Parent Teacher Magazine Cabarrus County Schools Nov/Dec 2018 | Page 5

CCS Assistant Principal of the Year 2018-2019 Congratulations to Danielle Lucas, assistant principal at Royal Oaks Elementary School, who has been selected as the 2018-2019 Assistant Principal of the Year for Cabarrus County Schools. Congratulations, Ms. Lucas, our 2018-2019 CCS Assistant Principal of the Year! Lucas was surprised with this news at Royal Oaks Elementary School on Friday, September 21st during a staff meeting. Lucas joined Cabarrus County Schools in 2011 as a teacher at Carl A. Furr Elementary. In 2015, Lucas became an Assistant Principal at Charles E. Boger Elementary and moved to Royal Oaks Elementary School as the Assistant Principal in 2018. Prior to serving in Cabarrus County Schools, Lucas taught elementary school in a neighboring district. Lucas graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in elementary education. She also earned a master’s degree in reading education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a graduate certificate in school administration from Appalachian State University. CCS assistant principals nominate and vote among their peers for the Assistant Principal of the Year Award based on a set of criteria. The top candidates are then interviewed by a panel of district administrators, and a winner is selected. BOE Breaks Ground at New School Recreational & Competitive Gymnastics & Tumbling ages 18 months - 18 years Beginner & experienced classes available Monday - Saturday No registation fee! The construction of Hickory Ridge Elementary School is officially underway! Members of the Cabarrus County Board of Education hosted a ground breaking at the site of what will be the district’s newest elementary school on Aug. 28th. Cabarrus County Commissioner Steve Morris, Cabarrus County Manager Mike Downs and members of the Harrisburg Town Council, as well as the architects attended the event. The new elementary school is scheduled to open in August 2020. Learn more about the construction project at www.cabarrus. k12.nc.us/newhres After School Care Pick up available at area schools Boger, Beverly Hills, Coltrane Webb, Odell, Weddington Hills, Winecoff Friday Night Fun Gyms Host a Party at CCG Birthdays, Teams, Scouts, and more! Toddler Time 1029 Central Drive NW, Concord, NC | 704.784.3111 ccgymnastics.com | [email protected] Parent Teacher Magazine • November/December 2018 • 3