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Women of the Shoah Memorial
a large group of students and adult chaperones post for a photo in a park in front of a Holocaust memorial honoring brave women and mothers killed in Latvia.

Students in English and History classes at WHS/WIA recently had the opportunity to visit the Women of the Shoah memorial in Greensboro. It is the first women's Holocaust memorial monument in North Carolina. While there, they met and learned from the sculpture's artist Victoria Milstein. 

WCS 2025-2026 Principal of the Year
Three adults stand and smile. In the middle is Ricky Ward who is the WCS Principal of the year holding a plaque and balloons. Dr. Chris Blanton is on his left and Dr. Leslie Alexander is on his right.

Congratulations to Mr. Ricky Ward our 2025-2026 Principal of the Year!

WHS Mean Girls 2025
a large group of students and adults pose for a photo on a stage with a set for %22Mean Girls%22 in the background

Bravo to the entire cast and crew of Mean Girls! Their production was very "fetch"!

Hardin Park Middle School Battle of the Books Team 2025
Eight middle school students pose for a photo underneath a blossoming tree. One of them holds the first place trophy they earned at the regional competition.

Congratulations to our Hardin Park Middle School Battle of the Books Team! They took home FIRST PLACE at the Regional Competition. 

Mabel Girls on the Run 5K Color Run
four elementary school students smile while covered in paint while participating in their school's color run.

Mabel School's Girls on the Run Team had an exciting 5K Color Run!

Smiling in the rain
Two young female students smile while in the rain in a school parking lot. One is holding a polka dot umbrella and the other has on a hot pink rain coat with the hood up.

April showers bring May flowers! These Valle Crucis School students were all smiles and did not let a little rain get them down.

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