Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools March/April 2016 | Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAR/APR 2016
• A song is worth $5,000 at Weddington Elementary
2
• Winter break gives 2016 Spelling Bee winner leg up in competition
3
• Fairview Elementary student recipient of American Dollhouse
4
• 3 UCPS educators recognized for outstanding work in the classroom 5
• UCPS Communications Office wins 15 state Blue Ribbon awards
6
• Western Union Elementary students share their hearts
8
• UCPS is recognized for increasing access to AP course work
9
• City of Monroe honors ‘historic’ MHS football team
10
• Schools, students take time to show bus drivers they “love the bus” 11
• Black History Month offers lessons for many students
12
• New hand signals improve communication
15
• Wesley Chapel Elementary teacher wins January Hometown Hero
16
• Parkwood Middle science teacher is February Hometown Hero
17
• Weddington Middle hosts publisher as BizEd Principal for a Day 18
• 2015-2016 Traditional School Calendar 20
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Cover Photo: Ben Mullins and
Sophia Outen are all smiles
and peace signs in Pam
Baughman’s class at Prospect
Elementary School.
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