Welcome parents, teachers and students to the 6th year of the Caring for Our Community food drive. This is the time of year when your Local Marketplace stores team up with Wilkes County schools to raise food for the less fortunate. In this combined effort we will be able to help feed our neighbors in need here in our own community this holiday season. The food drive officially starts from November 1st, 2024, and last until December 31. We will finish the food drive at your school on December 17, so it doesn't interfere with your Christmas holidays. You can still donate food through December 31 at your local Marketplace location

We ask that you bring non-perishable food and place it in the food donation boxes in your schools. Please only bring canned goods and boxed food. In addition, monetary donations will be accepted, each dollar representing 2 pounds of food. Please no glass items. You can bring canned drinks or plastic items such as juices. The food raised will go to the Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission and stay in our local community. There will be prizes awarded to the class in each school that raises the most food. We look forward to another successful meal in the year and want to thank you in advance for everything you do.

"Together we can achieve anything."

Our school system wants to give back to our neighbors in Ashe County who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. We are collecting items for care packages that will be delivered in December. Items are being accepted at each school and at Central Services throughout the month of November. Click the headline above for additional information.

Wilkes County Schools is hosting a holiday art contest for all WCS students! One winner will be selected from each of the three categories: elementary, middle, and high school. The winning artwork will be used as the official district Christmas card for 2024! All submissions are due on Monday, December 2nd by 5 PM. Click the headline of this article for the official rules and additional information. Good luck to all!