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The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, September 25, 2023.
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NEWTON, September 5, 2023 --State test results from the 2022-23 school year presented to the State Board of Education show that North Carolina students continued to recover ground lost to the COVID pandemic, with gains across virtually all grades, subjects, and student subgroups. Catawba County Schools performs well, shows increases in growth and proficiency.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, August 28, 2023.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, July 24, 2023.
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Dr. Matthew Stover was recognized as the recipient of the 2023-24 NWRESA Superintendent of the Year at Monday evening's Board of Education meeting.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, June 26, 2023.
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NEWTON, June 1, 2023 -- On May 31, 2023, Catawba County Schools celebrated its employees in their “Sweet Home Catawba County Schools” event at CVCC's Tarlton Complex.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, June 5, 2023.
District News
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Amy Phillips, RN, has been named School Nurse of the Year by the School Nurse Association of North Carolina. She was recognized at the Catawba County Board of Education meeting on September 25.
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CATAWBA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL HOLD A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2023, FOR THE PURPOSE OF A HEARING ON A
CHALLENGED BOOK (Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson). Public directives are in place for this special-called meeting.
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The Catawba County Board of Education is pleased to announce a public directive for its upcoming special-called meeting on the matter of challenged books scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2023. The meeting will be held at 6:00 PM in the boardroom at 2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, North Carolina. Doors will open promptly at 5:30 PM to welcome attendees.
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Catawba County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting at 6:00 PM on August 21, 2023, for the purpose of a hearing on challenged books (Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin and Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez).
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Catawba County Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Stover announced the appointment of Dr. Brad Arrowood to the role of Director of Middle Schools/K-12 Arts and PE. The school board confirmed the position at Monday evening’s Board of Education meeting.
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North Carolina Association of School Resource Officers (NCASRO) recently named Officer Dale Lail, SRO for St. Stephens High School, as their C.C. McGee School Resource Officer of the Year.
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Catawba County Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Stover announced a new principal appointment for the upcoming school year. Jenni Frye was named Principal of Oxford Elementary School. The school board confirmed the position at Monday night’s regular Board of Education meeting.
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Fred T. Foard Publications was recently awarded a prestigious Tar Heel Award for broadcast and yearbook for the 2022-23 School Year.
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Congratulations to Catawba County Schools Bunker Hill High School rising 12th grade artist, Bianca A. Bianca’s art will represent Region 7 in a yearlong exhibit for 2023-24 at the NCAEA: North Carolina Art Education Association General Assembly Art Show at the North Carolina Legislature Building in Raleigh.
