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Lenoir County Public Schools Beginning Teachers recognized by Lenoir County’s Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honorary society of women educators. The Society promotes professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education. Established in 1929, Delta Kappa Gamma has attained major objectives in improving opportunities for qualified women employed at every level of education, as well as in advancing the status of women educators.

Parrott students gift local food banks

Thursday November 19 ended Parrott Academy’s annual Middle School canned goods drive. The Middle School Council challenged 169 of their classmates in grades six through eight to “stock the cubbies” that line the corridor. Over the past two weeks, the kids have brought in a cornucopia of non-perishables.

Parrott kids paint poppies for vets

First grade art students at Parrott Academy recently painted vivid impressionistic poppies for Veteran’s Day. Art teacher Samantha Rouse helped her students explore the significance of the red poppy as an emblem of sacrifice from the poem “Flanders Field” by John McCrae.

Parrott drama students take to film

Just like the stars of Broadway, Parrott Academy’s high school theatre students are missing the opportunity to perform for a live audience due to the school’s pandemic protocols. That’s why Theatre teacher Amy Calhoun developed a film project for her high school class. Given five short “open ended” scenes, each student chose a script to develop into a short film.

Unofficial winners for Lenoir County

Lenoir County Board of Commissioners (At Large): Chad (CJ) Rouse (R) and Linda Rouse Sutton (D)
Lenoir County Board of Commissioners District 3: June Cummings (D)
Lenoir County Board of Education: Bruce E. Hill (D), Merwyn K. Smith (D)
NC State House District 12: Chris Humphrey (R)
NC State Senate District 7: Jim Perry (R)
NC District Judge District 8 Seat 6: Annette W. Turik (R)