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Michael Jordan, benefactor to CMS. (Photo by Jeff Siner, The Charlotte Observer)
Posted: August 31st, 2010 Greg Lacour
Some stories worth sharing this week:
- Catholic Social Services receives a flood of donations--more than $11,000-–for its burial assistance program after an Observer story last week on the program’s fund running low.
- More than 1,100 people volunteered over the weekend in Union County for the United Way of Central Carolina’s annual “Day of Caring.”
- Felicia Haywood, a Charlotte respite care worker for Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsy, learned she’ll be going to Washington on Sept. 13 to receive a national award. “I am so blessed to have been given the opportunity to receive this award,” she said, “and while I appreciate the recognition, the real message is how important it is to care for others--your heart receives the biggest gift of all.”
- Charlotte Bobcats owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan gave $250,000 to help fund middle school athletics in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. At a time of massive budget cuts in CMS, it’s the largest-ever donation to the school system’s athletic programs.
- A warning about school bullying with a Charlotte angle: The 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey reveals some troubling news about bullying on CMS campuses. Sadly, social media provide a new outlet for kids to get picked on. Are you paying attention to what’s going on in your kids’ lives?
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Add a CommentCyberbullying through social media outlets is a growing area of concern for principals and very difficult to monitor. Principals and teachers should take all parent and student complaints seriously and investigate them fully. There's a blog post about this entitled "Taking Bullying Seriously" at http://www.principalfasttrack.com/blog.
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