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Students at Matthews and Mint Hill schools are gearing up for the East Zone Spelling Bee, set for Wednesday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Third- through eighth-graders will… Read more »

Students and staff at Bain Elementary School raised more than $3,700 for the school through the TerraCycling program. The program allows schools to collect items like juice pouches, wrappers, empty… Read more »

With the help of theater II and theater III students, the specialized academic curriculum and autistic students from Rocky River High School put on their production of Charles Dickens’ “A… Read more »

Sixth grade students at Crestdale Middle School participated in their own Renaissance Festival on Dec. 15 at the school. Parent volunteers turned the school’s gym into a medieval marketplace complete… Read more »

Queen’s Grant Community School, a public charter school in Mint Hill, will host an informational meeting for prospective parents Thursday, Jan. 5. The event will include a presentation by administrators,… Read more »

by Morgan Smith Carrying an extra book bag home every weekend might be a hassle for many students. But for some students at Lebanon Road Elementary, it’s life-changing. For the… Read more »

Rachelle Myles, a first grade teacher at Clear Creek Elementary School, is the December winner of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ Terrific Teacher Tuesday contest. Myles, who has taught at Clear Creek… Read more »

Students from Crestdale Middle School recently won two prizes through an online math competition among 58 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Students in Leslie Paytes’ sixth grade class and Kate Dittman’s seventh grade… Read more »

Three teachers at Independence High School have written curriculum units with the Charlotte Teacher Institute. The teachers began work on their units in March and attended seminars at the institute…. Read more »

Area residents can apply for seat by Jan. 2 by Morgan Smith The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education welcomed its new at-large members Tuesday, Dec. 13, by electing them to the… Read more »