education
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District hosts spelling bee
Congratulations to all district spelling bee participants for representing their school during the district spelling bee competition this afternoon! Joshua Greene (AMS – 7th grade) placed 1st and Maddie Turner (PPES – 5th grade) was the runner-up!
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Partnership celebrates children’s literacy and education programs
WADESBORO — Anson County Partnership for the Children celebrated Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and other partnering educational programs at the 2022 Barn Blast.
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Coming marine lab to boost high school education
WADESBORO — Anson High School will soon have a Marine STEAM Lab — the only one of its size in any North Carolina public secondary school system.
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Wingate announces fall honors lists for Union and Anson
WINGATE — Wingate University announced its Fall 2021 President’s and Dean’s Lists for Anson and Union County.
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SPCC celebrates students who completed the Associate in Arts in a Year program
POLKTON — The decision to attend college is a daunting choice that so many people face; this decision is even more difficult for adults who have not attended school in many years. Four SPCC students faced that challenge and started their college journey in January 2021. They graduated with a…
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SPCC partners with Columbus McKinnon on apprenticeships
WADESBORO – South Piedmont Community College announced a new partnership with Columbus McKinnon Company, expanding its apprenticeship program through the placement of 10 new apprentices. This partnership was celebrated during a Signing Day ceremony on January 6th at South Piedmont’s Lockhart-Taylor Center in Wadesboro, NC.
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SPCC announces Fall 2021 President’s and Dean’s List
POLKTON — South Piedmont Community College has named its students who made the President’s and Dean’s lists for fall 2021.
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Schools approve retention bonuses, update Covid-19 numbers
WADESBORO — Anson County Schools Board of Education on Jan. 10 approved retention bonuses for employees and received an update on the increased spread of COVID-19 among students and staff.
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Erin Thomas named a finalist for Beginning Teacher of the Year
Erin Thomas, a 2nd-grade teacher at Lilesville Elementary School, has been named a finalist in the NC Center for Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Beginning Teacher of the Year (BTOY).
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Giving hope to children throughout the region
POLKTON — Tanya Chance, South Piedmont Community College’s student recruiter and recent social media spotlight, knows just about everything there is to know about getting Anson’s students prepared for higher education.
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Students learn fire safety
Wadesboro Primary Schools students meet the fire department mascot Sparky. Students got to explore a fire truck, talk to firefighters, try on safety gear, and learn safety exercises as part of Fire Prevention Week. They also met the Fire Department mascot, Sparky, and visited the Kids’ Fire Safety House. The…
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Sheriff’s Office fulfills exceptional children’s wishlist
WADESBORO — The Sheriff’s Office for Special Olympians donated “wishlist” items to the Anson County Schools Exceptional Children Division.
