Superintendent / Superintendent's Message

Greetings,

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving later this week, I want to thank each of you for welcoming me to Cabarrus County Schools and the Cabarrus County/Concord community. Your warmth and kindness have meant so much to me and my family. I also want to say how grateful I am for our educators who are committed to our students’ success and for our students who continue to be committed to their learning even in these most challenging circumstances. I also am grateful for the collaborative and supportive relationships with have with elected, business, civic and community members. These relationships benefit our students and schools in a myriad of ways.

Program Choice season is under way. Applications for options for the 2022-2023 school year will be accepted until Dec. 17th. You can learn more about CCS Program Choice by selecting the Program Choice icon located in the Find it Fast section of our district website or by visiting https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/programchoice.

Students and staff are receiving their annual training for the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS). The reporting tool and the training are provided by Sandy Hook Promise, a national non-profit organization that works to improve school safety and culture. You can access the Say Something reporting tool through our district website’s Find it Fast section and selecting the See it. Report it. icon or by visiting https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/safety.

Our district’s 11th annual Holiday eCard Contest continues. Students in grades K-12 once again will have the opportunity to design a holiday greeting that will be used in official CCS holiday communications. All design entries must interpret the theme: Peace, Love & Kindness and must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3rd. Follow this link for contest rules.

I hope you enjoy the upcoming Thanksgiving Break and that you are able to spend time with those you hold dear.

Stay well,

John

John Kopicki, Ed.D.

Superintendent