Forsyth Tech chosen for national initiative focused on diversity and manufacturing careers
Education
After serving as principal at Carver High School for nearly a decade, in March Carol Montague-Davis will retire. Recently The Chronicle sat down with Montague-Davis to discuss her time spent at one of the district’s most historic schools in the area to find out what Carver Nation means to her.
After serving as chair of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education for the past three years, Malishai Woodbury has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2022. Woodbury is the first African American to serve as board chair.
Sports can play a pivotal role in a child’s life. For the athletes on Cook Elementary School’s running team, it is setting the foundation for better things to come.
To combat the recent rise in violence, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has approved a $1.4 million contract with Action4Equity to provide mentors for 200 students at Paisley IB Magnet School, Philo-Hill Middle School, and Parkland and Reynolds High Schools.
Thanks to an initiative sponsored by Verizon, students at Northwest Middle School now have access to a cutting edge learning lab that will introduce them to technology you don’t see in the everyday classroom.
Homeless Campaign near the clocktower on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. The event began on Friday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. and concluded at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Students at five local schools will soon see an increase in the number of School Resource Officers (SROs) they see on campus. During a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 28, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education approved adding an additional SRO at five schools: Glenn, Mt. Tabor, Paisley, Parkland and Reynolds.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ (WS/FCS) policy committee has agreed to a partnership with the North Carolina judicial branch’s Administrative Office of the Courts, to launch the Forsyth County School-Justice Partnership, an initiative that will provide alternative responses to misbehavior and reduce law enforcement involvement in minor school infractions.
LEAD Girls of North Carolina will host their third annual leadership expo virtually on Saturday, October 9, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. Titled “Growth Today for Greatness Tomorrow,” the goal of the event is to “plant the seeds to grow a prosperous future for girls.” The Expo provides 100+ girls with a unique empowerment experience through a day of high-energy workshops and inspiring presentations by influential women.
