Education

Wilmington students bring American heroes back to life

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:42am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Student's from St. Marks Catholic School went "old school" Thursday.

Mrs. Bilger's fifth grade class brought American heroes back to life for a class project. Students were assigned a historical American hero to study.

But they didn't just do a presentation on their life; students dressed up the way their hero would have.

The time period in which the heroes were chosen from were between the 1700-1900s.

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New Hanover County Schools to Sponsor First Annual Teacher Trot 5K

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 12:45pm

New Hanover County Schools to Sponsor First Annual Teacher Trot 5K

News release from New Hanover County Schools:

New Hanover County Schools will host the First Annual Teacher Trot 5K Race on Saturday, May 11, 2013. The inaugural event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will be held at Ashley High School. Proceeds raised from the event will help to support staff wellness and student physical education programs. The event is being sponsored by North Carolina Farm Bureau and Port City Neurosurgery.

“The Teacher Trot is a great opportunity for New Hanover County Schools employees, students, parents and community members to run together in an effort to build our district’s wellness programs,” said Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley, an avid runner. “NHCS encourages both employees and students to put their physical wellness as a priority. Healthy lifestyle habits are essential for learning.”

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Students prepare special three-course meal at Bluewater Grill

Submitted by David Hardin on Wednesday, April 24th, 11:57 am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Give your kitchen a break tonight. Let CFCC students do the cooking.

Students in CFCC's hositality management program will be prepare and serve a three-course meal at the Bluewater Grill Wednesday night to give them hands-on experience in a professional setting.

The meal will include two glasses of wine or soft drinks, and will cost $35. The menu will include soup or salad, a choice of entree (Drunken Coconut Chicken, Rasta Pasta with Shrimp, or Jerk Spiced Pork Chop) and dessert.

Money raised from the event will also go towards fuding for the program.

Dinner will be served from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Stop smoking with the help of NHRMC

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Thursday, March 28th, 2013, 10:41am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – New Hanover Regional Medical Center is hosting a program created by the American Institute of Preventative Medicine to help people stop smoking.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking contributes to one out of every five deaths in America with its adverse health effects.

The Smokeless® program includes seven classes beginning on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the lobby classroom of the NHRMC Rehabilitation Hospital.

According to NHRMC, the program addresses cigarette smoking from a number of perspectives: sociological, psychological, behavioral and physiological.

Class size is limited and registration is required to participate. For more information or to register, call Iris Baker at 910.667.8297.

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Three-time champion crowned at spelling bee

Submitted by Craig Reck, Reporter

Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 11:51am

Three-time champion crowned at spelling bee

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) - A three-time champion was crowned at Wrightsville Beach Elementary Spelling Bee this week.

Anjeli Smith has now won as a third, fourth and fifth grade student. This championship took 65 rounds to win, according to Spelling Chairman Russell Ebelherr.

"It was by far the most exciting Spelling Bee in WBS history," Ebelherr said.

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One NHC teacher will get to drive a new car for a year

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 7:30am

One NHC teacher will get to drive a new car for a year

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – One New Hanover County teacher will drive away in a new car this summer.

Toyota Scion of Wilmington will allow the teacher who wins the Educator of the Year award to drive a new 2013 Prius Two for one year, according to a news release.

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When and why NHC schools will hire a private investigator

Submitted by Nadine Maeser, Reporter, News Producer

Friday, March 8th, 2013, 5:12pm

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – School officials at Wrightsville Beach Elementary recently said the school system will hire private investigators from time to time to track parents who aren't playing by the rules.

Several parents were complaining to the New Hanover County School System that other parents were falsifying their addresses to go to the elementary school. The complaints alleged some children at the school didn't live in the district.

Dr. Rick Holliday, the assistant superintendent for support services, said the school system will hire a private investigator to check out the claims when the amount of complaints becomes too much for school officials to handle.

Since 2011 the school system has called on private investigators to look into 13 cases, all of which they determined the parent or parents were using false addresses to send their child to a specific school.

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