Board vote expected in November on a name for the new school

Terri Cockerham stands in front of the architectural drawings of the new high school under construction on Bailey Road. Dr. Cockerham is the school's principal

Terri Cockerham works in an office surrounded by architectural drawings, photos and work folders devoted to the new public high school under construction on Bailey Road.  She makes weekly trips by the construction site.  She meets with all sorts of people who are involved with the project. But she has no students around her.

“There are no kids in the halls,” she noted with dismay about her temporary office space at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) North Area Learning Community building in Huntersville.  “There is no night stuff to attend – no athletic events, no plays.  That’s an unusual experience for me.”

Dr. Cockerham is principal for the new Bailey Road high school, which is scheduled to open for the 2010-11 school year. She’ll be at Davidson Town Hall Monday for a meet-and-greet with the community. Read the full story

What's with all the ping pong balls being dropped onto Woodlawn School? See below to find out.

Fall is fund-raiser time for area schools.  We have several to report on, including Woodlawn‘s “Fun at 5,” and the Bailey Middle kids at the farmer’s market.  We also have news below of Davidson Day artwork on display, a meet-and-greet planned for the principal of the new Bailey Road High School, CMS school board election updates and classes being offered through Davidson Parks & Rec for the CMS school holiday next week.

In sports, find out about Davidson Day’s volleyball tourney, Woodlawn’s successful soccer team and Bailey’s undefeated girls sports teams.  We have all that plus an events calendar that lists the Davidson IB fall fest Friday, a seminar on “Internet Safety,” a holiday bazaar at Cannon and more.

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The fun run on the Cannon track was part of Saturday's school celebration. (Photo courtesy Cannon School)

Cannon celebrated its 40th anniversary Saturday with a day-long carnival. Check below to see who from Davidson proved a winner at eating cake.

Also in school news this week, we have reports on an upcoming meet-and-greet with the principal for the new Bailey Road high school, a festival planned for Woodlawn Friday, fund-raising results for Davidson Elementary, and sports scores. Read the full story

Lachlan Johnson

A half-dozen students from Woodlawn School traveled to National History Day in College Park, Md., last week, and one – eighth grader and Davidson resident Lachlan Johnson, finished 11th in the nation with her documentary video about Depression-era photographer Marion Post Walcott (watch it below) . Also below, news about new coaches at Cannon School, Bailey High’s new principal, and the need for international student host families at Davidson Day School.  Read the full story

Terri Cockerham

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools has named a veteran leader as principal of the new Bailey Road High School in Cornelius. Dr. Terri Cockerham starts her job on July 1. The new school is under construction and will open for the 2010-11 school year, serving students from Davidson and elsewhere in north Mecklenburg, most of whom previously were in the North Mecklenburg and Hopewell High zones.

Dr. Cockerham has been principal at Providence High School in Charlotte since 2005 and has worked for CMS since 1983.

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