Just an FYI. College Board just made this announcement. Students needing to take the SAT don’t miss this great opportunity! Free November SAT Registration and CSS Profile Fee Waiver for Hurricane Florence-Impacted Students. (See designed counties listed below.)

The College Board is offering a free November SAT registration and CSS Profile™ fee waiver to students in a FEMA-designated area. Scroll down for the list of FEMA counties. We know this is a difficult time and hope this measure helps students struggling as a result of the storms.

Students should register for the November SAT (by October 24 online, by October 16 mailed) and then call Customer Service at 866-756-7346 by October 24 to receive a refund.
For the CSS Profile fee waiver, go to cssprofile.org and complete the application. The system automatically applies eligibility rules. Call CSS Profile Customer Service at 844-202-0524.

Counties designated by FEMA: North Carolina: Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, Wayne

Academy of Finance 10% Night @ Texas Roadhouse
Date: October 25, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m. – Until Closing
There will be free appetizers for the first 10 families that join us. Help us to raise money for the Academy. See you there!  See Ms. Tracy Hill for more information.

Juniors and Seniors will receive codes on October 16th for the Junior and Senior Google Classrooms. All information and resources for ACT and ACT WorkKeys testing will be available on your Google Classroom. Make sure you join your Google Classroom to receive this information.  See Ms. Daina Grantham, CTE Facilitator for more information.

On Saturday, October 13th the Douglas Byrd Eagle Regiment placed 1st out of 5 bands in Class 1A in every category at the 22nd Annual South View High School Rumble in the Jungle.  This is the 5th 1st place finish in the past 7 competitions for the marching band over the past 3 seasons and the Byrd drumline extends their winning streak to 7 over the past 3 years as well. The band will compete again on Oct. 20th at Triton High School.  Thomas Stovall, Director of Bands

Would you like to be a part of a group that is positively impacting Douglas Byrd?  Would you like to grow your own character and leadership skills?  Then R.U.S.H. might be for you!  R.U.S.H. is a student-led, Christian Club that empowers students to put their faith into action to change their school.  R.U.S.H. meet on Tuesdays at 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. in Room 119.  For more information about R.U.S.H. see Ms. Keeoctae Matthews in room 119.

Approved 2018-2019 School Calendars
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved 2018-2019 school calendars for those who attend Traditional Schools, Year-Round Schools, Early College High Schools, and Cumberland Polytechnic High School. The calendars have been posted on the District Website.

REVISED CCS 2018-2019 Traditional Calendar (Board Approved 100918 revised 100918)