Talent in school district shines at Broadway Best Spectacular
The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Lambda Chapter, hosted an evening of entertainment in Winston-Salem. Parkland High School was the site of the seventh annual Broadway Best Spectacular....
View ArticleChurch prepares kids for the upcoming school year
Yes, it is still summer, but the upcoming school year is rapidly approaching. To give parents one less thing to worry about, Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church held its seventh annual...
View ArticleCarver shows highest growth among H.S.
Just two years after it was tagged as one of the lowest performing schools in the state, Carver High School showed more growth than any other high school in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools...
View ArticleOutgoing county officials bid farewell
Last week several county elected officials, including longtime Sheriff Bill Schatzman, County Commissioner Everette Witherspoon, and school board members Robert Barr, Marilyn Parker, David Singletary,...
View ArticleBoard of Education announces 2018 Holiday Card selections
Every year during the holiday season, each member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education and the superintendent look through hundreds of original holiday cards submitted by...
View Article2018 All-County JV Football Team
The 2018 JV football season has ended. There were some great performances from players all across the county. To honor those players, The Chronicle reached out to all Forsyth County JV coaches for them...
View ArticleWS/FCS helping families with kindergarten registration
On Saturday, January 12, 2019, representatives from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will be available to help families of rising kindergarten students navigate the process of registering...
View ArticlePreparing for the classroom
Kaleideum North, formerly SciWorks, located at 400 W. Hanes Mill Road, was transformed into a one-stop shop for everything Kindergarten last Saturday as hundreds of parents, students, teachers,...
View ArticleWS/FCS Board of Education Names Interim Superintendent
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has approved a contract to hire Dr. Kenneth Simington as Interim Superintendent while the board begins the search for Dr. Beverly Emory’s...
View ArticleNo continued threat at Petree Elementary School
Forsyth County Public Health officials have confirmed the outbreak of sudden illness on Wednesday March 20, at Petree Elementary was not caused by an infectious disease, a foodborne disease, or an...
View ArticleSchool board approves Restart Model for 4 elementary schools
Last week members of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board approved a motion to adopt the Restart Model at Ashley Global Academy, Forest Park Elementary, Kimberley Park Elementary, and...
View ArticleWS/FCS Board of Education seeks public input on superintendent search
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has hired the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) to help facilitate its search for the next superintendent of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth...
View ArticleCarver High School Diamond Club experiences international tea party
The 35 members of the Carver High School Diamond Club were honored and treated to an international tea party in the school media center just before Spring Break on April 15. Carol Montague-Davis,...
View ArticleLocal organizations continue push for mandatory African American History
Hate Out of Winston and dozens of people pushing for the local school system to adopt a mandatory African American History course, showed up at the school board meeting last week to let board members...
View ArticleInterim Superintendent Kenneth Simington Addresses School Threats & Guns on...
Today WS/FCS Interim Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Simington is speaking out about the recent number of weapons confiscated in schools and threats made against some schools on social media. “In recent...
View ArticleWS/FCS request additional $40.2 million to increase teacher pay
While presenting the local school system’s preliminary budget for the 2019-2020 school year last week, interim superintendent Dr. Kenneth Simington asked the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for...
View ArticleLegacy Foundation awards scholarships
The Legacy Foundation for Women awarded scholarships to deserving high school students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools on Tuesday, May 7, in the Central Library Auditorium. The Legacy...
View ArticleLocal high school students earn CNA certification
Last week more than 80 students from four local high schools participated in the Nursing Fundamentals Pinning Ceremony, which marks the completion of the CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) course....
View ArticleEarls delivers address during Freedom Fund Gala
Last week the local branch of the “oldest and boldest Civil Rights organization” held its annual Freedom Fund Gala to help support the next generation of freedom fighters and activists. Each year the...
View ArticleCommentary: Safety in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
By Miranda Jones and Kimya Dennis In the past month, firearms were brought to several schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system. Many parents dropped their children off and these same...
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