Concord Middle Teacher Recognized
Aimee Messier, UNCC alumna and math teacher at Concord Middle
School, was selected for a College Football Playoff Foundation
Extra Yard for Teachers Award! She received $2,500 worth of gift
cards for her school as part of a $10,000 donation from Michael’s.
The award was presented at a UNCC football game.
Cabarrus Tech Hosts FOCUS Night
Cabarrus Tech Early College hosted its second annual FOCUS Night
for students and parents. Forming Ongoing Cobra Understanding
and Support (FOCUS) is run through the school counseling program
to encourage social, emotional, and academic collegiate standards.
Students and parents participated in various workshops throughout
the night and guest speakers from the community spoke about
emotional support, internet safety and decision-making skills.
CHS and Irvin Collaborate for Spanglish Club
A Concord
High School
student and
W.M. Irvin
Elementary
School have
been helping
students
improve
their
Spanish
skills. Grace
North,
student
at CHS,
created the
Spanglish
Club, which
gives
students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Spanish after
school. Emily Francis, Irvin’s English as a Second Language (ESL)
teacher, and Grace, facilitate the monthly club. Bilingual fifth grade
students also help out. Students play games, read stories, sing
songs, make crafts and organize social activities to help them learn
Spanish. The club recently received a grant from the Cabarrus County
Education Foundation, which will be used to purchase books and
encourage deeper learning.
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The latest edition of the district’s annual report is now available
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Using an old-school yearbook theme, the report highlights the
most likelies and most notables, as well as a special section
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