Parent Teacher Magazine Cabarrus County Schools Nov/Dec 2015 | Page 10

Subaru Concord Donated Books Board Cork news Uwharrie Bank Donated School Supplies Subaru Concord customers and employees donated 100 books to Cabarrus County Schools. Customers and employees participated in the Subaru Loves Learning book drive during the month of August. The book donation event was designed to provide outstanding, prize-winning books to schools with the goal of engaging young learners in the world of science and inspire them to want to learn more. The books are will supplement existing curriculum by supporting K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, while also helping to build reading and literacy skills. Cabarrus County Schools appreciates the support of our community partners. The Cabarrus Market employees of Uwharrie Bank donated school supplies to Cabarrus County Schools. Thanks to their generosity, CCS students in need had paper, binders, notebooks, book bags, glue sticks and lots more to begin the new school year. Regional President for Retail Banking Pat Horton and Concord Branch Manager Cheryl Dearmon presented the supplies to Superintendent Lowder on Aug. 26th. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Uwharrie Bank! CCS Employees Participated in Season of Caring Education Center employees participated in United Way’s Season of Caring on Wednesday, September 2nd by volunteering at CVAN. Our volunteers cut back overgrown bushes, painted, trimmed trees, wacked weeds and raked leaves at 6 houses. This marks the fourth consecutive year volunteering at CVAN; CCS Central Office employees have been participating in the United Way Season of Caring since 2010. 8 •Nov/Dec 2015 • Parent Teacher Magazine  Cabarrus Crushers appeared on the Charlotte Today Show The Cabarrus Crushers Special Olympics softball team was featured on the Charlotte Today Show. The Cabarrus Crushers represented North Carolina at the Special Olympics North America Softball Invitational Tournament in Wichita, Kansas, on September 24-27, 2015. They competed against athletes from all over the United States and Canada. The Cabarrus Crushers have been together for more than 13 years. Though there were a few rookies this past year, a majority of the team has been practicing and competing together for a long time. This tournament is the first time they were chosen to compete in an event outside of the North Carolina State Summer Games. The team consists of sixteen athletes and four coaches.