WS/FCS names Core Award winners
For the second year in a row, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools named its Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year at a...
View ArticleThe whitewashing of Atkins High School
Before I begin, let me just say as a 2009 graduate of Simon G. Atkins Academic and Technology High School, no one is more proud of the academic success the school has experienced over the past few...
View ArticleNew principals chosen for Meadowlark Middle and Piney Grove Elementary Schools
Matt Dixson will be the new principal at Meadowlark Middle School and Brendan Elkins will be the new principal at Piney Grove Elementary School. Dixson has served as Winston-Salem/Forsyth County...
View ArticleCurrent and former elected officials join the push for a mandatory African...
“Those who do not learn their history are doomed to repeat it.” That was the quote Reece Johnson used when he addressed the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education last week. The...
View ArticleWS/FCS announce the launch of the Togo West Prize
Last week Winston/Salem Forsyth County Schools’ Interim Superintendent Ken Simington announced the establishment of the Togo West Prize to be awarded to the valedictorian of Atkins Academic and...
View ArticleLocal teacher starts summer camp to spark kids’ creativity
For as long as she can remember, Jessica Spatcher has dreamed of owning and operating her own summer camp for children in the community and three weeks ago that dream became reality when she opened the...
View ArticleYellowjackets’ new coach has a familiar face
The Carver Yellowjackets has a new men’s head basketball coach. After opening up the job, the school did not have to look far for their selection. Johnathan Stowe, the former Carver boys JV basketball...
View ArticleSeparate school districts could help students in city and county schools
Last month while waiting for the Board of Education meeting to begin, I took a glance at the giant WS/FCS (Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools) logo positioned on the wall and started thinking, what...
View ArticleWS/FCS Interim Superintendent Announces Retirement
Dr. Kenneth Simington, WS/FCS Interim Superintendent, has announced he will retire at the end of his contract, August 31, 2019. Simington said: “It has been my great pleasure, and distinct honor to...
View ArticlePlanning the N.E.X.T. Step
Career fair helps recent high school grads plot their future With the cost for college at an all time high and the state of the job market changing every few months, planning for life after high school...
View ArticleWS/FCS opens two new schools for 2019-2020 school year
On Monday, Aug. 26, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County students at Paisley IB Magnet, Lowrance Middle, and Konnoak Elementary Schools will start the year in brand new facilities. Paisley and Lowrance share a...
View ArticleThe Kyndall Project holds annual back to school giveaway
The opening of school for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools is right around the corner. To help prepare students for the school year, the Kyndall Project held their fourth annual Back to School Jam...
View ArticleWSSU athletes, local business professionals and others welcome students at...
On Monday, Aug. 26, students across the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District returned to the classroom as summer vacation officially came to a close with the first day of school. While the...
View ArticleWinston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education Member Resigns
Lori Goins Clark, a Republican member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education representing District 2, has resigned from her position. Goins Clark was serving her second term on the...
View ArticleQuarter-cent tax increase in limbo, County Commissioners expected to vote...
Sometime this month the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will make a decision on a motion to include a quarter-cent sales tax increase on the ballot in 2020. The capital acquired from the tax...
View ArticleDr. Pringle Hairston sworn in as WS/FCS superintendent
After being sworn in during a brief ceremony on Monday, Sept. 3, Dr. Angela Pringle Hairston officially assumed her role as Superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). Pringle...
View ArticleClark resigns amidst rumors of racist text message
Board of Education votes on process to fill District 2 vacancy Less than a week after she stepped down from the Board of Education, the racist text message sent by Lori Goins Clark that led to her...
View ArticlePublic speaks on possible quarter-cent tax increase
For the first time since the decision to levy a quarter-cent sales tax was presented by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, last week the public had the opportunity to share their thoughts on...
View ArticleSuperintendent kicks off listening tour at Old Richmond
To get more acclimated with the district last week, Dr. Angela Pringle Hairston kicked off a community listening tour at Old Richmond Elementary School. Hairston, who officially began her stint as...
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