Governor Cooper visited our school in early February 2024 as part of his tour in celebration of "Year of the Public School."
Governor Cooper donated school supplies once he arrived to campus. He toured three classrooms, (Ms. Carter's Kindergarten, Ms. Foster's Second grade, and Ms. Sarraga's Fourth Grade.) During his visit, he saw the essentials of NC A+ Schools active through Arts Integration lessons. In each classroom, he saw music, drumming, and hand instruments as part of English Language Arts, Math, and Social Studies instruction.
Governor Cooper ended his visit with a press conference. Several guests were present in the media such as the Director of A+ Schools, the Director of the NC Arts Council, several school board members, Superintendent McManus, just to name a few. We had at least 6 news channels present as well.
Governor Cooper, Superintendent McManus, Principal Dr. Dobson, and PTA Treasurer Mrs. Shore all addressed the crowd.
Visit the news articles and broadcasts below for more details.
Governor Cooper's Press Release: https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/02/06/governor-cooper-tours-diggs-latham-elementary-school-highlights-how-strong-public-schools-make
WSFCS Journal Story: https://journalnow.com/news/local/education/photos-gov-roy-cooper-visits-diggs-latham-elementary-in-winston-salem/collection_f580f072-c52a-11ee-9c73-c7812d631f16.html#1
