Education

The pirates are coming to Carroll County High School March 20-21, as “The Pirate of Penzance” will take the Carroll County High School stage.

Director Jennifer Beach said the capability of this group was right to revive the performance, which was last performed in 2010. It takes a special performer for the role of Mabel, who will be played by Kathryn Gillespie, Beach said. The cast loves the play and has been very enthusiastic, even researching roles on their own.

The Carroll County High School guidance department is sponsoring a registration seminar for parents of students who will attend Carroll County High School next school year. Current eighth-grade parents and students will meet with the guidance counselor and career counselor at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. The meeting will take place in the CCHS cafeteria.

Kindergarten registration in the Carroll County School District will be held on Friday, March 20,  from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Kathryn Winn Primary School. Parents and caregivers can take some simple steps to ensure that the registration process goes smoothly.

Step 1: Bring your child to registration.

With more wintry weather knocking on the door, Carroll County Schools made the decision Tuesday night to cancel school the next day, Wednesday, March 4.
The decision to cancel school was made based on information from the National Weather Service, Carroll County Schools Superintendent Bill Hogan said Wednesday morning. The timing of the impending snow event corresponded to when the district would be transporting its students back home. The district values student safety first, he said.