school year. 🎓💙
One example: Last week, our Middle Grades EC, ELA, Science, and Social Studies teachers participated in professional development focused on The Reading Routine™ framework—building strategies to help students confidently tackle complex, grade-level reading across all content areas. 📖
We’re proud of our staff’s commitment to continuous growth and to student success! We can’t wait to put these strategies into action when our students return! 🏫✨
🏆🎉 Attention, Senior Sports Fans! We've Got Great News! 🎉🏆
Beginning this school year, Carteret County Public Schools is transitioning to the NEW Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card! 🎟️💙
If you're 60 or older, you'll now enjoy an even better way to support our student-athletes! 🙌
✅ FREE admission to most regular-season CCPS high school and middle school athletic events
✅ Accepted at participating school districts across North Carolina
✅ Easier, more streamlined process to receive your card
✅ More opportunities to cheer on student-athletes throughout the state! 📣🏀⚾🏈🥎⚽🏐
📢 Please Note:
🚫 CCPS Senior Athletic Passes issued during the 2025-2026 school year have expired and will not be reissued. The Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card will now take their place.
🏅 Superintendent Richie Paylor shared:
"CCPS athletic programs are very successful, with many state championships under our belts, and we are proud of that tradition. We also want all of our fans to be able to attend as many games as possible, and this includes our senior residents. We believe the Tar Heel Card will only enhance that process."
📍 Get Your FREE Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card:
Carteret Senior Services
Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center of Excellence
📍 3820 Galantis Drive, Morehead City
📞 (252) 247-2626
❤️ Thank you to all of our amazing senior fans for your continued support of CCPS athletics! We can't wait to see you in the stands this season! 🎉💙💛
#CCPS #SeniorTarHeelCard #GoCCPS #SupportStudentAthletes #OneCommunity #FridayNightLights #CheerThemOn #TarHeelCard
Beginning this school year, Carteret County Public Schools is transitioning to the NEW Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card! 🎟️💙
If you're 60 or older, you'll now enjoy an even better way to support our student-athletes! 🙌
✅ FREE admission to most regular-season CCPS high school and middle school athletic events
✅ Accepted at participating school districts across North Carolina
✅ Easier, more streamlined process to receive your card
✅ More opportunities to cheer on student-athletes throughout the state! 📣🏀⚾🏈🥎⚽🏐
📢 Please Note:
🚫 CCPS Senior Athletic Passes issued during the 2025-2026 school year have expired and will not be reissued. The Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card will now take their place.
🏅 Superintendent Richie Paylor shared:
"CCPS athletic programs are very successful, with many state championships under our belts, and we are proud of that tradition. We also want all of our fans to be able to attend as many games as possible, and this includes our senior residents. We believe the Tar Heel Card will only enhance that process."
📍 Get Your FREE Senior Tar Heel Athletic Card:
Carteret Senior Services
Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center of Excellence
📍 3820 Galantis Drive, Morehead City
📞 (252) 247-2626
❤️ Thank you to all of our amazing senior fans for your continued support of CCPS athletics! We can't wait to see you in the stands this season! 🎉💙💛
#CCPS #SeniorTarHeelCard #GoCCPS #SupportStudentAthletes #OneCommunity #FridayNightLights #CheerThemOn #TarHeelCard
🚌✨ Drive the Difference with Carteret County Public Schools! ✨🚌
Looking for a rewarding job that fits your lifestyle? Join the CCPS Transportation Team and help safely transport the next generation of learners! ❤️💙
Why drive for CCPS?
✅ Flexible schedule
💰 Competitive pay
📍 Work close to home
🎓 Paid training provided
🌟 Make a lasting impact in students' lives every single day
🚍 Bus driver training classes are offered throughout the year, so there's always an opportunity to get started!
Ready to get behind the wheel and make a difference?
📞 Joey Guthrie, Director of Transportation
📱 252-728-4635
📧 joey.guthrie@carteretk12.org
🙌 Join our team and help keep Carteret County moving!
#CCPSCareers #JoinOurTeam #DriveTheDifference #SchoolBusDriver #WorkLocal #EducateEngageEmpower
Looking for a rewarding job that fits your lifestyle? Join the CCPS Transportation Team and help safely transport the next generation of learners! ❤️💙
Why drive for CCPS?
✅ Flexible schedule
💰 Competitive pay
📍 Work close to home
🎓 Paid training provided
🌟 Make a lasting impact in students' lives every single day
🚍 Bus driver training classes are offered throughout the year, so there's always an opportunity to get started!
Ready to get behind the wheel and make a difference?
📞 Joey Guthrie, Director of Transportation
📱 252-728-4635
📧 joey.guthrie@carteretk12.org
🙌 Join our team and help keep Carteret County moving!
#CCPSCareers #JoinOurTeam #DriveTheDifference #SchoolBusDriver #WorkLocal #EducateEngageEmpower
🚌📚 **THE BUSES ARE STUFFED… NOW IT’S TIME TO DISTRIBUTE!** 🎒✏️
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community and local shoppers, school supplies have been collected, organized, and are ready for Carteret County students! ❤️ This is the 14th year of our community School Supply Distribution!
Last year, we distributed approximately 800 backpacks, 300 pairs of shoes, and more than 100 free haircuts! 🙌
📍 MAIN DISTRIBUTION
🗓️ Wednesday, August 12
⏰ 8:00–11:00 AM
📌 Parkview Baptist Church
🎒 FREE backpacks and school supplies
👟 FREE shoes
💇 FREE haircuts
Organizations:
Title Wave School Mobile Library, CCPS Child Nutrition, Carteret County Health Department and more will also be on hand with resources.
Students must be present to receive a backpack. Limit 5 backpacks per family. Serving Carteret County students only.
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🌊 DOWN EAST DISTRIBUTION
🗓️ Saturday, August 15
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
📌 Scout Den in Davis, NC
🎒 Backpacks and school supplies
👟 Shoes
💇 Free haircuts
Available on a first-come, first-served basis
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🏫 FINAL BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY PICKUP
🗓️ Sunday, August 16
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 Bogue Sound Elementary
📍 Newport Middle
📍 Beaufort Elementary
🎒 Backpacks and school supplies only
We can’t wait to help Carteret County students head back to school prepared and ready for a great year! 🍎📚✏️
#StuffTheBus #CarteretCounty #BackToSchool #CommunityStrong #ReadyForSchool
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community and local shoppers, school supplies have been collected, organized, and are ready for Carteret County students! ❤️ This is the 14th year of our community School Supply Distribution!
Last year, we distributed approximately 800 backpacks, 300 pairs of shoes, and more than 100 free haircuts! 🙌
📍 MAIN DISTRIBUTION
🗓️ Wednesday, August 12
⏰ 8:00–11:00 AM
📌 Parkview Baptist Church
🎒 FREE backpacks and school supplies
👟 FREE shoes
💇 FREE haircuts
Organizations:
Title Wave School Mobile Library, CCPS Child Nutrition, Carteret County Health Department and more will also be on hand with resources.
Students must be present to receive a backpack. Limit 5 backpacks per family. Serving Carteret County students only.
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🌊 DOWN EAST DISTRIBUTION
🗓️ Saturday, August 15
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
📌 Scout Den in Davis, NC
🎒 Backpacks and school supplies
👟 Shoes
💇 Free haircuts
Available on a first-come, first-served basis
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🏫 FINAL BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY PICKUP
🗓️ Sunday, August 16
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 Bogue Sound Elementary
📍 Newport Middle
📍 Beaufort Elementary
🎒 Backpacks and school supplies only
We can’t wait to help Carteret County students head back to school prepared and ready for a great year! 🍎📚✏️
#StuffTheBus #CarteretCounty #BackToSchool #CommunityStrong #ReadyForSchool
🎉📚 Congratulations to Casey Styron of Atlantic Elementary School.🏆➗
Carteret County Public Schools is proud to recognize Ms. Styron as the 2026 Outstanding Math Teacher 👏
Casey’s recognition reflects her outstanding commitment to mathematics instruction and student achievement. Her students consistently demonstrate exceptional growth and proficiency, including perfect or near-perfect performance in key measures. 📈⭐
She combines high expectations with the individualized support students need to succeed, helping them build both math skills and confidence. 💙
Congratulations, Casey, on this well-deserved honor representing Atlantic Elementary School and CCPS. 🎊👏
#CCPS #EducateEngageEmpower #OutstandingMathTeacher #AtlanticElementary
Carteret County Public Schools is proud to recognize Ms. Styron as the 2026 Outstanding Math Teacher 👏
Casey’s recognition reflects her outstanding commitment to mathematics instruction and student achievement. Her students consistently demonstrate exceptional growth and proficiency, including perfect or near-perfect performance in key measures. 📈⭐
She combines high expectations with the individualized support students need to succeed, helping them build both math skills and confidence. 💙
Congratulations, Casey, on this well-deserved honor representing Atlantic Elementary School and CCPS. 🎊👏
#CCPS #EducateEngageEmpower #OutstandingMathTeacher #AtlanticElementary
💡🏆 Celebrating Excellence in Energy Efficiency! 🏆💡
At Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting, Carteret County Public Schools was honored to receive Duke Energy's 2026 Business Energy Excellence (BEE) Award in recognition of our district's ongoing commitment to energy efficiency and responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources.
Since 2022, our district has achieved some incredible results:
⚡ 1,247,389 kWh of verified energy savings
💰 $186,320 in Duke Energy incentive funding
📉 $127,689 in estimated utility cost savings
💵 More than $314,000 in combined financial value through incentives and avoided energy costs
🌎 353 tons of estimated carbon emissions reduced
These savings help us invest resources where they matter most—supporting students and classrooms while creating more efficient and sustainable learning environments across our schools.
The award was accepted by Kenny Pederson, Director of Facility Support Operations, Lewis Seely, Leadman Electrician, and James Williams, Electrician. We also recognize Marc Warren and Clark Joyner, Electricians, who were unable to attend the meeting.
Please join us in congratulating this outstanding team for their dedication and hard work in helping CCPS operate more efficiently while making a positive impact on our schools and community! 👏💙💛
#CCPS #EnergyExcellence #DukeEnergy #TeamCCPS #EducateEngageEmpower
At Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting, Carteret County Public Schools was honored to receive Duke Energy's 2026 Business Energy Excellence (BEE) Award in recognition of our district's ongoing commitment to energy efficiency and responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources.
Since 2022, our district has achieved some incredible results:
⚡ 1,247,389 kWh of verified energy savings
💰 $186,320 in Duke Energy incentive funding
📉 $127,689 in estimated utility cost savings
💵 More than $314,000 in combined financial value through incentives and avoided energy costs
🌎 353 tons of estimated carbon emissions reduced
These savings help us invest resources where they matter most—supporting students and classrooms while creating more efficient and sustainable learning environments across our schools.
The award was accepted by Kenny Pederson, Director of Facility Support Operations, Lewis Seely, Leadman Electrician, and James Williams, Electrician. We also recognize Marc Warren and Clark Joyner, Electricians, who were unable to attend the meeting.
Please join us in congratulating this outstanding team for their dedication and hard work in helping CCPS operate more efficiently while making a positive impact on our schools and community! 👏💙💛
#CCPS #EnergyExcellence #DukeEnergy #TeamCCPS #EducateEngageEmpower
