Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools September 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS P M MAGAZINE PARENT TEACHER News from Union County Public Schools • UCPS reports nearly 70 percent of schools earned A or B 2 • UCPS Career Readiness program prepares thousands of students 3 • UCPS preschool program educates, removes barriers for families 4 • Read with U instills lifelong love of reading in students 5 • UCPS names 2018 Principal of the Year finalists 6 • Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year Named 7 • UCPS opens free resource center to help families prepare for college 8 • PRHS teacher trades in his shop for the classroom 9 • New Town Elementary goes full STEAM ahead 11 • UCPS hosts appreciation luncheon for Hurricane Flo first responders 12 • 2018-2019 Traditional School Calendar * All articles provided by the UCPS Communication Office unless otherwise stated. 13 Nov/Dec 2018 Editor in Chief: Dani Noto [email protected] Advertising Sales [email protected] 704-644-0016 Ext. 704 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: • 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 2018 © The American Publishing Biz, Inc, All rights reserved P.O. Box 3023 Indian Trail, NC 28079 • 704-644-0016 Read with U instills lifelong love of reading in students... story on page 5. Porter Ridge High School teacher trades in his shop for classroom...story on page 9. 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 Parent Teacher Magazine • Nov/Dec 2018 • 1

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