the yearbook

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the yearbook:

Reflections on School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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In the wake of sudden school building closures due to COVID-19 risks, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools staff quickly pivoted to create new learning environments for students. Explore this collection and learn how staff adjusted—professionally and personally—to continue supporting students while working through their own challenges during the pandemic.

Magnet Programs Team

“Connecting in Brand New Ways”

Transportation Team

“We Were Rolling”

Tracy Custer

“Chromebook Window”

Amy McNelis

“I Need Visibility”

Madeline Holly-Carothers

“Fires Every Day”

Angela Blue

“More than Enough”

Joyce Preston

“Honored to Serve”

Madia Medico

“An Unfinished Story”

Virtually Unstoppable

“Bridging the Technology Gap”

Earnest Winston

“Lessons to Last a Lifetime”

Christine Tymes

“Not What I Thought”

Kim Tuttle

“I Have Seen Students Thrive”

Lauren Fowler

“Not Defined by a Building”

Elyse Dashew

“Keep the Kindness Going”

Ronny Reddig

“Learning New Things”

Zabrina Stephens

“It Takes a Village to Take Care of This Building”

Choncy Holman

“The Lunch Man”

Lexi Valentinas

“Keeping Relationships”

Stephanie Donnis

“Healing the Wound”

David Milligan

“Loss & Resilience”

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