Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools January 2015

UCPS teachers receive an early holiday gift About 100 Union County Public School teachers got an early “Because we serve Union County, if there is a school that doesn’t holiday gift recently when Classroom Central’s Mobile Free Store quite meet the 50 percent requirement, they can send one teacher spent the morning handing out free school supplies. from their school to get supplies,” Williams said. The Charlotte-based business, which has been in operation for “I am so grateful for Classroom Central because it provides my more than 12 years, offers free classroom supplies for area teachers. students with materials they need to succeed in the classroom,” said “Our main mission is to give free school supplies to teachers of Monroe High School English teacher Jessica Ennis Hall. “Some of my children who live in poverty,” said students cannot afford school Mike Daley, a Classroom Central supplies, and the donations warehouse coordinator who allow students to be more transported the boxes of supplies organized and have everything to Union County. they need like paper, pencils, “Classroom Central takes the notebooks, and more.” weight off me as a teacher to Classroom Central also continuously replenish the things offers other opportunities to I need in my classroom, from give free school supplies to the basics to the fun, creative teachers. Besides the store elements. It is an excellent located at 2116 Wilkinson Blvd resource that I am really grateful in Charlotte, the business also for,” said Monroe High School takes the supplies out in the English teacher Jessica Ennis field. Hall. Hall said Classroom Central Schools are chosen based offers opportunities for local on their ratio of students who companies to invest in the qualify for free or reduced lunch. school system. “The donors “If they’re 50 percent or more who contribute to Classroom free and reduced lunch, all of the Central are from the educators in that school are able surrounding Charlotte area and to come to our store in Charlotte directly impact the population once a month and get free school who in turn becomes the Mike Daley, a Classroom Central warehouse coordinator, and MyLetta supplies,” Daley said. consumers of the company’s Williams, a former Monroe High School teacher who now works with The Mobile Free Store was goods. This is beneficial for all Classroom Central, brought boxes of supplies to Union County teachers in Union County Tuesday (Dec. parties.” recently. 2, 2014) offering free supplies The Mobile Free Store, to teachers who work at Monroe which transports school Middle and High, Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts, supplies to school systems once a quarter, visited the campus of East Union Middle, East Elementary, Wingate Elementary, South Monroe High School, but was opened to all area teachers. “We started Providence, Walter Bickett Elementary and Walter Bickett Education the Mobile Free Store to be able to get out to the outlying districts,” Center. Daley said. “There is just as much of a need out here as there is in One of the coordinators of the program is a former Monroe High Charlotte.” School teacher. MyLetta Williams, educational coordinator, said the Classroom Central donated $5.4 million of school supplies over the company serves 17 UCPS schools. 2013-14 school year to schools in Union, Gaston, Statesville/Iredell City of Kannapolis, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and Lancaster, SC. Fun & Affordable For Everyone! Great Parties, Great Fun, We Bring It All! Over 50 Items! $160ll for fu day l renta Outdoor Sports & Movie Screens, Bounce Houses, Slides, Outdoor Drive-in, Concessions & More! 25% off a second rental unit for the same event Coupon Expires March31, 2014 Coupon Expires Oct. 31, 2015 704.243.5336 6 • Jan/Feb 2015 • Parent Teacher Magazine www.bouncehouseman.com --This article was written by Deb Coates Bledsoe and provided courtesy of the Communications Office of the Union County Public Schools. Imagine Your Life - Organized. Simple. Effective. Custom Closets • Built-Ins • Wall Units Laundry Rooms • Pantries •Home Office • Garage FREE in-home consultation and design CCC CAROLINA closet creations www.CarolinaClosetCreations.com • 704.608.0870 Mention this ad and receive 20% off jobs over $2000 or 10% off jobs over $1000

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