This year we are making sure every staff member is recognized during employee recognition. We had our first staff appreciation breakfast 🧇 Thank you to our custodians, substitute teachers and instructional assistants. Super Stars ⭐️ @WakefieldHS
Wakefield’s Health & Wellness Happy Hour, focusing on physical, mental and social wellness. Restoring the cup for the overflow. #FoundationFirst
Wakefield’s Health & Wellness Happy Hour, focusing on physical, mental and social wellness. Restoring the cup for the overflow. #FoundationFirst
Welcome back staff 💡 We are thankful to our PTSA for all that you do to make us feel appreciated on day 1. Breakfast and goody bags. #FoundationFirst Pouring into the well.
Great job @WakefieldHS Dance students. I really enjoyed the show. My emotions were on a roller coaster from feeling all the feels to dancing 💃 in my seat.
There are many hard days in this job. Today is not one of them. Again Happy Teacher Appreciation to all the incredible educators who pore into our students. I’m incredibly grateful to those who have encouraged my journey as a teacher & the teachers who continue to inspire me ❤️
“Pour” auto-correct got me…yet and still celebrating and never taking for granted the power of a good teacher 😇 #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week, congratulations to Mrs. Heather McDonald, Whataburger’s Teacher Appreciation Award winner 🥇 Thanks Whataburger for presenting a check for $1000 to this teacher leader 💵 #WCPSSCelebratesTeachers
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 🎉 Thanks to @wakefieldhsptsa You all know how to celebrate 🫶🏽#WCPSSCelebratesTeachers
Huge congratulations to our two Wakefield Scholars for becoming the 2026 Electric Vehicle State Champions ⚡️🏎️ Your innovation, dedication and hard work have truly paid off. Proud of you both for leading the charge into the future! Go Matthew Ros and Elsa Weiner 
These two Juniors have earned a $2500 scholarship to NC State for this achievement. Thanks for representing @WakefieldHS #itsallabouttheW
Shout out to the incredible team @WakefieldHS that keeps the ship moving forward. Our dedicated school counselors, hard working maintenance staff and SRO building relationships and ensuring safety is front and center 🎉🎉 Celebrating them was fun!
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This is awesome!!! #CTEforNC
A former student of Michael Livingston at Cherryville High School, now an electrician in the Navy, shared how learning electrical meters prepared him for real-world training. That’s the impact of CTE. Real skills. Real careers. Don't forget to watch the video below. @CTEforNC
Wakefield HS CTE showed up for Curriculum Night. Demonstrating how CTE helps students stay engaged and connected to future opportunities. Building future leaders 🎉
From the Early Childhood Education class to STEM and Business including Virtual Enterprise. Proud of their leadership.
Congratulations Wakefield HS Virtual Enterprise class on your win at regionals in Florida. Now onto the national competition in New York 🎉
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North Carolina Career and Technical Education students earned a record 382,964 industry-recognized credentials during the 2024-2025 academic year, the highest total in state history. When a student earns an industry-recognized credential, they're not just completing a course, they are gaining a competitive advantage in the job market and building a foundation for long-term career success.
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