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Wilkes County Schools

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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Wilkes County Schools' thoughts and prayers are with the Gilbert family, students, and staff of West Wilkes High School and West Wilkes Middle School.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
Congratulations to our superintendent, Mr. Mark Byrd! He was chosen by the North Carolina Public Schools Maintenance Association (NCPSMA) as Superintendent of the Year! NCPSMA is made up of 8 districts & nominations are submitted to the chairman & voted on by a committee.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
Did you know that one of our own, Presley B. got a golden ticket to Hollywood on American Idol?! We are so incredibly proud of this talented young man!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
8 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed Monday, January 9, for all students and teachers. 11 and 12 month employees...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16. It is an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
8 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students on Wednesday, January 11. It will be an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Due to extremely cold morning temperatures, Wilkes County Schools will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, January 19, 2016.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed tomorrow, October 24th for students and teachers.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
We're excited to share that Moravian Falls Elementary School has been named as a 2022 US News & World Report BEST PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! They placed among the top elementary schools in NC & one of the best public elementary schools in the nation! Congratulations! 👏👏
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students Wednesday, October 25th. It will be an optional workday for teachers.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
🎉Congratulations to Coach Ron Turner from @WilkesCentralHS ! He is a recipient of the NCHSAA Homer Thompson Memorial “Eight Who Make a Difference” Award! Those selected for this award are excellent role models to their student-athletes through leadership & coaching.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
8 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students on January 10. It will be an Optional Teacher Workday. All...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 months
Today we welcomed over 70 new teachers to Wilkes County Schools! For the next few days they will be meeting our district leaders and learning of resources and tools to make their first year a success!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
10 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students, Thursday, February 19. It is an optional teacher workday..
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Thursday, January 21, 2016. It is an optional teacher workday..
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
6 years
Congratulations to the graduates of EWHS, NWHS, WCHS, and WWHS who graduated on Friday, June 1st! We are so proud of all of you! #Classof2018
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Friday, January 19th. It will be an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
10 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, February 25. It is an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
We want to wish the NWHS Lady Viking Basketball Team the very best of luck as they play tomorrow in the 2A...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26, 2016. It is an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Wilkes County Schools will be on a two-hour delay, tomorrow, January 28, 2016, with limited bus routes.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
A big “THANK YOU!” to Duke Power for getting power restored to our schools so quickly this morning!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will be on a 2-hour delay Friday, October 27th.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 months
Congratulations to the East Wilkes High School Cardinals Softball Team….2024 1A State Champions!!🎉🎉
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Congratulations to Wilkes County Schools 2018-2019 Teacher & Principal of the Year!Teacher of the Year is Laura Brooks from Wilkes Central High School, and Principal of the Year is Rebecca Mastin from Mountain View Elementary School!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
10 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Friday, February 20. It is an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
One of the greatest days of the year! Special Olympics! We are so proud of all our athletes!! Thank you WCHS for being a great host!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
8 years
Wilkes County Schools is on a 2 hour delay for students today, January 30.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
6 years
Wilkes County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay for students tomorrow, Monday, September 17. This delay will allow us time to assess conditions and also ensure that no drivers are on the road before...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
1 year
We celebrated an important member of our WCS family, who will be retiring after 62 years of service! So many of our staff & families know her, as she is the helpful & friendly face that all see when they enter or call our Central Services. Congratulations to Ms. Magalene Woodie!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
10 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed today, February 26, for students and teachers.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will be on a 2-hour delay Thursday, October 26th.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
10 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Wednesday, February 18. It is an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
It's a beautiful day for a bus tour!🚍 Today our new teachers will ride a bus together with administrators to see the areas in their district!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
🎉Congratulations to WCS Beginning Teacher of the Year, Ms. Brooke Bentley! Each year @NCCATNews recognizes teachers who have successfully completed their first year of teaching with excellence. She will go on to compete for the regional winner & we wish her the best of luck!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Despite these difficult times, one thing is for sure...we have one awesome community! Thank you @TysonFoods for your very generous donation of food to our meal service program! Today they delivered 474 cases of corn dogs and breakfast sandwiches to our child nutrition department!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay for students tomorrow, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Buses will...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Congratulations to Millers Creek Elementary for winning the Wilkes County Elementary Battle of the Books competition! Congratulations to second place winners, Moravian Falls Elementary!...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
🎉Congratulations to Dr. Heather Freeman from @NWMS_Jags ! She has been named the NC Northwest Region Principal of the Year! She will now be 1 of 9 finalists competing for NC Principal of the Year. She was delivered the news from Santa himself during a school assembly on Fri!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 months
And that's a wrap for the 23-24 school year!✅ We made it!!🥳 We are so proud of all the accomplishments our students & staff have made this year. We will miss you SO much this summer! Staff at North Wilkesboro Elem joined to say goodbye to students on busses & carline today!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Due to weather conditions in our higher elevations, Wilkes County Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delay today, Monday, March 12, 2018.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
Join us in welcoming over 60 new teachers to our Wilkes County Schools family! This week they will be learning, networking, and preparing for the upcoming school year!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
It's been a great day having students back in our elementary schools under Plan A! Students at Traphill Elementary were excited to see some of their friends this morning that they haven't seen in many months! Take a look at these happy faces! 😀
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Due to wet roads and projected near freezing temperatures, Wilkes County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay,...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
6 months
🎉Congratulations to Wilkes County Schools 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year! Teacher of the Year is Ms. Breanna Wooten from Wilkes Central High School! Principal of the Year is Mrs. Dee Surgeon from North Wilkes High School!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Congratulations to the NWHS Class of 2017 on your graduation tonight!! We are proud of your accomplishments!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Congratulations to the 2017 WCHS graduates! We are proud of you and your accomplishments!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Wilkes County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 22, 2016, for students and ALL employees. All...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Principal Michelle Shepherd welcomes 290 students to Wilkes Early College High School for an awesome start to the 2017-2018 school year!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
Our principals, assistant principals, and directors have been hard at work this week networking, learning best practices, and having insightful discussions in preparation of the upcoming school year at our annual administrator's conference!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
Join us in welcoming over 90 new teachers to Wilkes County Schools! Today we hosted our Academy for New Teacher Success where they learned more about our district, met administrators and collaborated with their peers. Welcome to our family!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
WCS families, based on advice we received today from our local health director and after consulting with our Board of Education, WCS will now open the 20-21 school year under Plan C. Under Plan C, all students will participate in remote learning only.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
9 years
Wilkes County Schools will operate tomorrow, Wednesday, January 27, 2016, on a two-hour delay with limited bus routes.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
Today we welcomed @DeannaBallardNC & @FreebirdsShire to WCS! They visited Mulberry Elementary and North Wilkes Middle to see how great our teachers and students are doing with both remote and in-person instruction!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students today, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. In the event that conditions get worse than expected, a decision to close schools would be made by 7:00 am.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
10 years
Wilkes County Schools will be on a two hour delay, Monday,February 23, with limited bus routes.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
Our administrators are hard at work finalizing our return to school plans and what that will look like for our students! We will provide further details and next steps for our families and staff as soon as they are available.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
🎉Congratulations to Wilkes County Schools 2021-2022 Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year! Principal of the Year is Dr. Heather Freeman from North Wilkes Middle School, and Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Traci McManus from Wilkesboro Elementary!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
March is Natl Athletic Training Month! We have 4 outstanding AT's from @AtriumHealthWFB at our high schools & middle schools. They are trained to work with our student athletes to help prevent and treat injuries. Their knowledge has been invaluable to our school communities!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Per the Executive Order of Governor Roy Cooper, Wilkes County Schools will be closed for students Monday, March 16 through Monday, March 30, 2020. Additional information will be provided for students, staff and families on Sunday evening, March 15, 2020.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
10 years
Wilkes County Schools is closed for students today, February 24. It is an optional teacher workday.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Congratulations to East Wilkes High School and North Wilkes High School! They were recognized today by the NCHSAA for being ejection-free during the 2018-2019 sports season!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Wilkes County Schools will be on a 2-hour delay Monday, October 30th.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Congratulations to the WWHS graduating class of 2017!! We are proud of your accomplishments!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
🎉We are thrilled to share that Mr. Jeff Atwell, a teacher assist at CWMS was selected as a 2020 NC School Hero! He was awarded $10,000 for himself and $10,000 for his school from the @nclottery ! Congratulations, Mr. Atwell! We are so proud! 🎉
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
6 years
With high winds predicted for tonight and the potential for falling trees and limbs, Wilkes County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay for students tomorrow, Friday, October 12. This delay will allow buses...
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
Vaccines for our Wilkes County Schools staff are underway! We are incredibly thankful for our Wilkes County Health Dept, student services staff, and additional members of our community for all their coordination!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 months
Congratulations to the East Wilkes softball team for just being named 1A Western Regional Champs! Next is the state finals!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
1 year
‼️For the 23-24 school year, our child nutrition department will be providing breakfast and lunch for ALL students at no cost!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
Tomorrow is the day! Are you ready? We certainly are! We can’t wait to see you!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
Yesterday evening we held a special reception and Oath of Office. We recognized Mrs. Sharron Huffman for her service to the students & staff of WCS for 12 years! We also swore in our newly elected board member, Mrs. Jammie Jolly, & our re-elected board member Mr. Rudy Holbrook!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Our meal distribution sites and community stops will continue serving meals this week. A HUGE shout out to our child nutrition department and school staff for all their hard work last week. They served 12,550 breakfast meals, and 14,914 lunch meals in 4 days!!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
Under Plan C, teachers will be doing lessons through their remote instruction platform during the times listed below or lessons may be recorded and viewable later in the day. Students can choose to tune in for instruction or on their own schedule by watching recorded lessons.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
Yesterday was a special day at Mt Pleasant Elem, as they officially broke ground to begin construction on a new school! Staff of MPES, WC Commissioners, WC Manager & BOE Members gathered to officially break ground and view the new mobile unit that will serve students this year.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
This morning students & staff from Wilkes Central High School delivered cookies and gave thanks to our local law enforcement for their support of Wilkes County Schools!💚
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
6 years
We are very thankful for the hard work our crews put in during inclement weather! They were out very early this morning checking road conditions. Here are just a few pictures of roads they saw within our district!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
Many of our schools honored veterans last week! On Friday, MCES hosted a veterans day parade where veterans drove through the car line while students & staff waved flags & signs they made, gave them a special goody bag, and got to watch the @WestWilkesHS band perform!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Wilkes County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay for students tomorrow, Friday, February 21st. This delay will allow us additional time to assess road conditions. Should conditions worsen and we need to close, a decision will be made just after 7:00 am.
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
6 years
Congratulations to Mrs. Laura Brooks, teacher at Wilkes Central High School! She was chosen as the 2019 North Carolina Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year! WCHS put on a great surprise for her this morning! We are so proud of you, Mrs. Brooks!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 months
🎉Congratulations to Dr. Joe Bullis, Exec Director of Career & Technical Edu & Federal Programs, for being selected as the 23-24 CTE Administrator of the Year for the Northwest Region! Dr. Bullis will advance to compete for the title of NC CTE Administrator of the Year!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Join us in congratulating these teachers and principals as finalists for the 2020-2021 Wilkes County Schools Teacher of the Year and Wilkes County Schools Principal of the Year! Stay tuned, winners will be announced at the annual banquet in March!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
7 years
Congratulations to the EWHS Class of 2017!! We are proud of you and your accomplishments!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
On behalf of Superintendent Mr. Mark Byrd, the Wilkes County Board of Education and administrative staff, we wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
8 years
Congratulations to WCS Principal of the Year, Sandra Burchette, East Wilkes Middle School principal!!!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
Congratulations to our Director of Student Services, Mrs. April Marr! She was presented with the 2021 CARE Award (Children Are Reason Enough) from the student services department for going above and beyond for students and staff!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
Important message following tonight’s Board of Education Meeting:
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
3 years
Today students were offered a traditional Thanksgiving meal for lunch at all of our schools. As you can see from Mulberry Elementary's child nutrition staff, they get started early preparing such a large and special meal. It's safe to say that students really enjoyed it!🦃
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
6 years
Wilkes Central High School seniors spoke to students at Boomer-Ferguson Elementary today about the importance of finishing high school, and students also got to ask questions about what to expect. Congratulations to these future graduates!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
Today is National School Nurse Day! Join us in celebrating our 10 school nurses! They advocate for the health needs of their students and work to keep students healthy, safe & ready to learn. #SND2020
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 months
Our staff are ready and can't wait to welcome our students back in 3 more days! #Wilkescoschoolsfirstday24
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
More first day photos! We have missed seeing these smiles! 😀 #WilkesCoSchoolsFirstDay20
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
4 years
We are excited to welcome over 50 new teachers to our Wilkes County Schools family! They have been hard at work the last few days training, networking, and preparing for the new school year!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
Congratulations to Wilkes County Schools CTE Teacher of the Year, Ms. Thelma Kastl! Ms. Kastl is the Engineering & Robotics Teacher at @WestWilkesHS . She will be representing WCS in the NCCAT Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year for 2023!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
2 years
Last Friday was a special day for Moravian Falls Elementary student, Austin A. They had a special ribbon cutting for the opening of an addition to their playground...a wheelchair swing! The entire school came outside to cheer as Austin tried out the swing for the first time!
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@WilkesCoSchools
Wilkes County Schools
5 years
Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Teacher and Principal of the Year! Teacher of the Year is Alicia Stone from Wilkesboro Elementary, and Principal of the Year is Pam Huffman from West Wilkes Middle School!
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