The Pilot – September 22, 2010 Communities In Schools of Moore County and five Southern Middle School students participated in Camp Challenge 2010. Camp Challenge, which is sponsored by the North Carolina Bankers Association, combines a summer camp experience and an academic setting with instruction in age appropriate personal financial skills. These students were nominated [...]
Down in the Dirt at Vass-Lakeview Elementary
May 15, 2010 By
Second graders at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School got down in the dirt to plant and learn about where food comes from May 7, thanks to the efforts of Lee and Karen Gulley of Good Land Nursery. Students planted seeds and plants with Communities in Schools volunteer, Kathy Byron, and Master Gardener volunteer Bill Cameron. Students also [...]
School Supplies Needed All Year
April 17, 2010 By
Yes, back-to-school season is upon us. In stores everywhere one can expect to find parents and children perusing aisles and fancy displays bulging with the latest back-to-school essentials as the first day of school quickly approaches. But with closer examination, one will also find members of the community who are purchasing supplies to ensure that [...]
CISMC Students Participate in the Governor’s Page Program
February 23, 2010 By
The Pilot – February 21, 2010 Communities In Schools of North Carolina announced that CIS of Moore County students Angela Ritter, Dean Thomas and Stephanie Perryman participated in the Governor’s Page Program in Raleigh. The North Moore High School students spent the week in Raleigh learning about the roles and functions of state government. “The [...]
Communities In Schools FirstSchool Gardens Announces “Lessons from the School Yard” Workshops for Adult
February 13, 2010 By
Looking for more details? Download our flyer – Lessons from the School Yard Workshop February 12, 2010-Pinehurst, NC— Communities In Schools (CIS) FirstSchool Gardens will be hosting a complimentary workshop series for adults called “Lessons from the Schoolyard”. “Following three years of success teaching children in school gardens throughout Moore County, we created these free [...]
IBM Grant to Benefit ‘Young Explorers’ in North Carolina
January 31, 2010 By
Communities in Schools of North Carolina has received a grant from IBM that will benefit 14 affiliates across the state and enable the state office to purchase 19 “Young Explorer” technology centers, each valued at $2,600. CIS of Moore County received two Young Explorer Technology Stations and donated them to Aberdeen Primary School. The grant [...]
