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May 16, 2013 George Hildebrand Holds Career Day
May 13, 2013 Online Summer Academy 2013
May 13, 2013 2013 Spring Student Advisory Council Held
May 13, 2013 Chesterfield 5th Grade Students Learn About Civil War
May 10, 2013 Transcript Requests Will Be Unavailable
May 08, 2013 Hildebran Elementary Students Participate in Young Author's Day
May 06, 2013 Draughn High Students Volunteer at The Art of Chocolate Event
May 02, 2013 Pirate Palooza Event Creates Excitement Among Ray Childers Students
May 01, 2013 2013-2014 Transfer Requests
May 01, 2013 Ray Childers Elementary Welcomed Author Carol McCloud
May 01, 2013 Ray Childers Elementary Holds Run 4 Life Sock Hop Fundraiser
April 30, 2013 North Liberty School Hosts Transition Fair
April 30, 2013 Draughn High School Teacher Awarded Grant
April 29, 2013 Table Rock Middle Students Win First Place in Show Choir Competition
April 26, 2013 Heritage Middle School Finishes 1st in KMO State Competition!
April 24, 2013 Mobile PreK Students Have Fun at Letterland Ball
April 23, 2013 George Hildebrand Holds Annual Walk-a-Thon
April 23, 2013 BCPS Hosts Holocaust Workshop
April 22, 2013 2013 Summer Enrichment
April 22, 2013 Valdese Students Participate in International Biome Ecosystem Presentation
April 22, 2013 East Burke High School Band Invited to Participate in D-Day Ceremonies
April 19, 2013 Free Sports Physicals on May 18
April 17, 2013 Summer Office Hours 2013 Official
April 16, 2013 Freedom Exchange Students Visit Walter Johnson Middle School
April 10, 2013 2013 All-Burke County High School Honors Band
April 09, 2013 Pinwheels for Prevention
March 28, 2013 Walter Johnson Holds Leukemia and Lymphoma Fundraiser
March 28, 2013 BCPS Data Manager Cast in Divine Interventions
March 28, 2013 Second Graders at Mull Elementary Conduct Vernier Science Temperature Experiments
March 28, 2013 George Hildebrand Students Win NCAE Reading Contest
March 28, 2013 Rutherford College Students Are Happy Happy Happy to Help Relay for Life
March 28, 2013 Patton and Liberty Students Participate in Giving Games Activities
March 28, 2013 Flat Stanley Visits Mountain Crest Elementary
March 28, 2013 BCPS Student Wins Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest
March 25, 2013 Heritage Band Earns Superior Rating
March 22, 2013 Icard Wins Elementary Battle of the Books!
March 22, 2013 East Burke Middle School Wins Middle School Battle of the Books Competition!
March 19, 2013 Heritage Middle School Students Utilize Apple Facetime
March 19, 2013 Musician Joe Craven Visits Glen Alpine Students
March 19, 2013 Mull Kindergarten Classes Hunt for Treasure Using GPS Technology
March 19, 2013 George Hildebrand Students and Staff Celebrated Read Across America Week
March 06, 2013 Congratulations, Teachers of the Year!
March 05, 2013 Hildebran Elementary Holds Family Literacy Night
March 01, 2013 Ray Childers Elementary Students Participate in Read Across America
March 01, 2013 NCSHP Officer Bill Martin Gives Presentation to Maintenance and Transportation Staff
March 01, 2013 Freedom High Teens Share Love of Reading to Mountain Crest Students
March 01, 2013 Icard Elementary Students Participate in Read Across America Week
March 01, 2013 Oak Hill Elementary Students Celebrate Dr. Seuss with Crazy Hat Day
February 28, 2013 OUR STUDENT MADE THE TOP 5!
February 26, 2013 Glen Alpine Students Welcome Guest Readers During Read Across America Week
February 22, 2013 Oak Hill Elementary Holds Literacy and Health Family Event
February 20, 2013 Heritage Middle School Students Collect Canned Foods for Local Pantry
February 19, 2013 Triple Threat Professional Development
February 18, 2013 EC Teachers Participate in Professional Development
February 13, 2013 George Hildebrand Third Graders Learn About Community Helpers
February 11, 2013 Bus Driver Appreciation
February 11, 2013 Forest Hill Staff Introduces 2013 Creative Writing Prompts to Students
February 11, 2013 Draughn AP US Government and Politics Class Submit Essays to Voice of Democracy Competition
February 11, 2013 Hildebran Elementary Students Complete 100 Ways of Caring Project
February 07, 2013 Chesterfield Teacher Kim Cotter Receives Award
February 07, 2013 Draughn High Key Club Donates Household Items to OPTIONS of Burke County
February 06, 2013 Icard Students Participate in Go Red for Women
February 05, 2013 Patton High Humanities Students Visit College Campuses
February 05, 2013 Fourth Graders Enjoy Visit from Tony Walkingstick, Native American
January 31, 2013 Storytime at Ray Childers Elementary School
January 29, 2013 Mattress Sale Fundraiser for East Burke High School Band
January 29, 2013 Firehouse Subs Heat Up Salem and Valdese Elementary Schools With Life-Saving Tools
January 25, 2013 Walter Johnson Middle School Hosts PTO Community Activity
January 24, 2013 Glen Alpine Students Research Space Using iPads
January 24, 2013 George Hildebrand Students to Represent School at County Science Fair
January 22, 2013 Elementary Honors Chorus Announces Concert Date
January 18, 2013 W.A. Young Third Graders Receive Special Visitor
January 17, 2013 Mathematics Secondary Education Information Meeting Planned
January 15, 2013 Doodle 4 Google
January 14, 2013 Middle School Speech Winners
January 11, 2013 Heritage Middle School Student Council Sponsors Canned Food Drive
January 07, 2013 W.A. Young Receives Christmas Gift from Pepsi Cola of Hickory
January 07, 2013 Rutherford College Kindergarteners Create Gingerbread Village
January 07, 2013 WBTV Meteorologist Kelly Franson Visits Students at Chesterfield Elementary
January 07, 2013 Walter Johnson and Chesterfield Schools Host Legislators in Schools Week
December 29, 2012 Valdese Elementary School Enters Competition for $15,000 Music Contest
December 22, 2012 After tragedy, show gratitude for teachers
December 22, 2012 Valdese Elementary School Staff Perform 12 Days of Christmas
December 21, 2012 Patton High Humanities Students Raise Money for Cancer
December 20, 2012 Mull Pre-K Students Collect Sweets for Soldiers
December 17, 2012 Former NFL Linebacker Steve Grant Visits Ray Childers
December 14, 2012 Glen Alpine Students Support U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program
December 13, 2012 'Tis the Season for Giving at Freedom High School
December 13, 2012 Heritage Middle KMO Team Finishes First in State
December 13, 2012 International Visitors Today at Valdese Elementary
December 07, 2012 Drexel Students Welcome Special Guests
December 07, 2012 George Hildebrand 5th Graders Create VoiceThread
December 07, 2012 Hallyburton Academy Students and Staff Create Masterpieces of Greenery for the Holidays
December 07, 2012 Walter Johnson Middle School Students Decorate Classroom Doors
December 07, 2012 Burke Middle College Holds Breakfast With Santa Fundraiser
December 07, 2012 East Burke High School Anchor Club Members Sponsor J. Iverson Riddle Residents for Christmas
December 06, 2012 Mountain Crest Students Recite Pledge of Allegiance at Burke Board of Commissioners' Meeting
December 04, 2012 Heritage Middle School Students Participate in Valdese Christmas Parade
November 30, 2012 Students Attend Elementary Honors Chorus in Winston-Salem
November 30, 2012 Oak Hill Elementary Students Start Holiday Season
November 28, 2012 ESL Teacher Ana Highley Visits W.A. Young Students
November 26, 2012 East Burke Band Wins Carrousel Parade Honors
November 20, 2012 Elementary Speech Contest Winners 2012
November 20, 2012 Hildebran Kindergarten Classes Contribute to EBHS Pantry
November 20, 2012 George Hildebrand Kindergarten Students Learn about Community Helpers
November 20, 2012 Everyone at Mountain Crest Wants to Win a Golden Ticket
November 20, 2012 Glen Alpine Student Council Holds Blanket Drive
November 20, 2012 2012-2013 Freedom High School Students Elected into National Honor Society
November 19, 2012 Draughn High Key Club Members Assist at Morganton Winter Carnival
November 19, 2012 W.A. Young Elementary Students Star in a Tens Frames Video
November 16, 2012 Forest Hill Elementary Students Attend Honors Chorus in Winston Salem
November 16, 2012 Oak Hill Elementary Celebrates Veterans Day
November 16, 2012 Glen Alpine Kindergarteners Celebrate Thanksgiving by Decorating T-Shirts
November 15, 2012 VFW Post 5362 Visits Students at Chesterfield Elementary School
November 15, 2012 East Burke High School Hosts Educator for an Hour Event
November 14, 2012 Ray Childers Celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month
November 13, 2012 Project Lead the Way Students Study Structural Efficiency Concept
November 13, 2012 Rutherford College SGA Officers Lead Pledge of Allegiance
November 13, 2012 George Hildebrand Students Vote in Mock Election
November 13, 2012 Rutherford College Elementary Awarded Title I Grant
November 05, 2012 Forest Hill Students End Spirit Week
November 02, 2012 Draughn Key Club Members Assist with Morganton Spooktacular Event
November 02, 2012 Table Rock Middle Students Vote
October 31, 2012 Oak Hill Elementary Students Vote for President
October 30, 2012 EBHS 4th Annual Media Center Great Pumpkin Competition
October 29, 2012 Icard Second Graders Use iPads to Research Spiders and Scan QR Codes
October 25, 2012 Ray Childers' 3rd Graders Wait Turn for Book Fair
October 24, 2012 Cavalier Classic Showcase of Bands
October 24, 2012 Author Arvis Boughman Visits 5th Grade Class at Chesterfield Elementary
October 24, 2012 Ray Childers' Holds Speech Contest
October 24, 2012 Lawmakers Pass School Violence Prevention Act of 2012
October 23, 2012 Glen Alpine 3rd Graders Study Properties of Matter
October 22, 2012 Liberty Hosts Three International ESL Teachers
October 19, 2012 Energized Guyz Present Resource Conservation at Liberty Middle School
October 18, 2012 Draughn High Students Attend Renaissance Festival
October 18, 2012 East Burke Middle School Holds Support Our Troops Drive
October 18, 2012 Mull Second Graders Explore Seasonal Pumpkin Lessons
October 17, 2012 BCPS High School Students Attend Gardner Webb Choral Festival
October 15, 2012 Leatrice Pearson Speaks to Icard Students in Celebration of Cultural Diversity
October 15, 2012 Poetry Alive Performs at George Hildebrand Elementary School
October 11, 2012 Oak Hill Cub Scout Troop 199 Leads Pledge of Allegiance
October 10, 2012 NC State Highway Patrol Officers Spend Lunchtime with George Hildebrand Students
October 09, 2012 Spelling Bee School Winners 2012-2013
October 09, 2012 Rutherford College First Graders Take Walking Field Trip
October 05, 2012 Book Fair Starts Soon at Ray Childers Elementary
October 03, 2012 ELA Teachers Participate in Paideia Training
October 01, 2012 Patton Jazz Band Entertains Citizens at Burke County Library
September 28, 2012 EC Teachers Attend Reading Foundations Workshop
September 28, 2012 Glen Alpine Holds Energy and Conservation Day
September 19, 2012 Ray Childers Celebrates Pirate Central
September 10, 2012 Oak Hill Elementary Students Participate in 2012 Sunrise Run
September 10, 2012 Drexel 3rd Grade Teachers Attend CHAMPS Training
August 27, 2012 First Day of School 2012-2013
August 21, 2012 Morganton Herald Runs Story on Patton's Automotive Department
August 20, 2012 Fitness Challenge at the 2012 Sunrise Run
August 08, 2012 Welcome to Burke County Public Schools!
July 26, 2012 Third Annual Patton Palooza
July 18, 2012 Liberty Middle School Announces Jumpstart 2012
July 12, 2012 Two Additional Principals Named for the 2012-2013 School Year
June 29, 2012 New Assistant Superintendent Named
June 28, 2012 Parent Assistant Module
June 22, 2012 BCPS Announces New Principal Assignments for 2012-2013
June 20, 2012 2012 Summer Technology Conference a Great Success
June 19, 2012 National Board Certification and Procedure Requirements for 2012-2013
June 08, 2012 Child Nutrition Summer Foodservice Program
June 05, 2012 Burke County Youth Band Camp
June 04, 2012 Carolyn Little Selected BCPS Media Coordinator of the Year
May 24, 2012 Hallyburton CTE Students Hold Own Version of Cupcake Wars
May 21, 2012 Chef Hasty's Life Skills Class Prepares Italian Luncheon
May 17, 2012 BMC Students Perform Night of Music Program
May 14, 2012 2012 Summer Technology Conference
May 14, 2012 Draughn Students Raise Money for Relay for Life
May 09, 2012 Rutherford College Biathlon Team Wins First Place
May 09, 2012 Oak Hill Elementary Students Receive Visit from Tobacco Awareness Educators
May 07, 2012 Hildebran Elementary Students Participate in Young Authors Day
May 07, 2012 Icard Students Celebrate Family Heritage Day
May 04, 2012 Chesterfield Elementary School Holds Field Day Activities
May 03, 2012 Safe Schools Holds 2012 Spring Student Advisory Council Meeting
May 02, 2012 Salem Students Enjoy Visit from Meteorologist, Al Conklin
April 26, 2012 2012 Summer Enrichment
April 25, 2012 Patton Holds Annual Jazz Festival - Friday, April 27
April 25, 2012 Ray Childers BOB Team Finish 3rd at Regional
April 24, 2012 Icard Principal Featured in WCNC Article
April 24, 2012 Icard Teacher Accepted to Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
April 24, 2012 Larry Putnam Named BCPS Superintendent
April 23, 2012 Salem Archery Team Places First in State
April 23, 2012 Draughn Students Participate in 2012 Lenoir Rhyne University Choral Festival
April 19, 2012 Jonathan Clontz Named Western Region CTE Administrator of the Year
April 18, 2012 Salem MathCounts Team Wins County Competition
April 17, 2012 Mull Teachers Participate in Run of the Mill 5K
April 16, 2012 Patton High Band Members Attend French Quarter Festival
April 16, 2012 Mini-Prep Course for WPCC College Placement Test
April 06, 2012 Valdese Elementary Students Perform at Waldensian Presbyterian Church
April 05, 2012 Glen Alpine Students Hold Bufferfly Release Celebration
April 05, 2012 Salem and Chesterfield Students Use Skype in Mock Competition
April 04, 2012 Online Summer Academy
April 04, 2012 2012 GNC Governor School's Selection
April 02, 2012 Draughn Students Participate in Hickory Choral Society's Spring Concert
March 26, 2012 BCPS Elementary Music Teachers Hold 2nd Annual Honors Chorus
March 23, 2012 Liberty Wins Middle School Battle of Books Competition!
March 21, 2012 Ray Childers Wins Elementary Battle of the Books Competition!
March 19, 2012 Draughn High School Choral Ensemble attends the NC Large Ensemble Music Performance Adjudication
March 19, 2012 World Traveling McMahon Family Visit Drexel and Mull Media Centers
March 19, 2012 Finding Our Place by Remembering Our Past
March 19, 2012 Glen Alpine Celebrate Two Events
March 19, 2012 Hunger Games Party Hosted by Johnson Middle School's Media Center
March 16, 2012 Online Transcript Processing Begins
March 16, 2012 Leviton Donates Money Toward SmartBoard
March 16, 2012 North Liberty Holds Raffle
March 13, 2012 Musician Wayne Erbsen Visits Glen Alpine Elementary School
March 12, 2012 Walter Johnson Middle MathCounts Team Travels to State Competition
March 12, 2012 W.A. Young Receives Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant
March 12, 2012 Mull Students Complete Music Composition Project
March 09, 2012 Elementary Honors Chorus Invites Everyone to Concert
March 09, 2012 Icard Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss' Birthday
March 08, 2012 Elementary Instructional Coaches Hold Common Core and NC Essential Standards Trainings
March 07, 2012 Valdese Celebrates Read Across America
March 06, 2012 Chesterfield Elementary Celebrates Read Across America
February 29, 2012 Second Place for Draughn Teacher Paula Tate
February 29, 2012 Career and College Promise Offers College Credit Opportunities
February 29, 2012 BCPS Retired School Personnel Employee Scholarship
February 29, 2012 Draughn Chamber Singers Attend Small Ensemble Festival
February 27, 2012 George Hildebrand Elementary Kicks Off Read Across America Week
February 24, 2012 BCPS, Fully Accredited!
February 23, 2012 Forest Hill Elementary Welcomes Author, Lester Laminack
February 23, 2012 Freedom High School Holds Masquerade Ball
February 23, 2012 Draughn High School Visit Kindergarten Classes at Rutherford College
February 23, 2012 Mountain Crest Students Celebrate 100th Day of School
February 22, 2012 W. A. Young Elementary Receives 2011 Burke County United Way Awards
February 17, 2012 Tornado Relief Project
February 16, 2012 QR Code Reader Makes Its Debut
February 16, 2012 QR Code Reader Makes Debut at Walter Johnson Middle School
February 15, 2012 Mountain Crest PreK Students Work with iPods
February 14, 2012 Mountain Crest Elementary School Receives Lowe's Grant for "Going Green"
February 13, 2012 Salem 4th Graders Hold Wax Museum
February 10, 2012 Vote for Paula Tate's Teaching Idea Submission
February 10, 2012 Icard Students Attend Sound to Sea
February 09, 2012 Oak Hill Elementary School Recognized
February 09, 2012 Welcome Home, Oak Hill Bulldog, CJ!
February 09, 2012 Icard Kindergarteners tell us of the Foods That Warm Their Hearts
February 08, 2012 George Hildebrand Kindergarteners Celebrate the 100th Day of School
February 08, 2012 North Carolina New Schools Project’s STEM Teacher Education Program (STEP)
February 08, 2012 Icard Students Lead Pledge of Allegiance at Board of Commissioners' Meeting
February 06, 2012 Draughn Key Club Donates to Options of Burke County
February 06, 2012 NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Paul Newby Addresses Students
February 05, 2012 BCPS Students Participate in Mars Hill Choral Festival
January 30, 2012 Concert Scheduled, 2012 All-Burke County High School Honors Band
January 27, 2012 Students Pay 50 Cents to Support Chase for Cupid's Arrow Race
January 23, 2012 Rutherford College Third Graders Work with Temperature Probes
January 17, 2012 Horace Mann - Abraham Lincoln Fellowship Program
January 16, 2012 East Burke Students Receive Their First Certifications
January 11, 2012 Freedom Construction and Automotive Students Help Injured Teen of Taylorsville
January 10, 2012 Community Input Meetings for Superintendent Search
January 06, 2012 Burke County Public Schools Searches for New Superintendent
January 03, 2012 Teachers vs. Heritage Volleyball Team, Students Win!
January 03, 2012 East Burke High School Bands Played Live on ESPN December 29
January 03, 2012 Red Carpet Movie Premiere at Salem Elementary
December 16, 2011 Hildebran Fourth Graders Attend Western Piedmont Youth Symphony
December 15, 2011 Valdese First Graders Visit Residents and Staff of Agape Retirement Apartments
December 15, 2011 Coach David Fletcher Named State 3AAA High School Soccer Coach of the Year
December 14, 2011 Claymation Movie Premier at Drexel Elementary
December 13, 2011 Welcome Home, Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt McCarter!
December 12, 2011 Heritage Middle Students Take Trip to Nation's Capitol
December 06, 2011 Middle School Speech Contest
December 01, 2011 Elementary Speech Contest Winners
December 01, 2011 Icard Elementary School Opens Cafeteria During Tornado
November 22, 2011 Rutherford College Kindergarteners Prepare Thanksgiving Feast
November 21, 2011 Hildebran Elementary Holds Second Annual Veterans Day Celebration
November 21, 2011 Thank you, BCPS Volunteers!
November 21, 2011 Icard Second Graders Learn About Turkeys
November 18, 2011 Table Rock Middle School Awarded Bright Ideas Grants
November 17, 2011 Drexel 4th Graders Go Batty
November 16, 2011 Heritage Students Hold Food Drive for Burke United Christian Ministries
November 16, 2011 11th Annual Wreath Sale at Hallyburton Academy
November 15, 2011 Icard Students' Donations Help Others
November 15, 2011 Heritage Middle School Cheerleaders Perform Community Service at Autumn Care of Drexel
November 15, 2011 Heritage 8th Graders Collect Supplies for Oversea Troops
November 07, 2011 Valdese Elementary Supports Local Food Bank
November 03, 2011 WA Young Elementary School Collects Food for Burke United Christian Ministries
October 27, 2011 Glen Alpine Second Graders Study Maryann MacDonald's book, Hedgehog Bakes a Cake
October 26, 2011 Icard Students Visit Biltmore Estate
October 26, 2011 East Burke High School Will Host Showcase of Bands
October 25, 2011 Glen Alpine Celebrates Fall
October 24, 2011 Mull Mustangs Dress for Haunted Hallways Event
October 20, 2011 East Burke Middle School Plans Red Cross Blood Drive
October 19, 2011 Benefit for Autism Helps Salem Students
October 18, 2011 Salem Fourth Graders Study the Wright Brothers' Famous Flight
October 17, 2011 Burke County Choral Directors to Conduct Gaston County Choral Festival
October 16, 2011 Woman of the Year - Susy Tilley
October 16, 2011 Principal and AP of the Year named for 2011-12
October 16, 2011 Oak Hill Elementary Recognized as a Model School in NC Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Initiative
October 14, 2011 Icard Township Fire Department Visits Students at Hildebran Elementary
October 11, 2011 Congratulations, 2010-2011 Teachers of the Year!
October 10, 2011 Forest Hill Students Audition for 2011 NC Elementary Honors Chorus
October 10, 2011 Rutherford College Elementary Holds Crazy Hair Day for United Way
October 10, 2011 Draughn Wildcats Fight for Breast Cancer Cure
October 10, 2011 Icard Celebrates School Lunch Week with Chef Antonio
October 06, 2011 State Law Change in Prepayment of 10 Month Employees
October 03, 2011 Attention Parents!
September 29, 2011 Safe Schools Healthy Students Holds Training
September 26, 2011 Patton and Freedom High Schools Present Rachel's Challenge
September 22, 2011 Oak Hill Elementary Students Receive Visit from Captain Jim
September 16, 2011 NCAE Grant Provides Tech Supplies to Draughn Teachers
September 02, 2011 Cyndi is currently #42 in $25K contest! Please vote!
August 18, 2011 Student Insurance
August 11, 2011 Announcement from the Burke County Board of Education
August 09, 2011 Burke County Public Schools' ABC Summary Report
August 03, 2011 First Ever “Meet the Patriots” Event
August 02, 2011 Enrollment for 2011-2012 School Year
August 02, 2011 Oak Hill Elementary Receives $10,000 Grant
July 29, 2011 WPCC College Course Opportunities for Fall!
July 27, 2011 Burke County Public Schools Remains Accredited on Probation
July 18, 2011 Mountain Crest Elementary School Offers Summer Enrichment
July 07, 2011 Robert L. Patton High School Receives IMPACT V Grant
July 07, 2011 Mountain Crest Elementary Receives Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant
June 21, 2011 Fifth Annual Summer Technology Conference a Success
June 16, 2011 Principal Reassignments for 2011-2012 School Year
June 16, 2011 Server Maintenance Scheduled This Weekend
June 10, 2011 Sherry Johnson, BCPS Child Nutrition Employee of the Year
June 09, 2011 Поздравляем Congratulations, Lucas!
June 07, 2011 Salem Elementary Archery Team Participates in 2011 State Tournament
June 03, 2011 Jane Chownyk Selected as BCPS Media Coordinator of the Year
May 18, 2011 Dr. June Atkinson, State Superintendent, Visits Burke County Public Schools
May 04, 2011 Want to earn a high school credit this summer?
April 15, 2011 Summer Technology Conference 2011
April 11, 2011 Pirates Arrived at Oak Hill Elementary School
April 01, 2011 Oak Hill Students Visit Virginia
April 01, 2011 East Burke Middle Schools, BCPS Middle School Battle of the Books Winner for 2011
March 30, 2011 Mull Elementary KMO Team Excels at County Competition
March 30, 2011 Student Transfer Applications 2011-2012
March 29, 2011 NC Science Weekend
March 25, 2011 Substitute Teachers Participate in Technology Training
March 24, 2011 WIA Leadership Development at Hallyburton Academy
March 21, 2011 Icard Wins Elementary Battle of the Books Competition
March 03, 2011 Holocaust Event Planned
February 23, 2011 Drexel Students Research Burke County History
February 23, 2011 Mull Students Celebrate Young Author's Night
February 22, 2011 High School Course Offerings
February 21, 2011 Athletic Program Donations
February 17, 2011 Attorney Resignation
February 14, 2011 Renaissance Festival Held at Jimmy C. Draughn High School
February 14, 2011 New Fiscal Study Discovers Burke County to be Among 14 Higher Performing and Lowest Spending School Districts in North Carolina
February 14, 2011 Table Rock Guitar Club Performs
February 10, 2011 Table Rock Middle School Invites Sanchez Johnson as Guest Speaker in Observance of Black History Month
February 09, 2011 Fatz Cafe Hosts Glen Alpine Elementary
February 06, 2011 BCPS Students Attend Mars Hill Choral Festival
February 04, 2011 Flu Season Advice From Burke County Nurses
February 02, 2011 2011 High School All-County Honors Band Information
February 02, 2011 Attendance Memo from Dr. Stellar
February 01, 2011 Check out our students on Scholastic's website
February 01, 2011 2010-2011 BCPS Science Fair Winners
January 31, 2011 Hallyburton Academy Holds Fall Graduation Ceremony
January 31, 2011 Great Resources for Black History Month
January 28, 2011 Personnel Changes
January 26, 2011 Generating Additional Revenue for Anticipated Deficit
January 21, 2011 French American Voyage Students Experience Life with French Family
January 19, 2011 8th Annual Chase for Cupid's Arrow 5K Scheduled
January 18, 2011 Draughn Students Attend UNC Men's Choral Festival
January 07, 2011 Freedom Students Perform Traditional Hmong Dance
January 07, 2011 BCPS Holds Middle School Speech Contest
January 07, 2011 National Board for Professional Teaching Extends Deadline for Application
January 06, 2011 Anchor Club Thanks Community
January 05, 2011 Burke County Public Schools Elected as Member of College Board
January 03, 2011 Heritage Students Participated in Fall Know Master Open Tournament
January 03, 2011 Glen Alpine Cyber Kids Win First Place
December 23, 2010 Walter Johnson Gives Back
December 22, 2010 Table Rock Middle School Students Provide Special Gifts for Christmas Angels
December 21, 2010 Table Rock Reading Council Creates Christmas Puppet Show
December 20, 2010 Congratulations Everyone
December 20, 2010 Burke County Public Schools is an Energy Star Partner
December 17, 2010 Burke County Teachers Exceed Goal
December 14, 2010 Valdese Students Perform for Burke County Nutrition Program and Valdese Meals on Wheels
December 14, 2010 McDowell Hospital's Couch Potato Team Visit Young Elementary
December 14, 2010 Waiting to Exhale, Inhale or Both
December 10, 2010 An Easy and Helpful Gift for Your Child's Teacher
December 09, 2010 Oak Hill Students Learn How to Skype
December 08, 2010 East Burke Band Boosters Sell Christmas Trees
December 06, 2010 Burke County Elementary Speech Contest Winners
December 04, 2010 Congratulations, Jan Crump and Jodi Smith!
December 02, 2010 Heritage Seventh Graders Enjoying Trip to Washington, D.C.
December 01, 2010 Burke Institution Report
December 01, 2010 Dental Bus Ministry Provides Free Services to Drexel Students
December 01, 2010 East Burke High Anchor Club Members Present Checks
December 01, 2010 North Liberty Students Exercise to Latest Wii Dance Games
December 01, 2010 Oak Hill Students Collect for Haiti Children
November 30, 2010 Icard Holds 'Reading Around the World Family Night'
November 23, 2010 George Hildebrand Had Surprise Visit from Special Guests
November 19, 2010 National Board Certification Update
November 19, 2010 Hallyburton Academy 10th Annual Wreath Sale
November 19, 2010 Drexel Students Solve Cinderella's Missing Slipper Mystery
November 18, 2010 Kelly Baker Named Outstanding Math Educator
November 18, 2010 Walter Johnson: Return to Hogwarts
November 18, 2010 Using Good News to Replace Rumors
November 17, 2010 Rutherford College Students Use Glogster to Research New York
November 17, 2010 Mrs. Jennifer Kearson’s Third Grade Reading Class Writes, Illustrates, and Publishes their own eBooks
November 16, 2010 East Burke High School Band Boosters Selling Christmas Trees
November 15, 2010 Drexel Elementary Receives Exxon Grant
November 15, 2010 Hildebran Students Create Virtual Museum
November 12, 2010 Rutherford College Students Hold Wedding
November 10, 2010 Veterans Visit Mull Elementary School
November 09, 2010 Draughn Key Club Helps Kiwanis
November 05, 2010 Burke County Public Schools Receives Improving Air Quality Grant
November 04, 2010 Win a Genuine Piece of the Berlin Wall
November 02, 2010 Walter Johnson Celebrates Teen Read Week
November 01, 2010 Instructional Specialist Plans Science Integration Lesson
November 01, 2010 W. A. Young Students Collect for Firu
October 29, 2010 Mrs. St. Louis’ Second Grade Class at Valdese Elementary School Participates in MultiCultural Activities
October 28, 2010 National Board Support Group
October 27, 2010 Pumpkin Contest Held at Ray Childers Elementary
October 27, 2010 Oak Hill Students Participate in Reading Literacy Event
October 18, 2010 Mull Elementary Holds Reading Night
October 18, 2010 Heritage Middle Students Build Rockets
October 13, 2010 BCPS Holds Spelling Bee
October 07, 2010 Burke County Literacy Council Invites Mull Students
October 07, 2010 Don McNeal Visits Oak Hill Elementary School
October 07, 2010 Instructional Coaches Provide Staff Development Training
October 07, 2010 Instructional Coaches Provide Staff Development Training
October 06, 2010 Don McNeal Visits Heritage Middle School
October 05, 2010 English as Second Language Students Reach National and State Targets for 1st Time
October 01, 2010 Johnny Appleseed Visits George Hildebrand Elementary School
October 01, 2010 Hallyburton Academy Holds Open House
September 30, 2010 W.A. Young Receives Generous Donation
September 27, 2010 Walmart Awards Gift Certificates to Mountain Crest Faculty and Staff
September 23, 2010 Hildebran and Icard Elementary Schools Host Parent Night
September 23, 2010 Principal Jennings Locked Up For MDA
September 23, 2010 Schools Receive Energy Star Award
September 20, 2010 Jimmy C. Draughn Plans Homecoming
September 20, 2010 Oak Hill Elementary Has Visit from Impulsive Puppy
September 17, 2010 Grand Opening of The History Museum of Burke County
September 17, 2010 Hallyburton Mum Sale
September 14, 2010 Press Release - Burke County Students Score Higher on SAT
September 11, 2010 Apply Now for National Board Certification
September 01, 2010 Hints for Students and Parents for a Successful School Year
September 01, 2010 First Day of School at Oak Hill
September 01, 2010 Forest Hill Students Back in School
August 27, 2010 Annual Report 2009-2010
August 06, 2010 Burke County Schools Show High Gains
July 28, 2010 An Invitation from Dr. Art Stellar
July 26, 2010 School District Continuous Improvement
July 19, 2010 New Exceptional Children's Program Director
July 09, 2010 Robert Murray Assigned to Director of Safe Schools Grant
July 06, 2010 BCPS High School Students Continue Travels in Germany
July 01, 2010 BCPS High School Students in Germany, June 17 - July 20
June 23, 2010 Online Learning - Is it right for you?
June 03, 2010 Glen Alpine Cyber Kids Finish Up Great Year
June 03, 2010 Oak Hill Students Participate in Power Up
June 03, 2010 Mrs. Lookadoo's fifth grade class at Oak Hill Elementary dissect frogs as part of their science curriculum
June 02, 2010 East Burke Middle School's "Raider Rollers" Do It Again
June 01, 2010 Freedom High Anchor Club Holds New Member Initiation
May 26, 2010 Walter Johnson Teachers Thank Parents and Volunteers
April 29, 2010 Hildebran Elementary 5th Grade Students Begin Memorial Day
Professional Development Day