Maiden NewsLocal news for Maiden, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.K-12 News Leigh Pressley: Mill Creek wins Battle of the Books- March 24, 2008 Mill Creek Middle School recently won the 2008 Catawba County Schools Battle of the Books.The March 11 literary quiz-bowl competition drew 18 elementary and middle schools from Catawba County Schools to St. John's Lutheran Church in Conover. Students compete as teams, answering comprehension questions from 26 books read over the past seven months.Mill Creek Middle will now compete at regionals April 11 at Boone United Methodist Church.Other winners were: Jacobs Fork Middle, second place. Read..http://www.topix.net/city/maiden-nc/2008/03/k-12-news-leigh-pressley-mill-creek-wins-battl... K-12 News Leigh Pressley: Time to get set for kindergarten- March 16, 2008 "It will be great for students to have this mentoring program available to them" Kindergarten screenings and registration for next fall will soon be held at Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools.Any child who will be 5 on or before Oct. 16 may enroll in kindergarten for the coming school year. Parents should determine the school their child will attend by visiting or calling the elementary school close to their home.To enroll, parents must bring: Child's..http://www.topix.net/city/maiden-nc/2008/03/k-12-news-leigh-pressley-time-to-get-set-for-k... |