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Lenoir County board honors teachers and principal, highlights $51,602 in classroom mini‑grants
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Lenoir County Board of Education recognized award‑winning educators — including Christina Jones and Terry Wooten — and reported the district received 65 Tri County mini‑grants totaling $51,602.16 to be used in classrooms.
The Lenoir County Board of Education opened its Nov. 3 meeting by recognizing classroom and school leaders and reporting a new round of local grants for teachers.
Administrator Speaker 4 praised the district’s teachers and said Lenoir County Public Schools secured the highest number of Tri County Electric Membership Corporation classroom mini‑grant recipients among neighboring systems. "A lot of bio words were purchased, but it was a great event," Speaker 4 said of recent fundraisers and noted the grants "total $51,602.16 in funding for instruction." He said 100% of that money goes into classrooms.
Speaker 4 introduced Christina Jones, a teacher at Moss Hill Elementary, as the District 2 outstanding elementary science teacher of the year from the North Carolina Science Teachers Association. Christina Jones told the board, "It means a lot. My parents were both educators. I love science ... I fell in love with science and I love being able to do the hands on activities with the kids that really get that to stick." She credited training with NC State and hands‑on lessons for her approach.
The board also honored Terry Wooten as Lenoir County principal of the year for 2025–26 and cited 37 years of service and improvements at Rochelle Middle School, including lower discipline incidents, reduced staff turnover and improved teacher satisfaction metrics. Speaker 4 said Rochelle has "met or exceeded growth each year, raising its school performance score by 27 points."
Board members offered unanimous praise in response: Speaker 5 called LCPS one of the most effective systems in North Carolina and thanked staff for the recognitions. The board did not take formal policy action on the recognitions beyond public commendation.
Looking ahead, Speaker 4 said the district’s education foundation prize patrol and other fundraisers will continue to support classroom mini‑grants and that a published list of winning teachers will be distributed to board members.
