Message from Superintendent Christopher M. Lowder Ed. D.
Congratulations to Katherine
Highsmith, who was named
the CCS Teacher of the Year
for 2019-2020 at a special
celebration on April 9th.
Mrs. Highsmith is a global
inquiry and design teacher at
Weddington Hills Elementary
School. She is an exceptional
educator who is able to connect
with her students and make
learning meaningful to them.
I also want to say thank you
to the many sponsors for our
Teacher of the Year event. We
are grateful for their support
and partnership.
Golden Apple Sponsors
AXA Advisors
Cabarrus County Education Foundation
Charlotte Automobile Dealers Association
Concord Mills Mall
Deja Vous Hair Care
Great Wolf Lodge
Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust
Sea Life Concord
Silver Apple Sponsors
Carolinas HealthCare System-Northeast
Lowe’s-Concord Mills
Metrolina Greenhouses
Sam’s Xpress Car Wash
WHES Hosts Global Night
Weddington Hills
Elementary School
hosted its 2 nd
Annual Global
Night in March.
Families learned
together by visiting
exhibits that
featured student-
led presentations,
guests from Sea
Life Aquarium,
bilingual book
giveaways, and
much more! More
than 600 students
and parents
attended the
event.
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Bronze Apple Sponsors
Autobell
Basilico’s Italiano
Cabarrus Arts Council
Escape Artist
Frozen Kups
Gem Theatre
S&D Coffee and Tea
Second Look Books
Target-Kannapolis
Walmart-Concord Parkway
Special Olympics Cabarrus County Spring Games took place at
the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in April. Hundreds of athletes
participated in a variety of track and field events. We were excited to
watch our athletes compete and are thankful to the many teachers,
helpers, family, friends and volunteers who help make this a
wonderful event each year.
Before we close the books on the 2018-2019 school year, we still
have important work to do. Over the next few weeks there will be
final exams and end-of-course and end-of grade tests to take. There
will be field days and awards ceremonies to attend. There will be
study guides and final projects due. With all that is going on, it’s
important that we all stay as focused, dedicated and committed as
we were back in August. It has been a great year and I look forward
to an even greater one in 2019-2020!
Have a safe and happy summer.
Sincerely,
Chris
Chris Lowder, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Team Chase Robotics
Northwest Cabarrus Middle
School’s Team Chase
Robotics competed in the
VEX-IQ North Carolina State
Middle School Championship
and qualified for the VEX-
IQ World Championship!
To support the trip to the
world competition, students
reached out to local
businesses. Contributions
came from Corning Incorporated - Midland, NC, Stewart-Haas Race Shop,
Turner Orthodontics, NCMS PTSO, and NCMS Athletics.
Mary Dersham, Corning representative, joined students at a Pep Rally to
present Team Chase Robotics with a check for $2,600.
The VEX-IQ World Championship will begin on April 28, 2019 and will be held
in Louisville, Kentucky. Good luck, Team Chase!