Hamptonville
EDUCATION
School start dates illegal according to state statute
Less than five weeks from now the rumble from the diesel engines of school busses and the din of kids on the schoolhouse playground will proclaim an early end to summer for some. Surry County Schools return on August 8, but that date is out of compliance with state policy and the board of education considered this week a late change to the calendar that would have moved the start date to August 26; the measure failed. ...
Surry County Schools makes leadership transitions
Undoubtedly to the chagrin of many young people getting ready to enjoy the Independence Day parade or perhaps scoot out of their parent’s view to light a firecracker or three, area school leaders are deep into preparations for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. As is customary this time of year, Surry County Schools released a list of changes in administration for several local schools. According to the school district, when school resumes in the Fall, students and staff members at five schools in the Surry...
SCC graduates are Scholars of Global Distinction
Two students graduated this year from Surry Community College’s Scholars of Global Distinction program. Paulina Cruz-Martinez and Daisy Jimenez have both completed the qualifications to receive recognition from UNC-Chapel Hill as Scholars of Global Distinction. Cruz-Martinez graduated with an associate in arts from Surry Community College. She plans on attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the fall to study business administration. ...
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