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Sunny View students wage Coin War to help fellow child in need

Sunny View Elementary School recently waged a Coin War between classes to raise money for a very worthy…

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Saluda Elementary School hosts holiday bazaar

Saluda Elementary School students enjoyed holiday shopping at their annual Christmas Bazaar, held in the school gymnasium. Each student…

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Polk Central fourth-graders construct gingerbread houses for holidays

Fourth-graders at Polk Central are focusing on STEM and STEAM activities this year, using Maker Labs in classrooms…

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An artsy way to ring in the holidays

The Polk County Board of Education recently recognized a handful of creative Polk County High School students, whose…

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Super spellers

O.P. Earle Elementary fourth-grader Emily Tames (top left) took first place in the school’s recent spelling bee. In…

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Dance the afternoon away

A group of Polk Central Elementary students got a chance to unleash their inner dancer Tuesday afternoon, as…

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Newcomer joins Polk school board

Recently elected Polk County Schools Board of Education member Michael Ashworth was sworn into office during the school…

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Polk County Board of Education updates school calendars for makeup days

Polk County Schools students will return to class a day early from Christmas vacation as part of the…

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Registration opens for Polk County 4-H winter clubs

The Cooperative Extension of Polk County has opened registration for Winter 4-H Clubs for students ages 5-18. After…

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Area foundation funding new programs at Polk Middle, Sunny View

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina has awarded a pair of grants to Polk County schools from…