Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools May/June 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS News from Union County Public Schools • UCPS students get college-ready through high-level courses 2 • Reading can be fun! Just ask a third grader 4 • Books and Brackets literacy challenge makes the goal 5 • High School seniors find their futures through Project Search 7 • PRMS students think Pi Day is ‘Sweet!’ 8 • Morehead-Cain recipient from Piedmont High has heart for service 9 • 2017-18 UCPS Teacher of the Year down to 10 finalists 10 • 2017-18 UCPS Teacher of the Year is Amansa Stinchcomb 11 • Unionville Elementary’s dual language program hailed for its success 12 • Math 24 challenge adds up to fast-paced excitement 14 • SRO of the year known for connecting with students 15 May/June 2017 • First UCPS Teacher of the Year reflects on changes in education 17 • Here comes the sun! 18 • UCPS students say, ‘Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!’ 20 • 2017-2018 Traditional School Calendar 20 Editor in Chief: Dani Noto [email protected] Advertising Sales [email protected] Parent Teacher News and Parent Teacher Magazine are owned and operated by The American Publishing Biz, Inc., which produces a collection of magazines with readers from: Gintri Stringer, an eighth-grade student at Porter Ridge Middle, and her classmates check out books in their school library. • 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 2017 © The American Publishing Biz, Inc, All rights reserved P.O. Box 3023 Indian Trail, NC 28079 • 704-644-0016 The American Publishing Biz, Inc. has the right to reject any advertisment or listing that is not in keeping with the publication’s standards. The American Publishing Biz, Inc. 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 2017 • 1

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