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Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent, Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Sr., presented Bailey Webster and Kayla Young with the first Superintendent’s Award of Excellence in Educational Performance for outstanding educational achievement.
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Rowan-Salisbury Schools announces flexibility in hiring teachers through Renewal.
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The Rowan-Salisbury School System is offering lucrative signing bonuses for teaching positions at 13 of its schools. In addition, the district will host a virtual job fair on Wednesday, July 7, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Zoom.
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In April, Gov. Roy Cooper praised Felicia Young in his State of the State Address for her innovative teaching techniques, and today, he made a visit to KMS to celebrate her in person.
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The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education approved a bonus payment as a special thank you for all the staff have done to maintain extraordinary educational opportunities for students every day during such a challenging and unprecedented year.
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Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington launched the planning process for Strategic Plan 2027 at the April 12 Board of Education Meeting, and he wants your input.
Based on guidance from the CDC, we have added several additional symptoms to our At-Home COVID Symptoms Screening process and have modified some safety protocols.
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North Rowan High School junior, Aniya O’Neal gifted artwork to be displayed at the Community Care Clinic of Rowan County.
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North Rowan High School’s Cavs After Hours has a new home.
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Knox Middle School teacher and the 2020-2021 Rowan-Salisbury Schools Teacher of the Year, Sally Schultz, was recently named to the new North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Teacher Leadership Council.
On Tuesday, September 14, the Erwin Middle School boys' and girls' tennis teams received racquets from Yonex.
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Dr. David Blattner, Senior Information Officer for Rowan-Salisbury Schools (RSS) recently addressed a group of venture capitalists and education technology pioneers at the ASI+GSV Summit in San Diego.
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Chanel Sidbury will serve as the Executive Director of Professional Learning for Rowan-Salisbury Schools (RSS)
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Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Sr., superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools, presented the district’s Renewal plan to the North Carolina State Board of Education on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
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Eugenia Floyd, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, spent the morning in Rowan-Salisbury Schools (RSS) touring schools and classrooms learning about what makes RSS extraordinary.