The Caroline High School Boys Track Team took first place this year in the Battlefield District Track Meet.

• DaQuan Pollard won the high jump, 110 hurdles and ran a leg on the victorious 400 relay team. DaQuan placed second in the triple jump and third in the long jump as well.
• Aason Pankey won the 100 in a close and competitive race.

The Girl’s Track Team placed fifth overall in the District Meet.

• Jessica Toliver dominated the long jump and the 100 hurdles.

Check out the Free Lance Star article on the event:
http://www.freelancestar.com/2013-05-16/articles/8412/battlefield-district-track-foxes-breeze-cavs-squeeze/

This past weekend, the CMS Intermediate/Advanced Bands and Chorus competed for the first time ever in the Music in the Parks competition at Hershey Park, PA.  The results were outstanding……..the CMS band got Superior ratings (the highest possible) and 1st place in the Concert Band category. The CMS chorus received Excellent ratings (the 2nd highest) and 2nd place in the Mixed Chorus category. The final award, the Esprit de Corps award, which is awarded based on good sportsmanship, behavior, and being respectful towards staff and other schools, was awarded to Caroline Middle School band and chorus due to their awesome behavior. They also clapped and cheered for other bands and choruses at the awards ceremony.  The students want to say a big thank you to all the parents that chaperoned the trip and to Ms. Angela Wright for approving the event for the CMS music department. Also congratulations to Mrs. Mary Yanos, chorus director and Ms. Karen Mott, band director on your awards!

Students in Kindergarten at Bowling Green Primary had a special visit from Mocha.  Her owner, Debra Holt, Director of Human Resources, visited the class with her dog and read to several classes.  This is Mocha’s second visit to the school in several years.  The students enjoyed hearing Ms. Holt read a book while Mocha listened, also.

On April 27, 2013,  Caroline County Public Schools Transportation Department assisted Wright’s Chapel with their Christmas in April event to fill the Food Pantry’s in Caroline.

At the May 13, 2013 Caroline County School Board meeting, Ms. Catherine Gregory was named the Director of Special Education.  Ms. Gregory comes to Caroline from Hanover County Public Schools where she served as Assistant Director of Special Education for six years.   She served as a Lead Teacher Specialist for three years and has twenty- three years of teaching experience in Hanover, Essex, Richmond,  and Chesterfield Counties.  Ms. Gregory received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education at the College of William and Mary and a Masters Degree in Specific Learning Disabilities from Virginia Commonwealth University.   Ms. Gregory will begin as the Director of Special Education on July 1, 2013.