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Stella posing with her grandmother in front of her school

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction across western North Carolina, communities and individuals have rallied in numerous ways to support those affected. Among them is 8-year-old Stella R., a second grader at Salem Elementary School, who decided to sell something very special to her to help hurricane victims.

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Spelling bee winners holding their trophies while standing in front of school personnel

For the second year in a row, Sam E., now an eighth grader at East Burke Middle School, is the Burke County Public Schools Spelling Bee winner. This year’s winning word was “gelatinous.” Sam outspelled 18 other elementary and middle school top spellers to keep the traditional Lillian Butler Trophy at his school. Runner-up was Annabel M. from Liberty Middle School. The school-level winners and district participants were:

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four student holding signs that state "we are the future"

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a seven-year, $35 million GEAR UP grant to Appalachian State University's College Access Partnerships in the Reich College of Education. The award represents the largest single grant ever awarded to the university and extends the GEAR UP program in Burke County Public Schools.

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Our Mission: Burke County Public Schools will educate all learners, nurture their potential and empower them to be contributing members of our community.

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