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Schools come together for exceptional prom

Schools come together for exceptional prom

(Melissa Gute/MI Monitor photos) Hopewell High School invited exceptional students from Hough High School to join for a special prom held in the Hopewell Media Center on May 24. The… Read more »

Students learn all about farming at Cook’s garden

Students learn all about farming at Cook’s garden

(Courtney Price/MI Monitor photos) MOUNTAIN ISLAND – About 30 students from Mountain Island Day School took a trip May 22 to the Cook’s Community Garden to learn about plants, chickens… Read more »

Star teachers, students honored

Star teachers, students honored

GASTONIA – The top students in Gaston County’s Class of 2013 were recently recognized at the annual Star Teacher-Star Student Awards. At the program, the top students from each high… Read more »

CMS selects 2014-15 calendar

CMS selects 2014-15 calendar

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education set the dates for the school year beginning in fall 2014 at its meeting May 28. School will begin Aug. 25, 2014,… Read more »

Gaston County Schools’ 2013-14 calendar released

Gaston County Schools’ 2013-14 calendar released

GASTONIA – The 2013-14 school year begins Aug. 25 for Gaston County students. The county school board recently set the dates for next year. The last day of school is… Read more »

Memorial garden keeps memories of teacher alive

Memorial garden keeps memories of teacher alive

by Melissa Gute education@mimonitor.com MOUNTAIN ISLAND – When the eight pink balloons tied to a bench in a memorial garden at Mountain Island Elementary School unexpectedly detached and began to… Read more »

Michael Jordan, FOX Sports donate to schools

Michael Jordan, FOX Sports donate to schools

by Aaron Burns education@mimonitor.com CHARLOTTE – Michael Jordan’s impact on the game of basketball and his basketball brand reaches worldwide. But Jordan’s charitable impact on local students was on display March… Read more »

Mountain Island Elementary could see expansion

Mountain Island Elementary could see expansion

by Melissa Gute education@mimonitor.com CHARLOTTE – Mountain Island Elementary School could be expanded in the next few years to include kindergarten through eighth grades, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ master… Read more »

Superintendent talks economy, diversity and safety

Superintendent talks economy, diversity and safety

by Jackson Sveen education@mimonitor.com HUNTERSVILLE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Heath Morrison answered questions from Charlotte-area residents during his latest community chat Feb. 11 at New Birth-Charlotte Church. The topics ranged… Read more »

Education notes for February

Education notes for February

District brings back school channel CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has rebooted CMS TV and see new programming on Time Warner Cable channel 3. The relaunch of the district’s television station… Read more »