WS/FCS leaders celebrated the first day of school this morning at Old Town Elementary School, which is also celebrating its 100th anniversary! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1709185.
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Teall Properties Group Making A Difference By Volunteering In WS/FCS Schools
Based in Winston-Salem, the Teall Properties Group is a strategic marketing and sponsorship company that connects brands with high-school communities throughout the United States. On a sweltering summer day, 67 TPG employees turned their annual retreat into a day of giving back as they worked at Brunson, Cook, and North Hills Elementary and North Forsyth High Schools. WS/FCS Cable 2 Photojournalist Kevin Wrenn caught up with the group at North Forsyth and shares the why behind their efforts.
Have you downloaded the Edulog Bus Portal app ahead of the start of school next week? Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1705935.
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Thank you to Spokes of Hope and City Lights Ministry for providing for our families at Mineral Springs Middle School! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1703068.
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WS/FCS leaders shared updates on new district policies at a press conference ahead of the first day of school next week! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1700829.
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WS/FCS Holds No Cost Pop-Up Shops With Lots Of Community Help. We are just one week away from students returning to their classrooms for the start of the school year. Last Friday and Saturday, WS/FCS held Back To School Pop-Up Shops to help them get ready. WS/FCS Cable 2 Photojournalist Kevin Wrenn shares how community support makes this all possible. https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1699682
WS/FCS Summer Enrichment Musical Theatre Program Presents “The Little Mermaid”
The WS/FCS Summer Enrichment Musical Theatre Program started in 1960 and has thrived ever since. For five weeks students work together to prepare amazing productions, and in the process create relationships with their peers that last far longer than the summer. WS/FCS Cable 2 Photojournalist Kevin Wrenn spoke with several members of this year’s production of "The Little Mermaid” to discover the reasons behind the program’s continued success for the past 64 years.
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1697382
WS/FCS Teachers And Staff Ready To Go For 2024-25 School Year
The summer break has concluded for WS/FCS teachers and staff. On Thursday they returned to their schools to prepare for the student's return on August 12th. WS/FCS Cable 2 Photojournalist Kevin Wrenn visited three schools, North Hills Elementary, Speas Global Elementary, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and found a ton of excitement as they returned to school.
Welcome back, WS/FCS Teachers and Staff! 👋🎉 Let’s kick off the 2024-2025 school year with positivity and enthusiasm as we prepare to make a lasting impact on our students. #WSFCS #WSFCSPOG #WSFCSBackToSchool
Attention WS/FCS teachers, mark your calendars. 📢 The Educator Warehouse opens this week! Come shop for free classroom supplies and get ready to inspire your students. 📚✏️ https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/page/educator-warehouse #WSFCS #EducatorWarehouse
An early morning rain could not dampen the excitement at Mount Tabor High School on Monday. The band played as WS/FCS administrators lined the sidewalk to welcome over one hundred and fifty new teachers to the district. WS/FCS Cable 2 Photojournalist Kevin Wrenn shares how the 2024 Spark! New Teacher induction prepares these teachers for the upcoming school year. https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1692350
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has approved Amanda Lehmert as the new WS/FCS Chief Communications Officer.
Lehmert is a communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in public relations and journalism. She most recently served as a senior communications specialist for the City of Greensboro, where she provided communications and marketing support for five departments and two offices since 2016.
She graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in print journalism. She was an award-winning journalist who worked for daily newspapers in North Carolina, Massachusetts and Connecticut for 12 years.
Lehmert begins her new role on August 8.
The WS/FCS Board of Education has approved Ayonna Sutton-Chaplin as the new principal of West Forsyth High School.
Sutton-Chaplin has been an assistant principal at West Forsyth High since 2021. She began her career with WS/FCS as a teacher at Atkins High School and later served at Mount Tabor High School. Transitioning into administration, she served as the assistant principal at Kimmel Farm Elementary School before becoming an assistant principal at Walkertown High School.
She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Winston-Salem State University and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Gardner-Webb University.
She begins her new role immediately.
The WS/FCS Board of Education has approved Rachel Sanchez as the new principal Kernersville Middle School.
Sanchez has served as assistant principal at Kernersville Middle since 2015. Prior to joining WS/FCS, she was as a classroom teacher in Guilford County Schools, where she served for 10 years. In WS/FCS, she initially took on the role of instructional facilitator at Mineral Springs Middle before joining Kernersville Middle.
Ms. Sanchez holds an administrative license and is a National Board-Certified teacher in Early Adolescent English Language Arts. She earned her Master of Education Degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where she also completed her Post-Master’s Certificate in School Administration.
Congratulations Rachel!
She begins her new role on August 1.
The WS/FCS Board of Education has approved Christie Brown as the new principal of Rural Hall Elementary School.
Brown began her career with WS/FCS as a teacher at Forest Park Elementary School. She later transitioned into school administration. She held positions as assistant principal at Mineral Springs Middle School and Paisley IB Magnet School, and she is currently assistant principal at Flat Rock Middle School.
She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Winston-Salem State University and a master's degree from North Carolina A&T State University.
Congratulations Christie!
She begins her new role on September 1
The WS/FCS Educator Warehouse will open for the 2024-25 school year next week, starting with their open house running from August 1-3! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1685705.
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Open House Schedule
August 7, 2024: Middle School, 4-6 p.m. AND High School, 6-8 p.m.
August 8, 2024: Elementary School, 5-7 p.m.
Contact your home school for additional information
Orientation Schedule
Contact your home school for information
WS/FCS Teacher Residency just wrapped up another great summer of professional learning. For teacher candidates with bachelor's degrees looking to get started, this program offers an opportunity to earn a license in less than a year. Congratulations to this year's cohort!
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Congratulations to the Class of Summer 2024 on last week's graduation! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1683334.
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Griffith Elementary School celebrated the end of SEE Summer School with a schoolwide dance party on Thursday afternoon. Students had a phenomenal time all summer, learning robotics, art, African drumming, STEM, science, social studies, traditional math, literacy enrichment, and more. It all culminated in one last festivity run by Darryl Gordon of D Unity X. Glad to see everyone enjoying their summer!
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