Parent Teacher Magazine Cabarrus County Schools May/June 2018 | Page 10

HRHS Wind Ensemble to Perform in China The Hickory Ridge High School Wind Ensemble was invited by the US-China Cultural and Educa- tional Foundation to participate in a China Per- formance Tour! On March 28th students flew to Shanghai and spent ten days touring and perform- ing their instruments in concert halls. The US- China Cultural and Educational Foundation has a mission to promote understanding and friendship between the two countries. Through the universal mediums of art, song and dance, the organization strives to build intangible bonds which can bring two peoples together. Congratulations! Board Cork news MPMS Theater Brings Home Honors Mount Pleasant Middle School’s theater group’s performance of Letters earned multiple awards at the 2018 North Carolina Theatre Conference Middle School Play Festival. The competition was held at Spirit Square in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, March 24th. The group achieved the Overall Excellent Rating, the Festival Spirit Award and the Excellence in Acting Award! Congratulations! CMHS Repeats 3A State Basketball Championship In its second state championship appearance, the Cox Mill High School men’s basketball team clinched the 3A state title for the second year in a row. The matchup between Cox Mill and Northside-Jacksonville took place on Saturday, March 10th Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of North Carolina State University. Cox Mill finished with 65 points over Northside- Jacksonville’s 63. Wendell Moore Jr. was named the game’s MVP with 24 points. Caleb Stone- Carrawell was named the Chargers Most Outstanding Player of the game finishing with 18 points. The Chargers are the first 3A team to win two back-to-back state championships since Greensboro Dudley in 2005 and 2006. Congratulations, Chargers! 8 May/June 2018 • Parent Teacher Magazine