Pine Lake Preparatory will have its own football team starting next school year, the school’s Booster Club announced this month. Meanwhile, the W.A. Hough High PTSA will benefit from a Barnes & Noble book fair starting Thursday, Davidson Elementary seeks volunteers for special student/parent nights, and J.M. Alexander Middle School IB students take another state Future City title. Also, North Mecklenburg High School will host an IB open house, and North Meck principal Matthew Hayes received special recognition from the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce last week. And, CMS has begun planning its 2013-14 calendar, Cannon School students won writing awards, St. Mark Catholic School will observe Catholic Schools week, and both Cannon and the Levine Jewish Community Center offer college admissions advice. Read below for details. Read the full story

Also, North Meck & Davidson IB headed to state Science Olympiad – again

6th grader Sara Dworak of Davidson IB Middle prepares to push the button that will launch her rocket in a Science Olympiad event Saturday.

Do you have a spare $8.34 in your wallet? Why not donate it to a Bailey Middle reader? The school is in the midst of an ambitious plan to read one million minutes in two weeks, which translates to 834 minutes per student.  At only one penny per minute, sponsoring a student is a great deal!  All proceeds will go toward relief of earthquake victims in Haiti.

We have a report on that, plus news of Science Olympiad regional results, the answer to your burning question about how many steps a Davidson Elementary fifth grader might take in a visit to D.C.,  and a local star on the stage: Woodlawn’s Isaac Josephthal has the lead in “Treasure Island,” now running at the ImaginOn in Charlotte.

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Retired North Meck principal remembers W.A. Hough, outlines concerns over new North Meck boundaries

Jimmy Poole at Summit Coffee in November.

To the editor:

Several people asked me why my name wasn’t considered for the new high school on Bailey Road I told them that first of all, I am still alive, and second, someone would probably find a way to make fun of my name. Read the full story

Maggie the dog listens attentively to singers John and Missy Kuykendall at Sunday's animal blessing service. Seated with them were Wool Howell with dog Clementine and Bill Tiemann. (Photo courtesy of Gary Simmons)

Rain is good for the water table but where are those crisp, cool, sunny days of October?  Maybe this weekend will put us on track for some fall weather and put us in the mood for pansies, mums, pumpkins and beautiful, colorful foliage.

Keeping fall plants in mind, Around Davidson reminds readers about the Fall Plant Sale at North Meck High School this Saturday.  There is also news of a winning U10 baseball team plus Church Chatter about last weekend’s Blessing of the Animals and this weekend’s Gong Show at DCPC. Read the full story