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Four Students are Winners in the 2020 John Stossel Essay Contest
Congratulations to four students who were winners in the 2020 John Stossel Essay Contest. Callie Austin was a semi-finalist and will receive $100; Lauren Cox, Madison Holt, and Laikyn Tyson all received Honorable Mention and will receive $50. According to English teacher Stacey Vickers, having four winners from one school is very rare so this is a phenomenal accomplishment for her students. The contest required students to write an essay about Income Inequality in America. They used John Stosselโs video on Income Inequality, as well as other resources they researched independently, to write a 500-1000 word essay for the competition.
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New Online Instruction & Grading Criteria Announced
After several weeks of online review activities, UCPS will begin delivering new instruction on April 20 that will run through at least May 15. At the high school level, teachers will post 180 minutes of new content each week. The schedule for activities will be: Monday - 1st/2nd block (90 minutes); Tuesday - 3rd/4th block (90 minutes); Wednesday - 1st/2nd block (90 minutes); Thursday - 3rd/4th block (90 minutes); and Friday - Online teacher office hours. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has also released the grading criteria for students due to the COVID 19 school closure.
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Evan Martino named Distinguished Student Leader
Congratulations to Evan Martino who has been selected as a Distinguished Student Leader by the National Student Council and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The Distinguished Student Leaders program was created to encourage students to reach their full potential as leaders by demonstrating an understanding of the many concepts and ideals of leadership. Evan is a four year member of Piedmont High Student Government where he has served as a school officer and Western District Chairman on the North Carolina Association of Student Council (NCASC) Executive Board.
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Harris Recipient of Education Award
Congratulations to Annette Harris, who has been awarded the 2020 Marvin R. Pittman Champions for Education Award. Through this award, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recognizes individuals who have championed the work of education by continually supporting the students and colleagues with whom they work. Mrs. Harris will be honored at a luncheon for the winners on April 7 as part of the Connecting Communities of Education Stakeholders (CCES) Conference in Greensboro.
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Peachjar Digital Flyers
We have launched a new electronic flyer communication tool called Peachjar. To view school-approved digital flyers, simply click the Peachjar button on our website.
