Parent Teacher Magazine Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools March/April 2016 | Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
News from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Message from Superintendent Ann Clark
2
The power of the written word
3
Faster than a speeding bullet
3
Overcoming obstacles to earn a diploma
4
A good morning’ and a smile
5
Furr wins Southwest Region Principal of the Year
6
Communications Services wins six Blue Ribbon awards
7
Hawthorne hosts mobile mammogram center
7
A lasting legacy 8
Nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit
8
On the Cover: Nations Ford Elementary and Queens University
partnered to collect stuffed animals and books for students in prekindergarten through second grade as part of the school’s Books and
Buddie program.
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