Monthly Archives: December 2009

Herrick Named Regional Teacher of the Year

Rene Herrick, Wake County’s Teacher of the Year, has been named the North Central Regional Teacher of the Year. Herrick received the news in a surprise announcement. Click here to listen to Herrick Named Regional Teacher of the Year This … Continue reading

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Stough students talk about family

At Stough Elementary, the students in teacher Christa Walters’ class put together stories about their families. You can take a look at the students’ work in this voicethread they built.

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Teachers collaborate to immerse Martin students in Dickens’ novel

Students at Martin Magnet Middle School spent some time looking at Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this month. As part of the NC Standard Course of Study, seventh graders were studying Dickens’ novel. Teachers worked together to build an interdisciplinary … Continue reading

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Three WCPSS Schools Earn RAMP

School counselors at Davis Drive Middle, Heritage Middle and Middle Creek High have worked to earn the RAMP, or Recognized ASCA Model Program designation for their schools. The three WCPSS schools are among 35 schools in 16 states that have … Continue reading

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Board Names Principal

At its December 15 meeting, the Board of Education named Mary Swann as principal at East Cary Middle School. Swann has served as principal of Northwoods Elementary since 2006. Prior to that, she was assistant principal at Forestville Road Elementary … Continue reading

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Daniels Middle School wins solar panels through SunSense Program

Daniels Middle School is one of five winning schools that will receive a 2-kilowatt solar PV demonstration system, valued at more than $20,000, as part of a partnership between Progress Energy Carolinas and the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation. … Continue reading

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Centennial Middle Students Developing Leadership Skills

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, members of Centennial Magnet Middle School’s Youth Chamber of Commerce attended the 2009 Raleigh Business & Technology Center’s Pacesetters Graduation. The Raleigh Business & Technology Center developed the Pacesetters Program to assist individuals interested in owing … Continue reading

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*NEW* Lifelong Learning Online Registration

Register Online! You can now register for any Lifelong Learning class online by visiting: http://cs.wcpss.net/index.php?route=lllcoursecontroller/home Simply enter your contact information. Returning students will enter their email address and password information. Registration will allow you to reserve your space and you … Continue reading

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Studying Holidays Around The World

The students in Purabi Dey’s second grade class at Stough Elementary have spent recent weeks in their social studies lessons studying holidays around the world. Ms. Dey has incorporated the study of cultures around the world and their holiday celebrations … Continue reading

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December 1 Board Resolutions Online

This afternoon, Wake County Board of Education Chairman Ron Margiotta and WCPSS Superintendent Del Burns signed the resolutions brought forward at the December 1 school board meeting. Those resolutions have now been posted in PDF format.

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