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Holiday eCard Design Contest Winners Announced Students Invited to Enter Annual Jewelry Design Contest Congratulations to the winners of the annual Holiday eCard Design Contest! Three winners were selected from more than 400 entries, representing 11 elementary, four middle and two high CCS schools. The winning designs were featured on Superintendent Barry Shepherd’s official holiday greeting. The winners were: Danielle Lee Kim Patriots STEM Elementary School Cabarrus County Schools’ students in grades 3-12 are invited to enter the 5th Annual Ellis Jewelers’ Future Designer Contest. Three winners will be selected to have their original design crafted into a piece of jewelry, which Ellis Jewelers will give to the winner. Students may design a ring or a pendant. Winners will be selected in the following grade categories: n Grades 3-5 n Grades 6-8 n Grades 9-12 2014-2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR Darshana Saravanan J.N. Fries Magnet School FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Labor Day Holiday Elementary Early Dismissal Teacher Workday Teacher Workday Veterans Day Holiday Thanksgiving Holiday Winter Break New Year’s Holiday High School Early Dismissal Early Dismissal Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Teacher Workday President’s Day Make-up Day for Feb. 18 Make-up Day for Feb. 20 Spring Break Spring Break Good Friday Teacher Workday Memorial Day Holiday High School Early Dismissal LAST DAY OF SCHOOL August 25, 2014 September 1, 2014 October 24, 2014 October 27, 2014 November 4, 2014 November 11, 2014 November 26-28, 2014 December 22-31, 2014 January 1-2, 2015 January 12-15, 2015 January 16, 2015 January 19, 2015 January 20, 2015 February 16, 2015 March 26, 2015 March 27, 2015 March 30-31, 2015 April 1-2, 2015 April 3, 2015 April 6, 2015 May 25, 2015 June 4-9, 2015 June 10, 2015 Visit www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us for the complete Academic Calendar. Sierra Newhouse Northwest Cabarrus High School All entries must be submitted by mail or in person no later than 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Visit the Cabarrus County Schools website at www. cabarrus.k12.nc.us for contest rules and entry form. YOUR 3 OR 4 YEAR OLD CHILD MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND PRESCHOOL! Su niño/a de 3 o 4 años puede ser elegible para asistir al prescolar! MAKE-UP DAYS: Jan. 20 Feb. 16 Mar. 27 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 Apr. 1 Apr. 6 *The Superintendent may elect to use a Saturday following a missed day for make-up rather than the days scheduled above. Graduation June 12 - 13 Did you know that there are preschool programs available for eligible 3 or 4 year old children who live in the Cabarrus County Schools district? Sabia usted que hay programas prescolares gratis disponibles para niños de 3 o 4 años que sean elegibles y que vivan en el distrito Escolar de las Escuelas del Condado Cabarrus? TO APPLY FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR CHILD MUST BE 3 0R 4 ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2015. Para aplicar su niño/a debe tener 3 o 4 años antes o para el 31 de agosto del 2015 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY CALL: Para mas informacion y para aplicar llame: Head Start at Long School 310 Kerr St. NW, Concord, NC 704 784-3614 Cabarrus Partnership for Children 2353 Concord Lake Rd. Suite 160, Concord, NC 704 262-3683 By appointment only Each program serves both typically-developing children and children with disabilities. Cada programa sirve ambos niños de desarrollo tipico y niños con impedimentos. Parent Teacher Magazine • March/April 2015 • 7