Monthly Archives: July 2011

High Schools Prepare for Fall Sports Season

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Bill Poston

With the start of the fall sports season just weeks away, Wake County high school coaches and students are on courts, fields and roadways preparing to compete. WCPSS Athletic Director Bobby Guthrie says coaches are teaching fundamentals and developing leadership. … Continue reading →

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Millbrook Magnet High Seeks Host Families for Visiting Students

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Bill Poston

Millbrook Magnet High has begun an international exchange program with the Beijing Royal School in China. Principal Dana King met with a group of her parents and students today to make final plans for their year in China. King is … Continue reading →

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Sanderson High Prepares for Freshman Camp

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Bill Poston

Wake County high schools offer freshman camps to help rising ninth-graders make the oftentimes difficult transition from middle school to high school. Each high school developed its own version of freshman camp in order to personalize its program, staff and … Continue reading →

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Lake Myra Elementary Prepares for Single Track

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Poston

Lake Myra Elementary will welcome students to the first day of the 2011-12 school year on August 1. Lake Myra is one of five under-enrolled year-round schools that will operate on a single-track for the next two years. The change … Continue reading →

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Sales Tax Holiday Scheduled for August 5-7, 2011

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Bill Poston

North Carolina’s annual tax holiday on items such as clothing and school supplies will occur Aug. 5-7. The holiday starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7. The following items will … Continue reading →

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Lacy Teacher Receives National Recognition

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Bill Poston

Lacy Elementary teacher Carol Longo took part in the National Endowment for the Humanities workshop entitled Crafting Freedom: African-American Artisans, Entrepreneurs, and Abolitionists of the Upper South. The endowment named Longo a Summer Scholar, selecting her from a national applicant … Continue reading →

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Athens Drive Teacher Discusses His Book on NPR

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Bill Poston

Athens Drive High history teacher James Bahm talked with Gary Shapiro, host of NPR’s From the Bookshelf, about his creative non-fiction book called Beneath the Winter Sycamores. The book is about the kidnapping of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20 month-old … Continue reading →

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Apex High Teacher Wins Leadership Award

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Bill Poston

Apex High teacher Julie Oster won the prestigious Janet Linton Leadership award from the National Academy Foundation. Oster is the Career Academy Coordinator for the Apex High Academy of Information Technology. The award recognizes extraordinary leadership within the National Academy … Continue reading →

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2011-12 Student/Parent Handbook Available for Download

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Paul Cory

The English version 2011-12 Student/Parent Handbook is now available for download. The Spanish language version will be available soon.

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Southeast Raleigh High Freshmen Attend Bulldog Leadership Institute

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Bill Poston

Students entering Southeast Raleigh High as freshman attended the Bulldog Leadership Institute last week to prepare for the start of school July 25. The Leadership Institute strives to improve each student’s capability to prepare for academic and personal success. The … Continue reading →

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