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Education
Turn in Head Start applications starting next week
News | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:05 AM |
The Salisbury-Rowan Head Start/Early Head Start programs are accepting applications for the 2012-13 school year for children up to age 5.
Families must meet certain criteria for enrollment. The purpose of the program is to provide children with ...Read More
Overton on code yellow lockdown as precaution
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:59 PM |
SALISBURY — A Salisbury elementary school was locked down for most of the day after receiving a “suspicious phone call about a child custody issue.”
Rita Foil, public information officer for the Rowan-Salisbury School System, said O ...Read More
Students ecstatic about spelling
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:56 AM |
SALISBURY — Twenty-six students from throughout the Rowan-Salisbury School System gathered Tuesday to compete in the annual district-wide spelling bee.
They took down words like ecstatic, gourmet and elegant, but got tripped up on words like ac ...Read More
Kannapolis schools, RCCC team up to offer English course for parents
News | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:42 PM |
Kannapolis City Schools and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College have started a partnership to help Kannapolis City School parents learn English.
The collaboration allows parents to take ESL classes (English as Second Language) at the A.L. Brown STEM ...Read More
Livingstone senior selected as intern for Democratic Convention Committee
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:08 AM |
By Laurie D. Willis
Livingstone College News Service
Livingstone College senior Ezra Mutai has been chosen as a spring intern for the Democratic National Convention Committee.
Mutai, 23, a senior biology major from Kenya, competed against other colle ...Read More
Salgado column: Teenagers have stress, too
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:13 AM |
By Bri Salgado
Salisbury Post
Many adults will say teenagers do not have “real stress” in their lives. As a senior in high school, I live with stress every day. Granted, what causes stress in adults is not necessarily the same as what str ...Read More
Deadline March 31 for Morgan Gray Scholarship
News | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:50 PM |
Morgan GrayScholarship available
The deadline for applying for the Morgan R. Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund is March 31. The amount of the scholarship has yet to be determined, but $5,000 has been awarded since 2005 to seven homeschool students.
...Read More
Erwin Middle book fair
News | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:49 PM |
Erwin book fair
Erwin Middle School is hosting a book fair fundraiser from Monday through Feb. 24 as part of its month-long celebration of “Read Across America.”
Proceeds go towards new books for the students.
For more information, contact med ...Read More
Area high school bowlers win Food for Thought Classic
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:26 AM |
By Glenn Hudson
For the Salisbury Post
Three of Salisbury’s best high school bowlers and their coach won the first Food for Thought Bowling Classic Saturday at Woodleaf Lanes.
Leon Lamm, a Pro Bowlers Association instructor from Charlotte, alon ...Read More
RCCC hosts SkillsUSA event
News | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:48 PM |
For the third consecutive year, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will host the SkillsUSA Regional Competition at its North Campus in Salisbury on Friday.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure Amer ...Read More
DCCC to offer help on financial aid day
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:16 AM |
Financial aid staff from Davidson County Community College (DCCC) will help potential college students complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on Saturday, Feb. 18 during the annual FAFSA Day event.
DCCC’s FAFSA ...Read More
Davidson County Community College dean's list
News | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:46 PM |
DCCC dean’s list
The following students qualified for the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Davidson County Community College. A student who has completed at least 12 semester hours of credit and who has achieved a grade point average of a ...Read More
RCCC dean's and president's lists
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 10:40 AM |
Rowan-Cabarrus dean’s andpresident’s lists
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College announces those students who earned president’s and dean’s list recognition during the fall 2011 semester.
To qualify for the president’s list, ...Read More
North Hills open house
News | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:44 PM |
North Hills open house
North Hills Christian School will hold a special Open House Coffee & Shadow Day event at 9 a.m. on Feb. 22.
The general public and students are invited to attend the event and learn more about North Hills.
Visitors will ...Read More
UNC dean's list
News | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:43 PM |
UNC dean’s list
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dean’s list:
Kannapolis — Sarah Adcock, Jackson Boone, Ciara Davis, Courtney Greene, Scott Hiers, Julia Jarvis, Sudeep Mehta, Katherine Moore.
Rockwell — Alexandra Earnhardt.
Lexington ...Read More
Shoutouts
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:20 AM |
Bostian honor roll
The following students who were recently named to the all-A honor roll at Bostian Elementary School for the second quarter of the 2011/12 school year. Students to be recognized are:
Second grade: Kendall Barbee, Maxon Bradshaw, Car ...Read More
Chicago Theological Seminary professor to speak at Hood
News | Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:03 AM |
Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell, associate professor of ethics and theology at Chicago Theological Seminary, will be the featured speaker during the Hood Theological Seminary’s annual Heritage Lecture Series to be held Feb. 9 and 10. The two day event wil ...Read More
Rowan schools’ dropout rate down to lowest point in a decade
News | Friday, February 03, 2012 12:21 PM |
By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — The dropout rate in the Rowan-Salisbury School System fell last year to its lowest level in a decade, according to school officials.
“I hope these numbers are indicative of what&rs ...Read More
Crime and violence down in schools
News | Friday, February 03, 2012 6:39 PM |
The Rowan-Salisbury School System saw a 30 percent decrease in the number of reportable acts of crime and violence during the 2010-11 academic year, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction this week.
Statewid ...Read More
North Rowan needs more money for band uniforms
News | Friday, February 03, 2012 5:22 PM |
By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
SPENCER — The Mighty Marching Cavaliers are still raising money to cover the more than $30,000 expense to purchase new band uniforms.
A Jan. 11 story about the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s ...Read More
Dropout rate falls in Rowan, state
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:59 PM |
The dropout rate in the Rowan-Salisbury School System fell during the 2010-11 school year, according to data released today by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
While Rowan-Salisbury’s 22.5 percent decrease in the number of students wh ...Read More
Baseball player, Cleveland native a teacher’s assistant in offseason
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:46 AM |
By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
WOODLEAF — When baseball season wraps up in October, Wade Moore heads home to western Rowan County.
A professional baseball player drafted by the Washington Nationals, Moore is an outfielder for the ...Read More
Catawba Conservation Camp receives $25,000 Ribbon of Hope grant
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:10 AM |
Catawba College News Service
The Catawba Conservation Camp, a summer camp that teaches middle school girls about the importance of conserving and protecting the natural environment, will continue operating this summer, thanks to a $25,000 Ribbon o ...Read More
RCCC nursing students pass national licensure exam
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:21 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College proudly recognizes its associate nursing program whose entire class of students passed their National Council Licensure Exam.
“The college is extremely proud of the nursing program’s exc ...Read More
Kannapolis technology director accepted into technology leaders program
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:17 AM |
Brenda McCombs, director of instructional technology for Kannapolis City Schools, has been accepted into a prestigious continuing education program for North Carolina school IT professionals.
Certified Educational Chief Technology Officers (CeCTO ...Read More
Forest Park holds Family Reading Night
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:40 AM |
Family Reading Night was held recently at Forest Park Elementary School.
Storyteller, puppeteer and magician Mark Daniel was the featured guest speaker. He shared several stories with the audience using music, puppets and magic tricks.
After the pres ...Read More
Sacred Heart Beta Club
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:17 AM |
Sacred Heart Beta Club
Sacred Heart Catholic School inducted 27 new members into its Junior Beta Club.
That brings the total membership to 65 students in grades five through eight.
The students must maintain an A average in all core classes including ...Read More
Sacred Heart science fair and spelling bee participants
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:19 AM |
Sacred Heart Catholic School students have been busy over the past few months.
Since returning to school after the New Year, students have participated in the school science fair, as well as the classroom and school spelling bees.
The annual scienc ...Read More
NCSU dean’s list
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:13 AM |
NCSU dean’s list
The following students have been named to the dean’s list at North Carolina State University.
Kannapolis — Alyssa Sharon D’Addezio (4.0 ), Garrett Monroe Deal, Evan C Dunbar, Robert L. Freberg, Katherine Leigh Glass, Ashlyn Nicol ...Read More
WCU grads, dean's list
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:46 AM |
WCU graduate/dean’s list students
Western Carolina University announces its fall 2011 graduates and dean’s list students:
Graduates
Lexington
Stephanie Ann Johnson, Bachelor of Science, Recreational Therapy
Trevor Edward Lemly, Bachelor o ...Read More
Four Kannapolis teachers achieve national certification
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:31 AM |
Four teachers from Kannapolis City Schools recently achieved certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Certification from the NBPTS is the highest professional credential in the field of teaching.
The KCS teac ...Read More
Proctor to speak at Hood Endowment Convocation
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:58 AM |
Hood Theological Seminary
Hood Theological Seminary will host its annual Endowment Convocation on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room on the seminary campus at 1810 Lutheran Synod Drive.
Each year, the twelve Episcopal Districts of the African ...Read More
Murillo accepted to leadership class
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:22 AM |
Winkie La Force, president of Leadership Triangle, has announced that Jaquelinne Murillo, who attends North Carolina State University, was recently accepted to the Leadership Triangle College Edition presented by AT&T.
This class series is an exp ...Read More
Rockwell Christian students serve meal at Rowan Helping Ministries
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:06 AM |
Students from Rockwell Christian School recently embarked on what would turn out to be a life-changing experience.
For most of them this opportunity would take them to Rowan Helping Ministries for the first time to serve meals to the homeless of ...Read More
Education briefs
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 12:08 AM |
CNA class
KANNAPOLIS — Certified Nursing Assistant I classes begin Monday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m.-noon and 6-9 p.m. at New Careers Learning Center. The three-week course will be held at 510 Old Centergrove Road at Marable Memorial Plaza.
For more infor ...Read More
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