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Announcing the 2023 Winners of the Superintendent's Christmas Card Contest!
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The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting and work session on Monday, October 23, 2023.
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Congratulations to the following Catawba County Schools' High School "All County Chorus" Members.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, September 25, 2023.
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NEWTON, September 5, 2023 --State test results from the 2022-23 school year presented to the State Board of Education show that North Carolina students continued to recover ground lost to the COVID pandemic, with gains across virtually all grades, subjects, and student subgroups. Catawba County Schools performs well, shows increases in growth and proficiency.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, August 28, 2023.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, July 24, 2023.
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Dr. Matthew Stover was recognized as the recipient of the 2023-24 NWRESA Superintendent of the Year at Monday evening's Board of Education meeting.
The Catawba County Board of Education is holding a regular board meeting on Monday, June 26, 2023.
District News
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NEWTON, April 22, 2024 -- Catawba County Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Stover announced a new principal appointment for the upcoming school year. Amy Plonk was named principal at C. H. Tuttle Elementary School. The school board confirmed the position at Monday night’s regular Board of Education meeting. Mrs. Plonk will officially assume her new position on June 1, 2024.
The Catawba County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on April 22, 2024, at Catawba County Schools Center for Administrative Services (2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, North Carolina). The meeting will be held in the boardroom, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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The Mechanical Minds, a remarkable team of dedicated students representing high schools from across our county, have made an extraordinary leap forward in the world of robotics by qualifying for the prestigious World FIRST Robotics Competition, set to
take place in Houston, Texas, from April 17th to 20th, 2023.
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Catawba County Board of Education members will visit school sites on April 11, 2024. No business, action, or public comments will be conducted. The purpose of school visits is a school tour, led by the principal at each location. School tours will last approximately 30 minutes per location.
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Catawba County middle school and high school art students were recently honored at the 77th Annual Paul Whitener Memorial Student Art Show. Their art is on display through the end of the month at the Hickory Museum of Art.
The Catawba County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on March 25, 2024, at Catawba County Schools Center for Administrative Services (2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, North Carolina). The meeting will be held in the boardroom, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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The Catawba County Board of Education will hold a special-called meeting on Monday, February 12, 2024, for the purpose of a hearing on challenge books (l8r, g8r by Lauren Myracle and The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley.) Public directives are in place for this special-called meeting.
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NEWTON, February 27, 2024 --The Catawba County Board of Education will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 11, 2024, to present a proposed redistricting plan for the Bandys feeder area. The public meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the media center at Catawba Elementary School, located at 5415 Hudson Chapel Road, Catawba, North Carolina.
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Catawba County Schools is proud to announce the outstanding achievements of its students in the recent Soil and Water Conservation Competition, a testament to their commitment to environmental stewardship and academic excellence.
The competition, which drew participants from across the county, showcased the talents of students in various categories, including poetry, essays, and visual arts, all focused on the theme of conservation.
