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5th Grade students at Knollwood Elementary School participated in their first of six Muddy Sneakers days on September 20th and October 6th, 2021. Our 5th graders really enjoyed their first field trip since 2019.
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We're looking for the next principal of Southeast Middle School, and we need your help.
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Rowan-Salisbury Schools (RSS) superintendent, Dr. Tony B. Watlingon, Sr., was recently named to the Hunt Institute’s 2021-22 ElevateNC Higher Education program cohort.
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Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ (RSS) Career and Technical Education (CTE) department celebrated National Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 1, kicking off a month-long observance.
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During the week of September 20 - 24, 2021, Mason Barnes, an 8th grader at China Grove Middle School, earned more points than any other student in the world using Literacy MS on Achieve3000.
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Rowan-Salisbury Schools (RSS) is proud to announce Cris Snarsky-Leckonby was nominated for the Exceptional Children’s (EC) Educator of Excellence Award.
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Zachary Lowensten, a second-year math teacher at Corriher-Lipe Middle School, was named the Rowan-Salisbury Schools 2021-2022 Beginning Teacher of the Year in a surprise announcement today.
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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.