This week is School Lunch Week and our cafeteria staff has fun things planned. Check out these student's from Shuford "rockin' out, enjoying school lunch, and being groovy!" #groundedandgrowing
Congratulations to the Newton-Conover High School Marching Band! They competed this weekend in their first competition of the season with 6 other bands in class 3A.
Rating of Superior:
1st place Color Guard
1st place Drum Major
1st place General Effect
2nd place Music
3rd place Marching
3rd place Percussion
Mr. Davis is in his third year as Assistant Principal and first year as co-Athletic Director at Newton-Conover High School. Prior to this year, Mr. Davis served as Assistant Principal at Bandys High School (and before that was a successful Teacher and Coach at St. Stephens High School). Mr. Davis brings a wealth of experience, a strong work ethic, excellent organizational ability, and a desire to see students succeed at Newton-Conover High School.
Mrs. Greene is in her third year as Assistant Principal at Newton-Conover Middle School. Mrs. Greene brings positive energy and is an encouragement to both staff and students alike. We are delighted to have her strong curriculum and instruction background in N-CCS and look for her to continue to have a positive impact on the staff and students of N-CMS!!
Have you seen it? Check out our billboard on Business 321. #groundedandgrowing
Mrs. Rozzelle moved into the administrative ranks at Shuford Elementary School after a successful run as a 5th grade teacher. A 2009 graduate of Newton-Conover High School, Cayley is a shining example of the type of alumni N-CCS produces!! Cayley’s knowledge of Shuford Elementary and its school community will make her adjustment smooth. She will be an excellent resource to both staff and students at Shuford.
This week is Fire Prevention Week. Additional information can be found at NFPA.org
Mrs. Hager brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Assistant Principal role at North Newton Elementary School. She taught for many years at Thornton Elementary and became the Instructional Coach at North Newton Elementary School when it opened. Mrs. Hager has also served as an Intervention Specialist for N-CCS where she provided support for our most at-risk students at the elementary school level. Mrs. Hager’s compassion, passion, and vision make her very unique and perfectly suited to serve as Assistant Principal at NNES!!
Mr. Jonathan Tharpe (N-CHS Class of 2000) is in his 1st year as Assistant Principal of South Newton Elementary School. Mr. Tharpe returns to Newton-Conover City Schools after serving as Assistant Principal in the Catawba County Schools. Prior to serving in Catawba County Schools, Mr. Tharpe served as a Teacher at North Newton Elementary School as well as in the role of Varsity Basketball Coach at Newton-Conover High School. Mr. Tharpe is very knowledgeable in the area of intervention and is a great relationship builder. He is a huge asset to the South Newton Elementary community!
Mr. Penley is the prototype of a high school principal. He loves everything about high schools: teaching & learning, performing arts, athletic contests, prom, clubs, pep rallies, etc…..and his students and staff know that he loves high school. More than that, his students and staff know that he loves them. He led the high school to 3 consecutive years of meeting or exceeding growth and to the first letter grade of B in the history of Newton- Conover High School. In 21-22, N-CHS had no subgroups that did not at least meet growth. Mr. Penley has been recognized as Principal of the Year for our school system. Mr. Penley and N-CHS are synonymous with each other.
South Newton Elementary students had special visitors greeting them this morning. Members of the N-CHS football team assisted with morning duty. We would also like to thank Dr. Gabriel for providing breakfast for the players. #groundedandgrowing
This week in N-CHS football history, to commemorate 100-years of Red Devil football, we recognize the 2008 state champion team. N-CHS beat Tarboro 51-28. This was the first NCHSAA state football crown. The Red Devils travel to West Lincoln tonight to continue conference play. Kick-off is at 7:30pm.
Ms. Clemons has been a burst of energetic leadership at Shuford Elementary School. During her tenure, Shuford has met or exceeded growth every year that the state has recognized the achievement. Additionally, Shuford has been recognized as a National Title I School of Excellence!! Along with her wonderful staff and students, her focus on Personalized Learning has been a key driver to the school’s success. Ms. Clemons has been named the Newton-Conover City Schools Principal of the Year as well as the North Carolina Principal of the Year for 2019-2020!!!! This is an unbelievably rare recognition for a principal. She is only the 2nd statewide Principal of the Year in the history of Newton-Conover City Schools.
Mrs. Moseley is in her third full year as Principal of South Newton Elementary School. Previously she served in N-CCS as Assistant Principal at Newton-Conover High School, where she led a variety of processes and initiatives successfully. She has grown the parent/school partnership and is truly embracing the South Newton community as a whole. Her strong work ethic and vision for student success is an asset to N-CCS and to South Newton Elementary School.
Today we would like to wish a Happy National Coaches Day to all of our coaches in Newton-Conover City Schools. Today we honor them for their contributions to Red Devil athletics and our student-athletes.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Lenoir Ryhne University is having Education Day Saturday, October 8th at their home football game.
Mr. Weese is in his third year as Principal of Conover School. Mr. Weese has previously served as Assistant Principal at Newton-Conover High School (and at Conover School). He has strong organizational skills and a deep background in working with exceptional children. Both of these traits will serve him well as he continues to lead this truly unique school. Mr. Weese genuinely appreciates the beauty of Conover School and understands its value to Catawba County as a whole.
Mrs. Leah Hayes is in her 1st year as principal of North Newton Elementary School. Mrs. Hayes returns to N-CCS after serving as principal of Banoak Elementary School. A proud 1992 graduate of Newton-Conover High School, Leah is an excellent example of the type of quality graduates we produce in N-CCS!!! Leah is very kind, patient, and has a servant’s heart. All of these attributes will serve her well as she leads this fantastic school!!
Mr. Whitener is entering his fifth year as principal of Discovery High School. Mr. Whitener led North Newton Elementary School successfully for five years prior to coming back to his first love, high school. Mr. Whitener was formerly a math teacher at Newton-Conover High School. He is very focused on student growth and on growing the Discovery High School brand. DHS is in good hands under the leadership of this former N-CCS Principal of the Year.
Mr. Cannon is a product of Newton-Conover City Schools (N-CHS Class of 2002) and has spent his entire career serving the students of Newton-Conover City Schools. Under his leadership, South Newton Elementary School had the highest growth in our school system in the 18-19 school year. As a former teacher at Newton-Conover Middle School, Mr. Cannon’s journey has come full circle as he has returned for his fourth year as principal. He is successfully leading N-CMS through the pandemic. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious, and we are fortunate to have him as a leader in our system.
