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Parents help score new playground equipment

A Catawba family recently donated nearly $60,000 to Bandys High School to purchase playground equipment for the child-care center at the school.

11/02/2009 12:00 AM

Spooky films spotlight literary terms

On Thursday, the boogeyman came out of hiding and taught students at an area school.

10/30/2009 1:46 AM
Seventh-graders learn Newton's laws through real-life demonstrations

Seventh-graders across the county got a lesson on Newton's three laws Tuesday morning using song-and-dance routines, video clips and hands-on demonstrations.

10/28/2009 12:40 AM
School board hopes for good news on grant

Catawba County Schools hopes to hear next week if it has received a $1.5 million grant to provide funding for a program for children that begins when the mother is pregnant and lasts until the child turns 3.

10/27/2009 12:00 AM
Police clean up schools

Students in Newton and Conover may avoid getting ill this winter if they use the hand sanitizers recently placed in their classrooms.

10/23/2009 12:00 AM
Surprise send-off: N.C. Principal of the Year goes to Washington

Tuttle Elementary School Principal DeAnna Finger is always the person offering the support and encouragement at the school.

10/22/2009 12:00 AM
Video program connects classrooms

Ashley Mays had never used the networking program Skype.

10/15/2009 11:52 PM
School system cuts 3 percent from budget

Catawba County Schools' budget was cut by 3 percent this year.

10/06/2009 12:00 AM
It's an open door policy: Undocumented immigrants can now attend community college

The N.C. Board of Community Colleges voted 16 to 1 Friday to once again allow illegal immigrants to attend credit classes.

09/19/2009 12:00 AM
Mountain View students delve into Constitution

The students talked and sang about four buildings. By the time they finished Thursday morning, there was no doubt that their presentation was not about buildings or even the people in them, but the spirit of liberty that infuses the Constitution.

09/18/2009 12:00 AM
Initiative aims to ensure Education Matters

A new program created in part by the Champions of Education was debuted to the community at its forum Tuesday morning.

09/16/2009 1:03 AM
Business leaders urged to get involved in schools

By 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor predicts there will be more than 2 million new jobs in scientific, professional and technical services.

09/16/2009 1:00 AM
Schools say participation is optional for Obama speech

President Barack Obama plans a nationally televised address to schools Tuesday, and area school districts are leaving it up to the teachers if they plan to show it to students.

09/04/2009 11:46 PM
Alexander school system confirms cases

Some students in the Alexander County Schools system already have the H1N1 flu. To combat its spread, schools across the region are working to determine how students can avoid getting ill this school year.

09/04/2009 12:00 AM
Chance at success: Freshmen Academy helps students with transition, goals

Although there are approximately 230 freshmen at Bunker Hill High School, the school is taking extra measures to ensure every student in this year's class will graduate from the school in four years.

09/02/2009 12:54 AM
Back to school

Tuesday marked a day of firsts in Catawba County.

08/26/2009 12:00 AM
GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Everything you need to know about your first day in school

With school just two days away, students countywide are gearing up to go back to the classroom.

08/22/2009 10:35 PM
Bandys expands, ditches mobile units

There are no trailers at Bandys High School. Not anymore.

08/20/2009 12:00 AM
Job prospects dim for dropouts

If you want a job in Catawba County, you'd better have a high school diploma.

08/20/2009 12:00 AM
School systems rehire some teachers

Catawba County's three school systems cut hundreds of teacher and teacher assistant positions in June. This month, they rehired several dozen.

08/19/2009 12:36 AM
CVCC sees record enrollment

Students packed the Catawba Valley Community College campus Thursday morning in an effort to get ready for next week's classes. Many went to the campus bookstore eager to transform their grants into crisp, shiny new books.

08/14/2009 12:00 AM
County students make gains on state test scores

Many schools in Catawba County showed improvement in the state-mandated ABCs of Accountability testing.

08/07/2009 12:00 AM
School system puts fresh face on communications

Students and parents of Catawba County Schools will have several new ways of learning what's going on in the school system: through Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Twitter.

08/05/2009 1:21 AM
Schools post significant improvements in annual test results

Catawba County's three school systems all improved their Adequate Yearly Progress results this year, compared to their 2008 results.

07/22/2009 1:14 AM
State's first green school nearly ready for teachers

As construction on Snow Creek Elementary School nears completion, the environmentally green initiatives being incorporated into the school become more evident.

07/06/2009 12:58 AM