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It is absolutely unconstitutional.
2 Jul 2025
NC Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed Senate Bill 254, which would transfer some of the power from the State Board of Education & State Supt. Mo Green to the Charter Schools Review Board. He called SB254 unconstitutional. governor.nc.gov/news/press-r… #nced #ncpol #ncga
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Congratulations to our Hortons Creek ES🎉🎉🎉🎉👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼GO HAWKS 💖💖🎊🎊!
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Mrs. Markusen retweeted
Celebrating these exceptional and top tier hawk educators tonight @hortonscreekes @mskulkarni1st @MsMarkusen @MsAlstonB. Thank you for all you do for our students! A special shoutout to our TOY and NOW Cary Chamber Honor A Teacher award winner @mskulkarni1st! Congrats!
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Hard weeks happen to even the best leaders. Give yourself grace, suggests leader @Lead2Support:
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We are so proud of our AMAZING Science Olympiad team! We place 5th overall in Varsity and 2nd overall in Junior Varsity! As a team, we won 21 medals!!! @laura_pomes @HortonsCreekES
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Hey hey!! Congratulations to our very own @mskulkarni1st 🎉🎉🎉🎉 #hawksdoitdifferent #togetherisbetter
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- Maureen Bard, 3rd Grade, @Lead_Mine - Rajani Kulkarni, 1st Grade, @HortonsCreekES - Shirley Pyon, K-5th Grade Music & STEM, @MillsParkElem - Tanya Neal, Kindergarten, Lockhart Elementary - Whitney Bickelhaupt, 4th Grade, @BuckhornCreekES
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"The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. ... We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Morehouse College, 1948 #MLKday
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Drum roll please…🥁🥁🥁 We are so excited to announce @mskulkarni1st as the @HortonsCreekES 24-25 Teacher of the Year!! #hawksdoitdifferent #togetherisbetter
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So happy for West! He is going to rock at being our principal! Well deserved!
Congratulations to Mr. Michael West! We are excited to announce that Mr. West has been named the principal of Hortons Creek Elementary at tonight’s Board meeting. We are delighted to welcome Mr. West to the Northwestern Team. @seydric7 @HortonsCreekES @WCPSS
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STEAM Day with 1st and 2nd graders!! Students were planting seeds, exploring moon phases, making rain sticks, and listening to vibrating ducks. @msjrowdy @HortonsCreekES @HCES_2nd @HCES_1
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Wake county Science Olympiad is off to a strong start! Let's go, HAWKS! @HortonsCreekES @Mrs_Markusen
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My students showed their creativity through their leaf art for Art Day today!
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I am thankful for our amazing PTA! @hortonscreekpta @HortonsCreekES
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We are ready for an awesome year in First Grade! We are looking forward to meeting our students on Friday for Popsicles on the Playground! @HortonsCreekES @hortonscreekpta
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Join Us! #Equity4Wake
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"The Best of Enemies Film" Screening & Debrief for Educators! Join us as we learn local lessons from the past that we can apply to the present. HUGE shout out to STX Films for helping us make this happen for educators in our community! REGISTER: eventbrite.com/e/equity4wake…
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Our PTA is amazing! Thank you!
Hope all our teachers and staff enjoyed some delicious lunch today! @HortonsCreekES #TeacherAppreciationWeek
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I am so thankful for the support and guidance from our Hortons Creek APs everyday! West @mikeaustinwest and Morton @mrsamandamorton you both rock! Thank you for all you do!

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Savoring time in the Sun during recess today! I was able to play soccer with some of my students as well! @ms_nlee @HortonsCreekES #HCSelfCare
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