Moore County's 2021-2022 page

In order to provide continuing support for North Carolina’s youngest readers, The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Early Learning has developed and released “Literacy at Home.”

For three recent high school graduates from Moore County, education is only one facet of what the next four years hold in store.

Moore County Schools announces district-wide Teacher and Principal of the Year for the upcoming school year during a banquet held at Pinehurst Country Club on Thursday, April 28.

The International Thespian Excellence Awards (Thespys) recognize the highest level of achievement in school theatre performance, technical theatre, writing, and filmmaking.

Moore County is leading the way for North Carolina students by implementing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs in various lesson plans. STEM programs are being integrated into the school curriculum thanks to STEM lessons that introduce students to innovative ways of solving problems.

CARTHAGE, N.C. – May 26, 2022 – The Moore County Board of Education today announced the appointment of Dr. Tim Locklair as the next superintendent of Moore County Schools (MCS).

Blame Carpenter is used to seeing her artwork on display in the hallways and classrooms at New Century Middle School, but more eyes than ever will get a chance to look at her artistic gift when the U.S. Women’s Open comes to the area in less than a month.

Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program to promote the love of reading among students. Students work with each other to compete in a fun, academic-based competition that helps them improve reading skills, mature in their choices of reading materials and acquire a broader knowledge base.

National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students and schools.

Congratulations to all Moore County Schools' for earning the 2021-2022 Purple Star Award. For the second year in a row, MCS will be honored with the State Superintendent's Purple Star District Award.

North Carolina’s two flagship public universities offer their top merit scholarships to students who are looking for more than just a tuition-free route through college.

Building programs across Moore County Schools that encourage students to explore their interests and follow them toward a career has been an unexpected calling for Amanda Dixon. She joined Moore County Schools’ district-level administration in 2016 as director of federal programs and grants — a position much like her prior job with Scotland County’s public school system.

On October 29, 2021, MCS Superintendent Dr. Bob Grimesey announced his retirement effective January 31, 2022. The Moore County Board of Education has retained the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) to help facilitate its search for the next superintendent of Moore County Schools (MCS). The Board of Education is seeking direct input from interested students, parents, members of the community to help shape the search process and to assist in defining the characteristics, experience and skills desired in the next superintendent. Click here to access a community survey and for more information about the superintendent search process.

The Moore County Board of Education has named Dr. Tim Locklair, the district’s Chief Officer for Academic and Student Support Services, as interim superintendent for Moore County Schools effective February 1, 2022.

Suspense and plot twists are nothing new in the world of theater, but drama students at Pinecrest, Union Pines and North Moore had more than usual to contend with as they prepared for the competition stage this fall.

Moore County Schools Superintendent Robert Grimesey will retire in January after more than seven years at the helm of the county’s public schools. Moore County Schools announced his plans Friday afternoon in letters sent to the Board of Education and one to the staff.

State tests administered to public school students this spring showed that many children have fallen behind in learning over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.

On Tuesday, June 22, Moore County commissioners, school board members and representatives of the Village of Pinehurst toured the new Pinehurst Elementary School. The school, the last of the three projects completed from the 2018 bond referendum, opens to students in August.

Moore County Schools received $9,000 in book donations from the Purple Up! Book Drive sponsored by Sandhills Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) during the Month of the Military Child in April. The book drive raised funds to provide K-12 schools in Moore County with books that highlighted military service and culture.

N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt spent half a day in Moore County this week to see how public schools are making up for time lost during the coronavirus pandemic.