• 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., and no pre-registration is needed.



• Barnette Elementary: Friday, Feb. 25, is School Spirit Day, and the theme is “decade day.” … The school holds its spring book fair March 2-10.  … The PTA board meets March 7 at 6 p.m.



• Blythe Elementary: The school asks families to donate used printer-ink cartridges and cell phones to the Blythe Elementary Recycle program to help raise money for the school. Place cartridges and phone in the collection box in the lobby.



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



• Cornelius Elementary: The school hosts a father/daughter dance Saturday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. … The School Leadership Team meets March 4 at 8 a.m. … Fifth-graders meet with a group from Bailey Middle School on March 4 at 10 a.m.



• Countryside Montessori: The school holds an admissions open house Sunday, Feb. 27, from 2-4 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. All prospective families are invited. Find more information at the school’s website, www.countrysidemontessorischools.org, or call 704-549-4253.



• Davidson Elementary: The School Leadership Team meets March 7 at 4 p.m. … The school holds its spring book fair the week of March 14. … The school offers tours every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 1 p.m. through the end of April. Tours begin in the front office. For more information, call 980-343-3900.



• Davidson IB Middle: The Parent, Teacher, Student Association meets March 4 at 7:30 a.m.



• Francis Bradley Middle: The week of Feb. 28 is School Spirit Week. … The school hosts an information night for rising seventh- and eighth-graders March 1 at 6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria. … The School Leadership Team meets March 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the media center.



• Grace Covenant Academy: Registration for the 2011-12 school year is now open. Find more information at the school’s website, www.gracecovenantacademy.org.



• Hopewell High School: The school hosts an open house March 3 at 6 p.m.



• Huntersville Elementary: The school leadership team meets Monday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. … The PTA board meets Monday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. … The school offers a group tour March 8 at 10 a.m.



• J.V. Washam Elementary: The next coffee chat with Principal Raymond Giovanelli takes place Wednesday, March 2, at 7:45 a.m. … The School Leadership Team meets March 7 at 6:30 p.m.



• Long Creek Elementary: The Honors Choir rehearses Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. in the music classroom … The Chess Club meets Fridays at 7:30 a.m. in the media center.



• McKinney Academy: The school hosts open houses 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 celebrates Black History Month with a special presentation by the student body Friday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m.



• Ramah Christian Classical: The school hosts an open house Monday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.



• Torrence Creek Elementary: The next All Pro Dads event, which includes breakfast and a 45-minute program, takes place March 4 at 8 a.m. RSVP to trainer2go@aol.com.



• Woodlawn School: The school is accepting applications for kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2011-12 school year. The deadline for applications is March 1. Find more information at the school’s website, www.woodlawnschool.org, or call 704-895-8653. … The school offers a free seminar March 21 at 6:30 p.m. on paying for college, featuring Ryan Clark, author of “College Aid For Middle Class America: Solutions to Paying Wholesale vs. Retail.” Clark serves as president of Clark College Funding Inc. The seminar is open to all high school students and their parents.



– Compiled by Christina Ritchie Rogers