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Watauga County Schools reminds families of snow day procedures
With winter approaching, Watauga County Schools would like to remind parents and families how the school system makes and communicates decisions about school closings and other changes resulting from inclement weather.
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Green Valley's Kazia Orkiszewski wins district-wide spelling bee
Green Valley eighth-grader Kazia Orkiszewski correctly spelled Statuesque and Circumvent to land the top spot in the Watauga County Schools district-wide spelling bee held Oct. 13. Hardin Park fifth-grader Sam Nystrom and Blowing Rock eighth-grader Cristian Hamilton tied for the runner-up spot in the contest.
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October Board of Education recognitions
The Watauga County Board of Education recognized Julie Anderson with the Servant's Heart award, as well as WCS principals.
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Hardin Park Family Reading Project begins 'Prisoner B-3087'
More than 140 students, parents and community members gathered last week at Hardin Park to mark the kickoff of the school’s Family Reading Project — a month long event that provides families of middle school students with a book and challenges them to read it together and to experience the work as a family.
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Middle school science classes head to the field
The look of the classroom is constantly evolving; It is increasingly collaborative and interactive; it is always changing and adapting to technology and learning in new ways, and sometimes — like for Watauga County Schools Middle-Schoolers on Watershed Field Day — it’s knee deep in the Watauga River.
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WCS sees record graduation rate, strong test scores, enrollment gains
School performance data released by the N.C. State Board of Education shows that Watauga County Schools has improved its four year graduation rate for the second year running, reaching a record high of 91.2 percent. The school system exceeded a 90 percent graduation rate for the first time last year.
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Hardin Park holds Patriot's Day
Students at Hardin Park began their day Monday, Sept. 11 with the school’s annual Patriot’s Day event — a memorial to victims of the 2001 terror attacks and a day the school uses to recognize the work of local police and emergency responders.
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September Board of Education Recognitions
The Watauga County Board of Education recognized groups of students, teachers and community members at their September meeting.
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WCS Students work to raise money for hurricane victims
In the wake of the massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas last month, students, staff and teachers across Watauga County Schools have pitched in to raise money for the city’s recover effort.
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Watauga County Schools back in session!
Monday, Aug. 21 marked the first day of classes for students at Watauga County Schools. Across the county, more than 4,600 students attended one of the system’s nine schools – an increase of 200 from the same time last year.
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