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Education

  • CIS fights obesity with Organ Wise Guys

    The Communities in Schools (CIS) summer program at Belville Elementary School joined more than 5,000 schools in 20 states by participating in an innovative childhood obesity prevention program called The OrganWise Guys (OWG).
    The OrganWise Guys is a comprehensive pre-school and elementary school curriculum built around a group of engaging characters who personify the major organs of the body to teach children and adults about the importance of eating well and being physically active.

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  • Bull Pup camp helps sixth-graders become Bulldogs

    Will I be able to open my locker? Will I have enough time to get to my classes? Do I really have to dress out in gym? With school starting in less than three weeks, these are common questions on the minds of rising middle school students.
    To help ease the anxiety of a pretty big transition, Cedar Grove Middle School Bulldogs offered Bull Pup camp for rising sixth-grade students on Thursday, Aug. 9.

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  • Out with AYP, in with AMO

    Brunswick County Schools recently received accountability results for the previous school year.

    "There were small gains in overall reading and math proficiency," Brunswick County Schools Superintendent Edward Pruden said this week.

    "We are pleased our middle schools made expected growth and one made high growth," Pruden said.

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  • School health fair set; free immunizations will be available

    CommWell Health of Ocean Isle Beach is marking National Health Center Week with a back-to-school health fair as part of a weeklong campaign Aug. 5-11 to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers as local solutions.
    This free event will be from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 10, at the CommWell Health medical office, 6934 Beach Drive, Suite 1, in Ocean Isle Beach.

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  • Registration begins for elementary students

    Looking for a fun, safe and convenient place for your child to stay after the school day ends? Communities in Schools (CIS) is now accepting registration for its After School programs at all Brunswick County elementary schools.
    “Without structured, supervised activities in the after-school hours, children are at greater risk of being victims of crime, participating in anti-social behaviors and experimenting with drugs or alcohol,” said Kathy Smith, After School director.

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  • For Leland and Columbus charter day schools, it’s back-to-school time

    Year-round charter schools are starting the new academic year with excitement and growth.
    As students arrived for the much-anticipated first day of classes at Charter Day School in Leland and Columbus Charter School in Whiteville, a few changes on campus greeted them, such as a record number of students, continuation of major new curriculum enhancements, and a new headmaster at Charter Day School.
    Monday, July 23, marked the beginning on the new academic year, and Charter Day School topped previous attendance records with 922 students on that first day.

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  • Save Our Community honors students

    The Save Our Community (SOC) organization of Southport hosted its annual student recognition program at Friendship Baptist Church on June 29.
    Norman Jones, master of ceremonies, opened the program by asking the audience to sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Jessica White of St. James AMEZ Church read Psalm 23. Emma Myles of First Baptist Church prayed. Kyerra Kinsey of Friendship Baptist Church gave the welcome. Regina White of Brown’s Chapel AMEZ Church reviewed the five objectives of the SOC organization.

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  • Accreditation team cites board of education involvement with school district leadership

    Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories about Brunswick County Schools’ recent national accreditation process and report.

    BOLIVIA—A national accreditation team has cited the Brunswick County Board of Education for “interference” in school and administrative matters in a report released this week.

    Team members from AdvancED conducted their assessments in Brunswick County between April 1 and April 4. They scored Brunswick County Schools in seven categories.

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  • Education briefs

    Southport Christian School announces honor roll
    Southport Christian School has announced its fourth quarter and school year honor rolls:
    Second grade
    Fourth quarter A/B honor roll: Elizabeth Anderson, Logan FitzHugh, Noah Harrell, Cora Jones.
    Fourth quarter straight A’s: David Berne, Ben Kettelkamp, Hannah Overton.
    School year A/B honor roll: Elizabeth Anderson, Logan FitzHugh, Christian Haggblom, Noah Harrell, Cora Jones.

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  • ATMC awards scholarships to local students

    ATMC has presented $2,000 scholarships to four high school seniors in Brunswick and Columbus counties. Awards were presented to Tanner Duncan, William Edwards, Christine Guseman and Ashley Roberts.
    Duncan, son of Greg and Wendy Duncan of Tabor City, plans to attend East Carolina University, where he will major in engineering.
    Edwards, son of Jimi and Cindy Edwards of Shallotte, plans to attend UNC-Greensboro and major in secondary education.

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