Poetry Out Loud Winners Wilkes County Schools hosted the Poetry Out Loud Competition on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Congratulations to the winner, Sophie S. from North Wilkes High School, and the runner-up, Sarah W. from Wilkes Central High School. All contestants did an incredible job! Published January 30, 2025
Spelling Bee Winners Wilkes County Schools hosted the County Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. All participating schools were well-represented. Congratulations to our winner, Morgan M. from West Wilkes Middle School, and our runner-up, Reagan S. from Traphill Elementary School. We are so proud of every participant! Published January 30, 2025
2025-2026 School Calendar Approved The Wilkes County Board of Education recently approved the proposed academic calendar for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. The approved calendar is now posted on our District Calendars page on this site. Click the headline of this article for direct links. Published January 14, 2025
PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 7, PowerSchool alerted North Carolina public schools and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to a cybersecurity incident impacting student and teacher data across their global client base. PowerSchool is a student information system (SIS) that has been in use in NC since 2013. Click the headline of this article to read more. Published January 9, 2025
