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Education

  • Dream Seekers project teaches students about ecosystems, environment

    Students at Virginia Williamson have spent the past two months studying ecosystems found within Brunswick County.

    Jennifer Fuller, an environmental educator, was brought in to coordinate the CIS Dream Seekers project, which was made possible by a grant from the Brunswick County Arts Council and the N.C. Arts Council.

    Through the project, students got an up-close look at snakes, turtles and other animals brought in by the Bald Head Island Conservancy, and The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission brought in animal skulls and skins for students to examine.

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  • State Partnership for Children chief talks state budget woes

    SHALLOTTE—Local Smart Start agencies should learn to “get creative” with their funds to ensure children ages 0-5 have proper care and education in light of the state budget shortfall, the president of the N.C. Partnership for Children told the Brunswick County Smart Start board of directors.

    Stephanie Fanjul met with the board at its meeting last Thursday. She talked about budget challenges as well as opportunities possible with the proposed federal stimulus package.

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  • Bolivia Elementary uses Wii to get fit

    BOLIVIA—During a gym class at Bolivia Elementary School, students take turns at bat and Shelley Warnett, physical education teacher, throws pitch after pitch.

    While playing baseball may not seem unusual during gym class, the students do not use real baseball bats and Warnett does not use baseballs. Instead, they use Nintendo’s Wii system, with controllers instead of bats and balls and a video game to take them through nine innings of a virtual game.

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  • Schools' staff grows beards to raise bucks for Relay

    BOLIVIA—About a dozen men of the administrative staff of Brunswick County Schools have voluntarily put themselves in a hairy situation.

    They are competing against one another in the first-ever Beard-uary, a Relay for Life fundraiser where participants go without shaving for the entire month of February. Darrell Cheers, testing and assessments director, has headed the central office’s Relay for Life team for the past several years and had the idea for the fundraiser.

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  • BCC's Brunswick Interagency program earns accreditation

    Brunswick Community College’s Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP) has earned accreditation from the Council of Accreditation.

    The official notification states: “The Council on Accreditation (COA) is delighted to inform you that Brunswick Interagency Program has been accredited. COA’s commitment to maintaining the highest level of standards and quality improvement is designed to identify providers that have set high performance standards for themselves and have made a commitment to their constituents to deliver the highest quality services.

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  • West Brunswick 'Thinks Pink' all week

    SHALLOTTE—Breast cancer awareness may only be nationally recognized during one month, but at West Brunswick High School, students and staff help raise awareness all year long.

    The school is preparing for its second annual “Think Pink” night by participating in daily spirit activities.

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  • Board approves calendar for 2009-2010 school year

    BOLIVIA—The Brunswick County Schools’ board of education approved the calendar for the 2009-2010 school year Tuesday night.

    The calendar was presented to the board’s 2009-1010 calendar committee, which was made-up of one parent and one teacher from all 18 schools.

    The 2009-2010 school year will begin on Monday, Aug. 25. Labor Day is the first observed holiday and falls on Sept. 7. The first early release day is Friday, Sept. 25.

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  • Brunswick Community College offers community education classes

    The Continuing Education and Workforce Development Department (CEWD) at Brunswick Community College offers short-term programs and classes for self-improvement, cultural enrichment, and academic achievement geared toward adults seeking skills for employment, intellectual stimulation, community involvement and social interaction.

    Many small business courses are free due to funding from a Small Business Center grant. Seniors, 65 and older, can also take many classes free of charge.

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  • BCC offers continuing education courses for the community

    The Continuing Education and Workforce Development Department at Brunswick Community College offers short-term programs and classes for self-improvement, cultural enrichment and academic achievement geared toward adults seeking skills for employment, intellectual stimulation, community involvement and social interaction.

    Many small business courses are free due to funding from a Small Business Center grant. Seniors, 65 and older, can also take many classes free of charge.

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  • Supply Elementary announces student awards, honor rolls

    Supply Elementary School has announced its second nine-weeks awards and honor roll:

    VFW awards

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