🏗️ A new work-based learning milestone for Union Pines High School! Connor Donathan has been selected for the school’s first construction pre-apprenticeship opportunity with Habitat for Humanity. Through the experience, Connor will gain hands-on industry experience, build workplace skills and explore a potential career in construction. The opportunity was made possible through a partnership among Moore County Schools, Sandhills Community College and Habitat for Humanity and helps open the door for future students to participate in similar career-connected experiences. 🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/4iGdK1s #MCSProud #WorkBasedLearning #CareerReady #CTE #MooreCountySchools

🔧 From Pinecrest automotive students to MCS Transportation professionals! Pinecrest High School automotive students recently visited the MCS Bus Garage for a behind-the-scenes look at careers in transportation and vehicle maintenance. During the visit, students toured the facility, learned about work-based learning opportunities and heard from MCS Transportation team members who once sat in the same automotive classroom. Now working in the field, those former students are helping inspire the next generation and showing how classroom skills can lead to real career opportunities. 🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/48gLQD5 #MCSProud #WorkBasedLearning #CareerReady #CTE #MooreCountySchools

📋 MCS Families: Impact Aid Survey Due November 13! Impact Aid provides important federal funding that helps support our students and schools. We ask all MCS families to complete an Impact Aid Survey for each child by Friday, November 13. Families can complete the survey in one of two ways: 📝 Paper: Surveys were sent home with students. 💻 Online: Complete the survey in the Documents section of the Infinite Campus Parent Portal: 630.ncsis.gov/campus/portal/… ❓ Contact your school's Impact Aid representative or our District Military Liaison at 910-947-2976. 🔗 More information and instructions: ncmcs.org/community/military… Thank you for helping support our students and schools! ❤️ #ImpactAid #MCSProud #MooreCountySchools

🎓 College Application Week is Here! Attention, MCS high school students and families! 📣 Planning for college? Now is a great time to take the next step toward your future! During North Carolina College Application Week, October 19-25, participating colleges and universities are waiving application fees for eligible students, making it easier and more affordable to apply. 💻 cfnc.org/apply/ 📋 View the list of participating colleges and universities: cfnc.org/media/nd0bt1dy/2026… Students are encouraged to connect with their school counselors for guidance and support throughout the application process. 🎓 Don't miss this opportunity to explore your options and take the next step toward college! #CollegeApplicationWeek #CFNC #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

🎪🍎 Step Right Up! MCS Celebrates National School Lunch Week! Our amazing Child Nutrition teams brought the excitement of the circus to cafeterias across MCS in celebration of National School Lunch Week! 🎉 From colorful decorations and creative costumes to fun activities and special surprises, our cafeteria employees went above and beyond to make mealtimes fun and memorable for students and staff. Beyond the celebration, our Child Nutrition teams work hard every day to prepare and serve nutritious meals while creating welcoming environments for our students. We are grateful for their creativity, dedication and commitment to making a difference in our schools! ❤️ 👏 Thank you to all our MCS cafeteria employees for everything you do each day! #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #MCSChildNutrition #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

🇺🇸 Military Families, Join Us Tonight! ❤️🤍💙 We're excited to celebrate our military-connected families at the MCS Military Family Fair tonight from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at McDeeds Creek Elementary School! 🎉 Bring the whole family for an evening of inflatables, games, food and drink vendors, and more! ✅ Free admission for all! 🍕 Free food for children! We look forward to seeing our MCS military families tonight for an evening of fun and celebration! #MooreCountySchools #MCSMilitaryFamilies #MilitaryFamilyFair #MilitaryConnected

👏 Tonight, we had the privilege of celebrating several outstanding students and staff members during the Moore County Board of Education meeting. We began by recognizing two Vass-Lakeview Elementary School students who helped lead the opening of the meeting: 🇺🇸 Addisyn Rodela | Pledge of Allegiance 💡 Houston King | Moment of Inspiration We also celebrated this month’s Engage. Inspire. Succeed. Honorees: 🌟 Vass-Lakeview Elementary School Jackie Brahm | Certified Staff Tammy Clark, Phil Orzeck and Elizabeth Wright | Support Staff 🌟 Crain’s Creek Middle School Jennifer Smith | Certified Staff Stephen Houston | Support Staff 🌟 Union Pines High School Will Chalmers | Certified Staff Guadalupe Aguilar | Support Staff 🌟 Student Honoree David Park | Union Pines High School Congratulations to all of tonight’s honorees, and thank you for the many ways you help our students and schools Engage. Inspire. Succeed. each day! ❤️ 🎥 Watch tonight’s recognitions beginning just after the 1:30:00 mark. youtube.com/live/s_3Bntk_gYI #EngageInspireSucceed #MCSProud #MooreCountySchools

🩺 Hands-On Experiences. Real-World Careers. Endless Possibilities! Our MCS eighth graders got an exciting look into the world of healthcare today as our Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department partnered with FirstHealth of the Carolinas for an interactive healthcare career fair! From practicing CPR to exploring surgical services, respiratory therapy, laboratory sciences and more, students discovered the many career opportunities available in healthcare, right here in Moore County and beyond! 👏 A huge thank you to FirstHealth and the healthcare professionals who shared their time and expertise to bring these careers to life for our students. Partnerships like these help inspire the next generation and open doors to future opportunities! #MCSCTE #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

🚌 We’re Hiring! Join the MCS Transportation Team! We are looking for a Transportation Specialist/Supervisor to join our team and help support the safe and efficient transportation of students across MCS. This position plays an important role in our daily transportation operations, including supervising bus drivers and monitors, supporting safe and efficient bus routes and assisting with driver recruitment and training to help keep MCS moving safely each day. 💰 Salary Range: $42,364 to $57,101 annually 📅 12-month position Ready to join our team and help keep MCS moving? 🔎 Visit ncmcs.schoolspring.com/ and search “Transportation” to apply today! #Work4MCS #MCSTransportation #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

🧹❤️ Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! Today, we are proud to recognize and thank the incredible custodians who care for our schools and facilities each and every day. Long before students arrive and after the school day ends, our custodians are hard at work making sure our buildings are clean, safe and ready for learning. Throughout the day, they are always there to lend a hand, solve a problem and help ensure our schools remain welcoming places for students, staff and families. Their work may often happen behind the scenes, but the difference they make is seen and felt throughout our schools every day. We are grateful for the hard work, dedication and pride our custodians bring to MCS and for the many ways they support our school communities. ❤️ Please join us in celebrating our MCS custodians and thanking them for all they do to help our students and schools Engage. Inspire. Succeed. 👏 Thank you, MCS custodians, for all you do! #CustodianAppreciationDay #ThankACustodian #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

🎉 October is National Principals Month! Throughout October, we are proud to celebrate the dedicated principals who lead our schools and serve our students, staff and families each day. Our principals are at the heart of their school communities. They support and encourage students, empower teachers and staff, build meaningful relationships with families and work each day to create schools where every student has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed. Their leadership, dedication and commitment make a lasting difference throughout MCS. We are grateful for the countless ways they serve their school communities and for their commitment to helping every student Engage. Inspire. Succeed. ❤️ Please join us throughout October in celebrating our MCS principals and thanking them for all they do! 👏 Happy National Principals Month! #NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankAPrincipal #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

🍎 Happy Teaching Assistants' Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible teacher assistants who make a difference in classrooms across MCS each and every day! Our teacher assistants are essential members of our school communities. They work alongside teachers to provide individualized support, reinforce learning, encourage students, assist with classroom needs and help create environments where every student has the opportunity to succeed. Whether they are helping a student master a new skill, offering encouragement when it is needed most or stepping in wherever they are needed throughout the school day, their impact extends far beyond any single task. Their patience, flexibility, compassion and commitment help our classrooms and schools thrive. ❤️ To all of our MCS teacher assistants, thank you for everything you do for our students, teachers and schools! Your work matters and we are grateful to have you as part of the MCS team. Help us celebrate by thanking a teacher assistant today! 👏 #TeachingAssistantsDay #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

💻 Great news for Moore County Schools! MCS is one of 12 school districts and charter schools receiving continued funding through North Carolina’s Digital Learning Impact Grant for the 2026-2027 school year. This continued funding supports innovative digital teaching and learning practices designed to strengthen educator capacity and improve student learning experiences. We are proud to see this work continuing in MCS! ❤️

⚡ Southern Middle School Power Outage The power outage is affecting Southern Middle School only. All other Moore County Schools will remain on a normal schedule. We have received information from Duke Energy that an underground wire is broken, causing the outage. The estimated repair time is 4-8 hours. Due to this information and the lack of air conditioning, Southern Middle School will dismiss bus riders at 1 p.m. Parents are welcome to begin checking out students through the car rider line starting at 12:30 p.m. All after-school activities at Southern Middle School have been canceled. We appreciate the patience and cooperation of our Southern Middle School families and staff during this time. #SouthernMiddleSchool

💻 Happy IT Professionals Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible IT professionals who keep MCS connected, secure and running every day! From supporting thousands of devices and maintaining our networks and systems to troubleshooting technology issues and helping students and staff stay connected, our IT professionals play an essential role in supporting teaching, learning and district operations across MCS. Much of their work happens behind the scenes, but its impact is felt in every school, classroom and office. We are incredibly thankful for their expertise, dedication and commitment to serving our students and staff. ❤️ If you see one of our IT professionals today, be sure to thank them for all they do to help MCS Engage. Inspire. Succeed. 🖥️ Thank an IT professional today! #ITProfessionalsDay #MCSProud #EngageInspireSucceed #MooreCountySchools

👏 Tonight, we had the privilege of celebrating several outstanding students and staff members during the Moore County Board of Education meeting. We began by recognizing two West Pine Elementary students who helped lead the opening of the meeting: 🇺🇸 Jayden Bunch | Pledge of Allegiance 💡 Eviana Eyob | Moment of Inspiration We also celebrated this month’s Engage. Inspire. Succeed. honorees: 🌟 West Pine Elementary School • Julie Cooper | Certified Staff • Jennifer Roberts | Support Staff 🌟 West Pine Middle School • Jessica Cade | Certified Staff • Jessica McCrimmon | Support Staff 🌟 Pinecrest High School • Milton Swinnie | Certified Staff • Cindy Woolard | Support Staff 🌟 Student Honoree • Porter Lykins | Pinecrest High School Congratulations to all of tonight’s honorees, and thank you for the many ways you help our students and schools Engage. Inspire. Succeed. each day! ❤️ 🎥 Watch tonight’s recognitions beginning just after 1:30:00. youtube.com/live/YgXMNvrdOfM… #EngageInspireSucceed #MCSProud #MooreCountySchools

🇺🇸 Today, on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, we pause and remember. We remember those who lost their lives, the families forever changed and those who are gone but never forgotten. We honor the first responders, service members and everyday Americans who stepped forward in a time of unimaginable tragedy, putting the needs of others before their own. We also remember the countless acts of courage, compassion and service in the days, months and years that followed. Twenty-five years later, may we continue to honor their memory through service, kindness and care for one another. We will never forget. 🇺🇸 #NeverForget #September11 #MooreCountySchools

🚸 Operation Safe Start: Thank You to Our Law Enforcement Partners As Operation Safe Start concludes, we extend our sincere appreciation to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina State Highway Patrol for helping ensure a smooth and safe start to the 2026-2027 school year. During the first two weeks of school, deputies and troopers maintained an increased presence in and around school zones throughout Moore County, promoting safe driving and helping students, families and employees adjust to the traffic patterns and routines of a new school year. 🚔 Together, deputies and troopers conducted 404 traffic stops and 428 enforcement actions, including charges and warnings, while also emphasizing education and awareness. Thank you to our law enforcement partners, as well as our students, families, employees and motorists, for working together to help keep our school communities safe. Operation Safe Start may be concluding, but school safety is a shared responsibility all year long. Please continue to slow down, stay alert and follow posted traffic laws in and around our school zones. #MCSProud #OperationSafeStart #SafetyFirst #MooreCountySchools

🩷 Thank You Thursday Yesterday, NCDPI released accountability results from the 2025-2026 school year, and today, we want to recognize the people behind those results. Among this year’s highlights, grade-level proficiency reached a 10-year high, our four-year graduation rate reached 91.8 percent and continued to surpass the state average, and, for the first time, two MCS schools earned A performance grades, with Pinehurst Elementary earning the distinction for the fourth consecutive year and Moore Innovative High School earning the distinction in its inaugural year. 🎓 Thank you to our students for working hard, challenging yourselves and putting in the effort each day to learn and grow. 🍎 Thank you to our teachers and all MCS employees for the many ways you engage, inspire and support our students each and every day. 🏠 Thank you to our parents and guardians for ensuring students are present, prepared and supported throughout the school year. 🤝 Thank you to our community for supporting our students and schools in countless ways, from volunteering and donating supplies to supporting athletics, the arts and many other programs and activities that enrich our students’ educational experience. These results reflect the hard work, dedication and support of people throughout Moore County. Every lesson taught, every assignment completed, every encouraging word and every act of support contributes to the success of our students. Thank you, Team MCS! We are proud of what we accomplished together and excited to continue that momentum throughout the 2026-2027 school year! #ThankYouThursday #MCSProud #TeamMCS #EngageInspireSucceed