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Creating equal opportunity: North Cross ready to form girls golf team
Read full article: Creating equal opportunity: North Cross ready to form girls golf teamThe Raiders look to have a girls team alongside its boys program that will compete at the conference and state levels beginning next school year.
Here are the reopening plans for 18 local school divisions
Read full article: Here are the reopening plans for 18 local school divisionsAdCarroll County Public SchoolsThe school division has returned to in-person instruction for all students four days a week. Wednesdays are still virtual learning days. Current high school students will keep their original A or B-Day schedules until the end of the third 9 weeks, March 26. Roanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke County is continuing with its current plans. The school divison started the school year with grades PK-2 in full-time, in-person instruction.
North Cross School buys coronavirus tests, planning for in-person school year
Read full article: North Cross School buys coronavirus tests, planning for in-person school yearROANOKE, Va. A small Roanoke private school is preparing to welcome its kids back to campus this fall. North Cross School announced it will begin the school year in September with in-person classes. Head of School Christian Proctor said the school bought about 6,000 COVID-19 tests to help students and staff counter the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. I think the tests allow us to plan for a much more normal school year, Proctor said. Proctor said the schools small size was a large factor in the decision to return to campus.
North Cross School graduates celebrate with victory lap in school’s parking lot
Read full article: North Cross School graduates celebrate with victory lap in school’s parking lotROANOKE, Va. – Saturday marked the end of the road for North Cross School’s Class of 2020. However, instead of celebrating the conventional way, graduates rolled through the finish line in their cars. The small band of graduates drove a lap around the school’s parking lot with teachers and loved ones cheering them on. School officials say the idea for a drive-thru celebration came from senior Isaiah Harris, who is North Cross’ student body president. “This right here is fine with me.”North Cross School is still planning an in-person commencement later in the summer.
The No Ceilings Program at North Cross School
Read full article: The No Ceilings Program at North Cross SchoolThe North Cross School is teaching English in a unique way with their No Ceilings Program. How this program is helping kids with their reading and comprehension skills through fun projects that bring... Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Round Town: Ice skating and roller derby
Read full article: Round Town: Ice skating and roller derby(WSLS 10) - This weekend is your last chance to ice skate this season at Elmwood Park. Hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. It's a family event featuring a Cookie Box Creation, inflatables, karaoke, face painting, and of course, cookies. The Star City Roller Girls open up their season at the Berglund Center this weekend. Enjoy great roller derby action as the team takes on the Greenbrier Roller Vixens of Lewisburg, W.V.