Sgt. Brinzey (left) and School Resource Officer Douglas add school supplies to the patrol car. (Cornelius PD photo)

This week and next, help Cornelius Police “pack the patrol car” with school supplies for area schools.

Through Thursday, Aug. 22, police are collecting donated supplies at the Cornelius Police Station, and on Aug. 23 will donate those supplies to Cornelius Elementary, J.V. Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle and W.A. Hough High Schools. Read the full story

Jill Thompson

By DAVID BORAKS
CorneliusNews.net

When Jill Thompson was a fifth grader in Syracuse, N.Y., her teacher planted a seed – a love of learning and teaching – that has taken firm root and helped become her an award-winning teacher herself. The J.V. Washam Elementary School educator this week added another laurel, as one of three winners of the Charlotte Arts & Science Council’s Cato Excellence in Teaching Awards. Read the full story

Help Cornelius Police “pack the patrol car” with school supplies for area schools this month. From Thursday, July 26 – Thursday, Aug. 22, police will collect donated supplies at the Cornelius Police Station, and on Aug. 23 will donate those supplies to Cornelius Elementary, J.V. Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle and W.A. Hough High Schools. Read the full story

CHARLOTTE - At the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, Superintendent Heath Morrison named Valerie Truesdale as CMS’ chief information officer. He also appointed three principals to area schools, including Chad Thomas, who takes over this week at Bailey Middle School. Also, Dr. Morrison plans a series of public meetings and meetings with CMS employees to learn what the district is doing well and what improvements are needed. See below for details. Read the full story

Bailey Middle School next week will welcome new principal Chad Thomas, who has served as principal at Long Creek Elementary since 2007. He replaces Jennifer Dean, who heads to Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Charlotte this month. Read the full story

DAVIDSON - Kendell Berry, former headmaster of Evansville Day School in Evansville, Ind., will serve as interim head of school at Davidson Day School starting Thursday, July 19. He has more than 30 years of educational, managerial and administrative leadership in independent education – as a teacher, coach, dean, business manager and head master. Mr Berry replaces former head of school Bonnie Cotter, who leaves because of “fundamental disagreements” on the school’s current and future direction, according to the board of trustees. Read the full story

Pioneer Springs Community School will open Aug. 1 in the Historic Croft Schoolhouse in Charlotte.

As waiting lists for local charter schools like The Community School of Davidson and Corvian Community School in Charlotte continue to grow, families this summer will have a new option: Pioneer Springs Community School will open this August as a reduced-tuition private school, in the Historic Croft Schoolhouse, 9200 Bob Beatty Road, Charlotte. The school aims to apply for a charter in the coming years. Read the full story

By LISA MILLER
WFAE

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools now has an executive team that includes two CMS veterans and two newcomers. The CMS board approved new Superintendent Heath Morrison’s picks Monday. Chief Academic Officer Ann Clark is leaving that job to become deputy superintendent, Mr. Morrison’s second in command. Read the full story