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- Dr. Burns Reports: February 2, 2010
- Dr. Burns Reports: January 18, 2010
- Dr. Burns Reports: January 5, 2010
- Dr. Burns Reports: December 15, 2009
- Dr. Burns Reports: December 1, 2009
- Dr. Burns Reports: November 17, 2009
- Dr. Burns Reports: November 2, 2009
- Dr. Burns Reports: October 6, 2009
- Dr. Burns Reports: September 15, 2009
- Dr. Burns Reports: September 1, 2009
Dr. Burns Reports: February 2, 2010
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated the 14 WCPSS magnet schools recognized by the magnet Schools of America and the leadership magnet schools who recently hosted international visitors interested in their approach to instruction.
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When Superintendent Burns visited schools on Feb. 1, he found Principal Wade Martin with Assistant Principal Rob Soutter and Chris Cox clearing snow and ice at Martin Magnet Middle School.
Posted by Bill Poston at 4:02 PM on February 3, 2010 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: January 18, 2010
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated the 52 WCPSS teachers who recently earned National Board re-certification and Hunter Elementary teacher Carol Wooten, winner of the Presidential Teaching Award for Science and Math.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:52 PM on January 19, 2010 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: January 5, 2010
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated the 197 WCPSS teachers who recently earned National Board certification and the schools who have earned the RAMP recognition from the American School Counseling Association.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:02 PM on January 5, 2010 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: December 15, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated Combs Elementary teacher Rene Herrick for being named the North Central Regional Teacher of the Year and a team of Enloe High students for taking part in the NASA student rocket launch project.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:26 PM on December 15, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: December 1, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated 12 WCPSS students who were selected to the NC All State Honors Orchestra and recognized Bobby Guthrie for becoming the first athletic director in the nation to earn a new coaching accreditation.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 7:06 PM on December 1, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: November 17, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated Sanford Creek Elementary teacher Libby Newton and Wiley Magnet Elementary teacher Sarah Palmer for honors they earned recently.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:00 PM on November 17, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: November 2, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated Wake County Teacher of the Year Rene Herrick for being named a finalist for the North Central Regional Teacher of the Year and the teachers and students in the drama program at Athens Drive High for earning national honors for set design.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:25 PM on November 3, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: October 6, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns offered his congratulations to 12 students who have been named National Merit Achievement Scholarship semi-finalists and Garner High's Casey Story who has been selected to the national SAVE Youth Advisory Board.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 4:44 PM on October 6, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: September 15, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns offered his condolences to the family of Wake County education leader Conrad Hooper who died last week and recognized Central Service administrators for their efforts in helping to open the new school year.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 8:56 PM on September 15, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: September 1, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns offered his congratulations to teachers and school staff for the smooth opening of traditional calendar schools and thanked the Transportation Department for their work in transporting more than 70,000 students to and from school every day.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:15 PM on September 1, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: August 18, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns described summer graduation ceremonies offering his congratulations to 89 students who earned diplomas and noted that Lufkin Road Middle School PE teacher Jennie Jones has been named the state middle school PE Teacher of the year.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:42 PM on August 18, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: August 4, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns described Combs Elementary students presentation of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People to a meeting of national business leaders in Raleigh and thanked board member Beverley Clark for her years of service to the community.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:59 PM on August 4, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: July 21, 2009
In speaking to the Board of Education, Superintendent Burns congratulated six students from the Class of 2009 who earned National Merit College-sponsored scholarships and recognized students who have served as pages in the state General Assembly.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 9:28 AM on July 22, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports: June 16, 2009
Superintendent Burns highlighted the accomplishments of the Class of 2009 and saluted the outgoing Chair of the Wake County Board of Education, Rosa Gill, in his June 16 report to the school board.
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Posted by Chip Sudderth at 6:14 PM on June 16, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr Burns Reports: June 2, 2009
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education June 2 that 10 WCPSS students have earned National Merit College Scholarships and 65 students have been selected to participate in the Summer Ventures in science and mathematics program.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:27 PM on June 2, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr Burns Reports: May 19, 2009
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education May 19 that Combs Elementary teacher Rene Herrick has been named the 2009 Wake County Teacher of the Year and the Green Hope High School Band will be performing the world premiere of Neapolitan Holiday in their spring concert May 21.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:50 PM on May 19, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr Burns Reports: May 5, 2009
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education May 5 that four first-year teachers have been honored by the school system and the 2009 Teacher Assistant of the Year has been named.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:18 PM on May 6, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Dr Burns Reports: April 21, 2009
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education April 21 that he offered his condolences to the family of State Senator Vernon Malone who served as the first chair of the Wake County Board of Education in the 1970s and that 12 finalists have been named for Wake County Teacher of the Year.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 11:18 AM on April 22, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education March 31 that Fuller Elementary School students visited Washington, D.C. and laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and that Salem Middle School student Dakota Lee has published a book.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 4:40 PM on April 1, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education March 3 that Enloe, Green Hope and Leesville Road high schools were winners at the 2009 Raleigh Regional Science Olympiad last month and Davis Drive Middle students won the 2009 WCPSS Battle of the Books Competition.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:05 PM on March 3, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education February 17 that 18 WCPSS magnet schools were honored by the Magnet Schools of America and one of our high school students has been picked as one of four U.S. students to display his science project at the Beijing, China Youth Science Competition.
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This is a 10:5 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 6:13 PM on February 17, 2009 | Leave Feedback
WCPSS Freezes Hiring in Response to Economy
Preparing for a challenging budget environment due to the continuing economic downturn, the Wake County Public School System has implemented a hiring freeze until at least June 30, 2009.
Superintendent Del Burns says the hiring freeze is the latest step in responding to the economic downturn.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 10:26 AM on February 6, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education February 3 that several Southeast Raleigh High students have been chosen to perform in the NC Allstar Choir and that he is closely following budget discussions at the county and state.
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This is a 11:5 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 6:14 PM on February 3, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education January 22 about Apex High Principal Matt Wight being named one of the eight finalists for State Principal of the Year and the efforts that go into responding to inclement weather.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:14 PM on January 30, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education January 6 about Wake County students who worked over the winter break to help charities and several Wake County students who performed during the half time show with a special all star band at this year's All America Bowl football game.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:55 PM on January 6, 2009 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education December 16 that he joined in their congratulations to Assistant Superintendent Maurice Boswell who is retiring after a career in education and congratulated 197 WCPSS educators who have earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 8:57 AM on December 17, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education December 2 that Millbrook High teacher Lindy Poling earned honors for her Lessons of Vietnam class and Combs Elementary is mentioned in a recent edition of Time magazine.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:24 PM on December 2, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education November 18 that the school system has been asked by the state and county to identify cuts in spending as a result of the downturn in the economy.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 9:22 AM on November 19, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education November 3 that the school system has a number of educators participating in a doctoral program that will strengthen school system leadership and East Garner Middle School is recognized in a current education journal.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 5:27 PM on November 3, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education October 21 that the school system recently held its Principal of the Year celebration where Matt Wight was honored and the school system has partnered with Shaw University to open a pre school on the college campus.
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This is a 6:45 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 5:58 PM on October 21, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education October 7 that 11 WCPSS seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Achievement semifinalists and two Fuquay Varina High students spoke at the 2008 Environmental Systems Research Institute International User Conference in San Diego, California.
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This is a 7 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 6:33 PM on October 7, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education September 16 that he was happy to see the recognition two WCPSS high schools received for having high graduation rates and a number of WCPSS seniors are close to earning college scholarships as National Merit Scholar semi finalists.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 4:13 PM on September 16, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education September 2 that he's been visiting a number of schools with the opening of the traditional calendar school year and has been pleased with the job schools and teachers are doing.
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This is a 6.5 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 5:21 PM on September 2, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education August 19 that more than 100 WCPSS students gradated in ceremonies held this summer and a number of our students participated in exciting learning opportunities during the summer.
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Posted by Bill Poston at 6:52 PM on August 19, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education August 5 that kindergarten teachers have taken part in training as they prepare for this year's kindergarteners who will be the class of 2021 and high schools are holding freshmen camp for students who will graduate as the class of 2012.
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This is an 8 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 9:48 AM on August 6, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education July 15 that the new 2008-09 school year opened for students in tracks 1-3 at WCPSS year-round schools and the new year brought three new year-round elementary schools.
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This is a 6.5 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 10:53 AM on July 16, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Superintendent Burns: WCPSS Podcast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education June 17 that he offered congratulations to the more than 7,600 seniors who took part in graduation ceremonies at WCPSS schools. Dr. Burns remembered WCPSS retirees and recognized WCPSS students honored by the Sertoma Club.
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This is a 7.5 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 6:22 PM on June 17, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports : WCPSS PodCast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education June 3 that more than 7,600 seniors will take part in graduation ceremonies at WCPSS schools and 39 of those seniors have been named NC Teaching Fellows.
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This is an 8 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 6:53 PM on June 3, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports : WCPSS PodCast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education May 20 that the 2008 Teacher of the Year has been named, valedictorians have been congratulated in a special luncheon and a group of teachers plan to visit India over the summer.
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This is a 10 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 5:52 PM on May 20, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education May 6 that the 2008 Teacher Assistant of the Year has been named, Wakefield High School has earned honors and WCPSS bus drivers will be competing in the state bus roadeo.
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This is a 9 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 11:15 AM on May 9, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports : WCPSS PodCast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education today that 10 finalists have been named for Wake County Teacher of the Year and thousands of teacher candidates were interviewed at the 2008 Spring Teacher Job Fair recently.
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This is a 7.5 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 4:40 PM on April 22, 2008 | Leave Feedback
Dr. Burns Reports : WCPSS PodCast
Superintendent Del Burns told the Wake County Board of Education today that six students earned scholarships in a national competition and WCPSS employees earned honors at national meetings.
This is the first in a series of podcasts from Superintendent Del Burns where you will be able to hear his reports to the school board.
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This is a 7.5 minute mp3 file.
Posted by Bill Poston at 3:58 PM on April 8, 2008 | Leave Feedback