Hickory City Schools

The official Twitter account for Hickory City Schools, Hickory, NC.

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Happy School Social Work Week! (March 2-8)
Let’s take a moment to celebrate and appreciate our two incredible school social workers, Mollie and Valerie! Their dedication, compassion, and support make a difference in the lives of our students every day.

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March is Arts in Our Schools Month! We are proud to be the only district in our county offering orchestra! In addition, we provide robust arts programs, including band, chorus, performing arts, and visual arts, giving students opportunities to express creativity and talents.

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March is Women's History Month! Hickory City Schools proudly celebrates the incredible contributions of women—past and present—who inspire, lead, and shape our world.

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This is Read Across America Week, which runs through March 6! Take time this week to celebrate reading by sharing the joys of a storybook, or two, with kids of all ages! Good reading skills help students achieve academic and lifelong success!

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Today, we welcomed Ashe County and Alexander County Schools, who joined us for our first Future-Focused Leadership series! Together, we’re exploring transforming instruction and assessment in the age of AI with special guest speaker Dr. Bill Daggett. #FutureFocused #AIinEducation

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🏀 Hickory High School Men's Basketball – First Round of State Playoffs! 🏀

📅 February 25
📍 Home vs. East Lincoln
⏰ 7:00 PM
🎟 Admission: $7.00 (Only NCHSAA passes accepted)

Tornado Nation, let’s pack the gym and bring the energy!

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The 2023-2024 CTE Concentrator Graduation rate was 98%🎉🎓 #CTEforNC #CTEMonth

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Congratulations to Terry Drum of @hickoryschools, who was named a finalist for the NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year Award!
For more, visit https://t.co/3uSQArjEQ7

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🎉 Shoutout to our MATHletes! 🎉

Northview & Grandview Middle competed at the Regional MathCounts against 80+ students! 🔢👏

🏆 Emily B. (Grandview) placed Top 10!
🏆 Ryder C. (Northview) made Countdown Round Semifinals!
Way to go! 🎯🔥 #MathCounts

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📚 A great day of learning at Southwest Primary School! 🌟 During our principals' meeting today, we had the opportunity to tour classrooms and see incredible teaching and learning in action. 👏📖 #RootedInLearning

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🚍🎙️ Missed it? Kim Sadler & Natasha Eckard joined Talk with Hal Row on WHKY to discuss bus safety for Love the Bus Month & applications for HCAM + DLI programs at Southwest & Viewmont!

🎧 Listen anytime: https://t.co/3b6JOEN9bN

#LoveTheBus #DLI

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Hickory High School SkillsUSA is hosting its annual Car Show on Saturday, March 22nd (Rain Date: March 29th) from 10 AM - 1 PM.

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Thank you to the Hickory Elks Lodge for recognizing our Elks Grand Lodge Americanism National Essay Club Level Winners today during their Americanism Awards Ceremony! With over 200 submissions, we are proud to have 12 winners representing Hickory City Schools.

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🥍 Thank you to the Lenoir-Rhyne University Lacrosse Team for visiting Viewmont Elementary and sharing your skills with our students this week! 👏 Your dedication to growing the game and inspiring young athletes is truly appreciated! #LRULacrosse #GrowingTheGame

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No Chiefs fans at Viewmont Elementary School. Ms. Creger's 2nd-grade class is all about Eagles pride, cheering on Eagles player and alumnus Landon Dickerson all the way from Hickory, NC, for Sunday's Super Bowl match-up. Go Eagles!

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Amanda Gerken, HCS Curriculum & Advanced Learning/Gifted Ed Coordinator, is the new NCCTM Western Region VP for Middle Grades (2025-2027)! She'll collaborate with educators to enhance middle-grade math and drive innovation. Congrats, Amanda – we're so proud!

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Quenshea A, a senior at Hickory High School, signed his national letter of intent to play football at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

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Isaiah L, a senior at Hickory High School, signed his national letter of intent to play football at Johnson C. Smith University.

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Ellis C, a senior at Hickory High School, signed his national letter of intent to play football at Western Carolina University.

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Dr. Brad Arrowood will join us as the new Director of Human Resources. With 25 years in education, Dr. Arrowood has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and most recently, Director of Middle Schools, Fine Arts, and PE Programs in Catawba County Schools.