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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOV/DEC 2013
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News from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
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Message from Superintendent Dr. Heath Morrison
CMS dedicated Grand oak Elementary
2013-2014 Academic Calendar
Idlewild teacher receives national recognition
Bain Elementary celebrates new building
Peer mentoring creates valuable friendships
Fifth-grade academy benefits students at River Gate
Reading, writing SAT scores rise in CMS
Council of Urban Education chooses CMS
South Meck teen learns lessons as a school journalist
Switzer named 2013-2014 Principal of the Year
Top teacher lives for those ‘a-ha’ moments
The Mighty Scot marches on
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On the Cover:
Kelli Drye of Bain Elementary with her daughter Savannah
Drye of Bain Elementary and her mother Karen Price, a former member of Bain
Elementary and her sister Penni Beth Crisp of Endhaven Elementary.
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