Dustin Shoe Named CCS Principal of the Year
Congratulations to Dustin Shoe, principal of C.C. Griffin Middle School, who
has been selected as the 2017 Cabarrus County Schools Principal of the Year
in a program sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
and Wells Fargo.
Superintendent Chris Lowder and Assistant Superintendent Glenda Jones
surprised Shoe with an announcement during a C.C. Griffin staff meeting on
Friday, September 16th.
Shoe is a Cabarrus County native and has been principal of C.C. Griffin
since 2015. He previously served as principal of Beverly Hills Elementary. In
addition to serving as principal, throughout his tenure in Cabarrus County
Schools, Shoe has served as a secondary English teacher, lead teacher and
assistant principal of instruction. Shoe attended the original Bethel Elementary
School, J.N. Fries Middle School and Central Cabarrus High School.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in secondary
education from Wake Forest University. He also earned his master’s degree in
school administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Shoe will now compete with other principals across the state for North
Carolina Principal of the Year. After the state selection process is completed,
one principal will be selected as the 2017 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year.
CCS principals nominate and vote among their peers; finalists are selected and
a selection panel comprised of former CCS principals of the year, as well as
other district administrators interview finalists and select a winner.
Each regional Wells Fargo Principal of the Year receives $1,000 cash award
for his or her school and $1,000 cash award for personal use. The 2017 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year receives $3,000 for his or her school and $3,000
for his or her personal use.
Regional award recipients will be selected by February 2017 and the state-level winner will be announced in the spring at a special luncheon in
Raleigh.
HRMS Walks to School
Today is International Walk to School Day. Students, parents and staff at
Harris Road Middle School celebrated the annual event by coming together
to walk to school. They gathered at the Moss Creek Clubhouse at 8:30 this
morning in support of physical activity.
Participants walked with a police escort in parade style with banners,
posters, and encouraging fans along the route. Once walkers arrived at the
school they were greeted by the band, cheerleaders and post “race” snacks
and water provided by HRMS PTSO.
International Walk-to-School Day is a global event that involves
communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the
same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event; and over time, it has become
part of a movement for year-round healthy physical activity involving walking
and wheeling to school with record-breaking participation each October.
Camp Wolfgang a Success
Camp Wolfgang brought
more than 165 students to Wolf
Meadow Elementary for the
first week of intercession camp!
Karate, cooking, sports, gardening,
robotics, world travel, fairy tales,
and learning club are just some
of the fantastic offerings for Wolf
Meadow students. Intercession
camps are offered as optional
enrichment opportunities for Wolf
Meadow students during fall,
winter, and spring breaks. Wolf
Meadow runs on a balanced,
or year round schedule. If you
are interested in forming a
partnership with WMES for a future
intercession camp, please contact
Courtney Smith: courtney.smith@
cabarrus.k12.nc.us.
8 Nov/Dec 2016 • Parent Teacher News