Parent Teacher Magazine Charlotte-Mecklenburg May/June 2015 | Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
News from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Superintendent Message 2
• The ripple effect 3
• Dropout rate continues to decline in CMS
4
• Seats available for second options lottery
4
• Smart savings 5
• Lessons on justice 6
• 22 CMS schools honored 6
• CMS Board of Education names three schools
6
• Two CMS custodians named finalists
7
• 2015-2016 Academic Calendar
7
• Giving time and treasure 8
• Kindergarten ready? 8
• Running for scholarships 8
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On the Cover:
For the second year
in a row, Piedmont
IB Middle School has
won the North Carolina
Science Olympiad state
tournament.
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