Chapel Hill Middle School teacher Mary Beth Simmons is bringing science to life with some new pets in her classroom. Simmons used a Pets in the Classroom grant to get seven herm...

The DCSS Program for Exceptional Children Parent Resource Center recently kicked off the school year, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for open dialogue at their “Morning ...

Beta Club Sponsors Rhiannon Sims, Holly Morton, Jackie Hix, and Savannah Canady, educators at Chapel Hill High School, recently achieved national recognition for their work as Nat...

Several Douglas County Schools celebrated Grandparents Day with love, laughter, and cherished memories, uniting multiple generations to honor the special bond between students an...

Eighth-grade physical science scholars at Stewart Middle School recently explored the world of STEMscopes. The comprehensive, web-based curriculum focuses on science, technology, ...

Alexander High School CTAE teacher Brooke Morris has been named the 2024-2025 Douglas County School System Teacher of the Year. Morris, a 10-year veteran educator who teaches the...

The Douglas County School System is hosting a Reading Ready meeting for preschool-aged children on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the District Office, 11490 Veterans Memor...

Douglas County School System elementary and middle school students are using a new interactive digital reading platform to turn pages into points while sparking a love of literat...

Chapel Hill is coming off a 9-2 season and region runner-up finish in 2023. Head Football Coach Brad Stephens said he’s excited about the speed on this year’s team, including thr...

Factory Shoals Middle School is buzzing with excitement over three exciting after-school clubs led by Media Specialist Katrina Barnett. Over the past two weeks, over 40 enthusiast...

New Manchester High School Softball Coach Chuck Walker is excited about the 2024 season. The eighth-year coach says he has a JV team for the first time ever. And while the varsi...

Students in the upper level classes of the Teaching as a Profession and Early Childhood Education Pathways at Alexander High School recently explored the power of design thinking ...

Partners in Education (PIE) is proud to embrace a Tour of Schools, showcasing education’s future through innovation and community spirit. The tour offers partners an opportunity t...

Sweetwater Elementary School welcomed 200 members of the Knight family for the Royal Open House and the first Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting of the school year on August 29...

Ten standout Douglas County High School alumni are being recognized as among the nation's elite college football players. Deuce Alexander (Wake Forest University), Kani Walker (...

Eight years ago, media specialist Jennifer Baker turned a shared love of reading into the Mason Creek Middle School Lunch Bunch Book Club, a thriving oasis where students escape i...

Douglas County Head Football Coach Johnny White said the motto for the 2024 season is to start in the dome and end in the dome. The Tigers are coming off a 13-1 season capped by ...

In a heartwarming event that set the tone for the new school year, celebrated author Stanley Tucker recently visited Arbor Station Elementary School, sharing messages of kindness ...

Students in Jessica Chastain’s 8th-grade Physical Science classes at Mason Creek Middle School recently took part in a Chocolate Lab as part of learning about thermal transfer met...

Mason Creek Elementary School students are diving into the world of science one penny at a time. In their STEM Class, the third-grade classes conducted an experiment to determine ...