Parent Teacher Magazine Cabarrus County Schools May/June 2015 | Page 4

Message from Superintendent Greetings! This is the final issue of Parent Teacher Magazine for the 2014-2015 school year, but it also is my first issue as superintendent. I’d like to take this opportunity to say once more how very excited and proud I am to be leading Cabarrus County Schools. Since beginning my new assignment, I have been holding ‘listening sessions’ where you have shared your thoughts about what’s working well in CCS and areas you’d like to see improvements. I appreciate your thoughtful responses and candor. Although we won’t be able to tackle and resolve every issue before the school year ends, please know that we are committed to looking for ways to improve. For the remainder of the year, my focus will be on our students, our district organization, and our community. I am looking forward to more opportunities to meet our students, staff, parents and community members throughout the summer and of course, once the new school year begins. Starting in September, I will host a series of community meetings throughout the district. These sessions will provide me additional opportunities to hear from you. We will share the schedule for the meetings this summer, so stay tuned. In closing, let’s help all our students have a strong finish to the school year. There are many opportunities for distractions, so staying focused is very important to helping students be successful. Best wishes for a fantastic finish to the school year. Have a safe and happy summer. Sincerely, Chris Chris Lowder Superintendent www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us Graduation Information Cabarrus County Schools will conduct the graduation ceremonies for the Performance Learning Center, Central Cabarrus High, Concord High, Cox Mill High, Hickory Ridge High, Jay M. Robinson High, Mount Pleasant High, and Northwest Cabarrus High at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, located at 4551 Old Airport Road, in Concord. The graduation ceremony for the Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School will be held at Cox Mill High School. The graduation schedules and practice times are provided below: High School Graduation Date & Time Cabarrus-Kannapolis Saturday, May 16 @ 11:00 a.m. Early College High School Ceremony at Cox Mill HS Graduation Rehearsal Information Friday, May 15 @ 10 a.m. - CMHS Performance Learning Center Friday, June 12 @ 9 a.m. School Site Northwest Cabarrus High School Friday, June 12 @ 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 @ 4 p.m. - Arena Concord High School Friday, June 12 @ 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 @ 10 a.m. - Arena Central Cabarrus High School Friday, June 12 @ 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 @ 8 a.m. - Arena Cox Mill High School Saturday, June 13 @ 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 10 @ 12 p.m. - Arena Hickory Ridge High School Jay M. Robinson High School Mount Pleasant High School Saturday, June 13 @ 12:30 p.m. Friday, J չ