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First day of school, August 26, 2024 / Jason Benavides photo

Here Comes the Bus is super helpful

The CMS Here Comes the Bus app is a free bus tracking system. Download the app to have access to the real-time location of your student’s bus on a map, as well as its scheduled and actual arrival times at the assigned stop and school. Here Comes the Bus uses GPS data and an easy-to-use, […]

You might notice more traffic today

  Aug. 26. It’s back to school today for more than 140,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students and 19,000 staff members. You’ll see an increase in traffic with 900 CMS buses hitting the road for the first time since June. Students eligible for buses: Cornelius Elementary: 398 or 71.8 percent of those enrolled. JV Washam Elementary: 579 or […]

Do you know an exceedingly awesome teacher?

Jan. 29. Nominations are now being accepted for ASC’s Cato Excellence in Teaching Awards, which recognize teachers who have distinguished themselves in teaching art, science or history, or who have demonstrated creative infusion of arts, science or history into the core academic curriculum. Six creative teachers will receive $1,500 awards. The awards are made possible […]

Election 2023: 14 CMS at-large candidates

Oct. 26. By Dave Vieser. While much attention is being focused on local town elections, voters will also have the opportunity to cast their ballots for school board members, as well as a school bond proposal. School Board Voters can select as many as three candidates running for the CMS School Board in a non-partisan […]

CMS asking for $2.5 billion bond issue

LKN Chamber comes out in favor of school bond proposal, Huntersville bonds

Oct. 4. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted unanimously to support the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools’ $2.5 billion bond proposal and encouraged the member businesses and citizens to vote in support of the measure in November. “A $2.5 billion school bond package initially seems like too big of an ask. Then […]

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Town Board votes on whether they support CMS $2.5 billion bond referendum

Oct. 2. At tonight’s Town Board meeting, commissioners will be asked if they support the $2.5 billion CMS bond issue on the ballot countywide this fall. Both Mayor Woody Washam and Commissioner Denis Bilodeau, Washam’s opponent, have already voiced their support, but this will give  other commissioners a chance to let their feelings be known […]

Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 features CMS superintendent

Sept. 19. Dr. Crystal Hill, the new superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 at The Peninsula Club. She leads the second-largest school system in North Carolina. Public education is a timely topic, not with a $2.5 billion bond referendum coming before voters, but as the […]

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Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 features Q&A with Dr. Hill, new CMS superintendent

Sept. 15. Dr. Crystal Hill, the new superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmakers Breakfast Q&A on Friday Sept. 22 at The Peninsula Club. Hill leads the second-largest school system in North Carolina. Public education is a timely topic, not only as a $2.5 billion bond issue goes before […]

Hough wins 2nd place at Odyssey of the Mind state tournament

March 27. The Hough High Odyssey of the Mind team won 2nd Place in the North Carolina Odyssey of the Mind Central Region Tournament in February and 2nd Place in the State Tournament this past weekend for Problem 5 in the high school division. Now they move on to compete in the World Finals at […]

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Jeff Tarte, former mayor and NC senator, in the running for CMS superintendent

March 16. By Dave Yochum. Former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte is one of the candidates for superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Tarte, who is 66 years old, is also the former mayor of Cornelius. BWP & Associates, the consulting firm hired by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is conducting the search. Tarte may be uniquely qualified. A product […]