• Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools: Feb. 18 and 21 are snow makeup days.



• Bailey Middle: The school offers tours for prospective families every Wednesday through April. Tours are scheduled for 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Pre-registration is needed.



• Barnette Elementary: The school offers student-led tours Friday, Feb. 18, all day. … The school hosts a father/daughter dance and “movies with mom” Feb. 24.



• Blythe Elementary: The school asks families to donate used printer ink cartridges and used cell phones to the Blythe Elementary Recycle program to help raise money for the school. There is a collection box in the lobby where cartridges and cell phones may be dropped.



• Cannon School: The school’s enrollment application deadline has been extended to March 15 to accommodate additional applicants to first grade. Cannon School will host an admission open house on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. in Taylor Hall.  To learn more, call the Admission office at 704-721-7199.



• Cornelius Elementary: The school hosts a father/daughter dance Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.



• Countryside Montessori: The school hosts an admissions open house Feb. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at three campuses: the preschool, at 4755 Prosperity Church Road; the elementary school, at 9026 Mallard Creek Road; and the middle/high school, at 4125 Johnston Oehler Road. Prospective families are invited to attend.  Parents can tour classrooms, meet with teachers and administrators and learn about Montessori education. For more information, call 704-549-4253 or visit the website, www.countrysidemontessorischools.org



• Davidson Elementary: The PTO meets Thursday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. … The school offers tours every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 1 p.m. through the end of April. The school is located at 635 South St. in Davidson and tours begin in the front office. For more information, call 980-343-3900.



• Davidson IB Middle: Students travel to the Future Cities national competition in Washington, D.C. Friday, Feb. 18.



• Francis Bradley Middle: Students observe “Random Acts of Kindness Week” this week, through Friday, Feb. 18.



• Grace Covenant Academy: Registration for the 2011-12 school year is now open. Learn more about the school at www.gracecovenantacademy.org.



• Hopewell High School: The school hosts an open house Thursday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. … The school hosts a “junior night” Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The College Foundation of North Carolina will speak to juniors about career and college readiness.



• Huntersville Elementary: The school holds its book fair the week of Feb. 21. … The school leadership team meets Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. … The PTA board meets Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m.



• McKinney Academy: The school’s upcoming open house dates are as follows: Thursday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m.; March 17 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Families with rising sixth-graders are encouraged to attend, as the school plans to add sixth grade next year. … The school’s performing arts group will perform an adaptation of Pete Seeger’s classic story/song Abiyoyo at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Birkdale on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free. … The school celebrates Black History Month with a special presentation by the student body Feb. 25 at 11 a.m.



• North Mecklenburg High: The school continues its “after school tutoring and recovery” sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. The detailed schedule is available on the school’s website.



• Ramah Christian Classical: The school hosts an open house Feb. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Feb. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.



• Torrence Creek Elementary: The school’s Welcoming Committee offers a group tour Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m. To sign up, contact the school office at 980-343-0695. … The school hosts a father/daughter dance for students in third through fifth grade Feb. 24 and for students in kindergarten through second grade Feb. 25. Both dances begin at 6:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, e-mail ncrussells@bellsouth.net or stop by the school office. The school seeks volunteers to help with the event. … Feb 25 is another school spirit day, and the theme is “character dress-up.”



• W. A. Hough High: The school hosts a second semester open house Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Parents are invited to attend 15-minute class sessions and meet their children’s second semester teachers.



– Compiled by Christina Ritchie Rogers