Parent Teacher Magazine Cabarrus County Schools Nov/Dec 2015 | Page 6

CCS Names Principal of the Year Mike Jolley, principal of Northwest Cabarrus High School, was selected as the 2016 Cabarrus County Schools Principal of the Year in a program sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Wells Fargo. Superintendent Chris Lowder and Assistant Superintendent Glenda Jones surprised Jolley with the announcement during a NCHS staff meeting on September 16th.   Jolley has been principal of NCHS since 2011. He previously worked as an assistant principal and as a principal intern at Hickory Ridge High School. Jolley’s connection to NCHS is long-standing. He worked at the school as a student teacher, teacher and coach. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Jolley will now compete with other principals across the state for North Carolina Principal of the Year. Other CCS principals have been named Regional Principals of the Year including last year’s CCS Principal of the Year Adam Auerbach. After the state selection process is completed, one principal will be selected as the 2016 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. CCS principals vote amongst themselves for principal of the year; finalists are selected from that list and a selection panel comprised of former CCS principals of the year, as well as other district administrators interviews finalists and selects a winner. Principals of the Year receive a cash award. The regional Wells Fargo Principals of the Year receive a cash award for his or her school and a cash award for personal use.  The 2016 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year will receive $3,000 for his or her school and $3,000 for his or her personal use. Regional award recipients will be selected by February 2016 and the state-level winner will be announced in the spring at a special luncheon in Raleigh. Cabarrus County Schools Kids:Plus Program • safe and healthy environment • unique enrichment and recreational program incorpora ѥ