New Board Member - Jim Patterson
New Board Member - Jim Patterson
Cowan Reception
32 Years on the Board of Education
On Monday December 8, 2014, the public is invited to a "Punch & Cookies" reception for retiring Board Member James W. Cowan. The reception will begin at 5:30 PM at the Stearns Education Center. Following the reception there will be a presentation by the Board of Education in appreciation of Mr. Cowan's service to the community. Mr. Cowan has served on the Tryon City and Polk County Boards of Education for over 30 years.
TFAC - B.I.G. Grants
Tryon Fine Arts Center - B.I.G. Grant Recipients
The Be Inspired Grant (B.I.G.) program is designed to help teacher support creativity in the classroom. The following Polk County Teachers received TFAC - B.I.G. Grants.
Tryon Elementary Clara RogersPolk Central Sarah SchladenhauffenPolk Central JJ WaddellPolk Central Andrea WaltersPolk Middle Denise KennedySaluda Elementary Ginger RackleySunny View Julie Maziarka
The PCHS Wolverines will start their season with the Wolverine Jamboree (Scrimmage) on August 11, 2014. To see the full Varsity and Junior Varsity Football schedule, click on the link below.
Under the direction of their new coach, Molly Corhn, the Lady Wolverines will take on West Henderson in their first match on August 19th. Click on the link below to see the full schedule.
Polk County Wolverine sporting events will be broadcast online at www.teamline.cc Once you are on the site enter Polk County in the search box to be taken to the Wolverine broadcasts. If you can not access the events online, you can also hear the broadcasts using your phone for a $5 fee.
Annual Announcements
May Board Meeting
The May meeting will consist of a Board Training Session from 12:00 PM until 4:30 PM, followed by the Board Meeting beginning at about 4:45 PM.
If you have any questions about this change, please contact Polk County Schools at 894-3051.
2014-2015 Calendars
2014-2015 School Calendars
At their April meeting, the Polk County Board of Education approved the 2014-2015 School Calendars. Like last year, the Board adopted one calendar for Polk County Early College and a separate calendar for all of the other schools. Click on the link below to see or print the Calendars.
Super Saturday
Super Saturday - Drumming Circle
As part of the Super Saturday activities, middle and high school students participated in a drumming circle. The drum circle is funded through a grant provided by the Tryon Fine Arts Council.
PCMS Bridge
PCMS Bridge Building Team
A little wood, a little glue and a lot of ingenuity have brought recognition in recent years to the PCMS model bridge building team. When the team won the western regional division of the NCDOT's annual competition March 14, it was for the third year in a row.
April Board of Education Meeting
The meeting will be held in the Stearns Education Center Board Room at 6:30 PM.
If you have any questions about this change, please contact Polk County Schools at 894-3051.
Marsha Davis
Congratulations Ms.Davis!
On March 7th, Channel 13 recognized Polk Central's 4th grade teacher, Marsha Davis, as a "Thanks to Teachers" winner. Ms. Davis was recognized for her commitment to her students and her willingness to help each child be successful.
PCMS - Hot Air Balloon
7th graders at Polk County Middle School recently participated in Hot Air Balloon day. 7th graders studied layers of the atmosphere and then focused on the troposphere where we live. In the unit, they studied the factors that make up the weather including air pressure, temperature, humidity and different forms of air pollution. PCMS thanks Bonnie Lingerfelt with REMAX who sponsored the balloon.
High School - Math I, II, III
Read to Acheive
In July of 2012, the NC Legislature passed the Excellent Public Schools Act. A component of this Act is the NC Read to Achieve initiative. The goal of the Act is to ensure that all student leave 3rd grade with the Reading Skills necessary for success in school. To learn more about the act and its requirements, click the link below.
Polk County ACT and SAT Results
Polk County Schools recently received the results of the 2012-13 administration of the national ACT and SAT assessments. Polk County students continued to score well above the state and national average on these assessments.
SAT: Polk County students ranked 6th in the state with a combined score of 1549. The NC average score is 1479 and the national average is 1498.
ACT: Polk County students ranked 6th in the state with a combined score of 19.9. The NC average score is 18.4 and the national average is 20.9 .
Recent News
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Saluda - PCHS Farm
Posted May 7, 2013, 6:13 PM by Dave Scherping
To kick-off Saluda Elementary's annual Read-a-thon, all students in grades PreK-5 visited the farm at Polk County High School. Students learned about the PCHS Agricultural Education program by rotating through stations led by students in Mr. Barber's 4th period Horticulture II class who taught them about the hands-on activities that teach the high schoolers about welding, animal science, carpentry, and horticulture. Elementary students were particularly interested in the school's goats, baby chicks and cow because the money raised from the Read-a-thon will be donated to Heifer International. Heifer International's mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth.
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PCHS FFA - State Champions
Posted Apr 18, 2013, 4:17 PM by Dave Scherping
The Polk FFA Land Judging Senior Team won the NCFFA State Land Judging Competition on April 6th and will be headed to the National Land Judging Competition in Oklahoma on May 2nd.The Junior Team was state runner-up in the junior land judging competition.
