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Effort to save Bain Auditorium continues
by Derek Lacey / Staff Writer The Bain auditorium is still slated for demolition, but Mint Hill residents are working to get it removed from the list. A meeting was held February 19, which saw 70 to 80 people, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bain auditorium, CMS, Mint Hill, Mint Hill Board of Commissioners, tina ross
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New Clear Creek principal named
The Charlotte-Meck- lenburg Board of Education appointed Deborah McSwain Heath principal at Clear Creek Elementary. Heath is currently an assistant principal of instruction at Independence High School. She began her career with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as a language arts teacher at Carmel … Continue reading
Schools, businesses team up to stop bullying
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are teaming up with area businesses, Mecklenburg County Police Department, and CBS Radio for “Stand Up, Speak Out,” a campaign to fight bullying. The program encourages any victims or witnesses to do just what the name suggests—stand … Continue reading
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Tagged bullying, CBS Radio, CMS, Great Clips Salon, Mecklenburg County Police Department, Stand Up Speak Out
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Back to school
Seven schools in the Mint Hill area are nearly ready to open their doors for the first day of school in the 2012-2013 academic year. Some schools are seeing an increase in teachers, students, or construction, and each school will … Continue reading
Enrolling your CMS student
Parents of kindergarteners and new students in Mecklenburg County can contact CMS or their local school for a student enrollment form. Required documents also include a certified birth certificate, three proofs of residency, and immunization records. The three proofs of … Continue reading
CMS football begins
The 2012-2013 football season begins this Friday. Start times of CMS home games is always 7 pm, unless otherwise noted. The schedule for this week is as follows: Ashbrook at Olympic; Charlotte Catholic at South Mecklenburg; Concord Senior at West … Continue reading
Kindergarten staggered entry
CMS uses a staggered entry approach for kindergarten students. Using this method, approximately a quarter of each class’ students attend each of the first four days of school. On the fifth day, the entire class is in attendance. CMS kindergarten … Continue reading
School volunteers
Many CMS schools have benefited from volunteers and partners who contributed 355,898 hours during the 2011-2012 school year. School volunteers have the power to make a difference in the lives of our students and progress in the classroom. Volunteers positively impact students’ … Continue reading
Improved school lunch
CMS Child Nutrition Services wants families to know that when students return to school in a few weeks, they’ll find healthy new choices in their school cafeterias that meet tough, new federal nutrition standards. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, … Continue reading
Supt. Morrison listens to community
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School’s new superintendent, Dr. Heath Morrison, led a community town hall meeting at Rocky River High School last Thursday to hear from parents, students, and teachers. It was the first of many community meetings scheduled for the new school … Continue reading
CMS’s new superintendent visits Independence
Charlotte Mecklenburg School’s new superintendent, Heath Morrison, visited Independence High School Monday. Morrison met with principal Amy Dellinger, faculty, transportation staff, and students. “His primary goal was to get a feel for the culture and the organization of summer school,” … Continue reading
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Class of 2012 – High school seniors in Mint Hill
High school seniors in Mint Hill are finishing their last week of school and preparing for graduation. In the coming week Queen’s Grant, Rocky River, and Independence High Schools will turn their tassels and celebrate their accomplishments. Queen’s Grant High … Continue reading
Bain Elementary wins recycling program in CMS
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School students have collected and recycled 8,000,000 milk and juice cartons, almost a third of all cartons distributed in the schools. Meckleburg County was awarded $18,000 Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant from the North Carolina Department of Natural … Continue reading
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