Points of Pride

  • In only their second year of competition, the Parkwood Middle School Cheerleaders recently ended a very successful season with a first-place win at the US Finals National Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida.

  • Congratulations to Monroe High's Issac Blakeney for winning the 2010 NC State 3A track anf Field Championship in BOTH the Men's Triple Jump and Long Jump.

  • The Town of Waxhaw has made an investment in the children at Waxhaw Elementary School by donating $30,000 to the school Jan. 13, 2010, money that was used to purchase 48 netbook computers.

More Points of Pride

School bus safety focus of S.T.O.P. campaign

Union County Public Schools has begun an initiative called S.T.O.P., which informs students of safe practices to follow at bus stops. The following video offers important suggestions concerning the safety of our students, and how our students can better protect themselves.

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‘Smooth sailing’ for first day of 2010-11 school year

As Union County Public School’s 328 buses dropped off students this morning (August 25, 2010), the 2010-2011 school year officially began; which, according to school officials, proceeded with no major problems reported. Schools across the county opened their doors to returning students. Here are just a few of those moments captured on this short video produced by the UCPS Communications Office. The schools represented are Indian Trail, New Town, Prospect, Rea View, Weddington, and Wingate elementary schools; East Union, Parkwood, Sun Valley and Weddington middle schools; and Forest Hills, Parkwood and Weddington high schools.

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