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TABLE OF CONTENTS News from Gaston County Schools • GCS graduation rate increases for fifth consecutive year 3 • National Diabetes Awareness Month - special contribution by Gaston Family YMCA 3 • College Board releases SAT scores for Class of 2014 4 • Bessemer City Primary students learn about fire safety 5 • Schools kick off third year of Rachel’s Challenge 5 • Student plays football and marches in the band 6 • Principal of the Year makes every day count 7 • 2014-2015 School Calendar 8 On the Cover: Darius Whitesides, a fourth grade student at H.H. Beam Elementary Enter to WIN!!! Tickets to the Charlotte Checkers Hockey Game!! Visit www.parentteachermagazine.com and enter! Deadline Nov. 1, 2014 Executive Editor: Trish Thompson [email protected] Creative Director of Design: Kate Bucek [email protected] Advertising Sales [email protected] Parent Teacher Magazine 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 2014 © The American Publishing Biz, Inc, All rights reserved 13748 Thompson Place Drive Charlotte, NC 28227 • 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. ParentTeacherMagazine.com Parent Teacher Magazine • Nov/Dec 2014 • 1