Mark Your Calendar: Saturday, July 16 | 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Davidson Campus
All in Education
Johnny Leroy Dawkins Jr. Scholarship Fund annual fundraiser
Johnny Leroy Dawkins Jr, who was murdered in 2008 as a result of gun violence. The annual fish fry has become our signature fundraising event. The community looks forward to the fish fry each year. As a result of the fundraiser we have been able to award 2-3 scholarships annually in the amount of $500 each, awarding over $12,000 in scholarships. Our mission is to continue to honor the legacy of our loved one by providing scholarship awards to males - African American, Indigenous, and People of Color - upon graduating high school for the purpose of pursuing a higher education while joining the fight against gun violence.
Davidson-Davie alum is Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that CEO Justin W. Strickland of Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Southeast Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed. An independent panel of judges selected Justin based on his entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
DCS board brief for Monday, June 27
Find out what took place at the latest Davidson County Schools Board of Education meeting.
TCS names new superintendent
The Thomasville City Schools Board of Education today announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Kennedy as the next superintendent of Thomasville City Schools. He will take office on September 1, 2022.
YMCA on Wheels rolls out arts and reading programs
This week the Lexington Police Department, Dcpl Bookmobile and Arts Academy at Grace hit the road with us.
LCS Board to host special called meeting today
The Lexington City Board of Education will hold a Special Called meeting on June 29, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. at the Administration building located at 1010 Fair Street, Lexington, NC.
Davidson-Davie announces registration and enrollment day July 16th
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022 AT 8:30 AM – 2 PM
Ann's Column: Memories from 1957
Last week, while I was reading a newspaper, a name caught my attention, a name that I hadn’t heard in 65 years.
West to give recital on Sunday, June 26th
Emma will be giving a free public performance of her undergraduate junior recital on Sunday, June 26th at 2pm at First Reformed United Church of Christ.
Meet our newest intern: Erica Zheng
“Getting the opportunity to intern at Davidson Local, I can be challenged and hopefully improve my writing skills and try things I would not usually do in a normal high school setting. It is always intriguing to see situations from different perspectives: a child of immigrant parents, an Asian-American female, a student in the twenty-first century and even a small business, after helping manage my parents’ restaurant.”
Learn about LCS' Spanish Immersion Program
Lexington City Schools (LCS) Dual Language Immersion Program is currently enrolling students for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. Started in 2019, “Language immersion program is exciting option for parents who want their children to have the advantages of a rigorous academic program while also learning two languages - English and a target language. For example, in a Spanish immersion program, Spanish is not a subject; Spanish is the language in which instruction is delivered,” as stated in Participate Learning Dual Language Program brochure.
Opinion Column: Liz de Toro Let’s get back to the ABCs and 123s of Academics
As I was being interviewed to renew my position in one of the educational boards, one of the questions I was asked was what I would change within our schools. Differently to the way I answered quickly to all the other questions, I stopped and asked for a second to go through my words, not because of the difficulty of the question, but because I knew they probably wouldn’t like my answer.
Richards appointed principal at South Lexington
Dr. Judy Richards has been appointed as Principal of South Lexington School and Developmental Center.
Election protest dismissed by local elections board
A complaint submitted to the North Carolina Board of Elections resulted in a hearing by the local Board of Elections on Tuesday, June 14 for LEXINGTON CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION WARD 5.
Thomasville provides "Beat the Heat, life saving tips"
Extreme heat or heat waves occur when the temperature reaches extremely high levels or when the combination of heat and humidity causes the air to become oppressive.
Library makes a splash in Thomasville, offers Monday book sale
Experts call the “Summer Slide” the tendency for students to lose some of the reaching achievements made during the previous school year. Some estimates say, “it costs the educational system more than $1,500 per student to reteach materials. Over the course of a K-12 education, that can equate to more than $18,000 per student.”
Election protest hearing: Lexington's Ward 5 school board election
A complaint submitted to the North Carolina Board of Elections will be considered by the Davidson County Board of Elections on Tuesday, June 14, at 6 p.m. at the Davidson County Government Building, 4th floor, in the Commissioners Room located at 913 Greensboro St. Lexington, NC 27292.
Dive into “Oceans of Possibilities” at the DCPL
Explore the “Oceans of Possibilities” at the Davidson County Public Library in Lexington with Animal Programs from the North Carolina Zoo and the Greensboro Science Center.
Summer feeding program starts Monday at select Thomasville schools
Thomasville City Schools is participating in the Federally Funded Summer Feeding Program beginning Monday, June 6, 2022 - Friday, August 19, 2022