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Students put talents on display at Festival of the Arts
A festival that has been said to show how the arts can bring people together for a common purpose will take the stage Friday.
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Kannapolis keeps current school board members
Voters decided to keep the incumbents for the Kannapolis City Board of Education. Doris Buchanan, 80, Charles Mitchell, 74, and Todd Adams, 43, were all reelected to the board on Tuesday.
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KCS names new Jackson Park principal
The Kannapolis City Board of Education has appointed Nicholas Carlascio to become the new principal of Jackson Park Elementary School, effective July 1.
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Kannapolis students show off iPad as academic tool
The almost 200 people who attended Kannapolis Education Foundation’s first fundraising breakfast on Friday learned that iPads can be used for controlling a robot, playing instruments and helping students to communicate.
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ALB staff says still working on dropout numbers
A.L. Brown High School Principal Kevin Garay said this week that the school is continuing to work on addressing dropout prevention as much as it can.
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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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RSS receives two state public relations awards
The Rowan-Salisbury School System (RSS) won two state awards in public relations through the North Carolina School Public Relations Association’s (NCSPRA) Blue Ribbon Awards program.
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Kissell visits Kannapolis Middle School
Eighth-graders at Kannapolis Middle School had the opportunity to meet U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell on Monday and ask him questions that ranged from what education will look like in the future to why the country has a military presence in Afghanistan.
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A.L. Brown staff hosts celebration for local students
Music was playing and students were dancing, eating and celebrating the holiday season at the Kannapolis branch of the Cannon Memorial YMCA on Friday.
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NCHSAA realignment could decrease instructional time for athletes
Members of the Kannapolis City Board of Education expressed concerns about the loss of instructional time as they heard about the proposed N.C. High School Athletic Association realignment during their meeting on Monday.
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Garay named Kannapolis Schools Principal of the Year
A. L. Brown High School’s Kevin Garay has been named the Kannapolis City Schools’ 2011-2012 Principal of the Year.
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Legislator teaches students about the Constitution
Eighth-graders at Kannapolis Middle School learned about the U.S. Constitution and the North Carolina State Constitution on Friday from someone who works directly with the laws that affect them.
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Cabarrus, Kannapolis scores slump participation rises
Average scores for high school students from Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City school systems who took the SAT went down last year, compared to the year before, according to data released this week by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the National College Boards.
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Chapman named Kannapolis City Schools' top educator
Krista Chapman was named the Kannapolis City Schools’ 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year on Wednesday.
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Cabarrus, Kannapolis systems return to school
The first day of school for Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City systems Thursday was like a reunion for some students who waved to and hugged their classmates and teachers, while it was a fresh start in a new place for others.
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Retired teachers reflect on past, first day of school
Betty Wiley has experienced more than 60 first days of school as a student and educator. But when the classes begin tomorrow, it will be the first time she is not there.
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School board state reduction, policy change updates
The Kannapolis City Board of Education heard from staff this week about the $1.5 million it has to return to the state in a discretionary reduction, as well as new or amended policies that were approved during the 2011 legislative session.
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County, schools consider tech partnership
Cabarrus County commissioners want to work with Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools to reduce the cost and resources used to deliver technology services to the schools and county citizens.
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Kannapolis school board approves new assistant principal
The Kannapolis City Board of Education approved the appointment of a new middle school assistant principal, learned about some changes in testing and heard updates regarding its facilities, among other things, at its meeting on Monday.
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Schools want waivers for adding instructional days
Both Kannapolis City and Cabarrus County school systems will apply for a waiver to postpone adding five instructional days to the 2011-12 academic year and instead use them as teacher workdays for professional development.
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Kannapolis Middle's 'No Idling' program nets 'phenomenal' results
Data collected by four seventh graders and tabulated by science teacher Josh Clemmons showed the average idling time of vehicles monitored during the first phase of the program in March and April at just over six minutes (6.24).
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Kannapolis school board keeps leaders
The Kannapolis City Board of Education voted to keep Danita Rickard as its chairperson and Millie Hall as its vice chairperson for the next year. Members voted on the board organization at their meeting on Monday night.
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Photos: graduation 2011
Photos from commencement ceremonies around the county.
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Kannapolis Education Foundation to roast Horton
The Kannapolis Education Foundation honored Ethan Horton at its eighth Celebrity Roast and fundraiser at the Shoe Show headquarters on Tuesday night.
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Facing cuts, KCS feels optimistic about Senate's proposed budget
Despite this week’s release of the North Carolina Senate’s proposed budget, Kannapolis City Schools is feeling optimistic, said Superintendent Pam Cain.
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