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Yearbooks are $25.00. Ordering ends March 20, 2026
We will not order extra to sell after this date.
If you have any questions, you can contact Sydney Ball, Lara Taylor, Jessica Saucedo, Tiffany Cooke, or Sam Edwards.
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Prose, poetry, notable speeches and original oratory echoed through the halls of the Old Rock School in Valdese throughout the day Thursday as elementary and middle school students overcame nerves and faced most people’s biggest fear: public speaking. Burke County Public Schools held its annual speech contests as students from across the district recited nearly 80 speeches.
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A Freedom High School graduate’s illustrated books have found themselves on the shelves of Burke County Public Schools elementary school media centers, thanks to a generous donation from her parents. Katie Kath is a 2007 graduate of Freedom and has a master’s degree in illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has gone on to illustrate children’s books from authors such as...
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In order to provide continuing support for our youngest readers, NCDPI's Office of Early Learning has developed and released “Literacy at Home.”
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