There's an event going on Friday designed to develop our wildlife stewards of tomorrow!  It's Youth Day at the 29th Annual Dixie Deer Classic, Friday, March 6, at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. 

It will offer an opportunity to teach our children to be good stewards of our natural resources, and to appreciate the important skills learned and satisfaction gained through managing the resources wisely. 

By participating in this workshop children will develop an appreciation of how fragile wildlife habitats can be, the difference that responsible wildlife management can make in the lives of everyone, and the important role that they play as our wildlife stewards of tomorrow.

Two activities will follow Standard Course Of Study objectives in biology, allowing students – with advance permission from their school – to receive academic credit for attending. ...

It's Tuesday so that means it's time to salute great teachers. 

Today's story features Brandon Mize of Greenwood Elementary School in Lee County.  He says it's important to teach more than just the basics.  He also teaches his students about compassion and respect for others. 

Check out the story on him here on the Web.

Please give a public thank you to great teachers you know.  You can do that on this blog by posting your comments below.

Wake County Public School System will make up snow days during spring break, the district said.

Jan. 20 will be made up April 6 and March 2 will be made up April 7. The week of April 6-11 was originally scheduled as spring break for students on traditional calendars.

The Wake County Public School system is hiring.  It's looking for lifelong learning instructors for this summer's session.  The instructors teach everything from how to start a home-based business,  to learning a craft such as sewing, painting or graphic design, to becoming proficient with a computer application or foreign language.

According to a news release from the school system, "During an economic recession, the number of people enrolling in adult education programs increases as there is a high demand for skills that will add value to resumes and will provide tools for people to explore new business opportunities."

Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs in Wake County are able to earn extra income by teaching classes through the WCPSS Community Services adult education program, Lifelong Learning with Community Schools.
 
Lifelong Learning is now accepting applications for summer instructors to teach a series of classes or one-day...

Keshetta Henderson of Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough is our Teacher of the Week. She had the funniest reaction of all the teachers I've surprised so far.  When I called her name she ran from me.  I cracked up. 

Check out the story here.

Ms. Henderson was so much fun and she's an exceptional teacher.  Of course we can't do a story on every teacher who deserves to be highlighted but we can give you an outlet to applaud great teachers. 

Please post your comments about great teachers you know in the comment section below.  Here's to great teachers.