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Chronic absenteeism is holding students back in Trenton (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)

Students at Copeland Elementary raised more than $5,400 for the Kids’ Heart Challenge.

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions awarded 114 local educators grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 during a recent celebration.

The Surry County Schools Educational Foundation recently awarded 2023 Enhanced Learning Mini-Grants to 17 teachers at eleven different schools. All totaled…

RALEIGH – The artwork of 13 elementary school students will be featured in the 2022-2023 North Carolina Farm to School calendar. This is the 11th year for the calendar, which

The Fourth Annual Surry County Schools GROW Strong 5K roared through Fisher River Park on Thursday, Nov. 1, with 275 students from all 11 of the county’s…

April 14, 2021 During February, eighth-grade students at Gentry Middle School embarked on a project to bring the story of a notable Black person, past or present, to the forefront. Individually, students chose the person or group they intended to research for the project. English/Language Arts (ELA) teachers Christie Robertson and Kaela Rodgers presented their students with a unit on research that not only taught them research skills but sparked an interest in the importance of the contribution...

March 25, 2021 Mount Airy officials want to forge a formal contract with a local man who has served the city government as project construction coordinator for its Spencer’s redevelopment effort on a volunteer basis since 2018. While someone who has monitored the redevelopment since the municipality acquired the former Spencer’s apparel-manufacturing complex in 2014 might see this as another unexpected cost emerging from the project, it actually involves a procedural matter. “We need it f...

March 13, 2021 Surry Central High School Homecoming will be held Friday, March 26, in coordination with Senior Night against North Surry High School. The theme is Cage the Hounds with spirit week in full force. Students will have the opportunity to send in pictures during their remote days to win gift certificates to local restaurant’s by using the #TheBigSC. The 2020-2021 Homecoming Court includes: ninth grade representatives Karlie Robertson and Aubrey Southern; tenth grade representatives ...

Reinhardt Danley After a 31-year career, 20 of it spent in the Surry County Schools system, Dr. Jill Reinhardt will be retiring from her post as associate superintendent for academics and student services. Her retirement is effective Dec. 31. She apparently had worked privately with school system officials prior to Friday’s announcement to put together a retirement and transition plan. Dr. DeAnne Danley, director of curriculum and instruction, professional development prek-12, will take on th...