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20 May 2019

Jamie Norton has been named the curriculum instructional management coordinator of the year for the Northwest Regional Educational Service Alliance. Norton is the Career and Technical Education (CTE) coordinator, career development instructional management coordinator and internship coordinator for Burke County Public Schools.

Patton senior attends legislative event

17 May 2019

Mikayla Holden chose to hone her debate skills and get a glimpse at how state government works by attending the North Carolina Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA). The event happened to fall on prom weekend in April for the Patton High School senior. But the future political science major hopeful who plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall thought the mock legislative session would be more beneficial to her future.

BCPS Promotions

17 May 2019

Burke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Larry Putnam announced promotions within the school district and said he is excited about the changes these promotions will bring for the future of the school system.

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Ray Childers archery team advances

Ray Childers Elementary School’s archery team competed in Louisville, Kentucky on May 10 and 11. This team competed in three national tournaments against 200 other teams and placed in the top 10 in each. The placements are:

2019 NASP® Eastern Nationals = 9th-place in the United States out of 200 teams
2019 NASP® Eastern Nat'l IBO 3D Challenge = 10-place in United States out of 77 teams
2019 Centershot National Tournament - 3rd-place out of 19 teams

These placements qualify team members for the Championship NASP Tournament that will be held in Nashville, Tennessee in July.

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Mission Statement: The mission of Burke County Public Schools is to educate diverse learners, nurture their potentials, and empower them to be competitive, successful, and productive citizens.

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