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The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 6, 2021.
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School News
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Food Drive - November 17 - December 15
Beta Club is sponsoring a school-wide food drive through Wednesday, December 15. Please bring any canned or boxed food to your homeroom. The homeroom collecting the most food will receive a donut party! Our community food banks are very low this season. Thank you for helping us with this service project!
![BOE Meeting Update: Face coverings continue to be required]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635203795/catawbaschoolsnet/ioetjkkprx3qpyhucnin/2021-10-25_News-You-Can-Use.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1635203795/catawbaschoolsnet/ioetjkkprx3qpyhucnin/2021-10-25_News-You-Can-Use.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1635203795/catawbaschoolsnet/ioetjkkprx3qpyhucnin/2021-10-25_News-You-Can-Use.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635203795/catawbaschoolsnet/ioetjkkprx3qpyhucnin/2021-10-25_News-You-Can-Use.png","width":1200}])
Face coverings will continue to be required indoors by all staff, students, and visitors until it is reviewed again at the next meeting on 12/6/21.
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The BOE approved a generous staff retention and recruitment bonus program for all active full- and part-time employees, substitutes, and new employees.
Face coverings will continue to be required indoors by all staff, students, and visitors until it is reviewed again at the next meeting on 11/8/21.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regularly scheduled work session and meeting on Monday, October 25, 2021.
![9/27/21 Board of Education Meeting Update]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1632783030/catawbaschoolsnet/vzhpm2dad03j1qqvfipi/09-27-21_News-You-Can-Use.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1632783030/catawbaschoolsnet/vzhpm2dad03j1qqvfipi/09-27-21_News-You-Can-Use.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1632783030/catawbaschoolsnet/vzhpm2dad03j1qqvfipi/09-27-21_News-You-Can-Use.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1632783030/catawbaschoolsnet/vzhpm2dad03j1qqvfipi/09-27-21_News-You-Can-Use.jpg","width":1200}])
Face coverings will continue to be required indoors for all staff, students, and visitors. Additional teacher workdays were added to the 2021-22 calendar.
![Yearbooks on sale now!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1632498526/catawbaschoolsnet/jiwxlohbd8dpsdr0l56k/Yearbook21-22.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1632498526/catawbaschoolsnet/jiwxlohbd8dpsdr0l56k/Yearbook21-22.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1632498526/catawbaschoolsnet/jiwxlohbd8dpsdr0l56k/Yearbook21-22.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1632498526/catawbaschoolsnet/jiwxlohbd8dpsdr0l56k/Yearbook21-22.png","width":1200}])
Yearbooks are now ON SALE!
Yearbooks and be purchased online by going to https://strawbridge.
Prices will increase to $35 after December 31.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 23, 2021, at 5:30 PM.
District News
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General contractors interested in the Maiden Elementary project are invited to submit a bid by 12/16/21.
Distributors with interest in the submission of a new contract for Touchscreen Chromebooks w/ warranty and hard shell cases are invited to submit a bid by 8/27/21
![You are cordially invited to virtually attend graduations via livestream on our website.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621884381/catawbaschoolsnet/y7gecfyxe4fdsm0votpo/graduations-livestream-news.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621884381/catawbaschoolsnet/y7gecfyxe4fdsm0votpo/graduations-livestream-news.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621884381/catawbaschoolsnet/y7gecfyxe4fdsm0votpo/graduations-livestream-news.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621884381/catawbaschoolsnet/y7gecfyxe4fdsm0votpo/graduations-livestream-news.jpg","width":1200}])
We will be livestreaming our 2021 high school graduations. Please join us online and help us celebrate our graduates!
![Congrats to our National Board Certified Teachers! Details in text]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1620894937/catawbaschoolsnet/wqgm5gf61unwzbmqehsk/News_NationalBoardCertified.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1620894937/catawbaschoolsnet/wqgm5gf61unwzbmqehsk/News_NationalBoardCertified.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1620894937/catawbaschoolsnet/wqgm5gf61unwzbmqehsk/News_NationalBoardCertified.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1620894937/catawbaschoolsnet/wqgm5gf61unwzbmqehsk/News_NationalBoardCertified.jpg","width":1200}])
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!
![Congratulations to our new principal - Chris Burr, Mill Creek Middle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1620679296/catawbaschoolsnet/ywxciuojoeo1apmhnfur/Congrats-Burr.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1620679296/catawbaschoolsnet/ywxciuojoeo1apmhnfur/Congrats-Burr.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1620679296/catawbaschoolsnet/ywxciuojoeo1apmhnfur/Congrats-Burr.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1620679296/catawbaschoolsnet/ywxciuojoeo1apmhnfur/Congrats-Burr.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1620679296/catawbaschoolsnet/ywxciuojoeo1apmhnfur/Congrats-Burr.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1620679296/catawbaschoolsnet/ywxciuojoeo1apmhnfur/Congrats-Burr.jpg","width":2200}])
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!
There will be a school visit and meeting in the media center at Maiden Elementary on May 10 at 12 PM.
![Congratulations to our new principals Nichole Ijames and Preston Clarke]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1619549807/catawbaschoolsnet/zew0nodqngrgqvs9jnqo/News_Congrats-Ijames-Clarke-Principals.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1619549807/catawbaschoolsnet/zew0nodqngrgqvs9jnqo/News_Congrats-Ijames-Clarke-Principals.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1619549807/catawbaschoolsnet/zew0nodqngrgqvs9jnqo/News_Congrats-Ijames-Clarke-Principals.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1619549807/catawbaschoolsnet/zew0nodqngrgqvs9jnqo/News_Congrats-Ijames-Clarke-Principals.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1619549807/catawbaschoolsnet/zew0nodqngrgqvs9jnqo/News_Congrats-Ijames-Clarke-Principals.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1619549807/catawbaschoolsnet/zew0nodqngrgqvs9jnqo/News_Congrats-Ijames-Clarke-Principals.png","width":2200}])
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.
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.
