Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Sept/Oct 2016 | Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS SEPT/OCT 2016 • • • • • • Union County Board of Education names Superintendent 2 Superintendent outlines his vision for Union County Public Schools 3 Boys and Girls Club builds skills for tomorrow’s leaders 4 First day of year-round school 5 Educators excited about start to school year 6 Governor comes to UCPS to sign state budget with pay increase 8 • • • • • • • • • VIF teachers immerse themselves in American culture 10 Superintendent: ‘UCPS has phenomenal start to school year’ 11 Summer reading camps create happy endings 12 Summer camp turns video game vision into reality 13 Four ‘houses’ at East Elementary build sense of belonging 15 Why do children need chiropractic? 17 2016-2017 Traditional School Calendar 18 Marvin Ridge community rallies behind their rakes 19 Introducing Safe Kids / Communities of Union County (SKUC) 20 Who wants free tickets???? We’re giving away tickets to... Cover Photo: Ryan Tah, is a 1st grader at Weddington Elementary School. Enter at: www.parentteachernews.com Click on contests, fill out the form and we’ll let you know if you’ve won tickets. Editor& Publisher: Tony Noto [email protected] Creative Director of Design: Dani Noto [email protected] Advertising Sales [email protected] Parent Teacher Magazine and Parent Teacher News 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 2016 © The American Publishing Biz, Inc, All rights reserved P.O. Box 3023 Indian Trail, NC 28079 • 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. ParentTeacherNews.com Parent Teacher News • Sept/Oct 2016 • 1