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Alisa Watson presented Servant’s Heart Award
Cove Creek School Kindergarten Teacher’s Assistant Alisa Watson was presented the Watauga County Schools Servant’s Heart Award by the Board of Education at its monthly meeting held Dec. 13.
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Watauga High School students prepare firewood for families in need
Members of Watauga High School’s Interact Club spent last weekend working to split, stack and deliver firewood to families in need of heating fuel for the coming winter. The group partnered with members of Boone United Methodist Church’s Firewood Ministry to complete the day of service.
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Watauga County Schools receives grant to establish Calm Corners
Watauga County Schools has received a $12,000 grant from the Watauga Substance Action and Prevention Coalition to establish Calm Corners in classrooms across the district as part of the WCS Compassionate Schools Initiative.
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Watauga Middle School Golf Team finishes inaugural season undefeated
The newly-minted Watauga County Schools Middle School Golf team has wrapped up its inaugural season with a perfect 6-0 record. The team competed in the Blue Ridge Middle School Athletic Conference that includes five schools from Ashe and Wilkes counties.
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Watauga County Schools nets high marks in state bus safety inspections
Watauga County Schools has received a high rating on the annual North Carolina bus safety inspections conducted by the Department of Public Instruction. Each year, officials from the state visit every school district in North Carolina to assess the condition and upkeep of their buses.
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Skyline/Skybest donation jumpstarts WCS middle school golf
A donation from Skyline/Skybest has been used to jumpstart the inaugural season of play for Watauga County Schools’ new middle school golf team. Made up of 32 golfers from seven different schools, the team is set to finish its season next week after completing six matches.
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Board of Education honors school principals
The Watauga County Board of Education paid tribute to the work of school principals during its October meeting in honor of National Principals Month. Principals from each school were invited to the meeting to be recognized.
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Publix donates $10,000 in gift cards to Watauga teachers, staff
Publix of Boone recently donated $10,000 worth of gift cards to Watauga County Schools teachers and staff as part of the store's Tools for School program that allows customers and associates to make donations at the point of sale.
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Watauga High School names Michael Windish head baseball coach
Watauga High School announced the appointment of Michael Windish as the school’s next head baseball coach. Windish comes to Watauga County Schools from his current role coaching and teaching at Ashe County High School.
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Watauga County Schools administrators prepare gifts for local law enforcement
As part of Watauga County Schools preparation for the upcoming school year, the district’s principals, administrators and central office staff met for a day of education and collaborative planning this week at the district’s annual day-long leadership retreat. The theme for this year’s retreat and the upcoming school year is “stronger together.”
