PSRC Summer Hours begin July 1
PSRC Summer Work Hours will begin on July 1, 2024, and normal hours will resume on August 5, 2024. Summer Work Schedule Hours of Operation ☀️ 🕐 Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 🕘 Friday - Closed All offices will be closed during Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Summer Meals Program, One-Day Weekly Meal Package Pickup Program underway
The Summer Meals Program for the Public Schools of Robeson County is underway.
Services provide children from ages 1-18 with a meal this summer.
Adults can pay for meals at an a la carte rate. The program will end on August 1, 2024.
The Summer Meals Program took place Mondays through Fridays in June. In July, services will take place Mondays through Thursdays until the program ends on August 1, 2024.
Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at schools designated as feeding sites. Please note that summer meal services and meal pickup will be paused on the week of July 2-5, 2024 as PSRC observes the Independence Day holiday.
Summer Meals Program Sites
The following schools listed below are Summer Meals Program sites:
Fairmont High
Long Branch Elementary
Lumberton Jr. High
Lumberton Sr. High
Magnolia Elementary
Oxendine Elementary
Pembroke Elementary
Pembroke Middle
Peterson Elementary
Purnell Swett High
Red Springs High
Red Springs Middle
Rosenwald Elementary
Rowland-Norment Elementary
Southside-Ashpole Elementary
St. Pauls Elementary
St. Pauls High
Townsend Elementary
Union Elementary
W.H. Knuckles Elementary
One-Day Meal Package Pickup
PSRC is also offering an option for weekly meal boxes to be picked up on Thursdays from June 20 - August 1, 2024.
Meal pickup will take place on Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. starting June 20, 2024, and ending on August 1, 2024.
The following sites will operate as PSRC Child Nutrition Services Summer Food Service Program Meal Package Pickup Sites:
L. Gilbert Carroll Middle (June 17- August 1)
Fairmont Middle (June 17- August 1)
Pembroke Elementary (July 1 -August 1)
Rex-Rennert Elementary (June 17- August 1)
Townsend Elementary (July 1-August 1)
St. Pauls Middle (June 17-August 1)
Click here to sign up for One-Day Meal Package Pickup.
W.H. Knuckles Elementary School honors former principals in a special way
Former principals were honored for their service to W.H. Knuckles Elementary School on June 20 as bricks bearing their names and years of service adorned an area at the front of the school affectionately referred to as the “Principal Garden.”
High seas success: Lumberton High School Pirates strike gold in 2023-2024 school year
Lumberton High School Pirates navigated uncharted waters in the 2023-2024 school year which led to the discovery of treasure in their achievements and successes.
Purnell Swett principal reflects on 2023-2024 school year, prepares for new academic year
Purnell Swett High School Principal Clyde Leviner shared that his school has had much to celebrate this year.
LJHS educator is a finalist for NCCAT 2024 BWF NC CTE Teacher of the Year Award
A Lumberton Junior High School educator has been selected as a finalist for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year Award.
Phyllis King, who is a Career and Technical Education teacher at the school, is one of 24 finalists for the prestigious award given to an exceptional CTE educator for their dedication and excellence as an educator.
“I am honored to be named among so many great teachers across North Carolina as a finalist for the NCCAT 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year,” King said.
Pembroke Middle, Robeson Alternative schools to welcome new principals in 2024-2025 school year
PSRC Board of Education members approved two new principal appointments for the 2024-2025 school year during the regular board meeting on June 11, 2024.
Matthew Locklear will serve as principal at Pembroke Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year. Locklear served most recently as principal at the Learning Acceleration Program/ Robeson Alternative School for the 2023-2024 school year.
John David Collins will take on the principal role at the Learning Acceleration Program/ Robeson Alternative School in the 2024-2025 school year. Collins served most recently as assistant principal at Shining Stars Preschool in Pembroke.
Local assistant principal to participate in NCPAPA Leadership Program
Union Elementary School Assistant Principal Kelsey Cummings will participate in the N.C. Principals and Assistant Principals’ Association Future-Ready Leadership Program which provides multiple opportunities for participants to learn and grow as professionals in instructional leadership roles.
“Through this cohort-driven model, assistant principals will participate in six day-long sessions and engage in assignments, projects, and readings designed to build the capacity of their schools and their own capacity as ‘Future-Ready’ school leaders,” said Dr. Shirley Prince, NCPAPA Executive Director.
A Letter from the Superintendent: Congrats, Class of 2024!
PSRC celebrates Class of 2024!
High schools across the Public Schools of Robeson County held commencement ceremonies on Friday, June 14, 2024, honoring graduates from Fairmont, Lumberton, Purnell Swett, Red Springs and St. Pauls high schools.
PSRC Superintendent Dr. Freddie Williamson released a statement congratulating high school graduates.
“Congratulations, Class of 2024,” PSRC Superintendent Dr. Williamson said.
“I pray that you will use your education to continue on a successful journey in this life. You have overcome many obstacles throughout your high school career. Today is an exciting day to celebrate the end of your time as high school students and the start of your next chapter of life. I want to encourage you to seek God’s wisdom when you encounter moments of difficulty and uncertainty and to use your education to make this world a better place,” Dr. Williamson added.
Principal: ‘Knowing we made a difference’ was the most rewarding part of school year
“Knowing we made a difference in a scholar's future and that we helped them believe in themselves along their academic journey has been the most rewarding part of the school year for me.”
Those are the words of PSRC Early College High School Principal Andrew Davis.
Davis beamed with pride as ECHS graduates crossed the stage on May 17, knowing that students overcame obstacles and that he had encouraged them along the way.
But, the principal himself has drawn inspiration from the very students he and ECHS school staff members worked each day this school year to inspire.
FHS principal reflects on successes of school year
Fairmont High School with the school district’s partnership with Robeson Community College hosted a successful pilot program this year to give students the opportunity to take face-to-face college courses on the school’s campus.
The school piloted the initiative that welcomed instructors from RCC on campus to teach college-level Math 171 and 172 and English 111 and 112 courses in a classroom setting to students. The school like other high schools in the school district does allow and encourage students to take Career and College Promise Courses through RCC to gain college credits. Some CCP courses are on campus at RCC while others are offered online.
But, the face-to-face instruction offered at the school level is a game-changer, according to FHS Principal Dr. Anthony Barton.
“The relationship was built because the instructor was here on campus delivering face-to-face instruction,” Barton said.
Principal Suggs: Students, staff spark successful school year
St. Pauls High School Principal Jason Suggs says the school had a successful year thanks to students and staff members.
“What was the greatest thing that happened to St. Pauls High School this year? I can not think of one. I can think of 1,300,” Principal Suggs said. “Every student at St. Pauls High School is the greatest thing that has happened this year.”
Students and staff members play a huge role in how the school functions, he said.
“Every student is so valuable to the diversity and the family atmosphere that we strive to achieve here at St. Pauls High School. Every staff member goes above and beyond every day to help students. We have had so many success stories this year because of the bond between the faculty and students,” he said.
RSHS promotes school culture of academic achievement
Red Springs High School has taken steps this year to improve student attendance and to continue promoting a culture of academic achievement at the school, according to the school principal.
Lumberton, St. Pauls FFA chapters earn Gold Star ratings
Two local FFA chapters have earned a Gold Star rating from the state FFA organization, with one chapter landing within the top three chapters in the state.
The Lumberton FFA Chapter and St. Pauls FFA Chapter are among 37 chapters out of the 360+ chapters in the state to earn the Gold Star rating from the North Carolina FFA in the National Chapter Award Program.
The National Chapter Award Program measures the overall effectiveness of a chapter in implementing a challenging and well-rounded annual Program of Activities focusing on growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture.
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