District News

School Board seeking candidate for Superintendent of Schools

The Watauga County Board of Education is seeking a superintendent to lead the Watauga County Schools.

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School board honors student representative

During its May meeting, the Watauga County Board of Education honored outgoing Senior Student Board Representative Isabella Sibaja for her work on the school board over the past two years.

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Shaun Sikes named Watauga County Schools Teacher of the Year

Watauga High School Math Teacher Shuan Sikes was named Watauga County Schools district-wide Teacher of the Year May 13 during a surprise visit to his classroom from family, peers and Watauga County Schools Staff.

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Green Valley, Parkway teams win Battle of the Books competition

Watauga County School’s keenest readers met earlier this month in the district-wide Battle of the Books competition held on the campus of Appalachian State University. Green Valley’s team took home the win in the elementary contest, while Parkway was victorious at the middle school event.

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WHS to hold graduation ceremony May 27

Watauga High School will hold a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 27 at the Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone.

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Indoor Observation Beehive installed at Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock School has installed an indoor observation beehive that will soon be home to a colony of bees that will serve as a living lesson to students on the construction and maintenance of a bee colony.

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Sumer Wiliams named Outstanding Secondary Mathematics Teacher

Mabel School math teacher Sumer Williams has been named an Outstanding Secondary Mathematics Teacher by the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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WHS Students highlight student-led service projects at school board meeting

Students from Watauga High School attended the March meeting of the Watauga County Board of Education to share news of a wide range of student-led service projects and volunteer work completed by student clubs and organizations.

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Green Valley Kindergartners victorious in annual snowball fight

After a two year pandemic hiatus, Heather Ward’s Kindergarten class at Green Valley School has extended its undefeated streak against the Watauga County Schools Central Services Staff with another resounding victory in the annual snowball fight held in their classroom March 8.

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Watauga County Schools names 2022-23 Teachers of the Year

Watauga County Schools has named its 2022-23 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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Announcements

Superintendent Search Community Input Sessions:

The Watauga County Board of Education invites all members of the public to attend any of the three upcoming public meetings designed to gather input into the superintendent search. Participants will be asked to share their thoughts on the school system's strengths and challenges, as well as the ideal personal and professional characteristics of the next superintendent. Please share the survey link and meeting dates with your parents and other contacts.

Watauga High School, 7 p.m., Feb. 2, Auditorium

Cove Creek School, 7 p.m., Feb. 7, Media Center

Parkway School, 7 p.m., Feb. 14, Media Center

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Superintendent Search Survey

The Board of Education is seeking input from parents, teachers, and community stakeholders in their search for the next superintendent. This input will help shape the Board’s search process by identifying key superintendent characteristics, qualities, and expectations. The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNHGH5Q. Responses will be collected by the Board's attorneys, will remain anonymous, and will be aggregated for Board review. The survey closes on March 1, 2023.

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The Watauga County Board of Education is seeking a superintendent to lead the Watauga County Schools. You can find more information about this position and an online application by clicking here.

Applications must be received by no later than March 1, 2023. Electronic versions of the application are available by clicking on this link: Application Completed applications should be mailed or emailed to Paula Lovitt at paula@csedlaw.com.

If you have any questions, please contact John Henning, Board Attorney, Campbell Shatley, PLLC, 674 Merrimon Ave., Ste. 210, Asheville, NC 28804 via email John@csedlaw.com. All applications will be kept confidential. Candidates must be prepared to take office July 1, 2023.

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Watauga County Schools is in the process of reviewing its website to ensure compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you have questions or concerns regarding the accessibility of the website or if you are unable to access a page or document on the website, you may contact Watauga County Schools Communications Director Garrett Price via email at priceg@wataugaschools.org or by phone at (828) 264-7190. For more information visit WCS' Accessibility Information Page.