In an Oct. 9 email to WCS employees, Superintendent Scott Elliott said the school system had four new cases among staff and six new cases among students in the first week of students' partial return to school buildings. wataugademocrat.com/covid19/wcs-10…

We are at Blowing Rock School. Best Halloween parade...

Please take a moment to fill out a short survey on your student's plans for second semester! You can find more info here: wataugaschools.org/Page/4511 #WeAreWatauga

Thank you for all that you have done!

WCS will operate on an Inclement Weather Remote Learning Day for Tuesday, Dec. 1. All students in-person or WVA who would have had direct instruction Tuesday will now join their classes remotely from home. More info here: bit.ly/36m8zP0 #WeAreWatauga

Today it was our great honor to see our very own Erin Ellington named Northwest North Carolina Regional Teacher of the Year!!💐🏆🎈Congratulations Mrs. Ellington -- we are so proud of your incredible work and to have you represent us! #WeAreWatauga Mabel School Parkway School

Watauga County Schools will operate on an Inclement Weather Remote Learning Day for Friday, January 15th. More details at wataugaonline.com/closingscancel…

WCS began operating an online school (the Watauga Virtual Academy) for students unable to attend school in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The district is seeking feedback to determine interest in establishing the WVA as an ongoing institution. wataugademocrat.com/watauga/wcs-su…

WCS will operate on an Inclement Weather Remote Learning Day for Thursday, January 28th. All students in-person or WVA who would have had direct instruction today will now join their classes remotely from home. #WeAreWatauga

Great news! Superintendent Scott Elliott announced to staff that all WCS employees will be able to get the first Moderna vaccine shot at an event this coming Wednesday, 2/24! Thank you to all our community partners who made this possible! AppHealthCare @wataugamedctr NCDHHS

Today, the Board of Education voted unanimously to move forward with phasing PreK-5 students to a Plan A schedule starting in early March. #WeAreWatauga

Today's a truly hopeful day as more than 600 of our teachers and staff get their first COVID vaccine doses! One more layer of protection and precaution to keep our schools healthy and safe! Scott Elliott Laurie Gill Blowing Rock School #WeAreWatauga

Congratulations to our Blowing Rock Teacher of the Year! To know her, is to love her. We are so proud of Meagan Kingdon! Way to “rock-it” out for our school, community, students and families!

We’re excited to host our first Zooms in Spanish for Watauga County Schools 3rd-5th Gr. Kits are ready to go! We have a big Parkway School contingency, also from GVS and Valle Crucis School. Would love to see some budding geologists from Hardin Park Bethel School MS, CCS, Blowing Rock School!

Congratulations to Parkway School Principal Patty Buckner Watauga County Schools Principal of the Year!!🎈💐🏆 Thanks for your leadership and incredible work, Mrs. Buckner! Well deserved! #WeAreWatauga

Kinder Orientation🌺

WCS to implement modified COVID-19 screening for students after new guidance wataugademocrat.com/watauga/wcs-to… via Watauga Democrat

Would you like to join a team of educators Watauga County Schools...the best place to learn and work? Current job openings for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Vacancies include media specialist, EC teachers, and a variety of positions. Apply here: nc.teachermatch.org/jobsboard.do?d…

We are so proud of our seniors! #RockOn

Watauga County Schools has opened applications for the K-8 Watauga Virtual Academy — the school system’s dedicated online school that will open next year. wataugademocrat.com/news/local/wat…