• Apex Middle School PTA wishes to welcome new principal Camille Hedrick.

• Over spring break, April 2 to 11, 53 parents and students from the Apex and Cary area visited Europe.

They climbed the Eiffel Tower, rode the gondolas down the canals in Venice, Italy, and walked in Austria where the Sound of Music was filmed.

If interested in visiting London, Wales, and Ireland through an organization called EF over spring break 2010, contact Sandy Barillaro at Apex Middle School.

BAUCOM ELEMENTARY

• Meet the Teacher for Kindergarten is on Friday from noon until 2 p.m.

CARY HIGH SCHOOL

• The 30th anniversary reunion for the Cary High School class of 1979 is scheduled for homecoming weekend, Oct. 9 and 10.

Information about the events planned can be found at www.caryhighclassof79.com.

Class of 1979 alumni can use the Web site to register for scheduled activities as well as pay for Saturday evening's dinner dance.

HEARTWOOD MONTESSORI

• Thursday will be a parent information session for all preschool and kindergarten parents from 7 to 8 p.m.

• On Thursday, Sept. 3, the kindergarten/elementary class will have their parent information session from 7 to 8 p.m.

• Heartwood Montessori is accepting applications for the preschool and elementary programs for the current year.

Download an application on the school's Web site, or visit the school at 112 Byrum Street, Cary. Call the school for a tour of the classrooms at 919-465-2113.

HOPEWELL ACADEMY

• Meet the Faculty Night will be Monday at 7 p.m.

• Open house for prospective parents will be Monday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. RSVP by calling 919-607-6339. Or visit hopewellacademy.org.

• The Annual Hopewell Academy Silent Auction will be Thursday, Sept. 24, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at Gregory's Restaurant in Cary. Suggested ticket donation is $25 per person.

OLIVE CHAPEL ELEMENTARY

• Fourth grade parent Dina Fiorentino is working on publishing a collection of short stories from the Mayan Indians in celebration of her children's heritage.

She wanted to involve other children in this project, so she and co-author Joanne Stecker-Butzier asked Mrs. Donaldson's fourth grade class to illustrate the book.

With Indian flute music in the background, students took several days to read, brainstorm, draw and color the illustrations.

Later this school year, the book will be completed and available for purchase.

Fiorentino plans to present a copy of the book to the Olive Chapel Elementary School Media Center.

That copy will be autographed by student illustrators, in honor of the project.