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Education

Schools prepare for second year of one-to-one digital devices

Last year, Rowan-Salisbury went “one-to-one,” giving each child in third through 12th grade a digital device to use and take home for the school year. This ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, August 14, 2015 10:00 am

Education

State changes vaccination requirements

No one enjoys getting shots, but unfortunately, they are a necessary evil. In order to go to school in North Carolina, children must be vaccinated ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, August 14, 2015 9:59 am

Education

Summer Meals Program provides 80,000 meals over summer

Funded by a grant from USDA, Rowan-Salisbury’s Summer Meals Program delivered 80,000 free, nutritionally balanced meals to children across the county this summer — that’s ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, August 14, 2015 12:03 am

Education

District implements new schedule, childcare options available through YMCA

In April, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education approved a new schedule that will back up school start times and will provide consistency for teachers and ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, August 14, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury to bring back ICC classrooms for Exceptional Children

With a new director behind Rowan-Salisbury’s Exceptional Children program, students with disabilities will have new opportunities to learn in Rowan County this year. On Monday, ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, August 14, 2015 12:00 am

Education

School board members debate furniture costs for new central office

Furniture for the school district’s new central office was a hot topic at Rowan-Salisbury’s Board of Education meeting Monday. The district’s capital projects budget, which ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, August 14, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Local teachers of the year visit Singapore to study education system

Lindsay Cooney and Cassie Thompson are excited to share about their experiences visiting schools and exploring new cultures in Singapore and Malaysia with their students ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:00 am

Education

School board names new principal for China Grove Middle

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education approved Superintendent Dr. Lynn Moody’s recommendation to hire Benjamin Crawford as China Grove Middle School’s new principal. Crawford’s start date ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, August 11, 2015 12:10 am

Education

School board halts driver’s education until NC budget is finalized

As the first day of school quickly approaches, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education made a number of time-sensitive decisions at Monday night’s work session. Driver’s ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, August 11, 2015 12:00 am

Lifestyle

He said, She said: Priorities and budgets and decisions, Oh my!

As I mentioned before, the moment David proposed to me, millions of ideas and what-ifs began flooding through my mind (after I got over the ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, August 9, 2015 12:00 am

Lifestyle

He said, She said: Creating the backbone

Working in athletics, I have learned a lot about putting on events. I learned a lot about event management from my work study supervisor in ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, August 9, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Small Business Center builds young entrepreneurs through summer camp

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com Rowan-Cabarrus’ Small Business Center typically focuses its efforts on adults with small businesses, but this week the focus has been on building ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, August 6, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Teacher assistants fear for their jobs, cuts impact students too

Kristi Cauble is supposed to report back to work at Hurley Elementary School in less than three weeks, but thanks to budget disagreements in the ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Wednesday, August 5, 2015 12:10 am

News

Correction

An article in Sunday’s paper incorrectly stated that Kannapolis’ Board of Education would meet Monday. The board meets next Monday, Aug. 10. Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, August 4, 2015 12:00 am

Crime

Weekend crime briefs

Stopped car leads to several charges A Salisbury man who refused a blood-alcohol content test and threatened police officers was arrested early Sunday morning, according ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, August 3, 2015 12:20 am

News

Crossroads Classic wraps up in Salisbury Sunday

A small crowd braved the heat and gathered to cheer on the 400 or so cyclists who circled a mile-long course around Salisbury City Park ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, August 3, 2015 12:10 am

News

No one injured in duplex fire

Salisbury Fire Department responded to a fire at a duplex located at 401 Carolina Avenue Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported during the incident, but ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, August 3, 2015 12:00 am

News

Dragon Boat Festival drums up friendly competition

The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Dragon Boat Festival was a smashing success. “The first year, we had 16 teams, and this year ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:30 am

News

Restored Neely School keeps a family’s legacy alive

Former pupils of Neely School were once again welcomed into the one-room schoolhouse by the pealing of the schoolhouse bell Saturday morning. “Many children received ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:20 am

Crime

Weekend crime roundup

Man arrested after shouting profanities A Dunn man was arrested in Salisbury after screaming profanities at customers in a local McDonald’s parking lot. Aaron Franklin ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:10 am

News

Motown on Main coming to downtown Salisbury Friday

Main Street in downtown Salisbury will be grooving to Motown favorites Friday night. Downtown Salisbury’s Summer Sip will be complimented by “Motown on Main,” which ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Kannapolis school board to discuss future of driver’s education Monday

Kannapolis’ school board will wrap up summer business Monday during its regular business meeting. The board will receive an update on the district’s educational summer ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Disseler finds passion for teaching in common children’s toy

As a mom, Shirley Disseler’s relationship with Legos started early, but it didn’t end when her boys outgrew them. Instead of using them as toys ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Jeanie Groh column: How you can make a difference with Communities in Schools

I’m not allowed to share her name, but there’s a girl out there who holds a special piece of my heart. She was a fifth-grade ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Everyone’s an expert, state education superintendent says

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. June Atkinson joined the Rowan County Democratic Party Thursday evening to talk about how public ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, July 24, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Rowan driver’s ed rolls through August

With state funding for driver’s education in question, many school districts suspended the service for their students on the beginning of the new fiscal year, July 1. ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, July 24, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Rowan County Crosby Scholars needs volunteers

College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won. In its third year, the Crosby Scholars program is continuing to work ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Upward Bound program prepares students for the classroom and their future

More than 100 students from North Rowan and Salisbury high schools are getting a head start on their classes for the school year TRIO Upward ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:00 am

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