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New superintendent vows to earn trust
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has selected its first-ever female superintendent. During a special called meeting at the Board of Education building on Hanes Mill Road Tuesday morning, school board members announced that
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New book becomes drug prevention tool for schools
Students like to learn from their peers. That is the basis for a new school resource to teach drug prevention in all 32 middle and high school classes in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools.
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Atkins courts named for local tennis legend
When James Ewers convinced his father to get him tennis balls and a racket so he could practice at the courts at the old Skyland Elementary School, he never imagined that he’d someday break
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Voters of all political persuasions celebrate on election night
The crowd leapt to its feet at the Millennium Center Tuesday night when Elisabeth Motsinger took to the stage. Motsinger, a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board member, lost her bid to boot Republican Virginia Foxx
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Motsinger: Fifth District voters want change
Over the last eight years, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx has slaughtered a slew of Democrats who have challenged her for her Fifth District seat. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board Member Elisabeth Motsinger is the latest
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Baker named top principal
Jefferson Elementary School’s Nora Baker is the 2013 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Principal of the Year. The honor was announced last week during a breakfast sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union, which sponsors the award. The
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Volunteers needed to inspire students
The need continues for volunteers to mentor students in grades K-12 in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools. Currently, there is a need for more than 350 volunteers. Graduate. It Pays. (GIP), a local community initiative, helps
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Martin will be remembered for school choice plan
After nearly two decades at the helm of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Superintendent Don Martin announced last week that he plans to retire on June 30, 2013. Martin, the 2011 North Carolina Superintendent of the
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A Big Omega Thank You
On behalf of Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., I want to thank each member of the community for their support of our programs over the past two years. As a
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Cotton named Rural Hall’s principal
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted unanimously last week to select Diamond Cotton as the new principal of Rural Hall Elementary School. Cotton has been the assistant principal of Rural Hall since 2009.
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