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‘Community Space Station’ coming to JV Washam in February
Nov. 20. J.V. Washam Elementary School in Cornelius and Huntersville Elementary School are partnering with Discovery Place which has been named a NASA Community Anchor. It all starts in February across the greater Charlotte region. Discovery Place is one of 13 institutions nationwide to share $510,000 in funding that will be used to develop programming […]
Back to school: Watch for buses, kids on Monday
BACK TO SCHOOL | By Dave Vieser Aug. 23. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools open on Monday August 26 including all four in Cornelius: Cornelius Elementary, JV Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle School, and Hough High School. All four schools are located east of I 77. Please keep an eye out for kids and school buses. Background The […]
A $2.5 billion bond referendum for CMS is on the ballot
Nov. 7. By Dave Vieser. A $2.5 billion bond referendum which would fund 30 high-priority CMS projects is on the ballot in Cornelius and throughout Mecklenburg County. Included in the bonds would be funds for a new Cornelius Elementary School. The projects are designed to improve educational environments, offer more academic options, alleviate overcrowding, and […]
Town Board votes to support CMS $2.5 billion bond issue
Oct. 3. By Dave Vieser. With Early Voting starting in a little over two weeks, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the $2.5 billion CMS bond issue on the countywide ballot this fall. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools hope to fund 30 projects that address school facilities, including Cornelius Elementary, Huntersville Elementary and North […]
New schools, ‘hardened’ to the times, are most important part of bond issue
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Dave Vieser Oct. 3. Dr. Crystal Hill, the new superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, had a clear focus when she spoke before 75 attendees during a Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club: The $2.5 billion bond issue needs to pass, and CMS is continuously working to keep schools safe. The 2023 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police arrest 21-year-old in Hough High drug case. How big is this problem?
July 12. By Dave Yochum. There’s been another fatal overdose involving a student at Hough High. The mother of Laird Ramirez says her 17-year-old son died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. He was a senior, a wrestler and by all accounts a good kid. “He was a shining light, an extraordinary kid, he was smart […]
World champs: Hough wins first place at Odyssey of the Mind finals
June 1. The Hough High School Odyssey of the Mind team won their both regional and state competitions this year to go on to compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Michigan State University from May 22-27, where the team took First Place for their age group and problem. The Hough High […]
Principal: CES student doing well after mishap
March 24. A third-grade boy who was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning at Cornelius Elementary is doing just fine. Principal Jessica Holbrook texted parents yesterday regarding the incident which resulted in the student being taken to the hospital. She said it is school policy that students should not be left unattended at any time, […]
