Gotcha’ Back School Kickoff
This summer, 400 students from kindergarten through high school will receive a backpack stuffed with items they need to start school on the right foot.
The attraction of distraction, or The Myth of the Multitasker
Multitasking is a bad habit born out of a yearning to distract ourselves with lower-stakes actions where we expect a more certain outcome
Back To School and the books that will get your kids reading
The arrival of August means summer is more than halfway over, with so little time to squeeze in some last-minute vacation fun. The start of school brings both happiness and dread. For students, it means they will get to see friends they haven’t seen all summer, but it also means the beginning of all that…
2025 ‘of the Year’ finalists
Cumberland County Schools’ Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year finalists share what it means to be considered among the best in the public school system.
From the Editor
In this “Back to School” issue, we at CityView prepare for the new school year while reflecting on school years past from many perspectives.
Letter from the Publisher
CityView is transitioning to new ownership under The Assembly, a statewide outlet.
What I really learned in my first year of college
When I was a student, my mixed feelings extended far beyond the weather to include the academic world: The coming of August meant that summer vacation was almost over, but also that a new school year would soon begin, bringing with it new books to read and new subjects to explore.
More August 2024 Coverage
The new kid
As families come and go along the military highway, it’s very commonplace for the halls of our schools to be graced with lots of unfamiliar faces at the beginning of each year, and if you’re like me and have ever been the “new kid,” you know that it ain’t exactly easy.
Best of the bunch
Cumberland County Schools’ ‘Of the Year’ honorees talk student engagement, staying refreshed
Rich in community
Kimmi Nettles, scholarship manager at Cumberland Community Foundation, a nonprofit that funds a variety of community betterment projects, knows firsthand how intimidating navigating the college financial system can be. In the process of going to college, she said she was never aware of scholarship opportunities — now, she’s aiming to change that in Cumberland County.
Community Paramedic Program
The team of four community paramedics, one social worker and one peer support specialist are trained to help fill in the gaps in care and reduce trips to Cape Fear Valley Health’s emergency department. Whether at home or through referrals to one of their vast community partners ranging from mental health agencies to county resources,…
Pioneer of public school
Alexander Graham has been called the father of the graded school system of his hometown of Fayetteville, of Charlotte, and of the state of North Carolina. The histories of Alexander and of the local school system are justifiable sources of pride for Fayetteville.
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