My School Rocks! 2014-03 - Our 10th Anniversary Edition | Page 6

Contents Issue #83 | March 2014 www.MySchoolRocks.com Features 10 14 16 20 22 30 32 Tech Insights: BYOT Gym Class 2.0 Olympic Lessons from Chris Hoina Every Youth Needs a PAL Plan Now for Summer Fun Al Jefferson, the Friendly Giant Patches the Polar Bear 34 School Profiles 24 Tuckaseegee Elementary 26 Idlewild Elementary 28 Whitewater Academy Cover Story 34 A Conversation with Dr. Heath Morrison 38 Personalized Learning This is the perfect time to visit your neighborhood KinderCare® center and discover what learning looks like. Story Time 42 Savannah and the Dis-eruption 30 History Fun Call today and schedule a personal tour. 18 Synchronized Swimming 663 Idlewild Rd. [phone] 40 Color, Search and Sudoku 20 Science Corner 44 Nature’s Superpowers 45 Tornado In A Jar Business Staff: Publishers: Lisa Heitzmann Ilyssa Rubenstein Loren Siegel 6 – My School Rocks! | March 2014 Sales: Kay Renfroe [email protected] 32 5750 Farm Pond Ln. [phone] 3322 Park Rd. [phone] 9500 Monroe Rd. [phone] 1700 Providence Rd. [phone] Games & Puzzles 6601 E. WT Harris [phone] My School Rocks! is paid for by publication sponsors, not by CMS or government funds. Public Relations: Alexis Brethauer LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Please include your name, address and phone number. Letters may be edited for clarity and length. Send mail to My School Rocks!, 10612-D Providence Road. Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277 Phone / Fax [phone]. TO APPLY TO BE A ROCKIN’ REPORTER: Fill the application out at www.myschoolrocks.com/rr. Copyright 2013-2014 by My School Publications, LLC. Printed in USA. My School Rocks! is published by My School Publications, LLC. Submissions are welcome, but the editor assumes no responsibility for the return of unsolicited material and may use them at his/her discretion. We do not assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. Articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the publishers. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any way without written permission from the publisher. For more information or comments call 704-594-5670. 877-KinderCare KinderCare.com