This week the Lexington Police Department, Dcpl Bookmobile and Arts Academy at Grace hit the road with us.
All in Education
LCS Board to host special called meeting today
The Lexington City Board of Education will hold a Special Called meeting on June 29, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. at the Administration building located at 1010 Fair Street, Lexington, NC.
Davidson-Davie announces registration and enrollment day July 16th
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022 AT 8:30 AM – 2 PM
Ann's Column: Memories from 1957
Last week, while I was reading a newspaper, a name caught my attention, a name that I hadn’t heard in 65 years.
West to give recital on Sunday, June 26th
Emma will be giving a free public performance of her undergraduate junior recital on Sunday, June 26th at 2pm at First Reformed United Church of Christ.
Meet our newest intern: Erica Zheng
“Getting the opportunity to intern at Davidson Local, I can be challenged and hopefully improve my writing skills and try things I would not usually do in a normal high school setting. It is always intriguing to see situations from different perspectives: a child of immigrant parents, an Asian-American female, a student in the twenty-first century and even a small business, after helping manage my parents’ restaurant.”
Learn about LCS' Spanish Immersion Program
Lexington City Schools (LCS) Dual Language Immersion Program is currently enrolling students for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. Started in 2019, “Language immersion program is exciting option for parents who want their children to have the advantages of a rigorous academic program while also learning two languages - English and a target language. For example, in a Spanish immersion program, Spanish is not a subject; Spanish is the language in which instruction is delivered,” as stated in Participate Learning Dual Language Program brochure.
Opinion Column: Liz de Toro Let’s get back to the ABCs and 123s of Academics
As I was being interviewed to renew my position in one of the educational boards, one of the questions I was asked was what I would change within our schools. Differently to the way I answered quickly to all the other questions, I stopped and asked for a second to go through my words, not because of the difficulty of the question, but because I knew they probably wouldn’t like my answer.
Richards appointed principal at South Lexington
Dr. Judy Richards has been appointed as Principal of South Lexington School and Developmental Center.
Election protest dismissed by local elections board
A complaint submitted to the North Carolina Board of Elections resulted in a hearing by the local Board of Elections on Tuesday, June 14 for LEXINGTON CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION WARD 5.
Thomasville provides "Beat the Heat, life saving tips"
Extreme heat or heat waves occur when the temperature reaches extremely high levels or when the combination of heat and humidity causes the air to become oppressive.
Library makes a splash in Thomasville, offers Monday book sale
Experts call the “Summer Slide” the tendency for students to lose some of the reaching achievements made during the previous school year. Some estimates say, “it costs the educational system more than $1,500 per student to reteach materials. Over the course of a K-12 education, that can equate to more than $18,000 per student.”
Election protest hearing: Lexington's Ward 5 school board election
A complaint submitted to the North Carolina Board of Elections will be considered by the Davidson County Board of Elections on Tuesday, June 14, at 6 p.m. at the Davidson County Government Building, 4th floor, in the Commissioners Room located at 913 Greensboro St. Lexington, NC 27292.
Dive into “Oceans of Possibilities” at the DCPL
Explore the “Oceans of Possibilities” at the Davidson County Public Library in Lexington with Animal Programs from the North Carolina Zoo and the Greensboro Science Center.
Summer feeding program starts Monday at select Thomasville schools
Thomasville City Schools is participating in the Federally Funded Summer Feeding Program beginning Monday, June 6, 2022 - Friday, August 19, 2022
Call for Writers: Juneteenth Essay Contest
The Davidson County Branch NAACP Education Committee is striving to improve and increase our county residents’ awareness of the importance of celebrating Juneteenth. We are hoping that by co-sponsoring this Essay Contest, students and adults will be engaged and encouraged to talk to their teachers, parents and friends in an effort to learn more about the origin and significance of this celebration as it relates to Freedom and the hope of enjoying all the rights and privileges as an American citizen for people of color.
Opinion: Honoring Memorial Day...Wait! What About the Children?
This Memorial Day, say a prayer for a Gold Star family but start thinking of ways we can utilize the expertise of a veteran to truly start honoring our fallen.
Honoring veterans: In Memoriam
For long-time member Bruce Cross and the brethren of American Legion Post 255, the historic building on Arthur Miller Drive houses noteworthy memories of history, culture and service. In name and deed, Lexington’s first African-American post honors the legacy of soldiers who returned from war, sought equal treatment and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for love of God and Country.
Delta award scholarship funds
The Lexington Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently awarded two scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
Jacket Parent Academy hosts celebration
Lexington City Schools newly formed Jacket Parent Academy held its first end of the year celebration on Wednesday evening, May 25 at Charles England Elementary School.