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CMS, north Meck schools report record graduation rates
By JONATHAN COX CorneliusNews.net The four-year graduation rate for Charlotte Mecklenburg high school students reached a record 85.2 percent in 2013-14, up 4.2 percentage points from the year before....
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Lake Norman students are National Merit semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. said Wednesday that 16,000 high school students nationwide have been named semifinalists in its 60th annual scholarship program, competing for 7,600 National Merit...
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Meet School Resource Officer Amanda Lawing
Officer Amanda Lawing works her beat in the cafeteria at Hough High. (Jonathan Cox/CorneliusNews.net) By JONATHAN COX CorneliusNews.net Cornelius police officer Amanda Lawing’s beat is the halls and...
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LKN Christian students gather at the flagpole, for prayer
Students circled the flagpole at Lake Norman Christian School for prayer on Wednesday. (Anisia Tellefsen photo) DAVIDSON – The entire student body joined staff and parents outside Lake Norman Christian...
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Area students named National Achievement semifinalists
Students from Hough, North Meck, Cannon and other area high schools are among more than 1,600 African American high school seniors chosen as semifinalists in the 51st annual National Achievement...
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Photo of the Day: The Senator visits JV Washam
State Sen. Jeff Tarte talked to Christine Hoy’s fifth grade class at JV Washam Elementary School Wednesday. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net) When Jeff Tarte was mayor of Cornelius, he regularly visited...
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In the news: Southlake pastor, finance officer resign
HUNTERSVILLE – The pastor of Southlake Presbyterian Church and the CFO at Southlake Christian Academy have resigned amid allegations of financial mismanagement. The Charlotte Observer reports that...
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Cannon plans admissions open house on Nov. 8
CONCORD – Cannon School will host an admission open house on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, for families seeking to explore educational opportunities for students in junior kindergarten through grade 12. The...
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Woodlawn plans expansion, appoints asst. head of school
Woodlawn’s barn, with the classroom building to the right. The school plans to add two classrooms Woodlawn School plans to add classrooms and athletic facilities as enrollment increases by 15 percent...
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Reports say CMS chief Heath Morrison will resign
Heath MorrisonNews reports in Charlotte say Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools superintendent Heath Morrison plans to resign. UPDATE: CMS firms Morrison is leaving Thursday Our news partner WFAE-FM spoke to...
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Morrison to quit Thursday as CMS superintendent
Heath MorrisonJust two years after taking the job, Heath Morrison will step down Thursday, Nov. 6, as superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. In a statement Morrison said he was leaving...
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Hough Band sweeps awards at Porter Ridge competition
Band Leadership Team with the trophy (Cristina Shaul photo) Congratulations to the Marching Huskies! The Hough High School Marching Band won first place overall performance in its class at the Porter...
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Observer: Morrison resigned amid investigation into misconduct
The Charlotte Observer is reporting there’s more to the surprise resignation Monday of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Heath Morrison. In a story online Tuesday, the newspaper says CMS’s...
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Private schools host open houses this weekend
It’s only November, but parents are starting to think about school options for their children a year from now. To help, local public and private schools are hosting open houses this month to give...
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Cornelius Elementary students will ‘Walk on Wednesday’
Cornelius Elementary School students will participate in “Walk on Wednesday” this Wednesday morning, Nov. 12, 2014. Students, faculty and families are invited to park and meet at Smithville Park, then...
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Veterans Day events around Lake Norman
Members of the Hough High Army JROTC program marched in downtown Charlotte’s Veterans Day parade Saturday. (Zachary Brisson photo)Lake Norman towns are holding events to commemorate Veteran’s Day on...
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Cannon to offer full-day kindergarten next year
CONCORD – Cannon School plans to add full-day kindergarten classes during the 2015-16 school year, announcing Monday that it’s expanding the program because of demand. The independent K-12 school on...
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Bailey Middle School 1st quarter honor rolls
Bailey Middle School has announced the roster of middle school students on this year’s 1st quarter A and A/B honor rolls. See the list below: 8th GRADE – A HONOR ROLL Alden, Brandi Alyssa Arias,...
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Prof. donates native American artifacts to Woodlawn
At Tuesday’s ceremony, from left: Dr. Bob Shirley, interim head of Woodlawn School; retired Davidson Prof. Sam Maloney; and Dwayne Bowman, founder and board chair of Woodlawn School. Woodlawn School...
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Morrison knew report findings before board discussed firing, Lennon says
By LISA WORF WFAE-FM A lot of questions remain about Heath Morrison’s departure as Superintendent of CMS, but it’s becoming clearer how that process went down. For one, CMS school board member Rhonda...
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