Tuesday, May 21, 2013
HUNTERSVILLE – Blythe Elementary School will host its Beginner’s Night for incoming kindergarten students from 6-7 p.m. on April 18. During the event, incoming students will spend time in a kindergarten classroom with a teacher while parents will receive information about the kindergarten… read more about Blythe Elementary School’s Beginners Night takes place April 18
Nuclear station’s EngergyExplorium to host expo HUNTERSVILLE – McGuire Nuclear Station’s EnergyExplorium will host its first “Exploring Resources Homeschool Expo” from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. April 26 at the EnergyExplorium, 13339 Hagers Ferry Road. More than 20 area organizations will gather on the… read more about Herald Weekly Education Notes for April 18-24
HUNTERSVILLE – Grand Oak Elementary School will host its Beginner’s Night for rising kindergarteners from 6-7:30 p.m. April 18 at Torrence Creek Elementary. Students will visit classrooms while parents join Principal Ray Giovanelli for a presentation in the multipurpose room. read more about Grand Oak Elementary’s Beginner’s Night will take place at Torrence Creek Elementary
CPCC celebrates 50th anniversary by hosting events at all campus locations CHARLOTTE – Central Piedmont Community College will host a variety of community-friendly events at its six campus locations this month to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The events coincide with Governor Pat McCrory’s… read more about Education Notes for April 12
CORNELIUS – When two SouthLake Christian Academy students volunteered to teach a gym class at Brookstone School in January, they left wanting to do more. Four months later, sophomores Emily Wakeman and Ashely Rikard created Kicks 4 Kids, an unincorporated nonprofit, to promote health through… read more about Kicks 4 Kids holds 5K to provide shoes to youth
HUNTERSVILLE – Students whooped and hollered as different classes performed different dances from around the world at the concluding celebration of Blythe Elementary’s International Week. The colorful celebration took place in the school’s cafeteria, which was packed with not only students but… read more about Blythe students celebrate diversity in cultures
High school students premier film HUNTERSVILLE – The St. Mark Home School Ministry high school film class will premier “The Book and its Cover” on April 6. The show will start at 5:45 p.m. at the St. Mark Catholic Church Parish Hall. The film was created over eight months by Betsy Hoyt’s… read more about Herald Weekly education notes April 4-10
JV Washam Elementary School held a dedication ceremony for the completion of the Hawk’s Nest Playground and Outdoor Living Center. The playground was funded through a grant from the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, with sponsorships from Lowe’s Toolbox for Education, local businesses and school… read more about JV Washam dedicates new playground
HUNTERSVILLE – As the world gets smaller with technological advances that connects people globally, the world of Lake Norman Charter High School students got bigger as they hosted a group of students from Nanzan-Kokusai High School in Toyota, Japan. The seven Japanese students stayed with host… read more about Academic exchange program promotes understanding
Long Creek Elementary students perform the song “A Whole New World” during their production of “Aladdin.” There were 105 students in grades three through fifth that performed on March 21-22 at Hopewell High School. Those pictured include Chloe Reynolds who played Jasmine, Christopher Caldwell… read more about Students take audience to ‘A Whole New World’
On March 18, Davidson Day School celebrated its sixth annual Harrison Nichols Day in honor of Michael Harrison Nichols, a beloved student who was diagnosed in 2002 with Stage IV Neuroblastoma. For six years, he received more than 35 cycles of chemotherapy, four surgeries, and radiation to his… read more about Davidson Day celebrates Harrison Nichols Day
CHARLOTTE – Two Lake Norman area schools could be affected by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' master plan which was unveiled during the March 26 Board of Education meeting. The Long-Range Facility Master Plan is part of a 10-year capital improvement program, which includes a proposal to build a… read more about CMS reveals facility master plan: Area schools to see expansion, new building
Woodlawn receives grant from state biotechnology center DAVIDSON – Woodlawn School has been awarded an Education Enhancement Grant of more than $5,500 from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, which will be used to buy laboratory equipment that will allow students to perform DNA extraction,… read more about Herald Weekly School Notes for March 29 - April 4
Bailey Middle School Sixth-grade honor roll: Gabrielle Abatantuno, Lydia Adams, Tiffani Adams, Tatiana Agudelo-Florez, Brandi Alden, Jordan Anderson, Alexander Arias, Stephen Arko, Vishnu Avva, Mary Bailey, Christopher Baker, Colin Ballew, Matthew Banez, Jada Barnes, Jenna Bath, Anthony Battle,… read more about Second-quarter Honor Rolls
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education heard an school expansion plan at its March 26 meeting that will affect two Lake Norman-area schools. If approved, the plan would expand Davidson Elementary School to include kindergarten up to eighth grade. The plan also includes a… read more about CMS announces plans to expand, replace two area schools