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Administration

Director

The Director of Carolina International School is Carole Forbes.

Principal

The Assistant Director, Deanna Duncan, received her Bachelor’s Degree in Geoscience and her teaching certificate at Montclair State in New Jersey. She received her Masters in Education in Georgia and has been teaching for 19 years.

During Ms. Duncan’s teaching career, she has taught high school earth science, biology, chemistry, Freshman Seminar, Astronomy and middle school science. She received teaching certification in New Jersey, Georgia and North Carolina. She has also served as a planetarium director for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. She is currently the lead teacher and curriculum specialist at a magnet school in Cabarrus County that serves students in grades 5 – 8.

Deanna Duncan has received various awards, grants and other forms of recognition throughout her career. She was one of the first twenty-five teachers in the state of North Carolina to receive her Environmental Education Certification. She was a member of the UNITE (Uganda and North Carolina Teaching for the Environment) team for two years where she helped facilitate staff development for Ugandan teachers. Deanna has also been selected as a NASA Educational Ambassador for 2004–2006. Grants she has received include: Zookeepers grants, Bright Ideas grants, Mini-Gardening grants, World Affairs grant, WAL-MART’s Earth Day grant and the UTOTES grant.

Deanna has been nominated for Teacher of the Year in Cabarrus County twice and has been a finalist both times. She has received awards from the state which include: Air Conservationist of the Year, Earth Science Teacher of the Year, Conservation Teacher of the Year and District Science Teacher of the Year.

Ms. Duncan has served on various committees at both the local and state level. She has helped write state curriculum both in Georgia and North Carolina. She has taught staff development throughout the state including as a Teacher Academy Instructor. Project Learning Tree, GLOBE, Project Wild, Project Food, Land and People and Inquiry-based instruction are some of the programs Ms. Duncan is certified to teach to educators.

Ms. Duncan has been trained and facilitated as: Testing Coordinator, Teacher Observations (TPAI), Mentor and State Assessor of ILT Portfolios, SSMT chair, Curriculum Coordinator, Staff Development chairperson, and School Improvement Team Chairperson.

 

Board of Directors

Carolina International School is a non-profit educational organization governed by a Board of Directors who serve three-year, renewable terms of office. Board meetings are on the second Thursday of every month, and are open to the public. Board members include:

Board Committees

Parents and community members can serve on Board committees, including:

  • Academic Standards. Meets of each month at 5pm at the school.
  • Buildings and Grounds. Meets 1st Monday of each month at 6:30pm at the school.
  • Development. Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 6:30pm at the school.
  • Finance. Meets 1st Tuesday of each month at 4:30pm at the school.

Using the School’s Channels of Communication

The administration, faculty, and staff of the School will be as responsive as possible to parents, students, and community members. Individuals with ideas, questions, or concerns should seek the most appropriate channels of communication, so their needs can be addressed most quickly.

If a parent or student has a question on School academic programs, policies, or procedures, they should first speak with their classroom teacher. If the question is not resolved, the teacher or parent can speak with the Principal and then the Director. If the question or concern is still not resolved, the parent or student may write to the School Grievance Committee. This committee, composed of a parent, a teacher, and a Board member will meet to make the best collective determination about the area of concern and provide the decision in writing to the parent or student.

Community members with ideas, questions, or concerns should contact the Principal and then the Director.

Who do you contact if you or your child has a question, idea, concern, or problem? The faculty and administration of the School wish to be as helpful and responsive as possible to both parents and students. The School encourages students and parents to seek the most appropriate channels of communication to answer any questions or requests, so that their needs may be quickly and easily met.

Using the School Channels of Communication. If a parent or student has a question on School academic programs, policies, or procedures, they should first speak with the classroom teacher. If the question is not resolved, the parent or student can speak with the Director or Principal who will work with the teacher to resolve the concern. If, for any reason the question or concern is still not resolved, the parent or student may write the School Grievance Committee. This committee, composed of parents, teachers, and Board members will meet to make the best collective determination about the area of concern and provide the decision in writing to the parent or student.

2008-9 School Grievance Committee members: (members subject to change).

Area of question, idea, concern, or problem First channel of communication Contact information Second, if still unresolved…

Curriculum
Instruction
Classroom management

Classroom teacher (telephone, voicemail, email, or make appointment to meet in person)

See Staff Directory

Director or Principal

Exceptional children

EC Coordinator Joyce Myers

Ext. 5505

Principal

Parent involvement or organization

CIS Parent Teacher Organization Team Dr. Jane Fitch

Dr. Fitch
645-7065

 

Before- and After-School Program (childcare)

BASP Director Denise Schwartz

Message at 704-455-3847

Principal

After-School enrichment program (extracurricular classes and clubs)

After-school enrichment teacher

Message at 704-455-3847

 

Physical plant

Maintenance Director Greg Nelms, Custodian Pam Dulaney

Message at 704-455-3847

Director

Financial matters

Finance Officer Abby Bottoms

Ext. 5535

Director

Fund-raising

Parent Fund-Raising Committee

 

 

Room parents

Classroom teacher

 

Principal

Student ideas or projects

Student Council President or Vice-President

Issues Bin in School Office

Principal

 
 
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