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By David Rogers. November 10, 2011. BLOWING ROCK -- I was only seven years old, but I still remember the day in 1958 when my parents brought home a seemingly beat-up, ancient upright piano they had purchased for $50 out of the classified ads in the Bakersfield Californian newspaper. Somehow they had gotten the idea I wanted to learn how to play the piano, so they had only themselves to blame...
Read more: Band, Strings Brighten Late Fall in Blowing Rock School Concert
Staff Report. November 9, 2011. BOONE – As part of its commitment to local education, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation presented "Bright Ideas" grants totaling more than $5,300 to six educator teams during a luncheon ceremony TO honor the teachers, at the Watauga district office of Blue Ridge Electric.
Read more: BREMCO Awards "Bright Ideas" Grants in Watauga and Avery Counties
By David Rogers. November 9, 2011. BLOWING ROCK -- It was billed as the "Veterans Day Assembly and Parade," but for many of the men and women being celebrated it was so much more than the normal recognition ceremony they were used to.
Staff Report. November 8, 2011. BOONE -- The Watauga Board of Education has appointed former Watauga County Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard (“Dick”) Jones as interim superintendent effective December 12 and continuing through June 30, 2012.
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Watauga County Schools. November 3, 2001. BOONE -- Five teachers visiting Watauga High School this fall from other countries are helping bring new perspectives and broader horizons for high school students, faculty, and each other as they work toward professional development on an international level.
By David Rogers. October 31, 2011. BLOWING ROCK -- With a mix of cartoon characters, superheros, witches, monsters, vampire and hobgoblins of every description, classes at Blowing Rock School were interrupted Friday morning for the annual Halloween Parade and Door Decorating Contest. It was a day when art and creativity took precedence over readin', ritin' and 'rithmetic! Photos by David Rogers
Read more: SLIDESHOWS: Blowing Rock School's Halloween Parade is Artful Fun
Staff Report. October 18, 2011. BOONE -- The 2011-12 academic year is just weeks old, but accolades for area schools just keep coming.
Read more: Watauga Schools Recognized for "Top 10" in NC Graduation Rates
By David Rogers. October 15, 2011. BOONE -- A special weekend press release reports that all students at all Watauga County Schools (WCS) will be released early on Monday, October 17th. Pre-kindergarten to 8th grade schools will dismiss at 12:00 noon, while Watauga High School will dismiss students at 1:00 pm.
Read more: Watauga Schools Closing Early on Monday; Rumor re: Obama Route
Staff Report. October 12, 2011. The Watauga Board of Education will hold a public forum on the search for a new superintendent of the Watauga County Schools on Monday, October 17th at Watauga High School. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. and conclude by 8:30 p.m.
Read more: WCS Announces Public Forum for Superintendent Search
Staff Report. October 12, 2011. BOONE -- A revised schedule for teacher training has resulted in changes to the school calendar for next spring. March 9th and May 18th will now be regular school days instead of teacher work days, and schools will be closed to students on March 15th and March 16th to allow for teacher training on these two days.
Read more: Teacher Training Prompts Changes in WCS School Calendar
By David Rogers. October 11, 2011. BOONE -- Watauga School Board chair Deborah Miller closed Monday night's meeting by telling the many in attendance, "This evening is one of the most appreciated times for Board members. It highlights our community support. It highlights our school achievements. We are indebted to each of you for being in the classroom and making our school system the wonderful system that it is."
Read more: WCS School Board Meeting: Jam-Packed, Plenty of Congrats to Go Around
By David Rogers. October 10, 2011. BOONE --Will Selle's name was called at Monday night's October meeting of the Watauga County Board of Education, where he was being recognized as a grant recipient from the Watauga Education Foundation for his work at Hardin Park School. He wasn't there to collect his award.
By David Rogers. October 7, 2011. BOONE -- It took 19 rounds, but with the correct spelling of S-Y-N-T-H-E-S-I-Z-E and S-T-U-P-E-F-Y, Cove Creek School 7th grader Daniel Vaughn became the Watauga County Spelling Bee "Champion" for the 2011-2012 academic year on Friday and the district office of Watauga County Schools. Going out on P-R-E-C-I-P-I-T-A-T-E was Parkway School's Christian Colby, who settled for 2nd place.
Read more: Cove Creek's Vaughn Captures County Spelling Bee Crown
By David Rogers. October 6, 2011. BLOWING ROCK -- Judging by the examples set by many adults these days, people around the world missed instructions from either parents or schools about pedestrian safety. On Wednesday, Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue and Blowing Rock Police joined forces with Blowing Rock School to introduce local students to some of the basics. Photos submitted by Aaron Miller.
Read more: Blowing Rock Observes International Walk to School Day
By David Rogers. October 4, 2011. BLOWING ROCK -- Thanks to the Blowing Rock School PTO, the school's volleyball team got new uniforms recently. Looooooookin' good, girls! Photo submitted.
October 3, 2011. BLOWING ROCK -- Principal Patrick Sukow (right), faculty and staff (background) are congratulated by Dr. Marty Hemric for Blowing Rock School's having once again achieved the distinction of Honor School of Excellence. The ceremony took place at the September 12 meeting of the Watauga County School Board. Photo by Marshall Ashcraft.
Staff Report. September 26, 2011. BOONE -- Mabel School Counselor Christy Welch has been chosen as the Watauga County Schools Counselor of the Year for 2011-12.
Staff Report. September 23, 2011. BOONE -- Hardin Park School has been awarded a School Library Collection Development Grant for $10,000, to improve the book collection in the school’s media center. The grant for Hardin Park was one of 63 awarded to public school libraries statewide by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the NC Department of Cultural Resources, using federal funds provided through the Library Services and Technology Act.
Read more: History, Geography, NC Focus of Hardin Park Library Grant
By David Rogers. August 24, 2011. Thousands, if not millions of kids in the USA, especially in urban centers, never get the opportunity to learn about the joy and wonder of gardening. Thanks to Blowing Rock School's Allyson McFalls, local students are gaining hands-on experience at "getting their hands dirty," as they did on Wednesday.
Read more: School Horticulture Class to Plant Garden in Memory of Moses
By David Rogers. August 9, 2011. BLOWING ROCK -- Blowing Rock kindergarten and first grade teachers Laura Seagle and Stephanie Pollard redefined the "pen pal" concept for their students over the summer -- and it ended with a Papa John's "pizza party." Photos by Stephanie Pollard
Read more: "Reading is Fun" Reinforced at Blowing Rock School
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By David Rogers. May 25, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- The jury is still out, but there is a good chance that the black bears living in and around Blowing Rock are NOT "Tar Heel" bears....
Read More...By David Rogers. May 25, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Sometimes baseball is a matter of fractions, as in fractions of an inch. Sometimes what you feel certain is going to happen, doesn't. And that...
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By David Rogers. May 24, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With an eye on increasing services to more needful families in the community, Blowing Rock C.A.R.E.S., one of the most impactful non-profit agencies...
Read More...By David Rogers. May 24, 2013. GREENVILLE, SC -- Appalachian State pitchers Chad Farmer and Tyler Moore combined to scatter 10 hits while allowing four runs, but that proved stingy enough as the Mountaineers...
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By David Rogers. May 23, 2013. GREENVILLE, SC -- Appalachian State capitalized on two Samford errors to score two runs in the 6th on Thursday, and that was all that three Mountaineer hurlers needed...
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By David Rogers. May 22, 2013. BOONE, NC – Folks better get used to the idea of being treated like a can of corn for their future healthcare needs – if they can even find someone to...
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By David Rogers. May 24, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With an eye on increasing services to more needful families in the community, Blowing Rock C.A.R.E.S., one of the most impactful non-profit agencies serving Blowing Rock in recent years, has moved its food pantry from Blowing Rock School to Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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