
Catawba County Schools It's pumpkin patch time!
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Preschoolers in Halie Russell’s class at Sweetwater Early Childhood Education Center took a field trip to St. Luke's Pumpkin Patch in Hickory recently.The class was studying pumpkins, so they decided to visit an actual pumpkin patch.

Catawba County Schools We're celebrating American Education Week!
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Catawba County Schools is celebrating American Education Week this week with a "Walk in My Shoes Day" shadowing event.

Catawba County Schools What happened to Manny the Monkey??
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Manny the monkey was pronounced dead at 8:00 A.M. last Monday morning. Manny was Maiden High School science teacher Jeanna Goodson’s beloved class pet and everyone’s favorite stuffed ape. When the sophomores ...

Catawba County Schools Teach. Learn. Lead. Even the students "get" it!
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The St. Stephens High School Naval JROTC cadets are learning how to teach, learn, and lead by mentoring their Snow Creek Elementary neighbors. The cadets help themselves by helping others.

Catawba County Schools We had 5 Shining Stars in October!
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Five Catawba County Schools Shining Stars were recognized at the Catawba County Board of EducationOctober meeting. Tyler B., Zachary H. and Trevor H. of Balls Creek Elementary, Sherry R. of Jacobs Fork Middle, andSarah L. ...

Catawba County Schools We have several Brazilian Principals of the Year visiting our schools today - Tuttle Elementary this morning and Snow Creek this afternoon.

Catawba County Schools The house was "rockin" with science and hip hop at River Bend Middle this week. One teacher even got a pie in her face. See the story and pictures:
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Putting science and hip-hop together is rarely a successful combination. However Tuesday, NASA and Honeywell’s FMA Live! blended these two topics into a unique and fast-paced show that taught CCS seventh-grade students the importance of science and math.

Catawba County Schools Please No Flowers - is a poignant bittersweet comedy about two ladies who have passed away under different circumstances. Through a series of mourners to the funeral home, the two discover the real meaning of life and what people can mean to each other. Don't miss it - tomorrow night at 7 pm at Bandys High!
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Bandys High School Advanced Theatre Arts classes will be presenting the show, Please, No Flowers, on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 pm in the Drama Room at BHS.

Catawba County Schools Board of Education members approved the 2010-11 school calendar tonight at their monthly meeting.
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Catawba County Schools We are very proud of our NC Distinguished Elementary Principal DeAnna Finger as she heads off to Washington. Send her well wishes here!
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DeAnna Finger, North Carolina Distinguished Elementary Principal of the Year, was given an enthusiastic send-off Wednesday morning from her students and staff at Tuttle Elementary.Mrs. Finger is traveling to Washington, D.C. ...

Catawba County Schools A memory of a lifetime...
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Floating in a hot air balloon feels as if you're suspended in the wind! Ask any of the66 sixth graders at Claremont Elementary.

Catawba County Schools Love Music? There's great entertainment this weekend at Foard High School.
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Eighteen bands from the western part of NC will be competing in six classes: Class 1A—Cherryville High School, Bandys High School, Hickory High School and Newton-Conover High School. Class 2A—West Iredell ...

Catawba County Schools Maiden JROTC Cadets Ace Inspection!
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The Air Force Junior ROTC instructors and cadets of Maiden High School earned an overall unit assessment score of “Exceeds Standards”….the highest rating attainable during their rated unit evaluation on September 23, 2009.

Catawba County Schools These students may be our future architects:
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This software enables the architect to focus on designing buildings using a more intuitive process that mirrors the real world. It automatically creates accurate floor plans, elevations, sections, 3D views, as well as calculations, schedules, and quantity takeoffs based on the specifications. ...

Catawba County Schools Thanks go to all our students, parents, teachers, administrators, staff members, and to the community for its support. As the saying goes, "it takes a village to raise a child."
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Catawba County Schools and Fred T. Foard High School were honored in Raleigh on Monday, October 12, at areception held torecognize the top school districts and top high schools in the state for high graduation rates.





















