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Teacher of Year 'like magic' in classroom
CONCORD, N.C. -- When Mariko Weinhardt teaches, it is like magic, said Brooke Moore, one of her fourth-grade students at Carl A. Furr Elementary School.
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Furr educator named district's Teacher of the Year
Mariko Weinhardt, a fourth-grade teacher at Carl A. Furr Elementary School, was named the 2012-13 Teacher of the Year for Cabarrus County Schools on Wednesday.
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On the menu: Nickel hike in Cabarrus school lunch
The Cabarrus County Board of Education will likely approve a five-cent school lunch price increase for the 2012-13 school year during its business meeting next week. If approved, it would be the first lunch price increase in at least four years, board members said.
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Mount Pleasant High to present 'Oliver!'
One of the most well-known musicals will come to the stage at Mount Pleasant High School this weekend and next weekend.
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Friends of the Library ask Cabarrus to preserve funding
No one has said exactly which portion of the Cabarrus County budget will be cut this year, but Friends of the Library members decided not to wait to voice their opinion.
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Kannapolis, Concord students get hands-on with health sciences
Students from A.L. Brown and Concord high schools were gloved and gowned for surgery at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences on Thursday.
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Concord High choirs to perform in WTVI's competition
Concord High School choirs will perform on WTVI's My School Rocks Choral Competition and fundraiser at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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Cabarrus seventh-graders get fast science lessons from drag racer, astronaut
Northwest Cabarrus Middle School student Ethan Bemis said he never thought space exploration and drag racing could be so similar.
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Commissioners weigh Harrisburg subdivision's impact on schools
Cabarrus County commissioners at this week’s meeting weighed the impact of a proposed 230-home Harrisburg subdivision on the area’s schools.
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Cabarrus board questions school gym expense
Cabarrus County commissioner Jay White questioned whether it’s fair to improve the Northwest Cabarrus gymnasium when other schools need heating and air conditioning unit replacements.
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After tough 2011, Cabarrus schools grateful for flat budget
Cabarrus County Schools is planning for a flat budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year, staff for the system said Monday.
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Comic relief: Hickory Ridge cast has fun with 'Urinetown'
Cast members of the Hickory Ridge High School’s production of “Urinetown: The Musical,” advised playgoers not to be misled by the name of the show.
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Cabarrus schools consider GPS trackers on buses
Administrators for Cabarrus County Schools recommended Thursday adding automatic vehicle locators in each of the system’s buses as a way to improve efficiency and save money.
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Cabarrus library gets kids, families reading early
The goal of the program, which is offered throughout the year, is to increase the number of times children are read to and give parents the tools to prepare their children for kindergarten, said Kimberly Clay, family literacy coordinator for the Cabarrus County Public Library.
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Northwest Cabarrus gym gets go-ahead
Cabarrus County Board of Education unanimously passed a motion that will allow the school system to fund and begin construction for the $2.6 million Northwest Cabarrus High School gymnasium addition without asking the county commissioners for additional funding for it.
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A.L. Brown takes aim at dropout rate
Kannapolis City Schools was also listed in the state’s February report as having one of the highest high school dropout rates in the 2010-11 year.
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Concord High artists rake in awards
This year has been a good one for the art department at Concord High School.
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Cabarrus school system upbeat about budget outlook
Staff for Cabarrus County Schools were upbeat about the budget planning process as the system prepares to adopt the budget for the 2012-13 year.
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Officials say economic development hurt by lack of buildings
A lack of existing vacant commercial buildings leaves Cabarrus and Rowan counties at a disadvantage when companies come searching for a new place to expand or locate, officials said.
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Board approves project, funding request
Cabarrus County Board of Education unanimously approved the now $2.6 million Northwest Cabarrus High School gymnasium project and a motion to formally request up to $500,000 from the county commissioners to help fund it.
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Students get on-the-job training
About 20 students from Harris Road Middle School got a hands-on lesson Friday about the duties of the state superintendent and employees at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Schools celebrate reading, Dr. Seuss
Local students have been celebrating reading and the man who created characters like the Lorax, the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch.
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Community college weighs workforce needs
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College said Monday that it received better news than expected on its Fifth Year Interim Report from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the college’s accrediting agency.
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School board nixes Spanish language immersion program
The Cabarrus County Board of Education unanimously denied a proposal for a Spanish language immersion program during its business meeting on Monday.
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PLC hosts legislative luncheon
Students and staff members from the Performance Learning Center met and shared their stories with elected officials during a legislative luncheon on Friday.
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