School news

Mecklenburg

UNC Charlotte: Nigerian artist Kasali Akangbe has been appointed the 2013 Africana Artist-in-Residence. During his residency, Kasali will conduct workshops and demonstrations and create art. Kasali’s woodcarvings have been shown in exhibitions in Europe, the United Kingdom and the U.S.

Corvian Community School: Open enrollment for the 2013-14 school year will close Feb. 15. Corvian is a public charter school and will be a kindergarten-through-fourth-grade facility in 2013-14. For more information, visit www.corvian.org or contact Stacey Haskell at 704-960-7002.

Ridge Road Middle: The Ridge Road Ravens have won the 2013 state Mock Trial Competition in Cary. Members on the team include Anthony Williams, Aaron Williams, Jayla Joyner, Nathan Pinon, Madeline Pryor, Kirstie Moore, Caroline Kropka, Lamont Tucker, Kendall Dixon, Mackenzie Hall, Lauryn Brown, Joie Mills, Francisco Espinoza, Lindsay Moore, Toni Carr and Shannon Hoff.

Individual honors went to Mackenzie Hall for most effective attorney and Jayla Joyner for most effective witness. The teacher-advisers are Kendall Hallingse, Kevin McKenna and Katelyn Collishaw.

Highland Creek Elementary: Fourth-grade teacher Kim Lipscomb is the Terrific Teacher Tuesday for January. Lipscomb has been an educator for 20 years and has worked as a literacy facilitator, teacher, grant administrator and CMS mentor for new teachers. The online contest is sponsored by V101.9 FM and local businesses.

Nations Ford Elementary: The school began a math intern program a year ago, in which fourth- and fifth-graders tutor peers in kindergarten through second grade. The tutors volunteer their homeroom time to give individual attention to students struggling with math. School faculty Thomas Hubor and Mary Muhammad assign the interns to students identified as needing the tutoring.

Queens Grant: The school’s final Enrollment Information Meeting for kindergarten through eighth grade will be 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Tours will be conducted before and after the meeting. For reservations, visit www.nhaschools.com/schools/queensgrant.

CMS: The community is invited to make recommendations for naming the new elementary school in Huntersville. Visit the Torrence Creek Elementary PTA website – http://tcepta.org – and click on “Relief School” to submit a form. Forms also will be available at Torrence Creek Elementary, the Northeast Learning Community and Huntersville Town Hall.

York

Bethel Elementary: Physical education teacher Kay Wessinger has been named a 2013 Family Trust Teacher Grant winner. Wessinger’s winning grant “We ALL Need to Move! It Adds Up” promotes lifelong physically active lifestyles and integrates physical education, math and science.

Clover High: Twenty-nine students recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with parents and teachers to attend the presidential inauguration. The group witnessed the swearing-in on the mall and later attended a post-inauguration student ball. The students also visited Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, the Supreme Court, National Archives, the Capitol and Smithsonian museums.

Clover: The Love and Logic Parenting Class, a six-week program, will be offered to Clover parents. Classes will be 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 25 and March 4, 11, 18 and 25 at the District Resource Center.

Union

Sun Valley Elementary: Fifth-graders and teachers recently welcomed WCNC meteorologist Larry Sprinkle to the school. Sprinkle talked to the students about predicting weather and answered questions about the lifestyle of a meteorologist.

Wingate University: Friends of the Library will host New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash at a spring fundraiser Feb. 15 at Rolling Hills Country Club. The event will include a buffet dinner, author talk and silent auction. Tickets at c.inge@wingate.edu or by calling Christy Inge at 704-233-8091.

UCPS: Admission information meetings for high school for the 2013-14 school year will be held on UCPS school campuses 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Register at each school’s website.

• Tours for the high school will be held 10 a.m. each Thursday morning in February. Register at each school’s website.

• Central Services personnel recently held a blood drive. The school system has been recognized by the American Red Cross as the leading blood donor in Union County. Last year, UCPS donated more than 1,800 units of blood in school blood drives.

• Kindergarten registration is scheduled for Feb. 11-15. Parents can register eligible children at the elementary school in their attendance area. Details: www.ucps.k12.nc.us/links/enrollment_menu.php.

Cabarrus

JN Fries Magnet: Fifteen Australian education majors visited JN Fries on Jan. 24. The group is learning about American education as part of a three-week study abroad program at UNC Charlotte. As the group toured, they answered questions from the students about life in Australia.

Jay M. Robinson: The high school Robotics competition team will host a four-day summer STEM camp for students ages 11-15. The campers will design, build and program a Vex Robotics robot.

Cabarrus County Schools: Registration for Cabarrus County preschool programs is under way. For details about eligibility requirements or to apply, contact Head Start at Long School at 704-784-3614.

Compiled by Cindy Stern