Mardi Gras Miles 5k and Fun Run
Please join PJP2 at Sandhills Community College for the 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Miles on Saturday, February 11th! This year’s run includes a 5K Run in addition to our “Run for the Beads” Kids Fun Run. Prizes will be awarded for Best Costume, Best Mask, and Most School Spirit. 5K Male/Female (over 21) 1st place [...]
Is a year-round school program right for your child?
Moore County Schools will be conducting a series of informational meetings on the year-round schedule. At these meetings, administrators and parents presently participating in a year-round schedule will be available to answer questions and enlighten you about the possibilities of this alternative schedule. Very shortly, the school district will conduct a survey to determine how [...]
New Christian School Meeting
Information Meeting When: Tuesday, August 16th at 7 pm. Where: Sandhills Presbyterian Church, 650 Pee Dee Road, Southern Pines Are you currently homeschooling and feel you want just a little bit more of a traditional school experience? Has traditional public school left you feeling disappointed and concerned about the lack of one-on-one attention your child [...]
Classical Musicians Present Community Concert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Classical Musicians Present Community Concert Southern Pines, N.C., January 12, 2011 – Local musicians come together for a special afternoon of classical music at the February 13 community performance, “Love Divine: An Afternoon of Pipe, Ivory, String, and Song.” “We have some extremely talented, classically trained musical artists at our fingertips,” says event [...]
Twenty-Two Students Inducted to O’Neal’s Jr. Beta
The O’Neal School P.O. Box 290 Southern Pines, NC 28388-0290 Contact: Kathy Taylor, Director of Communications Phone: (910) 692-6920 ext. 129 Email: ktaylor@onealschool.org Twenty-Two Students Inducted to O’Neal’s Jr. Beta Southern Pines – An outstanding twenty-two O’Neal seventh and eighth grade students were inducted into the Junior Beta Club. During the ceremony, candles were lit [...]
O’Neal School Feb and March Events
The O’Neal School 3300 Airport Rd. Southern Pines, NC 28387 Tel: (910) 692-6920 Website: onealschool.org Grades Pre-K3–12 More details to come: Upper School Scholarships – now taking applications – for rising 9th graders. O’Neal Annual Auction is February 5th – purchase tickets to the Auction or the Auction Preview scheduled for the day before. March [...]
The O’Neal School Annual Auction Feb 5th
2011 Auction See http://www.onealschool.org/giving/auction for more information. What started out as a Monte Carlo night, O’Neal’s 40th Annual Auction, Forty and Fabulous, will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 6PM at the Fair Barn in Pinehurst. Please mark your calendar and plan on attending our annual signature event that supports the operating budget [...]
From Ed Dennison – for Moore County Board of Education
I am a veteran Naval Officer and have a Bachelor of Science Degree from Wheeling Jesuit University and have done graduate work at Wayne State University. I have 40 plus years management experience. I have 9 years school board experience and 1400 hours of training as a member of a school board. I was also [...]
Pope John Paul II – Middle School Open House
Pope John Paul II Catholic School is hosting a Middle School Open House on May 19th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. If you would like to learn more about our middle school program, please plan to attend. Current families are welcome to attend as well. We will have a brief presentation followed by a [...]
Sandhills Farmlife Elementary Sham Rock ‘N Roll Road Race benefit
Spring will soon bring exciting events to the beautiful streets of our village! On Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. the Village and the PTA of our neighborhood Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School are sponsoring the second annual Fun Run to benefit the school. The ShamRock ‘n’ Roll Road Race will include a 1 [...]
Fellowship Preschool Open House and Registration
See sponsor page for Fellowship Preschool in Southern Pines,NC here Open House – January 15th & 22nd & 25th Fall Registration – January 25th Times are: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. More information: call Connie Royalty at 692-9106. 4-5 year old 20 children and 3-4 year old class to 16 children.
O’Neal Middle School Students are Inducted into Junior Beta Club
Southern Pines – Sixteen O’Neal Middle School students were recently inducted into the Junior Beta Club. During the ceremony, candles were lit representing the four virtues of the Jr. Beta Club which are: Service, Leadership, Scholarship and Honor. Current members then “tapped” the inductees, whereby all of the members then recited the Junior Beta Pledge [...]
The O’Neal Lower School students performed “December Gifts”
The O’Neal School P.O. Box 290 Southern Pines, NC 28388-0290 Contact: Kathy Taylor, Director of Communications Phone: (910) 692-6920 ext. 129 Email: ktaylor@onealschool.org December 15, 2009 Photo Op: The O’Neal Lower School students performed “December Gifts” by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse on Friday, December 11th in the School’s new theater. Directed by music [...]
O’Neal Students are Inducted into the National Honor Society
The O’Neal School P.O. Box 290 Southern Pines, NC 28388-0290 Contact: Kathy Taylor, Director of Communications Phone: (910) 692-6920 ext. 129 Email: ktaylor@onealschool.org December 15, 2009 Southern Pines – Twenty-two O’Neal students were recently inducted into the National Honor Society. During the ceremony, current members presented each of the four characteristics of membership: scholarship, leadership, [...]
The Village of Pinehurst Parks and Recreation and Pinehurst Elementary PTA are co-sponsoring the 2009 Fall Festival
The Village of Pinehurst Parks and Recreation and Pinehurst Elementary PTA are co-sponsoring the 2009 Fall Festival Bring the entire family to Cannon Park on Friday, October 23, 2009 from 5-7 PM. The festivities will include a cake walk, hayrides, photo booth, bouncy house, face painting, bike rodeo, giant slide, obstacle course, dunk tank, and [...]
Union Pines Marching Vikings Host 17th Annual Viking Classic Marching Band Competition
Saturday, Oct. 24th at Union Pines High School The Union Pines Marching Vikings will be hosting the 17th annual Viking Classic marching band competition on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00 pm until 9:30 pm at Union Pines High School. Admission to the event is $5.00 and several concessions will offer a variety of food. This [...]
O’Neal Students Recognized for Headmaster’s Achievement
The O’Neal School has recently presented students in seven grades with the Headmaster’s Achievement Award for the 2008-2009 school year. The Headmaster’s Achievement Award is presented to the O’Neal student in each class from sixth through twelfth grade who compiled the highest academic average for the past school year. Headmaster Alan Barr recognized the following [...]
Outstanding Math Teacher Named
Carthage Elementary School fifth grade teacher Summer Thomas has been selected as the Outstanding Elementary School Mathematics Teacher for 2009 for Moore County by the North Carolina Council of Teacher of Mathematics (NCCTM). She will receive statewide recognition at the 2009 NCCTM Conference in Greensboro, as well as receive a free membership to the organization [...]
School District Continues To Improve State Test Performance
Increases in performance on the state ABCs program were shown in 21 of 22 Moore County schools, and the remaining school maintained its performance level, according to recently released results. Moore County Schools improved performance over last year by 6.1 percent. The performance in grades 3-8 includes reading and mathematics end-of-grade tests and science in [...]
CIS ‘Stuff the Bus’ Campaign Needs School Supplies and Volunteers
Communities In Schools (CIS) will be holding it’s annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ School Supply at the Aberdeen WalMart during tax free weekend – August 7th, 8th & 9th. Throughout the weekend, CIS volunteers will be collecting donated school supplies and backpacks for students in all 22 Moore County Schools. Donations can be dropped off all [...]
Six Students Awarded Prestigious IB Diploma
Six Pinecrest High School students were confirmed as recipients of the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme diploma this summer. This specialized program of study offers high quality programmes of international education to a worldwide community of schools. The IB programme helps develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in [...]
O’Neal Welcomes New Headmaster and Complete Campus
“New” is the word for The O’Neal School as students return to the classroom with new roads, new parking, a new activities center, and a new headmaster. The completed O’Neal campus is the reality of a vision put on paper over ten years ago. The 30,000 sq. ft. Activities Center houses a gymnasium along with [...]
Gamma Sigma provide Math Kits to Schools
Math kits were provided to seven Moore County primary and elementary schools this school year by the Numeracy Committee of the Gamma Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a society of active and retired educators. Financial support was provided by the St. Joseph of the Pines Outreach Program, as well as a book [...]
Groundbreaking for New Elementary School
Groundbreaking for the new West Pine Elementary School was held last week with local government officials, school personnel, parents and other community members in attendance. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Area IIII elementary school was held June 4 at 10 a.m. at 272 Archie Road, West End, directly behind West Pine Middle School. Also [...]
Sandhills Community College Open House
Whether you are graduating from high school soon and have yet to make plans for college or have been in the workplace for years and would like to go to college to study for a new career, you will benefit from an Open House to be held at Sandhills Community College. Selected non-medical career programs [...]
O’Neal Students Recognized as State Young Authors
The Moore County Reading Association sponsors a writing competition that is open to all students in grades K – 12 in Moore County. The theme for the 2008-2009 Young Author’s Competition was “Bridges.” Authors were encouraged to write in any genre including poetry or prose. The selections could be fiction or non-fiction. Students were encouraged [...]
Southen Pines Primary’s Annual Read-A-Thon
Southern Pines Primary has successfully completed another annual Read-A-Thon, an annual event to encourage students desire to read and enjoyment of literature. The Read-A-Thon was kicked off with a visit from a dancing Cat in the Hat. He encouraged the students to read, read and read some more! During this year’s event, students and staff [...]
