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Picture of Mr. Scott Carter with his wife Lauren and Superintendent Alexander after he was announced as the 2024-25 Principal of the Year
Principal of the Year

Congratulations to Mr. Scott Carter, principal at Cove Creek School! Mr. Carter is our 2024-25 Principal of the Year!

Photo of Frankie Lancaster, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chris Blanton and Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander.
2023-2024 Rookie Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Mr. Frankie Lancaster, our Rookie Teacher of the Year! Mr. Lancaster teaches Choir classes at Watauga High School.

A photo of the 6 VC BOB students and their coaches Jane Brown and Elisa Lovejoye.
Valle Crucis Middle School Team

Congratulations to the Valle Crucis School BOB team who won the regional competition! Our district is proud of this team and their coaches Jane Brown and Elisa Lovejoy. They will compete in the state competition on May 3.

ASU professor Dr. Shu shows several Mabel School 5th graders how to control the weather drone using the controller.
Weather Drone Fun

Dr. Song Shu from Appalachian State University visited Mabel School 5th grade students on March 29 to demonstrate flying a weather drone.

Superintendent Alexander with Kindergarten students at Bethel
A Super Visit to Kindergarten

Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander during a visit with her friends in Kindergarten at Bethel Elementary School.

Peer Critiques

Cove Creek students work together on a peer critique.

WCS Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander and a student complete an oil change at Watauga High School
Superintendent Oil Change

Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander lends a helping hand and learns how to complete an oil change from a student in an automotive class at Watauga High School.

Two Appalachian State University athletes playing basketball with students during PE at Hardin Park.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day 2024

Appalachian State University athletes visited several of our elementary schools on Feb. 7 to welcome students to school and engage in classroom activities such as playing basketball in PE!

Elementary and middle school students at Mabel School are pictured reading together during the first school-wide Read-In
Mabel Read-In

Students at Mabel School enjoyed an afternoon of reading together during the first school-wide Read-In.

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