Students in the PFHS Academy of Emergency Medical Science have been working on a community service project this semester called the “Kindness Rocks Project”.  This project is about spreading motivational messages, compassion, and hope by displaying painted rocks in random areas of a community.

If you check out the garden in front of the school, you will see some of the work our AOEMS students did!  Thanks so much, Mr. Vines, for designing the placement of our messages!

Congratulations to Eden Mims on placing in the top 3 for her poster for the annual Knights of Pythias poster contest!

Members of the Cumberland County Association of Principals and Assistant Principals (CCAPAP) announced their 2018 Assistant Principals of the Year during a special banquet on April 26 in the Metropolitan Ballroom (Downtown Fayetteville). Educational leaders from across the county recognized the hard work and dedication of three assistant principals from a local elementary, middle, and high school. Congratulations are extended to Assistant Principals Dr. Tremaine Canteen from Spring Lake Middle School, Joseph Fankibi from Lake Rim Elementary School, and Juelle McDonald from Pine Forest High School for receiving such a distinguished honor!

Jason Norton, PFHS Athletic Director has received the NCADA Braveheart Award.

Mr. Norton has battled cancer for nearly two years and has continued to do an outstanding job as an AD. Mr. Norton has since won his battle. We are so Proud!

The Cumberland County AIG Program is pleased to announce that the following students have been selected to attend the 2018 session of the North Carolina Governor’s School:

• Hannah Harwick – English
• Daniel Sansbury – Instrumental Music (Viola)
• Malia Colden – Natural Science

The Governor’s School of North Carolina is a five and one-half week summer residential program for academically or intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. The Governor’s School is the oldest statewide summer residential program for academically or intellectually gifted high school students in the nation.

The annual High School Juried Art Show is an important highlight of spring activities for Cumberland County School’s high school visual arts students. The High School Juried Art Show is currently on display at the Arts Center at 301 Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville until Friday, March 23, 2018.

Congratulations to Kimeesha Whitlock (teacher, Manuela Smith) for winning Honorable Mention in the Painting category!

Wells Fargo Outstanding Educators of the Year 2018

Betty Musselwhite, the associate superintendent of School Support Services, introduced Wells Fargo, N.A., Cape Fear Market President of Wells Fargo Greg Reames, who presented this year’s Wells Fargo Outstanding Educator Awards at the Board meeting on March 13, 2018. The awards are designed to assist educators who want to bring their innovative ideas to life.  The award recipients were as follows:

Elementary Teacher Award Winner – Brandy Powers from Ponderosa Elementary School;
Secondary Teacher Award Winner – Michelle Quinn from Pine Forest High School (far left); and
Administrator Award Winner – Dr. Tonjai Robertson from South View High School.

Michelle Quinn, a registered nurse in the Academy of Emergency of Medical Science at Pine Forest High School, will implement the “Students Save Lives!” project. Grant funds will be used to purchase a CPR mannequin and stocked EMT trauma bags to be used to provide life-saving training for students. Students will use this training to earn their American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Congratulations Ms. Quinn!

Congratulations to Daniel Peede from Pine Forest High School for winning 1st Place in the NC Class  4A Bracket – Weight Class 152 State Wrestling Championship on Feb 17, 2018 , in Greensboro, NC!

He was recognized at the Cumberland County Board Meeting held March 13, 2018. Betty Musselwhite, the associate superintendent of School Support Services, introduced the following honorees to the Board to be recognized:

State Championship Athletes – The following four student-athletes were applauded by the Board for recently earning state championship titles:
Zinzilli Kelly from DBHS – State 3A Indoor Track Long Jump Champion ~ Coached by Robert Freeman
D. Wilson from Cape Fear HS – 3A 132 lb. State Wrestling Champion ~ Coach Heath Wilson
M. Vernagallo from Cape Fear HS – 3A 160 lb. State Wrestling Champion ~ Coach Heath Wilson
Daniel Peede from Pine Forest HS – 4A 152 lb. State Wrestling Champion ~ Coach Charles Daniels