• Bailey Middle: The sixth-grade open house takes place Thursday, March 17, at 6 p.m. … 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: Parent and teachers will face off in a basketball game on March 25 at 6:30 pm. to raise money for a student field trip to Washington, D.C.



• 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. A collection box for the items will be in the school’s lobby.



• Bradley Middle: Spring pictu25re day is March 29.



• Cornelius Elementary: Spirit week is Monday through Friday, March 21-25. … A parents versus school staff basketball game is March 25. ... Second-graders will take a field trip to the Columbia, S.C. zoo on March 29. … The PTA board meets April 4.



• Davidson Day: Spring pictures will be taken Tuesday through Thursday, March 22-24. … The school is accepting applications for Headmaster Scholarships. All middle and upper school students are eligible to apply for the one-year scholarship award. For more information, call the admission office at 704-237-5229 or e-mail admissions@davidsonday.org.



• Davidson Elementary: The PTO meets Thursday, March 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. Tours begin in the front office. For more information, call 980-343-3900.



• 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: Kabuto will host Hopewell Spirit Night on Thursday, March 17, with a portion of the restaurant’s proceeds going the school. … The Athletic Booster Club meets April 11 at 7 p.m.



• Huntersville Elementary: CiCi’s Pizza will host Huntersville Elementary Spirit Night Tuesday, March 22. A portion of the restaurant’s proceeds will benefit the school. … The school’s teacher appreciation luncheon takes place March 23 at 10 a.m. … The PTA Board meets March 28 at 6:30 p.m.



• J.V. Washam Elementary: The PTO meets March 24 followed by the second and fourth grade concert. … The school will hold Kindergarten Beginner’s Day March 27 at 8 a.m.



• Lake Norman Charter: The high school will dismiss at 11:15 a.m. Friday, March 18.



• Long Creek Elementary: Rehearsal for the student musical takes place Friday, March 18, at 10 a.m. … 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 Thursday, 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 performing arts group will be traveling to Druid Hills Elementary School in Charlotte to perform Abiyoyo on Wednesday, March 23.



• Torrence Creek Elementary: A school tour takes place Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m. To register, call 980-343-0695.



• Woodlawn School: The school offers a free seminar Monday, 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. Find directions at the school’s website, visit www.woodlawnschool.org.



– Compiled by Andrew Batten