Newton-Conover Schools | Hickory Daily Record

Welcome Guest | | Register

| Contact Us

Advertise with Us | Place an Ad | Manage Subscription | Subscribe

Newton-Conover SchoolsNewton-Conover Schools

Board of Education: Four hopefuls vie for two Newton seats

Seven candidates are vying for three open seats on Newton-Conover City Schools' board of education.

10/13/2009 10:48 PM

School system trims budget by 5 percent

Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a budget that's 5 percent less than last year.

09/17/2009 12:00 AM
Board to request $19.7 million for school construction

At its meeting Tuesday night, Newton-Conover City Schools' board members approved a request asking for an additional $19.7 million in interest-free loans to build the new middle school, which is estimated to cost $21 million.

09/09/2009 12:43 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
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
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
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
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
School system saves thousands in new food contracts

Newton-Conover City Schools will save money this year with new contracts for milk and bread for the child nutrition department.

07/15/2009 1:55 AM
Graduation projects: One system opts out

The N.C. General Assembly recently passed a law stating that high school seniors won't be required to complete a graduation project for the next two years.

06/18/2009 10:34 PM
Rain forces change in Newton-Conover High School's graduation site

Mother Nature put a damper on Newton-Conover High School's graduation Thursday.

06/12/2009 12:49 AM
Going out on top

Julian Cernuda is leaving Newton-Conover High School on his terms.

06/11/2009 12:57 AM
School board revises policy in event of layoffs

In case state budget cuts run deeper than anticipated, Newton-Conover City Schools has a policy to handle layoffs.

05/13/2009 1:16 AM
Newton-Conover top teacher's award-winning path picked at early age

Choosing a career was never an issue for Michael Lemke. He knew from a young age that he would be an elementary school teacher.

05/08/2009 1:13 AM
NCCS Outstanding First-Year Teacher award

Wendy Lang received this year's Outstanding First-Year Teacher award. Lang, 25, teaches all grades of math at Newton-Conover High School.

05/08/2009 1:10 AM
Let's talk about sex (education)

Students could get more out of their sex education classes if a bill in the N.C. Senate passes.

04/22/2009 1:55 AM
Students practice tai chi during P.E. class; will take part in fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Center

Sophomore Mindy Xiong calmly stretches her hands toward the space in front of her. Her pose slowly changes into an old man playing a guitar. She then changes to holding a teakettle.

04/09/2009 12:40 AM
What's that sound?

Many high schools across the state are unprepared to meet a mandated high school graduation project, forcing education officials to delay implementing the requirement for a year.

04/09/2009 12:35 AM
Expanding the arts for students

Students in the Newton-Conover City Schools system interested in music and the arts may have the opportunity to learn and explore more.

04/08/2009 1:55 AM
Ode to the opera

Fifth-grader Jamil Danner made what he called a "zombie noise," a cross between a creaky door and a screaming child. He guessed that's how opera would sound.

04/01/2009 1:26 AM