“When people kept telling me I couldn’t, I showed them that I could,” said graduating senior Kelly Young.

Kelly, along with her twin sister, Shelly Young, were among the six seniors to receive diplomas during Shaw Academy’s Spring graduation ceremony Friday morning. Kelly plans to attend Richmond Community College.

Her sister Shelly said she is submitting applications to several universities.

“The teachers at Shaw Academy always had time for me,” she said. “The staff is absolutely wonderful and they really made me feel like I was important.”

Shelly added that it’s because of her experience at Shaw Academy, that she has decided to major in childhood development.

For most of the students, it was a personal choice to attend Shaw Academy. Each cited various distractions at the high school that let them to lose focus.

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Scotland High School will host a Financial Literacy Night on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the school's auditorium. Presenters from the College Foundation of North Carolina and colleges and universities will be on hand to discuss options for paying for college, including the NC 529 savings plan.

It's never too early to start thinking about college, so this event is open to parents and students of ALL ages.

For more information about this event, please contact Patti Baynes, Scotland’s College Adviser at pbaynes@scotland.k12.nc.us or 910.276.7370 ext. 4302.

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Four Scotland County educators earned certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards last year, bringing the school system’s count of National Board certified teachers to 90.

Lindy Turner of Covington Street Elementary, Trixie Andrews of Wagram Primary, and Lee McCanna and Patricia Powell, both counselors at Scotland High School, were recognized at the January meeting of the Scotland County Board of Education for their new certification.

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The Scotland County Board of Education approved 6 policies for review at its January 9 meeting. These policies will be voted on by the board at the February 13 meeting. Should you have any question or concern regarding these policies, please email Andy Cagle at acagle@scotland.k12.nc.us or call the A.B. Gibson Center at 910.276.1138. Policies are also available for review at the A.B. Gibson Center, 322 South Main St., Laurinburg, N.C. 28352.

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The Scotland High School women's basketball team is selling t-shirts to raise money for their program. Shirts are available in sizes small through 5XL. Children's sizes are also available. Short sleeve shirts are $10 each and long sleeve shirts are $12 each.

For more information or to place an order contact Coach David Johnson via email at david.johnson@scotland.k12.nc.us or by phone at 910-276-7370 EXT 4179. Orders must be submitted by Jan. 30, 2012 for February 6 delivery.

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Five Scotland County educators have been awarded Bright Ideas grants from the Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Sycamore Lane Middle School’s Adam Romaine and Julie Allen, Covington Street Elementary School’s Dee Motz and Shannon Braswell, and Scotland High School’s Rosa Basi all received grants as part of the 2011-12 program.

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The Scotland County Board of Education approved a single K-12 calendar (excluding Scotland Early College) for the 2011-12. The calendar can be found here.

The 2011-12 SEarCH Calendar can be found here.

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