Staff :
Looking back , but moving forward
As another year comes to end , it is not uncommon to look back in life and wonder where all the years have gone . Our 5th grade children will be venturing off to middle school , our 8th grade children will be heading off to high school and if you ’ re like me , your senior will be heading off to college .
In the same respect , I was prompted to take a look back at the very first issue of My School Rocks ! magazine and it ’ s amazing to see how far we have progressed in nine years . The first issue of MSR came out Spring of ’ 04 . Growing up in Charlotte , I attended schools Lansdowne , First Ward , Irwin , then Carmel Academy which later merged with Charlotte Country Day , and finally graduating from East Meck . After reading and hearing about all the negatives about our schools , it was my goal to showcase all the positives while at the same time providing students with an opportunity to learn how to develop and ask questions and write about their experience through our unique Rockin ’ Reporter program . According to all the wonderful emails and kudos , I believe we have done a great job .
However , we have also had our fair share of hiccups along the way . Even as recent as our last issue , we inadvertently misquoted PTO President Katie Burrows from Lansdowne Elementary . Ms . Burrows would like all our readers to know that Lansdowne has a strong commitment to honor and recognizes diversity by celebrating all cultures and languages throughout the world and values every single student across the board .
We also failed to warn our readers in the Bob and Sheri article that some radio shows , including the Bob & Sheri Show , at times , might not be suitable for young children and to use your parental judgment on what your children should listen to .
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Have a FANTATIC SUMMER and we will see you back in September .
Sincerely , Michael Phillips , Publisher linking kids & parents to schools March 2004 • Volume 1 • Issue 1
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Publisher : Michael Phillips
Copy Editor : Resa Goldberg
Production Design : Reema Patel
Financial Manager : Shari Sobolewski
Illustrator : Zoe Ranucci
Contributing Writers : Bea Quirk Courtney McLaughlin Kimberly P . Johnson Resa Goldberg Virginia Franco
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On The Cover : Stefanie Kenoyer
Cover Photo By : © 2012 Scott A . Miller
Photographers : William Brown Scott A . Miller
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