Parent Teacher Magazine Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Nov/Dec 2015 | Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS News from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools • Message from Superintendent Ann Clark • Polo Ridge wins first place in Fire Prevention Week bulletin • CMS awarded $3.3 million to enhance mental health services • A novel idea • Answering Ann Clark’s challenge • Cheering for books at Walter G. Byers • A gift of reading • Nearly 100 years in the making • Study finds faith-based partnerships yield positive results • Beverly Woods wins national Blue Ribbon award • CMS graduation rate improves, school performance mixed 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 On the Cover: Beverly Woods Students CONTEST WIN Tickets to Monster Jam!!! WIN Tickets to the Souther n Chr istmas Show! Visit www.ParentTeacherMagazine.com and enter to WIN! Executive Editor: Trish Thompson [email protected] Advertising Sales [email protected] Parent Teacher Magazine is owned and operated by The American Publishing Biz, Inc., which produces a collection of magazines with readers from: • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools • Rowan-Salisbury Schools • Union County Public Schools • Gaston County Schools and • Cabarrus County Schools of North Carolina Published by: The American Publishing Biz, Inc. Copyright 2015 © The American Publishing Biz, Inc, All rights reserved 13748 Thompson Place Drive Charlotte, NC 28227 • 704-644-0016 Parent Teacher Magazine has the right to reject any advertisment or listing that is not in keeping with the publication’s standards. Parent Teacher Magazine does not endorse or assume responsibilty for information, products, services or statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. ParentTeacherMagazine.com Parent Teacher Magazine • November/December 2015 • 1