Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Sept/Oct 2017 | Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS P M MAGAZINE PARENT TEACHER News from Union County Public Schools • Back to School: Mindful techniques help Walter Bickett Elementary 2 • Back to School: Year-round schools kick off first day 3 • Back to School: Middle school transition camps 4 • Back to School: Naviance helps students jumpstart college 5 • Back to School: Tips for beginning a new school year 6 • UCPS educators have the “experience of a lifetime” 7 • 3D Design and Innovation summer camp 8 • Wingates team up to produce better readers 9 • UCPS Class of 2017 earns record $126 million in scholarships 10 • New building at Walter Bickett Elementary 11 • Forest Hills & Monroe explore new approaches to school discipline 12 • UCPS staff collaborates to navigate its way through literacy 14 • UCPS students soar to new heights in aerospace summer camp 15 • Rocky River Elementary tackles summer slide with “Reading on the Go” 16 • A budding author: Kensington Elementary School student writes book 17 • Bus tracking app is now available 17 Us on Off Instagram and Facebook • Follow “Take the Load Sally” 18 @parentteachermagazine to win tickets to • Kid’s Page 19 • more 2017-2018 Traditional Calendar 20 events and School places! Enter to Win 2 Tickets to the Carolina Renaissance Festival Mail to: Parent Teacher Magazine P.O. Box 3023 Indian Trail, NC 28079 OR Enter ONLINE at www.ParentTeacherMagazine.com Name: Address: Phone: Email: School: Entry deadline date: October 1, 2017 Fall Word Search Sept/Oct 2017 Editor in Chief: Dani Noto [email protected] Advertising Sales [email protected] 704-644-0016 Ext. 704 Acorn Apple Parent Teacher News and Parent Teacher Magazine are owned and operated by The American Publishing Biz, Inc., Jacket School which produces a collection of magazines with readers from: Leaf Fall • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools • Rowan-Salisbury Schools Pumpkin Rake • 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 advertisement or listing that is not in keeping with the publication’s standards. The American Publishing Biz, Inc. does not endorse or assume responsibility for information, products, services or statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. ParentTeacherMagazine.com Visit www.carolina.renfestinfo.com for event information. Parent Teacher Magazine • Sept/Oct 2017 • 1 T h e K ids Pa g e