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Letters to the Editor for November 18

Letters to the Editor for November 18

Bluest Eye not appropriate for high school Editor, As an undergraduate student in my senior year of college, I took a literature class that included several books by Toni Morrison… Read more »

Cook named District Principal of the Year

Cook named District Principal of the Year

Union County Public Schools named Donna Cook Principal of the Year during a luncheon Thursday, Oct. 13. Cook, a 19 year veteran of the school system, serves as the principal… Read more »

Brand new kicks for Rock Ridge Elementary

Brand new kicks for Rock Ridge Elementary

New shoes, socks and backpacks courtesy of Next Level and Samaritan’s Feet by Virginia Franco A sea of brand new sneakers, as well as stylish string backpacks, are all the… Read more »

Notes from the Classroom for September 23

Notes from the Classroom for September 23

Union County Public Schools received a big pat on the back Wednesday, Sept.21 during a visit from the chairman of the State Board of Education. Dr. Bill Harrison spent the… Read more »

Notes from the Classroom

Notes from the Classroom

Honoring our troops Members from each branch of the Armed Forces were honored at Parkwood High Monday, Sept. 12, during a luncheon hosted by Union County Public Schools Resource Officer… Read more »

New charter schools could open as soon as Aug. 2012

New charter schools could open as soon as Aug. 2012

by Sarah Gilbert New charter schools could open across the state as soon as fall of 2012, thanks to a legislative change approved by the North Carolina Board of Education… Read more »

Cellphone use by teenagers remains a problem

Cellphone use by teenagers remains a problem

It’s a phone call no one wants to get. The one that breaks the news that a loved one has been injured, or killed, in a car accident. Trent Faulkner,… Read more »

Notes from the Classroom: Governor’s School

Notes from the Classroom: Governor’s School

Seven Union County students returned home this week after spending the summer in the Governor’s School. Donna Tolleson from Central Academy of Technology and the Arts; Benjamin Polk from Forest… Read more »

Making the Grade: Parkwood High

Making the Grade: Parkwood High

A Honor Roll Ninth Grade Samantha M Alexander, Caitlin C Bernabe, Michael C Bishop, Melissa E Crouse, Carissa C Gleaves, Carlee J Honeycutt, Caleb E Jackson, Tye P Johnson, Ashlynn… Read more »

Making the Grade: Porter Ridge Elementary

Making the Grade: Porter Ridge Elementary

A Honor Roll Third Grade Mason Acker, Kaleb Barker, Maddy Bearden, Brandon Blakeborough, Anastasia Boyarkin, Asare Browne, Ralph Covington, David DeBerardinis, Nic Fincher, Brooke Huffman, Megan Riedinger, Mackenzie Root, Jackson… Read more »

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