• Bailey Middle: The school offers tours for prospective families at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday through the end of April. Families don’t have to register in advance. … The Latino Outreach Program will meet every Tuesday until May 3. The school encourages all local Latino families to visit the school for dinner, babysitting and tutoring. Call the school, at 980-343-1068, for more information.



• Barnette Elementary: A PTA meeting and spring concert, featuring kindergarten through third-grade students, will be held Thursday, April 14. … Beginners Day takes place April 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.



• Blythe Elementary: The school asks families to donate used printer-ink cartridges and cell phones to the Blythe Elementary Recycle program to raise money for the school. Place items in the collection box in the school’s lobby. …The spring book fair continues until Friday, April 15, from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Funds raised will help Blythe purchase books for its media center.



• Chesterbrook Academy: The school will hold Pancake Palooza on Thursday, April 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in honor of The Week of the Young Child.



• Community School of Davidson: The school will hold a Kindergarten Readiness Workshop for parents of rising kindergartners April 26 at 9:30 a.m.



• Cornelius Elementary: The school holds Beginner’s Day Friday, April 15. … TCBY in Birkdale Village is sponsoring Cornelius Elementary Spirit Night on May 2, with a percentage of the event’s sales going to the school. TCBY will give the class with the highest number of participants a frozen-yogurt party.



• Davidson Day: The school is accepting applications for Headmaster Scholarships. All middle- and upper-school students are eligible to apply for this one-year scholarship. Call the admission office at 704-237-5229 or email admissions@davidsonday.org.



• Davidson Elementary: 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. …The Parent-Teacher Organization meets Thursday, April 14.



• Grace Covenant Academy: The school will close from Monday, April 18, to Friday, April 22, for spring break. … Zoe’s Kitchen in Birkdale Village will hold Grace Covenant Academy Night April 26, with 10 percent of the evening’s sales going to the school. The restaurant also will display student artwork.



• Hough High: The sixth annual Hispanic College Fair takes place April 30 from noon to 3 p.m. Students and families can get bilingual information about college options, admissions requirements, scholarships and the enrollment process.



• Huntersville Elementary: The school holds a fun-walk fundraiser Friday, April 15. …The Parent Teacher Association board meets April 25 at 6:30 p.m.



• J.V. Washam Elementary: The school needs parents to volunteer as proctors for end-of-grade testing.



• Lake Norman Charter: Qdoba in Birkdale Village hosts a Lake Norman Charter Day on Thursday, April 14. Tell the staff you’re with Lake Norman Charter, and a portion of your purchase goes to the school.



• Lake Norman Christian: The school is now enrolling preschool through ninth-grade students. Call the school at 704-987-9811 to schedule a tour.



• Long Creek Elementary: The Honors Choir rehearses Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. in the music classroom.



• McKinney Academy: The school will host its second annual Spring Fling May 14 on the Davidson Green from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event includes a variety of games and activities for all ages and a raffle.



• North Mecklenburg High: The soccer club is holding a food drive April 30 and May 1 to support the Backpack for Kids program. Email Nancy Cowan at nancy.cowan@cms.k12.nc.us to help.



• Pine Lake Prep: The school holds its 2011 golf tournament May 16 at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius. A wide range of sponsorships are available for businesses and families. Deadline to register is April 30.



• St. Mark Catholic: The spring book fair continues until Friday, April 15. …Eighth-graders will participate in a 30-hour fast Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, to raise money for World Vision International, a poverty-relief organization. … The school holds Career Day for middle-school students Monday, April 18. … The school is closed for Easter break Wednesday, April 20, to April 29. Classes resume May 2.



• Torrence Creek Elementary: The school will hold a tour Friday, April 15, and April 29 at 10 a.m. Contact the school to sign up. …The school holds Kindergarten Beginner’s Night April 28 at 6 p.m.



• Woodlawn School: The school is offering a variety of summer camps. Visit the school’s website, www.woodlawnschool.org,  for the full list and to register early. Space is limited.

– Compiled by Tori Hamby