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.
Newton-Conover City Schools is blessed to have excellent leadership in our schools. During this unprecedented time, the expertise of our building leaders has been in high demand as they seek to creatively solve unique challenges our schools have been facing. October is National Principal Appreciation Month. During this month, N-CCS would like to recognize not only our Principals, but also our Assistant Principals and Instructional Coaches who provide tireless support to our staff and students. Please join us in thanking these folks for their exemplary service!!!
We would like to wish a Happy National Custodians Day to all our wonderful custodians! Our custodians are the first ones to arrive; the last ones to leave and keep our buildings clean and safe! We appreciate you!
Due to the likelihood of heavy rainfall and high winds that are forecasted to occur in the morning and throughout the day tomorrow, Newton-Conover City Schools will operate via Remote Learning Day for Friday, September 30, 2022.
Kid Connection will open at 6:00 am (North Newton Elementary site only) and remain open throughout the day.
There will be no school-sponsored events for Friday evening or Saturday.
This week in N-CHS football history, to commemorate 100-years of Red Devil football, we recognize our longest standing coach, Coach Don Patrick. Coach Patrick led the Red Devils for 25 years! The Red Devils take on East Burke tonight at home, kick-of at 7:30pm.
We would like to congratulate Shuford Elementary School teacher, Allison Hilton on being selected to the 22-23 NC Multilingual Learner Teacher Network Leadership Team. The NC ML Teacher Network Leadership Team is a group of in-service teachers working together to plan opportunities for ALL teachers who work with multilingual learners to explore resources and interact with colleagues to discuss and reflect on EL education using a collaborative structure for professional growth. Network leaders work as a team that represents teachers of multilingual learners from across the state; serve for a two-year period, with the opportunity to reapply; and participate in online and in-person professional learning opportunities in collaboration with NCDPI and ML stakeholder partners. #groundedandgrowing
Friday was a bus day for our staff. We hosted our first NC Teach informational meeting for our teacher assistants. NC Teach is a pathway for teacher assistants to pursue a degree in teaching via a partnership with CVCC and ASU. #groundedandgrowin
Friday, a select group of teachers participated in LETRS Volume 1 training. We are impressed with their work. #groundedandgrowing
We are encouraging all stakeholders to take a few minutes to provide feedback to NCDPI to assist them in devising an equitable measurement of school quality that goes beyond a single test score. Click the link for more information and for the survey. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/bulletins/32e381c
This week, in recognition of 100-years of Red Devil football, we recognize the student-athletes who have gone on to the next level. To our knowledge, there have been 27 N-CHS football players who have played or are currently playing college football. These players names and college pictures are displayed in the N-CHS weight room. Did we miss someone on the list? Send their name, college, and photo to social.media@n-ccs.org. Our Red Devils are on the road tonight at Lincolnton High School. Kick-off is at 7:30pm.
Reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow. Students return to school Monday, September 26th.
Attention, Red Devil fans... If you have played or coached football at N-CHS you do not want to miss the game on Friday, September 30th. This is the 100-Years of Red Devil Football Recognition Night. N-CHS Athletic Boosters would like to recognize former football players, football coaches, cheerleaders, and band members at halftime of the game.
Activities Planned for the Evening:
Tents and tables will be set up by the bus parking lot across from the high school to allow previous players, fans, and families to tailgate prior to the game. Bring your favorite snacks and enjoy this time to catch up with old friends. Tents will be set up by 5:30pm for your enjoyment. Also, players and coaches will be asked to sign commemorative footballs that will be located in the apparel booth under the press box. Two balls for each era will be signed.
Help spread the word to make this night a success!
At the September 19th board meeting, Chris Penley, principal of Newton-Conover High School, recognized students, staff, and community members for their contribution to the school. Community members recognized were Brian Harris, Tony Sigmon, Marty Isenhour, and Shannon Hefner. Board members Robbie Gonzales, Tim Hayes and Phil Heath were recognized. Staff members recognized were Amber Dunn, Greg Hardy, Mike Allen, Corey Nunley and Marty Isenhour. Students recognized were JV cheerleaders, Haley Matthews, Victoria Nguyen and Jaylyn Helms. #groundedandgrowing
Last night, the Newton-Conover High School varsity football team and coaches were out on the town at An Evening with Coach Mark Richt, hosted by the Hickory FCA. Mark Richt is a former head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs. #groundedandgrowing
We would like to wish a Happy I.T. Professionals Day to our technology department. A special thank you to Peter, Tim, Benji and Derwin who are our "boots on the ground" in our buildings. We appreciate you today and every day! #groundedandgrowing
South Newton Elementary was so excited to host the second annual Patriot Day Parade on Friday, September 16th. They had guests from the military, community (fire fighters, deputies, police officers, S.W.A.T, EMT's, veterans) and D.A.R. members joining our parade route. This event kicks off their three week celebration of the U.S. Constitution, community helpers and military servicemen and women via their Social Studies lessons.
