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Community School of Davidson middle school students danced for fitness and fun on Wednesday (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

Community School of Davidson middle schoolers joined thousands of other schools nationwide in the “Let’s Move” campaign Wednesday, as they danced to the Beyonce’ video “Move Your Body.” Read the full story

Alex Johnson, 8, ponders a move at the after school chess program at Community School of Davidson. (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

“When someone wins, we just shake hands and I don’t care if I lose”, says Alex Johnson, 8. He and other novice players, recently joined seasoned Chess Club members for four weeks of Chess After School Enrichment at Community School of Davidson.

They learned basic moves, strategy and how to lose graciously. Read the full story

Community School of Davidson students used new flags at Griffith and Watson streets to lead a group of public works employees back across the street Wednesday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

We celebrate lots of innovations and traditions here in Davidson, and this week has certainly brought some unique firsts: New crosswalk safety flags on Griffith Street and new trash and recycling cans on Main Street.

That’s right: We had a dedication for new trash cans. Turns out that project has been in the works for a few years, since being proposed by a group of Community School of Davidson students. Meanwhile, the new crosswalk flags also came out of a project at the school.

CROSSING FLAGS

Drivers on Griffith Street in Davidson this week are finding a new crosswalk safety tactic in use: Bright orange flags that pedestrians can wave to get the attention of passing drivers. Read the full story

Students at Community School of Davidson have joined forces with the Town of Davidson to test a new crosswalk safety tactic: Brightly colored flags pedestrians can use to get the attention of passing drivers. Eighth graders in a CSD Friday “practicum” course designed the flags and installed the first ones on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Griffith and Watson streets, near Sadler Square. They supplied this public service announcement video to explain how the flags work.

Can’t see the video? Go directly to the clip on YouTube, http://youtu.be/ZqgpE5KM_KM

Community School of Davidson students rehearse “Catching Fire” for this weekend’s show. Click to watch a video of the rehearsals.

W.A. Hough High School’s Combined Choirs Holiday Concert is Thursday night at the school in Cornelius. Community School of Davidson students will present a dance concert Saturday titled “Catching Fire,” inspired by second book in “The Hunger Games” series.. And Davidson Elementary School’s Math Olympiad students earned perfect scores in a November challenge. Plus, we have reports on Bailey Middle “Reflections” winners, and on a holiday service project at Cannon School. Read the full story

Now that the weather finally feels like December, we see a wonderful display of Christmas sweaters all around town. Many chances to dress up a bit for activities at our area churches and open houses at many businesses and private homes.

Today Around Davidson visits with a book club that celebrated the season with an English Tea and revisits the third grade at CSD to hear about their pen pals. In addition we have news about the new book drop area at our Davidson Public Library. Read the full story

Pines residents look at luminaria outside the entrance Saturday night. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson Housing Coalition volunteers prepared more than a thousand sets of eight luminaria – white paper bags with candles – for Saturday night’s 12th annual “Noel for Neighbors” fundraiser. In the end, they ran out. Hundreds of neighbors across town joined in, lining yards and sidewalks with the flickering holiday lights, making it the biggest night in the event’s history. Read the full story

Combining soybeans is a fall activity for famers

A busy day this past Tuesday with voting at Davidson’s two precincts:  the Town Hall, Precinct 206, and Hopewell Baptist Church, Precinct 127. Congratulations to our Hopewell Precinct 127 which was identified as the top voting precinct in the county.  Chief Judge at Hopewell, Meg Clark, reported in an email that “Pct. 127 won the turnout race in Mecklenburg County. The numbers from the Board of Elections, which will probably change a bit once the provisional votes are counted, show us at 73%. There were only 4 Mecklenburg Co. precincts above 70%.”   Well done #127!  Now instead of focusing on political signs, we can enjoy the beauty of combines harvesting fall soy beans just east of town.

Today Around Davidson applauds the twelve Boswell Family Faculty Fellowships winners, talks with Karen Toney about her “bike,” catches up on a promotion for our Postmaster Sheri Cole, and learns of a pen pal project at the Community School of Davidson.  There is also a note about Tom Cotter missing the NYC Marathon. Read the full story