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🌱 How South Garner High’s award-winning leader boosted student success

Garner, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Garner! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How South Garner High’s award-winning leader boosted student success

Also on today's calendar: Remodelers Home Tour and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 63.
  • Monday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WCPSS names Principal, Assistant Principal of the Year (wral.com) — South Garner High School’s assistant principal, Xavier Wallace-McGrew, has been named Wake County’s 2026-27 Assistant Principal of the Year, after helping drive major academic growth where 97% of students exceeded expectations. The district also honored Dillard Drive Magnet Elementary’s principal, Roxann Sykes, for her leadership transforming that school into an award-winning magnet program.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We have used Anchor Disposal for nearly 7 years.
    From the very first day to present their service has always met or exceeded our expectations. Also, we have occasionally communicated with the truck… (Nextdoor Adams Point)
  • Anchor Disposal has been my garbage and recycling pickup for over 6 years.
    The service is great, as well as the office staff. (Nextdoor Jordan Ridge East)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Garner. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Garner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garner here.

🗞 Nearby News

Knightdale

  • Public, private, magnet? How Black families in the Triangle are selecting a school (newsobserver.com)
  • Tamya Dewberry - College of Education News (ecu.edu)
  • Wake Tech and FUJIFILM Grow the Triangle's Biotech Talent Pipeline (biobuzz.io)

Fuquay-Varina

  • Regulations on marijuana and hemp divide candidates in key Wake elections (newsobserver.com)
  • New Tabor City driver license office to open next week (wect.com)

Ok Garner! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Garner

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