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Graham County Schools will be constructing a new elementary school on this plot of land, which sits adjacent to the current high school baseball field. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Graham County Schools will be constructing a new elementary school on this plot of land, which sits adjacent to the current high school baseball field. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Deal struck for new school property

Kevin Hensley
Monday, November 18, 2024
Robbinsville – With surveys completed, Graham County Schools has announced the price and amount of land to be acquired for a new elementary school. At Nov. 5’s board of education meeting, assistant superintendent/facilities director David Matheson revealed that 6.
Robbinsville Elementary School teacher Keilah Stewart recently won statewide recognition for her work as a math instructor for local students.

Robbinsville Elementary School teacher Keilah Stewart recently won statewide recognition for her work as a math instructor for local students.

Teacher wins state math award

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Robbinsville – Keilah Stewart has been selected as the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Outstanding Elementary School Mathematics Teacher for the 2024-25 school year.
Analisa Collins was named Robbinsville Elementary School's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Analisa Collins was named Robbinsville Elementary School's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Photos by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Making a lasting impact

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, September 5, 2024
It is the time of year when school bells and referee whistles tickle your ears; when students head back into the classroom; teachers enter those classroom doors and begin to plan for another year of instruction with a new group of students; and fear of the unknown situations that can and – probably...
Students in Robin Welker’s 3rd grade class authored a book last year, Let the Good Times Roll.

Students in Robin Welker’s 3rd grade class authored a book last year, Let the Good Times Roll.

Roll with the changes

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, August 15, 2024
The back of the book proudly displays those who contributed to the project. Robbinsville – Being a third grader is not easy, but sometimes you have to let the good times roll.  That is exactly what Ms. Welker’s third grade class did throughout the last school year.

Ensuring that schools are safe

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, May 23, 2024
School safety is a top priority at Graham County Schools. Support personnel can often go unnoticed or unappreciated. These individuals provide social, emotional, mental and physical intervention, services, and support.

Moody named superintendent

Kevin Hensley
Friday, May 10, 2024
Robbinsville – Just two months after Graham County Schools Superintendent Angie Knight announced her retirement, the district has already selected her successor.

‘Give us a seat at the table’

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Robbinsville – For the first time in almost a decade, the Graham County Board of Education will be tasked with appointing a new superintendent. The district’s faculty wants a say in who gets the nod.

New intercom system coming to school district

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Robbinsville – The safety of students remains a top priority for Graham County Schools. At Feb. 6’s board of education meeting, assistant superintendent Robert Moody provided a promising step toward ensuring consistent safety at both campuses. Thanks to a $300K grant from the N.C.