Gaston County Schools

Important reminder about summer workouts for middle and high school athletes.

See information below.

Students interested in participating in summer workouts for fall sports and cheerleading must complete all required athletic forms through DragonFly Max (https://www.dragonflymax.com), Gaston County Schools’ online athletic forms system.

Families can create a free account at dragonflymax.com to complete and submit all required paperwork. If you already have an account, simply log in and update your child’s information for the upcoming school year. For questions, please contact the athletic director at your child’s school.

Thank you Kathi for donating your time to our Bessemer City Primary students! Congratulations on being named a Paul Harris Fellow.

🎉 We are so proud to congratulate Reading Soul Mate volunteer Kathi Riley on being named a Paul Harris Fellow by The Rotary Club of Gastonia!

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition honors individuals whose contributions, or contributions made in their name, support the humanitarian and educational programs of The Rotary Foundation. In a beautiful gesture of friendship, fellow Reading Soul Mate Marcia Scheideman honored Kathi by contributing in her name, and then had the joy of presenting the recognition herself.
Kathi gives so much to the students at Bessemer City Primary every week. It's wonderful to see her generosity of spirit celebrated in such a special way! 📚❤️

Watch Channel 21 – School TV at (gaston.k12.nc.us/channel21) for a look at what is airing this week, June 22-28 in Gaston County Schools. Programs can be viewed on Spectrum Channel 21 or on the district website.

Board of Education Good News Recognition for June and Classroom Moment
9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.

Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony 2026
10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Webb Street School Graduation Ceremony
2:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Gaston County Schools Bulletin Board
5:00 p.m.

Gaston College Spotlight (featuring information about the welding program and music by Mason Cole)
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Vlada’s Seeds of Life: Cooking and Kids
Episode: On the Road Again
12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Meet the Author
Episode: Ingrid Law
3:00 p.m.

SMITHSONIAN HOUR on Channel 21
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (back-to-back programs)
STEM in 30
Episode: Stealth
Smithsonian Science How?
Episode: Human Impacts and Extinction of Freshwater Snails

What an incredible achievement for Gaston County Schools athletics! Earlier this month, Highland School of Technology and South Point High School, along with Bentley Sly of Stuart W. Cramer High School, and Troy Phillips of Hunter Huss High School were recognized at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association annual awards celebration.

Highland School of Technology earned first-place honors in baseball, boys golf, boys soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, and girls swimming and diving. The school also earned second place in softball, girls golf, and boys basketball, and third place in football and boys swimming and diving.

South Point High School earned first place in boys tennis. The school also received second-place honors in girls soccer, boys cross country, volleyball, girls basketball, and boys wrestling, along with a third-place finish in cheerleading.

In addition, Bentley Sly of Stuart W. Cramer High School was recognized for winning four individual state wrestling championships, and Hunter Huss High School men's basketball coach Troy Phillips was honored with the prestigious “Tony” Simeon Courage Award.

Congratulations to all of our athletes, coaches, and schools for representing Gaston County with pride!

Don’t miss “Goals for Your Health” today from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Poston Park. This free community event brings families together for soccer, fun, and health resources focused on wellness and men’s health.

We are highlighting Hunter Huss High School Army JROTC cadets and their experience at the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge. Scroll through the photos to see their smiles and the activities that helped build leadership, teamwork and confidence. This is the third school we have featured this summer on Facebook.

Hunter Huss High School is one of five high schools in the district that offers JROTC. The others include Ashbrook High School, East Gaston High School, North Gaston High School, and South Point High School.

If a student is interested in JROTC or may benefit from the program, contact the school for more information.

A big shoutout to one of our dedicated bus drivers and custodians at Belmont Central Elementary School, who recently received special recognition from The Firefighters, one of the teams in the The Savannah Bananas baseball league. How cool is that?

Thank you for all you do to support our students and school community. We are proud to see your hard work recognized on such a fun and unique stage!