On Saturday, March 1, 2014, 21 schools participated in the South Central Regional Math Counts Competition. Seventy-First Classical Middle School will continue on as one of two schools advancing to the State Competition.
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The Cumberland County Schools will hold the third of five scheduled Pre-Kindergarten registration days on Friday, March 14, 2014.  To make this process more convenient, parents may attend any one of the five offered dates. Children must be four years old on or before August 31, 2014 in order to be registered for Pre-K.  The purpose of this event is for parents to fill out the proper paperwork, therefore, children do not have to attend.
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Cross Creek Mall recently partnered with Cumberland County School’s Anti-Bullying Task Force to offer a S.H.A.R.K. Patrol Anti-Bullying Kit to Sherwood Park Elementary School. The award was celebrated at the March 4 School Board Committee Meeting as Mrs. Tammy Hopkins, Cross Creek Marketing Manager, presented the kit to Ms. Candace Cook, Principal.
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National School Breakfast Week promotes the Benefits of School Breakfast for Busy Families 

Cumberland County Schools will recognize National School Breakfast Week, March 3-7 2014, with the theme, “Take Time for School Breakfast”. This is a week-long celebration aimed at increasing awareness of the School Breakfast Program among students and parents.  
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Fifteen middle school teams from across the county will answer questions from 26 books in a quiz bowl-type format during the 21st Annual Middle School Battle of the Books Competition. The event, which is FREE and open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in Shaw Auditorium on the campus of Fayetteville State University located at 1200 Murchison Road in Fayetteville.

For more information, call CCS’ Media Services at 910.678.2613.

The school system recently played host to 30 Institute for Community Leadership participants. The group, which meets monthly to learn about local leadership and volunteer opportunities, gathered at ERC (Educational Resource Center) on February 18. They took part in a training workshop titled “Board Member Tool Box” to become acquainted with the inner workings of serving on the Cumberland County Board of Education. Afterward, panelists that represented the school system’s Board of Education, Homeless Education Services, Mentoring Program, Exceptional Children’s Services, Media Services, and the Cumberland County District PTA Council shared information about various volunteer opportunities in public education.

Renarta Clanton Moyd, CCS’ Communications Specialist

Congratulations to the following teams who have advanced to the Sectional Championship on Friday, February 28. Games will be played according to the following schedule:
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Crisis Management Workshop

The Cumberland County School system recently hosted a Regional Crisis Management Workshop: Plan Prepare and Practice, sponsored by the Sandhills Regional Education Consortium.  Rick Kaufman, national speaker and the Communications Officer during the Columbine tragedy facilitated the workshop.

Nine counties including law enforcement agencies, superintendents, principals and information officers attended the tour brought to our state by the North Carolina School Public Relations Association. 

(l-r) Nakol Lovett, Tim Lussier, Patricia Hollingsworth and Renarta Clanton Moyd

Representatives from the Cumberland County Schools (CCS) recently walked away from the annual North Carolina School Public Relations Association’s (NCSPRA) annual Blue Ribbon Awards for Effective Communications celebration with nine awards for ‘good PR.’ 

CCS’ Executive Director of Communications and Public Relations Patricia Hollingsworth, Communications Specialist Renarta Clanton Moyd, and Videographer Nakol Lovett returned to the school district with the following awards in hand that represent the hard work of various departments throughout the CCS:
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