Parent Teacher Magazine Gaston County Schools May 2014 | Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS MAY/JUN 2014 News from Gaston County Schools • York Chester Middle receives school supplies from Classroom Central 2 • Cramerton Middle claims Battle of the Books title 2 • Camping at the Y 3 • Lowell Elementary wins Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? 4 • Battle of the Books competition 4 • Dropout rate decreases again for Gaston County Schools 5 • Cramerton Middle wins Math Elite competition 5 • GCS sees decrease in school crime rate for fourth consecutive year 6 • Pinewood and H.H. Beam win Math Masters competition 6 • Pinewood Elementary wins GCS robotics competition 7 • 2014-2015 Academic Calendar 8 On the Cover: Landon Monroe is in the 3rd grade at W. A. Bess Elementary. WIN!! Tickets to Carowinds!! Visit www.ParentTeacherMagazine.com and enter to win a day pass to Carowinds!! Ends July 1! Executive Editor: Trish Thompson [email protected] Creative Director of Design: Kate Bucek [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 2014 © 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 • May/June 2014 • 1