 John Brzorad, PHD, Director of the Reese Institute for the Conservation of Natural Resources at Lenoir-Rhyne University recently interacted with South Caldwell students. Dr. Brzorad holds a doctorate in Ecology and Evolution from Rutgers University, a Master's Degree from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University . He lectured, led group discussion and facilitated experiments with several different South Caldwell student groups. His research interests include animal energetics, foraging behavior and aquatic ecology. He is scheduled to meet with South Caldwell students again in November.
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| Parent Academies for grades 3 - 8 will be held in November. At each Parent Academy, school system representatives will address topics that are age-appropriate, relevant to grade-level curriculum and affect learning. Parents will also receive instruction on different methods to foster academic growth. The Parent Academies are provided through the Title 1 Program and coordinated by Susan Walker, the Title 1 Parent Trainer. All meetings will be held at the JE Broyhill Civic Center from 5:30 to 6:30 PM in Room 206. |
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Caldwell County School students installed as Northwest District Beta Club officers: Priscilla "PQ" Liu (HHS) as president, Jay Johnson (SCHS) as vice president and Meghan McGreal (SCHS) as secretary. The Northwest District includes Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes counties. Eight of the last 9 officers elected have been CCS students. |
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Gamewell Middle Schoolis being recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction as North Carolina Positive Behavior Support Model School selected through the North Carolina Positive Behavior Support Initiative. Last year, Gamewell Middle was selected as a Positive Behavior Support Green School. Now, the school has achieved greater recognition as a statewide Model School. The congratulation letter from NCDPI describes Gamewell Middle as demonstrating excellent results by working together to use school data to implement research-based practices and to develop supportive systems to teach all students new behaviors. |
State and National Physical Fitness Champions:
Lower Creek Elementary School wins the 2008-09 National and State Championship for the President's Challenge Physical Fitness and Sports Award, yet again.
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New K-2 Literacy Assessment:
Elementary teachers and administrators spent their summer months reworking and improving the Caldwell County School System K-2 Literacy Assessment. Their efforts resulted in a new assessment document to be used this school year.
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Hall of Honor:
Nominations are currently being accepted for the Caldwell County Schools Hall of Honor and will be accepted until December 1, 2009.
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Traci Waters and Teresa Young's second grade classes at Sawmills Elementary created instruments for a Science Sound Unit. The students displayed their crafts in a booth at the Caldwell County Agricultural Fair and won 1st place. The sound unit focused on vibrations.
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Terri Garrou, 3rd grade teacher at Hudson Elementary, has been selected as the winner of the 2009 NC Entomological Society of Outstanding Elementary School Teachers Award.
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Kelly Ervin at Gamewell Middle completed an Master's in Middle Grades Mathematics from Appalachian State University.
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Tammy Beach at Gamewell Middle completed an Master's in Middle Grades Mathematics from Appalachian State University.
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Melissa Hampton-Hogan at Hibriten completed a Master's in Middle Grades Language Arts from Appalachian State University.
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Patricia Hartley at Gamewell Middle completed a Master's in Middle Grades Language Arts from Appalachian State University.
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Stephen McMasters at West Caldwell High completed a Master's in Instructional Technology Specialist from Appalachian State University.
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Susan Pope at South Caldwell High completed a Master's in School Administration Principal from Gardner-Webb University.
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Robbie Powers at South Caldwell High completed a Master's in Instructional Technology Specialist from Appalachian State University.
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Jeanie Robinson, Civics and Economics teacher at the Career Center Middle College, was one of nine winners of how to use Google Wave posted in the Electric Educator.
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