Parent Teacher Magazine Cabarrus County Schools March/April 2018 | Page 4

Message from Superintendent Christopher M . Lowder Ed . D .
Parents , Teachers and Students ,
We are officially in budget season . Planning for the 2018- 2019 school year budget began late last month with the first in a series of meetings with our Budget Committee . The committee is comprised of district staff , Board of Education ( BOE ) members , County Commissioners , county government staff , teachers , principals , parents and community members .
The committee will review , rate and prioritize requests from district departments and schools . These requests will then be presented to the full Board as a recommendation , which will then be submitted to the Board of Commissioners later in the spring . Along the way , you will have an opportunity to hear the BOE ’ s discussion about items included at the Budget Work Session on Tuesday , March
20th and to share your thoughts about the budget recommendation at a Public Hearing scheduled for Monday , April 9th . The BOE is scheduled to adopt the proposed budget at its meeting on April 16th .
Earlier this year , our Communications & Public Information Department re-launched our district ’ s educational access channel , CabCoSchools TV 21 . Programming is now viewable on Spectrum cable channel 21 . We will be showing graduations , Board of Education meetings , district reminders , and original features . If you do not have have Spectrum cable , visit our district website to learn how to access the channel anywhere , anytime .
We still have many more opportunities to learn and celebrate this school year . You can keep up with all that ’ s happening on our district website or by connecting with us on social media on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and YouTube .
Until next time , Chris
Chris Lowder , Ed . D . Superintendent
2017-2018 Student Calendar
Important Dates
August
September
Aug 23-24
Open House Dates
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Aug 28
First Day for Students
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
Sept 4
Labor Day - No School
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Sept 29
Early Dismissal - ALL
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Oct 26
Early Dismissal - ALL
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Oct 27
Staff Development - No School
27 28 29 30 31
October
November
December
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
January
Nov 7
Nov 10
Nov 22-24
Dec 21-29
Election Day - No School Veteran ' s Day - No School Thanksgiving Break - No School Winter Break - No School
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Jan 1
New Year ' s Day - No School
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Jan 12
Early Dismissal - High Schools
8
9
10 11 12 13 14
5
6
7
8
9
10 11
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
9
10 11 12 13
Jan 15
Martin Luther King Day -
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
No School
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Jan 16-18
Early Dismissal - High Schools
29 30 31
26 27 28 29 30
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
28 29 30 31
Jan 19
Early Dismissal - ALL
February
March
31
April
May
Jan 22
Feb 16
Mar 13
Staff Development - No School Early Dismissal - ALL Staff Development - No School
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Mar 29
Early Dismissal - ALL
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
Mar 30
Spring Break - No School
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
9
10 11 12 13 14
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
Apr 2-6
Spring Break - No School
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
May 28
Memorial Day - No School
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Jun 4-7
Early Dismissal - High School
25 26 27 28
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
29 30
27 28 29 30 31
Jun 8
Early Dismissal - ALL / Last Day for Students
June July August September
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
9
10 11 12 13 14
5
6
7
8
9
10 11
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
9
10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
29 30 31
26 27 28 29 30 31
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Possible Make-up Dates : Jan . 22 | Feb . 16 | Mar . 29 , 13 | Apr . 6 , 5 , 4 , 3 , 2
Legend First / Last Day of School Open House Early Dismissal HS Only Early Dismissal ALL No School for Students
* NC Law requires all days missed due to inclement weather be made up . Possible Make-up Days : 1 / 22 | 2 / 16 | 3 / 29 , 3 / 13 | 4 / 6 , 4 / 5 , 4 / 4 , 4 / 3 , 4 / 2 ** The Superintendent may select a Saturday as a make-up day in lieu of one of the possible make-up days listed here .
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