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May 4, 2005

Welcome to Friendship

Dear Lord, help me. I know I'm going to get hammered for the following post...

It's not open yet, but the formerly anonymous elementary school slated for northeast Davidson County has a name: Friendship Elementary.

Davidson County's school board voted on the name at its recent meeting. The only other contender was "Laurel Hill Elementary."

Why such a Mr. Rogers-worthy name? Because the school is on Friendship-Ledford Road.

Elementary schools in northeast Davidson are overcrowded due to the rapid growth of such communities as Laurel Oak Ranch. Friendship is due to open in time for the 2005-2006 school year, and it should help with the overcrowding.

OK, OK, let's get to the anti-Guilford County Schools comments that are sure to follow this posting...

Posted by at May 4, 2005 1:21 PM

Comments

Davidson county has overcrowded schools, so they build a new one, with a cute name to boot!

Congratulations to the kids that will get to spread their wings in their own neighborhood and enjoy the sights and smells of a new school building.

Guilford County takes 20 some years to realize the need for a new school. Besides, busing kids around town keeps them out of the classroom. I think that's the goal of the Guilford County school board. They just stick kids on busses, or malls or wherever they can find a taker. School buildings? Ha! What a joke.

The Guilford County School board should go to a Davidson County school board meeting and watch. They might learn a thing or two.

Posted by: Tired of Trailers at May 4, 2005 3:53 PM