Congratulations and good luck to Freda Cole, Forest Pines Elementary School principal, who was nominated as a finalist for the Wake County Public School System Principal of the Year award. Cole, 49, has a master's degree in elementary education from North Carolina Central University.

Before leading Forest Pines, Cole was principal at Green Hope Elementary in Cary. Cole was also named a finalist for the title in 1998 and 2004.

The principal and assistant principal of the year celebrations will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at Exploris Museum.

Congratulations to Gregory Ellis, a sixth-grader at Magellan Charter School, who was chosen to play the role of Tom of Warwick in the North Carolina Theatre production of "Camelot." Performances run from Saturday through Sept. 18.

A special student preview will be held today at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.nctheatre.com.

Leesville Road High School, 8409 Leesville Road, is holding an open house at 7 p.m. Monday. Call 870-4250 for more information.

An open house will be held for Leesville Road Elementary School students in kindergarten through second grade at 7 p.m. Tuesday. One for third- through fifth-graders is at 7 p.m. Thursday. The school is located at 8401 Leesville Road. Call 870-4200 for more information.