Parent Teacher Magazine Rowan-Salisbury Schools January/February 2019 | Page 7

East Rowan High Students Receive Honors Congratulations to the seven (7) ERHS band and chorus students who were selected for the Honors Series at Carnegie Hall in NYC. The students will travel to Carnegie Hall in February to perform with the National Youth Choir and Symphony. One student will also have the chance to travel to Sydney, Australia next summer for the international choral youth ensemble. SRHS Competition Cheerleaders – State Champions Congratulations to the SRHS Raider Competition Cheerleaders for winning the title of the State NCHSAA Champions – for the 2nd consecutive year! Kresen Whitmarsh is the team coach. The team was recognized at the December Board meeting. The six (6) ERHS Choral Students are as follows: n Colt Houlshouser n Bailey Hoesman n Gracie Hudson n Landon Mayhew n Savannah Winters n **Anna Hester The ERHS band student is as follows: n Melinda Thompson **Anna Hester was also selected to participate in the international choir in Sydney, Australia in the summer of 2019. Dean Orbison is the ERHS Chorus Teacher and Emily McNeil is the ERHS Band Teacher. They were recognized at the December Board meeting. Catherine Hampton Is The New Principal At North Rowan Middle School Superintendent Dr. Lynn Moody announced at the Board of Education's December meeting that Catherine Hampton will be the new principal for North Rowan Middle School. Mrs. Hampton came to Rowan-Salisbury Schools 10 years ago where she served as an Assistant Principal at Jesse Carson High School. She was Principal at Granite Quarry Elementary School – a position she has held since 2014. She began her educational career as a teacher at Millingport Elementary School in Albemarle, NC. Mrs. Hampton received her Bachelor’s Degree from East Carolina University in Elementary Education and her Master’s Degree in School Administration from UNC- Greensboro. She is currently working on her Doctor of Education degree from UNC-Greensboro. Let’s talk about you Call us for help in creating personal solutions for: • retirement planning • auto insurance • college funding • life insurance • home insurance • student loan solutions Daniel Potts Potts Financial Services, Inc. 121 W Council St 201 Salisbury, NC 28144 (704) 431-6669 [email protected] Mrs. Hampton is very excited about serving the North Rowan Middle community, and she looks forward to meeting all of you soon. Her first day at NRMS was December 19, 2018. April Spry, Assistant Principal at Granite Quarry Elementary School, will hold the position of Interim Principal at GQES. Most of the Granite families know that she is completely dedicated to the school and has built a strong reputation of excellence with the community. We are so happy to welcome her into this new role. Parent Teacher Magazine • January/February 2019 • 5