Tracey Pickard named principal at Hopewell High School
Tracey Pickard has been named as
principal at Hopewell High effective October
8. Pickard replaces John Gisiano who
resigned Aug. 7, 2018.
Pickard has held a variety of positions
within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
She has been principal at Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Virtual High since 2016. She
has also been a principal at Performance
Learning Center, where she was a Principal
of the Year finalist, and Hawthorne
Innovative Cooperative High. Pickard has
held other positions in CMS, including area
administrator, assistant principal, principal
in residence and school counselor.
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“With the experience Tracey Pickard
has in CMS and a track record of
accomplishment for students, we have every
confidence that Tracey will be a wonderful leader for the students, staff and
families of the Hopewell High School community,” said Dr. Clayton Wilcox,
superintendent of CMS.”
Pickard earned her bachelor’s degree in school administration –
elementary education and master’s degree in counseling and development
from Winthrop University. She also earned a master’s degree in school
administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
CMS Foundation awarded $1 million grant
Bank of America, Albemarle Corp. invest in economic-
mobility efforts
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Foundation will receive a $1 million
grant over five years from Bank of America and Albemarle Corp. The grant
is part of a $20 million investment the organizations are making in the
Charlotte area to drive economic mobility.
In all, 17 nonprofits will receive funding over five years. Each
organization focuses on one of three key factors that contribute to economic
mobility: early childcare and education; college and career readiness; and
family and child stability.
The CMS Foundation will receive $200,000 in the first year. The
money will be used for two initiatives: The Teacher Innovation Fund will
be expanded by using $100,000 to continue school-based, teacher-led
projects and $50,000 to advance social and emotional learning. The one-
time investment will sustain both Teacher Innovation Fund grant programs
for a minimum of three years. The remaining $50,000 will support cultural
proficiency work.
“We are grateful for the support of our partners, Bank of America and
Albemarle Corp.,” said Dr. Clayton Wilcox, CMS superintendent. “Our great
community deserves a great public school system, one that prepares our
kids to succeed after high school. The CMS Foundation helps us find and
fund innovative ideas such as this one, which will help our kids. The Teacher
Innovation Fund and cultural proficiency initiative will benefit our students
in important ways.”
Grants also were awarded to CMS and Project L.I.F.T. (Leadership and
Investment For Transformation), a public-private partnership between CMS
and Charlotte’s philanthropic community that is in its last year of funding.
Project L.I.F.T. received $1 million from Bank of America and $250,000 from
Albemarle Corp. to fund its transitional year.
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