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WHS FFA places well in state competition
Watauga High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter recently found success at the statewide Farm Business Management and Agricultural Sales competition, placing highly in a variety of contests March 7 in Mt. Olive.
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Dr. Pat Morgan presented with Servant's Heart Award
For the past four decades, Dr. Pat Morgan has been a staple in Watauga County Schools, sharing his love for reading with students at Cove Creek, Bethel and Mabel schools. Over the last 41 years of reading in classrooms, Dr. Morgan has left an impression generations of students.
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WHS to perform 'Cinderella Enchanted'
For the last 29 years, Watauga High School’s drama department has pushed expectations of the scale and quality that high school theater can achieve with its massive annual musical productions held each Spring. This year, for the department’s 30th anniversary, students from art programs all over the school are coming together to put on Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella Enchanted,” a show which co-director Sarah Miller said is a showcase of an immense variety of talent — from actors, dancers, musicians and crew alike.
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'Watauga County Leads Movement Toward Compassionate Schools in NC'
Adverse experiences in childhood can lead to many negative health outcomes later in life, but for many kids the problems can start much earlier. In the current issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, Denise Presnell, a school social worker, writes about efforts in Watauga County to address childhood trauma.
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Watauga County Schools sets Graduation Date
Graduation for the Watauga High School Class of 2018 has been set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9 at the Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone. Students should arrive for graduation no later than 8:30 a.m. June 9.
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Green Valley, Parkway teams win district Battle of the Books
Earlier this month, Watauga County School’s best readers met to prove their mettle at the district-wide Battle of the Books competition. Green Valley’s Gold team took home the win in the elementary contest, with Parkway’s Blue team winning the middle school event.
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Kindergarten Orientation on its Way
The first day of kindergarten is a hugely important day in a child’s life. It’s the first step on a lifelong journey of learning and exploration. In Watauga County Schools, kindergarten is a time for learning, but just as importantly, it’s a time for growing, creating, making friends and importantly: Having fun.
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Phil Norman named Principal of the Year
Green Valley Principal Phil Norman has been named Watauga County Schools 2018-19 Principal of the Year. Norman was presented with the award March 5 in a surprise ceremony at the school.
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Cove Creek wins NC Green Power Grant
Cove Creek School was selected earlier this month to receive a NC Green Power Grant to install an educational solar power generation system on the school’s campus. Cove Creek is now raising funds to secure the matching grant, which can provide up to $10,000 for the installation of the system.
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WCS Names 2018-19 Teachers of the Year
Watauga County Schools has named its 2018-19 teachers of the year — one from each school in the district. Chosen by their peers, the group was selected from a group of more than 300 teachers district-wide at all grade levels.
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