For the 2024-25 school year, absence note submissions will ONLY be accepted via the Absence Note Submission Form. Emails to school staff will be returned with instructions to submit via the online form.
2024-25 Parking Passes will only be issued to a student with a valid Level 2 or Level 3 license. Students with their Level 1 permit will not be issued a parking pass.
Do you or your organization want to reserve the NBHS Spirit Rock for a week to celebrate a milestone, a special week, a birthday, etc.? The New Bern High School Student Government Association will be renting the rock for $25 a week this year. You must paint it yourself and you must receive approval and you must pay the $25 PRIOR to painting the rock. All proceeds go to the NBHS SGA to help give back to the students and teachers of NBHS! Submit your reservation below!
As a school system, we are committed to creating and sustaining a comprehensive, coordinated effort to improve the overall safety and well-being of our students, educators and administrators.
To do this, we believe this must involve community-wide programs and initiatives involving parents, teachers, administrators, local law enforcement, mental health & wellness professionals and elected officials to take meaningful action to protect our students.
Craven County Schools is proud to partner with the“Say Something Anonymous Reporting System” (SSARS). This program, which fulfills the mandate requirement under 115C-105.51 of NC Law, teaches students, teachers, and administrators how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, of individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and Say Something to a trusted adult OR use its anonymous reporting system.
Initially we began to launch in March of 2019; unforeseen circumstances with the Covid-19 pandemic led to delaying the full system launch. The re-launch was then deployed in the spring of 2021 to all middle and high school students.
The program educates participants to:
Recognize the signs and signals of at-risk behaviors – especially within social media
Take every sign and signal seriously; act quickly to get help by talking to a trusted adult OR
Report it anonymously through SS-ARS 24/7 Crisis Center, mobile app, or website
Respond to and manage the submitted tip via multi-disciplinary educator and administrator teams
Sustain the curriculum and awareness via student clubs, in-school activities and call-to-action weeks
Our students often are aware of the problems their peers are facing, so we must empower them to know the danger signs and give them the tools to help each other with the assistance of trained and caring adults. As you know, most conversations are taking place on social media, therefore it is critical that we teach our students to be looking out for one another as these digital conversations are taking place. SS-ARS teaches them what to look for in text, video and photos while empowering them to act quickly to help a fellow student.
Please double click on the file below for a full brochure outlining the SS-ARS program:
The SS-ARS program is being provided and sustained at no cost to us through Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a national non-profit organization. More than 7.5 million students and adults have been trained in their signature, evidence-based Know the Signs programs that includes Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS). They have an exceptional track record, reputation, and level of expertise in working effectively with kids, parents, and teachers to improve school safety and culture.
We anticipate that SS-ARS will help stop school shootings, suicides, and gun threats; it will help reduce bullying and cyberbullying; help intervene upon cutting, drug use, racial conflicts, and other violent and victimization acts.
If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Nick Lucas, Director of Safety and Security. You can also read additional information about the program at http://www.sandyhookpromise.org/
