Griffith Elementary Students Make Toys for Cats and Dogs

On Wednesday, students at Griffith Elementary School presented 1,500 toys they had made to The Humane Society of Davidson County.

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Kernersville Elementary Reaches Out

On Saturday, people from Kernersville Elementary School headed out into the community connect with parents and others.

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A Cookie Vote for President

On Tuesday, students at the Career Center "voted" for president by buying cookies representing Clinton and Trump. They could also buy "undecided" cookies.

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Students in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism at Carver Attend Chamber of Commerce Meeting

On Friday, students participating in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism at Carver High, the Academy of Finance at East Forsyth High, the Construction and Design Academy at John F. Kennedy High and the ProStart Academy at Kennedy attended the annual meeting of the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, which was held downtown in the Grand Pavilion Ballroom of Embassy Suites.

Superintendent Beverly Emory joined them there.

Dewayne Tillman, the coordinator of the Carver academy, said, “Our academy students were dressed to impress in their new academy blazers. They had a chance to network and meet a host of influential people/businesses.

“They even met Virginia Foxx, Member of Congress, North Carolina 5th District.”  

The Downtown School Celebrates 25 Years

On Saturday, The Downtown School celebrated its 25th anniversary.

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West African Drumming and Dancing Comes to Speas

At Speas Global Elementary School, students have been learning about West African drumming and dancing.

Today, fifth-graders performed for everyone at the school. You can read the story at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

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Running for the United Way

This morning, Jay Jones, the principal at Walkertown High School, ran for an hour as a way to raise student awareness of the United Way.

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Power of K Teacher Leaders Explore Together

Power of K Teacher Leaders

By Eva Phillips
Ready Schools Coordinator

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ Power of K Teacher Leaders spent the day together on Oct. 13 exploring topics related to effective family engagement, supporting children with special needs and providing engaging mathematics strategies for kindergartners.

Special presenters included Dr. Paula Grubbs, WS/FCS Lead Exceptional Children's Preschool Teacher and Dr. Amy Scrinzi, Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Project Lead with the N.C. Office of Early Learning in the Department of Public Instruction.

These teacher leaders' brains were stretched and full after this fun-filled and "content-full" day of conversations, sharing of strategies, reflection and exploration! They left at the end of the day feeling re-energized and inspired with LOTS of new strategies for working with families, supporting children with special needs and teaching kindergartners Geometry!  
Also...lots more learning about what it means to be a Teacher Leader in our district. Thanks to our friends at the United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church for hosting us in their space. 

Dr. Scrinzi with Susan Choplin, Cara Cahill, Tina Gwyn and Deeann Kidd

Sheena Green and Jenean Moss at Math Stations

Quiet Reflection: Christine Harrold

Geometric Vocabulary: Michael Idol and Christy Tilley

Sharing Goals and Strategies: Nora Pauley and Clemencia Cardona

Important Conversations: Cheryl Corts and Dr. Paula Grubbs

Amy Sain Shares a Favorite Book

Deeann Kidd and Kim Fansler Leading Discussion about Successes and Challenges

Tameeka Troxler Sharing Math-Related Read Aloud