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Two valuable Catawba centers not funded in Perdue budget

In Gov. Beverly Perdue’s proposed state budget, funding is eliminated for the Appalachian Center at Hickory and the Manufacturing Solutions Center on Catawba Valley Community College’s east campus.

02/25/2011 5:50 PM

NCCS looks at dress code for elementary schools

Newton-Conover City Schools’ elementary students may be wearing polo shirts and khaki pants to school next fall. The school system is considering implementing a unified dress code at its three elementary schools similar to what’s in place at Newton-Conover Middle School.

02/17/2011 5:39 PM
CVCC goes green with new student center

Catawba Valley Community College unveiled its newly constructed, environmentally green student center Tuesday, converted from the school’s former furniture technology center. The renovated facility is comprised of a large portion of recycled materials and is environmentally friendly in several other ways.

02/15/2011 7:05 PM
Light bill: $721,000

Catawba County’s school systems are changing out thousands of fluorescent lights in the 44 schools. This will cost Catawba County Schools alone nearly three-quarters of a million dollars over the next two years. But, the new bulbs are expected to save more over the long run. Every state agency, community college and public school must replace the T12 bulbs that are in most of the lights now with T8 bulbs, according to state legislation. The legislation is in response to a federal energy policy that was approved a few years ago.

02/12/2011 6:00 PM
School dismissed early because of sewer problems

Viewmont Elementary students were dismissed more than an hour early on Wednesday due to sewer problems at the school. Hickory public services crews received a page at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday stating there was a sewage backup at the school, said Chuck Hansen, Hickory public services director. A crew arrived at the school at 1 p.m. and by 1:30 p.m. had checked the system and determined the blockage was not on the city side of the sewer line but the school side, Hansen said.

02/02/2011 7:02 PM
Caldwell County superintendent's salary top in area

Caldwell County Schools pays its employees, on average, a few thousand dollars less than the school systems in Catawba County. The exception is the top position of Superintendent, in which Steve Stone earns $159,960 annually. That’s nearly $10,000 more than the highest paid superintendent in Catawba County. Stone has served as the superintendent of Caldwell County Schools for five years, and has 31 years of education experience, said Libby Brown, community relations director for the school system. He previously worked as superintendent for Edgecombe County Public Schools in Tarboro, which had 7,500 students, before coming to Caldwell County Schools, which has 12,700 students in pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade. He also presides over almost 2,000 staff members.

02/02/2011 6:46 PM
The Newton School to focus on STEM learning

A select group of local students will be part of an elite statewide curriculum focused on science, technology, engineering and math. Freshmen attending the Newton-Conover Health Science High School next year will be part of a new initiative focused on STEM learning. STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — has played an increasingly important role in schools because more jobs will be in those fields in the future. Much of what nations will need, such as alternatives to oil, medical advances and more, will be in these fields.

01/28/2011 1:13 PM
New theater program scaled back because of costs

The new theater program Catawba County Schools was planning to implement during the 2011-12 school year will be trimmed back due to financial constraints the system is facing. The Green Room Academy of Drama, known as GRAD, is a program designed for juniors and seniors who want to focus on all aspects of theater. The program was supposed to be housed in The Green Room’s new facility, The Old Post Office Playhouse, known as OPOP, in downtown Newton.

01/26/2011 7:31 PM
CCS reviews potential budget cuts

All school districts could face significant cuts during the 2011-12 school year due to the state's budget shortfall. Catawba County Schools' board of education discussed possible state funding cuts and its proposed local budget, using money it would receive from the county commissioners, during a retreat on Monday.

01/24/2011 7:16 PM
Community colleges move to make campuses safer

North Carolina Community Colleges will likely soon be able to screen applicants who pose a threat to the entire college and other students and staff. The state community college board approved an amended admission policy on Friday that said board of trustees for community colleges could adopt policies that refuse to admit applicants “if it is necessary to protect the health or safety of the applicant or other individuals. When making a health or safety determination, colleges may refuse admission to an applicant when there is articulable, imminent and significant threat to the applicant or other individuals.”

01/21/2011 6:01 PM
Center's help was critical to new product's success

The Manufacturing Solutions Center helps create new products and reinvent old ones. Recently, it helps Shelby Mason create Bootights, which was named as one of Oprah's Top Fashion Picks for 2011.

01/19/2011 7:03 PM
Prescription for growth

While nursing is a hot field to go into, there are several other medical fields that will be just as needed in the coming years.

01/15/2011 6:00 PM
Students at Hickory, Catawba Co. schools get exam review day

High school students in Catawba County will get Monday to review for exams. Monday will be the first day back for Catawba County schools.

01/14/2011 3:15 PM
UPDATE: Hickory, Catawba Co. schools closed till next week

What a difference a day made for local school systems. Many students in the Greater Hickory area will head back to classes today. But Hickory Public Schools and Catawba County Schools students won’t be in class.

01/13/2011 9:00 PM
UPDATE: Most schools remain closed on Thursday

Only the Newton-Conover schools will be open Thursday in the region

01/12/2011 5:25 PM
Schools closed again Wednesday; Thursday up in the air

With snowy and icy roads lingering, area students won’t go to class again today. School superintendents in Catawba, Caldwell, Burke and Alexander counties, Hickory Public Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools decided Tuesday afternoon to cancel classes again for Wednesday. But a decision about Thursday may not come with as much warning, some say.

01/11/2011 7:20 PM
Bus wreck sends 17 to hospital

A Caldwell County Schools bus slid off the road on black ice Thursday morning. Seventeen people went to the hospital for injuries. All were released from the hospital by Thursday afternoon.

01/06/2011 6:30 PM
Superintendents, principals among highest paid in school districts

With Catawba County Schools, Hickory Public Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools, many of the top-paid employees are principals. They are the people who run the schools, and ensure that students receive the proper instruction. They make reports to the superintendent and the school board. They must educate parents and the community about what's happening in the school, as well as discipline teachers if necessary. In two of the school systems, a few principals were in the top 10 spots, with many more placing just out of the top ranking. In Hickory Public Schools, they snagged six of the top-paying positions. The director of curriculum and instruction took another top-10 slot. The Hickory Daily Record has requested salaries from local governments and schools because they are paid with citizens' tax dollars, and the public has a right to know what public employees are paid for their services.

01/06/2011 7:50 AM
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Feature Video: Education Outlook 2011

A few leaders in the area talk about the future of Education in our region.

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Child gets Christmas wish: Dad home for holidays

Second-grader Alyssa Whaley got her Christmas wish of her father to come home from Iraq and visit.

12/21/2010 6:35 PM
Hickory High students give to honor Zahra

Students at Hickory High donated toys to the Cops for Tots program in Zahra Baker's honor.

12/10/2010 7:27 PM
Laptops open new doors to learning at Jacobs Fork

Jacobs Fork Middle School's seventh-eighth grade team working primarily on laptops for its school work. Teachers say students have learned more material, and gotten more-indepth on topics, using laptops than if the students were just using pencil and paper.

12/09/2010 7:01 PM
Students are inspired by Zahra to give

Students at River Bend Middle School have collected more than 800 stuffed animals for the Santa Cops program and the Cops for Tots program.

12/08/2010 9:12 PM
Commander's final inspection at St. Stephens High

St. Stephens High's JROTC held it's annual inspection Wednesday. Past JROTC company commanders were invited to the event, which was Lt. Cmdr Dave Marks' final one. He plans to retire.

12/01/2010 8:26 PM
Student drove classmates to donate

A coat drive at Bandys High collected 560 coats in just over a week. The jackets and hoodies will go to the Catawba County Christmas Bureau's Coats for Kids.

11/26/2010 12:00 AM