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Information about test scores and reporting for Reading EOG and NCEXTEND 1 Reading as well as NCEXTEND 1 Science
Available in Spanish as well.
Latest News & Social Media
School News
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We'll see you next school year!
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28 schools... 28 outstanding Teachers of the Year! Please join us in congratulating our 2020-21 winners from each school.
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Watch our live-streamed Employee Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, May 11, at 5:30 PM!
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Testing Dates for May 2021
Please Mark on Your Calendars, it is very important for your child to be here these days!
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NC mandate lifted: Masks are no longer required for outdoor activities beginning Friday, April 30th, at 5 PM. Find out what the means for us!
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Congratulations to these students chosen as Student of the Month for April. We are very proud of these students for their hard work and dedication.
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Rising 7th Graders
Tours will be offered for rising 7th graders April 23 and April 30. One parent and one student are allowed to tour together.
Book a School Tour using the following link:
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Would you like to attend a different CCS school than the one you are assigned? Find out how to apply during the first-come, first-served application period between 6/7-7/31/21.
District News
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Congrats to our 11 new National Board Certified teachers and 12 more who just renewed! We just got a special award for having over 20% of our teachers NBC!
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Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Nichole Ijames for being named the new principal of Challenger High and Mr. Preston Clarke as the new principal of Bunker Hill High!
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There will be a school visit and meeting in the media center at Maiden Elementary on May 10 at 12 PM.
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Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Nichole Ijames for being named the new principal of Challenger High and Mr. Preston Clarke as the new principal of Bunker Hill High!
The Catawba County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on April 26, 2021, at 5:30 PM in the boardroom.
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Distributors with interest in the submission of a new contract for the procurement and delivery of child nutrition products are invited to submit a bid by 5/11/21.
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Great news from Catawba County Public Health: They are now accepting vaccine appointments for ages 16 and up!
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Please join us in congratulating our new Director of High Schools & Athletics and our new Director of Middle Schools & Fine Arts.
We are seeking bids from general contractors for the renovations to St. Stephens High School. Click for details.
