Education
Pioneer Springs Community School to host campus tour
Dec. 31. Pioneer Springs Community School will hold an information session followed by a tour of the historic campus at 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Davis House on Bob Beatty Road in Charlotte. The holistic, nature-based public charter school is located in the National Register’s Historic Croft District, with campus facilities dating to 1890 and […]
Cornelius Elementary Honor Roll
3rd Grade A Honor Roll Bridget Lyon Cooper Martin Addison Fuller […]
Junior Leadership program gets under way at Rural Hill
Aug. 31. Eighteen high school juniors will be part of Junior Leadership Lake Norman, a program administered by 2014-2015 graduates of the Lake Norman Chamber’s adult leadership program. Students learn more about their community during an eight-month long program that is designed to inform, motivate and increase the overall awareness of the students. This year’s […]
Cornelius Elementary fundraiser
The Cornelius Elementary PTO is hosting a Silent Auction Fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 18 from 7-11 pm at the Galway Hooker in Cornelius. Funds raised will be used for Google Chromebooks for 3rd-5th graders, improvements to the school, grants for classrooms and professional development for staff members. The whole community is invited to attend. Additional information […]
Cornelius family hosts exchange student from Spain
The Wells family from Jetton Cove played host to Iker Garcia de Vicuna, a 14-year-old exchange student from Bilboa, Spain. The Wells were one of three local families in the Lake Norman area housing teens from Spain as part of the Hi5-Linx exchange organization. For Iker (pronounced eake-er) it was a fascinating month. “I found […]
Hair biz growing at a good clip
By Dave Yochum. Hair is big and growing. Statista, an online statistics portal used by businesses around the world, says the hair styling industry was a $79 billion business worldwide last year, and by 2021 it will be worth $94.5 billion. So it just makes sense that Patrick Anderson has brought the Prestige Barber Institute to Cornelius. […]
Camps designed for children with special needs
The Cornelius PARC Department is offering summer camps for children and youth with special needs, starting next week. Camps are designed to create a positive recreational experience giving each individual an opportunity to develop their social skills, fine and gross motor skills, sensory experiences, creativity and fun. Campers will each have an individual volunteer to […]
JV Washam Elementary 2014-2015 4Q Honor Roll
Congratulations to the JV Washam Elementary 2014-2015 4Q Honor Roll Students Student Name Grade Level Honor Level Anderson, Bridget 5 A Honor Roll Boukedes, Ella 5 A Honor Roll Brown, Taryn 5 A Honor Roll Burhans, Emily 5 A Honor Roll Cain, Courtney 5 A Honor Roll Collins, Caleb 5 A Honor Roll Cupples, […]
CMS to push for bond issue
Teacher pay still an issue vis a vis schools in S.C., Va. By Dave Vieser. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools will seek permission from the county to place a “significant” bond issue on the November 2016 ballot, according to Superintendent Ann Clark. Clark made her comments during the April 22 Newsmakers Breakfast held at The Peninsula Club. “I […]
Cell phone tower: CMS is calling
May 11. By Suzanne Fulton. It looks like there could be a cell phone tower near Bailey Middle School or Hough High School. Indeed, the Berkley Group was invited by the principals of both schools to hold a community meeting the evening of Monday, May 18 at Bailey Middle’s Media Room. Notices about the meeting, which […]
