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4-07-2008	Magnet Students Win Gold Key Awards

3-19-2008	Paisley to be Recognized as a Top Magnet School

1-28-2008	Hill Magnet Middle School Recognized for 'Innovation and Exellence"

11-10-2007	School System Wins Grant for Three New Magnet Schools

4-27-2007	Ashley Elementary Named ‘School of the Year’ by International Teacher Exchange Program

4-26-2007	Jeanette Balwah of Paisley Wins $1,000 Field Trip Grant

3-27-2007	Paisley Student Selected for Governor's School

3-27-2007	Two Parkland Students Selected for Governor's School

3-06-2007	Summer Enrichment Program to be Held at Hill

3-05-2007	Paisley Qualifies for State Science Olympiad Competition By Capturing First Place at Regional Event

1-17-2007	Important Information about Magnet School Express Bus Service

11-07-2006	Parkland Adult Literacy Lab to Serve as Community Resource

10-10-2006	Dual Immersion Program at Ashley Wins Federal Grant

10-05-2006	Parkland Recognized for Academic Success
	Parkland Magnet is one of four high schools in WS/FCS to be recognized for meeting ABCs growth

8-23-2006	Graduating Student Attends School of the Arts Summer Program

8-07-2006	View the 2006-07 School Supply List for Diggs
	Click here for a list by grade level

7-28-2006	Mineral Springs Elementary Announces its 2006-07 Supply List
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5-11-2006	Want to Learn More About the IB Diploma Programme and College Acceptance Rates?

4-24-2006	Two Magnet School Teachers Are Semifinalists for 2006 Teacher of the Year

4-21-2006	Atkins Students to Take Part in National Engineering Preparation Program
	Project Lead the Way Exposes Students to Skills Needed for Success in High Tech Fields

3-20-2006	Mineral Springs Middle School Students Learn Flamenco During Weeklong Program

3-15-2006	Watch Scenes from Parkland's Production of Aladdin
	Musical showcased the arts talents of school's students.

3-07-2006	Paisley Takes Top Honors at Regional Science Olympiad Competition

3-07-2006	Science Olympiad Students Qualify for State Competition
	This is Mineral Springs Middle School's first year competing

2-16-2006	Ashley Receives Authorization to Offer IB Primary Years Programme

2-08-2006	Paisley receives $2,500 award from Best Buy
	Money will be used to integrate interactive technology into the curriculum

2-06-2006	Artists, Students Creating Public Sculpture
	Finished piece will welcome people to Hill Middle School

2-03-2006	Eighth-Grader at Hill to Compete in National Art Contest

2-03-2006	Hill Students Recognized at Regional, Local Levels
	Honors come to orchestra, visual arts students

1-30-2006	North Carolina School of the Arts Faculty Members Coming to Parkland
	Parkland students will work directly with NCSA dance, acting teachers

1-20-2006	Report Shows IB Students Do Well on AP Exams
	Download the summary for more information

11-30-2005	Teachers from Mineral Springs Middle to Present at National Conference

10-31-2005	Atkins Dedications Recalls Past, Ushers in Future
	Ceremonies held October 24 and October 30

10-21-2005	Atkins featured in Business Journal

10-18-2005	Construction is Underway
	A long-awaited facelift is now underway at Mineral Springs Middle Arts and Leadership Magnet School.

10-18-2005	Highly Qualified Teachers Increase Their Skills

9-26-2005	Hill Student Chosen for Philharmonic Orchestra
	Eight-grader named first chair viola

9-25-2005	Dreams Do Come True: from Mineral Springs Middle to North Carolina School of the Arts
	Nai'Teria Lewis, a former student, has had the priviledge of living out a dream. Thanks to a grant from the Winston-Salem Foundation, she has been able to study dance at the North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Program for the past two summers.

9-14-2005	Parkland Students Take Teaching Role

7-27-2005	Timothy Lee Named Parkland Principal

6-21-2005	Hill turns to Broadway for Spring Performance

6-20-2005	Mineral Springs Middle Teacher Meets Nationally Recognized Author
	Rebecca Young, a seventh grade language arts teacher, attended a week-long workshop on integrating the arts, where she met aclaimed author and Newbery Medal Winner, Karen Hesse.

4-20-2005	Parkland Receives Autorization to Offer IB Diploma
	School is the first in Forsyth County approved for presigious program

4-04-2005	Paisley Students Fare Well in Speech, Poetry Contests

3-22-2005	Diggs Tower Nears Completion
	Wake Forest University, Diggs Students Have Worked on Project for 1 1/2 years

3-04-2005	Paisley Students Take Top Honors at Science Olympiad Regionals
	Middle School Varsity Team to Compete for State Championship

2-26-2005	Paisley Students to Compete in Science Olympiad
	Paisley Magnet School's first-year high school Science Olympiad team will represent Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in regional competitions at UNC-Greensboro. Paisley also fields a strong middle-school team.

2-25-2005	Paisley Student Receives National Recognition for Volunteer Work
	Sophomore is Distinguished Finalist for Prudential Spirit of Community Award

1-28-2005	Atkins Construction on Schedule - Rising Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors Wanted
	Construction of the $22 million Atkins Academic and Technology High School is on schedule for a mid-May 2005 completion.

1-03-2005	Students at NCSA and Diggs Work Together

12-22-2004	Hill Middle Students Learning Jazz by Unusual Method
	Students at Hill Magnet School are taking an unusual approach to learning jazz. They’re practicing their skills on the fiddle.

12-01-2004	Paisley IB Magnet School Honored by Education Consortium
	Paisley IB Magnet School has been recognized as a Signature School by the Piedmont Triad Education Consortium, a collaborative group of school systems and higher-education institutions.

6-21-2004	New Staff at Diggs
	Meet the newest staff members at Diggs...

3-02-2004	Paisley Students to Participate in Junior National Young Leaders Conference

3-02-2004	Paisley Students to Study Abroad

2-17-2004	Hill Student Earns Scholastic Art Award
	Jonathan Arias has been named a Merit Winner by the Scholastic Art Awards for his art project titled, "Ode to Sailor Moon."

1-06-2004	Ashley Students Celebrate International Reading Week

1-06-2004	Ashley Transforms Lobby Entrance, Cafeteria

1-06-2004	Ashley's Students Show Outstanding Growth in Mathematics

1-06-2004	Kindergarteners Share Holiday Joy with Senior Citizens

1-06-2004	Paisley Students Celebrate International Cultures

1-06-2004	Paisley Students Prepare for Takeoff

1-06-2004	Patrick Glover's Students Learn Outside the Book

1-06-2004	Students Perform an Adaption of Cinderella

1-06-2004	Sudents Make All-County Orchestra, Band

1-06-2004	WS/FC Magnet School Attracts Motivated Stokes Student

10-28-2003	Fiesta Time!!!!!!
	Classes earned points in Spanish class to attend a fiesta.

10-28-2003	PYP Profile---Caring Students
	Ashley students were chosen from each class that represent the IB PYP profile of caring.

10-22-2003	Baa Moo Farm Day

10-17-2003	Kindergarten Enrichment Field Trip
	Kindergarteners will go to Baa Moo Farms as it coordinates with their IB planner of "Where We Are In Place and Time".

9-01-2003	New Staff At Ashley
	Meet Ashley's newest staff members...

8-15-2003	Buffalo Soldiers Visit Ashley
	The Buffalo Soldiers dressed the part and spoke about the history of the soldiers.

6-01-2003	Ashley Students Give to Needy Families
	Students collected, saved, and donated their money to a foreign family in need through Heifer International.

4-22-2003	Schoolwide Beautification
	Ashley school students will be showing their pride by cleaning up their school to make it a beautiful site.

4-12-2003	Clean and Green
	Parents and students will be cleaning the campus, planting flowers, and making the campus clean.

4-07-2003	Artist and Students Create Pottery
	Ashley students will create pottery all week. This will be the third grade culminating activity associating clay pottery with their unit on soils.

4-04-2003	Winston-Salem Arts District Spring Extravaganza
	Ashley students will present their art creations at the downtown area.

4-01-2003	Youth Art Month
	Ashley students displaying their artwork in several locations.

2-12-2003	Venezuela Day 2003: Quotes from Children
	Students voice their opinions about the culminating event, Venezuela Day 2003.

12-18-2002	New Programs at Ashley
	Ashley Elementary provides a diverse and rich environment that enables students to experience the goals of the International Baccalaureate Organization...

12-16-2002	Pen Pals To Meet at Ashley Elementary Magnet School
	They know each other's names and some have even exchanged photographs. But on Tuesday, December 17th, 54 students at Ashley Elementary Magnet School will come face to face with the pen pals they've been writing to for several months.

11-19-2002	International Flavor
	The evening of Nov. 19, hundreds of people traveled to Korea, Italy, Venezuela, and a host of other European countries for only $5 at Paisley...

11-18-2002	Students Collect Pennies to Aid African Village
	Students at Paisley Magnet School are hoping that their pennies will buy enough food and supplies for a village of 700 people in West Africa...

11-14-2002	$5 Trip to France, Germany, Ireland and 10 Other Countries
	Students at Paisley Magnet School want to offer everyone an unforgettable deal during its first annual International Evening.

10-31-2002	Winston-Salem Magnet Schools To Perform at Hanes Mall Re-opening Saturday
	Winston-Salem, NC -- Students in two of Winston-Salem's Magnet Schools that emphasize performing arts will showcase their talents as maestros, musicians and muses Saturday, Nov. 2 in the Belk Court of Hanes Mall.

10-01-2002	American Repertory Ballet to Visit WSFCS
	ArtsIgnite, a presentation of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, is pleased to be collaborating with the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System and the Arts Magnet Schools Program to present the American Repertory Ballet...

9-10-2002	Paisley Announces New Programs
	Learn about the exciting new programs at Paisley Magnet School.

9-01-2002	Paisley Announces Staff Additions
	Meet our newest staff members.

3-02-2002	Magnets Are Off to a Good Start
	Officials with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools say they have met or are well on the way to meeting long-term enrollment goals at four magnet schools scheduled to open next year...