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Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' 2003 book The Dot, the story follows Vashti, a discouraged student who learns to believe in herself after her art teacher prompts her to make a simple mark on paper, unlocking a journey of confidence and growth.
Shuford students showed their creativity and made their mark to celenrate International Dot Day!
Students are welcome to dress up in their best pirate gear.
No weapons allowed.
We love seeing science come to life and our kiddos learning by doing at Shuford! 💙💛
We are hiring a FIRST GRADE TEACHER to join us for the 2026-27 school year.
Interested candidates should apply at
🔗 bit.ly/SHUTEACH26
🗓️ SAVE THE DATE(S)
We are excited to welcome families back into our building this school year, beginning September 14th-18th, to celebrate Grandparents' Week!
Families are invited to join for lunch on designated grade-level days to mitigate crowding in our Cafe.
Photos will be sold for $ 5 each.
Teachers will share individual lunch times on their class pages.
Please reach out to your child(ren)'s teacher if there are any questions.
We look forward to welcoming everyone that week. Please remember that visitors must show their IDs to enter our building!
Please schedule any appointments or other activities after their test administration for the day. Students may not be dismissed from the test setting once testing has begun for the day.
Her 4th-graders learned all about them before getting them out. There was so much excitement when they could hold them for the first time! The lizards even enjoyed the extra attention too! 🦎💚
Mrs. King's 4th graders have done quite a few icebreakers and team challenges this week to build relationships!
Check out rising 5th grader, Stella, who made lots of memories this summer with her sister, Sophie, former Shuford Owl and rising college student, as they explored Utah’s Mighty Five National Parks and road tripped through Florida. 😍
At the August 6th, North Carolina State Board of Education meeting, State Board members stated that they will carefully review the proposal and all accompanying materials using the criteria established in North Carolina law. At this time, they anticipate discussing the review process, timeline, and next steps at their September meeting.
Please consider submitting your public comment on why they should NOT move forward with the merger by emailing Tiffany Lucas, General Counsel for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, tiffany.lucas@dpi.nc.gov ..
Make your voice heard and make it clear why Newton-Conover City Schools should remain untouched and allowed to continue their excellence, independent of others, for generations to come.
**a brief clip of the discussion can be viewed at: bit.ly/sboeonmerger
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Check out rising 5th grader, Christian, living his best life at Vacation Bible School 😍
Interested candidates should apply at
🔗 newtonconover.schoolspring.com
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Check out our favorite triplets and rising 5th graders, who are enjoying camps of all kinds. Eli and Wade at Robotics camp at the Science Center, and Lizzy is showing her creativity at Art camp at Azalea Design. 😍
Check out rising 4th grader, Aspen, and official former Owl (rising 6th grader), Charlotte, soaking up the sun and enjoying the water at the river and the beach! 😍
Check out 4th-grade teacher Ms. Burkhalter and her beau, who took on the North Atlantic Ocean, cruising around Norway, Iceland, and Scotland... including visiting The Elephant House, where author J.K. Rowling had her first book published while she was writing in the back room overlooking Edinburgh Castle, making it the “birthplace” of the series of Harry Potter novels, which many of our kiddos (and staff) LOVE! 😍
To access these activities, navigate to our website:
> ses.newton-conover.org
> "For Students" tab,
> "Summer Learning Activities"
