Piedmont Middle Visual Arts Dept. Does More Than Just Draw On Paper, They Draw Ideas

Union County, NC – Piedmont Middle School’s Visual Arts Dept. is made up of 300 students across three grade levels – 6th, 7th, and 8th.

Students do more than draw on paper, they learn to succeed by drawing on their ideas… to be critical creative thinkers.

Along with exploring ways of making art, [...]

Greensboro Fire Department To Present “VIP for a VIP” Program To Weddington H.S. & Marvin Ridge H.S.

Union County, NC – One of the major issues affecting us all is motor vehicle safety. In particular, teen drivers are being injured and killed at an alarming rate.

On Wednesday, April 25, and Thursday, April 26, 2012, Greensboro Fire Department, along with Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office, North [...]

Union County Public Schools Health Fair Taught By Queens Nursing Students

Union County, NC – Monroe and Sun Valley high school students learned a variety of health and character tidbits Thursday (April 5, 2012) during the second annual Character/Health Fair taught by Queens University nursing students.

“I learned that teenagers who are into marijuana and drugs can risk stress and depression and they could get [...]

Parents Of Union County Students Invited To Presentation On School Shooters

Union County, NC – Union County Public Schools parents are invited to hear Phil Chalmers, America’s leading authority on juvenile homicide, speak on bullying, drug prevention and school safety during a two-hour presentation at Weddington High School in Weddington on April 18, 2012.

The 6 p.m. presentation is free and will be held in [...]

Battle Of The Bosses II Scheduled for March 26 At Forest Hills High School

Union County, NC – Principals and faculty teams from two Union County Public Schools clusters are “going to the net” again to help raise funds and “friends” for the newly formed Union County Public Education Foundation.

Called “The Battle of the Bosses II,” a team from the Monroe cluster schools will meet a similar [...]

Union County Public School Employee Gets Surprise Of His Life

Union County, NC – A Wesley Chapel Elementary School custodian got the surprise of his life Wednesday afternoon when he was presented a new car by Anderson Cooper and FOX Charlotte in front of his school’s staff and students.

Gary and Cheryl Sica of Waxhaw were awarded a 2012 Hyundai Sonata from Cooper’s nationally [...]

Indian Trail Elementary To Host Boosterthon Fun Run On Feb. 29

Indian Trail, NC – Indian Trail Elementary School in Indian Trail will host the Boosterthon Fun Run event on Feb. 29, 2012.

The Boosterthon Fun Run is a 9-day fitness and leadership program designed to help schools raise needed funds for education while inspiring students to live character-filled lives.

Boosterthon’s new character theme, [...]

Civil War Re-Enactors Offer Real Look At History

Union County, NC – Making history come alive seems to be a specialty for one Porter Ridge High Schoolteacher, who even goes so far as to enlist the help of re-enactors to help teach his lessons.

Porter Ridge High School history teacher Dan Korn’s students were treated to a Civil War Day recently, giving [...]