Gazette, February 19th, 2014
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GIRL SCOUT NEWS Girl Scout Troop #867 Visits KBPD This past Saturday, February 15th Girl Scout Troop #867 visited the Kure Beach Police Department. During the tour the girls met some of the officers and the departments Chief Dennis Cooper. They went over safety topics including being mindful of the ocean while at the beach and what to do if you get lost. Girl Scouts got to explore the inside of a police vehicle and see some of the useful technologies officers See SCOUTS, page 17B
CBES PTO Bingo Returns March 21st
Carolina Beach Elementary School’s PTO is preparing for their popular BINGO Night to be held this Friday, March 21st from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All our invited to come out and enjoy an evening of FUN and FABULOUS Prize Baskets!
Bring your appetite because the PTO will be serving up hot, fresh Pizza, Hot Dogs and Popcorn along with refreshments and Cotton Candy! All proceeds from the evening will be donated back to the school’s PTO.
Easy Ways YOU Can Support Carolina Beach Elementary If you want to find a way to do your part to support Carolina Beach Elementary School’s PTO by simply doing your everyday activities, look no further! Here are a few ways you
can do your part! Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Soup Labels: Please cut the Box Top's for Education from your food items See SUPPORT, page 16B
Spirit Merchandise On Sale Carolina Beach Elementary School’s PTO is still selling items several items to show your school spirit! From magnets to pencils and tote bags to insulated cups there is a little something for
everyone. The new school log features the school’s mascot a starfish. The story behind the starfish is as follows: One day a man was walking along the beach See SPIRIT, page 9B
Fuzzy Peach of Carolina Beach to Host Spirit Night Feb. 20th
This Thursday, February 20th the Fuzzy Peach of Carolina Beach will host Spirit Night for Carolina Beach Elementary School. Bring out the entire family for a sweet treat while supporting your local school as a por-
tion of the evenings proceeds will benefit the school’s PTO. For more information, please check-out our website by clicking on “EVENTS”, then “PTO” on school’s website at www.nhcs.net/cbes
4th Annual Holland Hustle to be held Sunday, April 6th
Organizers of the Annual Holland Hustle ask you mark your calendars for Sunday, April 6th’s event. The race will include a 5K run/walk event and 1.2 mile fun run with race proceeds benefiting Carolina Beach Elementary School Music, Technology and Physical Education programs
in memory of CBES teachers Vickie Holland and Paula Holland. Together, the two dedicated sixty years to the school. In addition, a portion will go to help the Physical Education department. For more updates on the Holland Hustle keep your eyes peeled to the Gazette!
NHCS Announces Revised Make-Up Schedule New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) will use the following make-up schedule for the four days missed due to winter weather. These dates have been approved by the New
Hanover County Board of Education. For traditional schools and Eaton Elementary school calendars (Codington Elementary will be an exception since they
were closed an additional day to serve as an emergency shelter): • Friday, February 14, 2014 was a full instructional day instead of a half day for students.
• Friday, March 28, 2014 will be a full instructional day instead of a half day for students. • Thursday, June 12, 2014 See MAKE UP, page 17B
NHCS Announces 2014 Regional Science Fair Results More than fourteen different school districts, as well as various private schools, participated in the 2014 Regional Science Fair on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW).
This year, 75 awards and special awards were presented to the approximately 180 students who participated. Twelve projects were chosen from New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) to represent our region
at the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF), which will be held March 2829, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Below are the 12 NCSEF project selections, the division winners, and the spe-
cial award winners from New Hanover County Schools. Students nominated to go to the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF): NCSEF Elementary Division See SCIENCE, page 9B