Michael Slaughter, eighth-grade science teacher at Mill Creek Middle School, was named as the Catawba County Schools Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013 during an evening ceremony on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the Newton Expo.
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By a unanimous vote, the CCS Board of Education has named Dan Brigman, Ed.D. as the next superintendent of Catawba County Schools. He is currently serving as superintendent of Macon County Schools in southwestern North Carolina.
Lyle Creek Elementary recently held its fourth annual Multi-cultural Celebration. The festivities began in the gymnasium with various grade levels performing songs and dances from different countries.
Jacobs Fork Middle School recently hosted a percussion group from Trinidad and Tobago named “Sweet Tassa.” It is a community group from the Caribbean republic dedicated to the development and performance of Trinidadian tassa drumming.
Congratulations to Mill Creek Middle School’s Battle of the Books Team! In competition at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the team was crowned winners of the 2011-2012 North Carolina Battle of the Books competition.
The Mountain View Elementary Fire and Safety Team, after winning first place in Catawba County competition, traveled to Mooresville to compete in the State Safety Team Bowl. The team placed fourth in the state out of 12 teams.
Highlights of the May 7th, 2012 Board of Education meeting are available. . . .
Middle School (AMS) Model United Nations team recently attended the annual Middle School Model UN conference in Black Mountain. AMS represented the countries of Chile, France, and Pakistan.
The Fred T. Foard FFA Agricultural Mechanics four-man team recently earned first place in FFA regional competition. The team will now travel to Raleigh in June to compete in the state competition at the North Carolina FFA Convention.
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