LNC Class of 2017!

We are very proud that 99% of our seniors graduated on June 3, with 98%of them journeying on to a post-secondary institution. Collectively, ourseniors have been offered more than $8 million in scholarship money, themost of any LNC graduating class! Congratulations to the Lake Norman Charter Class of 2017:

Christine Kokoe AdjangbaJada Nicole AllenDaniel Corbett AlperiParker Wesley ArensKillian Lauren AyscueHunter Anthony BadourKennedy Denine BarksdaleConnor Joseph BeattySophia Catherine BiedermannBlake Mitchell BosleySavannah Jean BostEric Samuel Brown

Emily Grace LucasAisha Ahmadou LyBlanca Beatriz LynchCamryn Nicole MaioranaMorgan Nicole ManningHarrison Michael ManzSarah Nicole MarlowDanielle Elizabeth MauriceKayla Marie McLaughlinKaitlyn Nicole MidgleyMatthew Scott MillerAdrianne Nicole Mitchell

Scott Ryan BuckstadEmilee Jordan BurrisStacy Nicole BurtonCameron Robert CallahanJeremy David CannonStephanie Michelle CarrilloSydney Alexandra CarteEmma Nicole CasalinoAndres David Chavez-RodriguezSherrod Jermaine CoatesJarom Winslow CobbKanyon Martinet CombsKiarah Vanessa CopneyTroy Dylan CracknellKayla Marie CrawfordChloe Alexandria CunninghamOlivia Scott CurrieCharles Stuart CurtisZachary Paul DawsonAnnika Lynn DeckerAllison Kelli DiminoNolan John DivelbissZachary Edwin DorcasSean Patrick DuganAllison Jean EdwardsAlyssa Ann EltingRebecca Ann EsterlineDaniel Mantei EvoraRyan FarkasClaire Brynn FaselAmanda Catherine FedorkoSiah Anthony FelixAndrew Joseph FitzgeraldJacob Hunter Flowers-OlnowichMicheal Jaden FowlerDylan Caleb FoxEzekiel James FoySamuel Henry FulbrightAyanna Kai GarvinLauren Elizabeth GedneyGrace Elizabeth GentryKayla Elizabeth GentryMarc Samuel GerrardRyan Leland GilmoreAddyson Claire GobbleJacob Thibault GoodmanJordan Ann GriffisKaitlin Ann GubermanRyan James GuidryMargaret Laura HaasBrian Patrick Hack

Danielle Anna MitchellGarret Pierce MitchellKirstie Iona MooreEdward Francis MuldowneyMegan Elizabeth MurrayNicholas Alexander NailWilliam James NapierHubert Hoang NguyenRachel NguyenHanna Katherine NutterMargaret Tilley O'BrienDevin Marie O'ConnellKylie Kirsten O'DonnellKelsey Michelle PalmerDerek Jia Yong PangDanielle Elizabeth PanzaMadeline Jane PenningtonSoham Nitin PhatakJacob Robert PillerMakenzie Rose PircJoshua Eugene PittsCarson Stone PoindexterAlexander Gerard Pena PonceJared Avery PontonGabrielle Faith PorterEmili Isabelle PottsMegan Taylor PotuzakHailey Nicole RamosColin Robert RichDevon Raquel RidgeJoshua Charles Wilson RoachBreifne Sinclair RoarkMark Steven RobinsonMatthew Alex RodriguezMarissa Rose RomeoSchuyler Grace RoweJacob Connor RowlandSydney Monique SandersAlexa Karinne Santa CruzAllison Marie SchimmollerLauren Elizabeth SchultzLucia Elizabeth ScireMatthew Frederick ScottRaven Monet SeldenBilal Ibrahim ShariffDylan Joseph SheckSydney Alexis SimmonsRobert Bentley SizemoreDorothy Charlotte SloanJuliette Carolina SmetanaReid Charles Somloi

Charlotte Elizabeth HahneLena Tamer HammadAlexandra Louise HaraldssonThad Walker HayfordJacob Eli HegeMeagyn Rhyannon HelmsGrayson Patrick HickertKendall Christa HlewickiEmma Rose HoffmannIbrahim Khalil HouissaBenjamin Christopher HousemanLiam Thomas HuddyTaylor Danielle IsherwoodJulia Rae JohnsonMaryGrace Elizabeth JohnsonJulia Marie JonesKara Michelle JonesLauren Taneil JonesRobert Frederrick JonesMaciej Mateusz KedzierskiOlivia Hope KentNya Eleise KilpatrickTaylor Mckenzie KingLindy Tana KirbyCassandra Ashley KotasHeather Nicole KrenKelsey Angela LambertJacob Michael LaVoieMyles Jaedon LloydLauren Catherine Loveless

William Daniel SorvilloTed Robert SpoonerJordan Malachi StewardRaven Chateau StyerAvery Joshua St Pa SymesElliott Childress SzewczykCarson Michael TalboysRei Summer TaylorConnor McKenna ThomasAshley Lynne ThomassonAlexis Breann TorresSamuel Hayden TurnerColton Thomas VaughnNikhita VemulapalliCaroline Brooks VincentTanvee Anand WakankarDaija Zimean WalkerGrayson Elizabeth WarrenAsa Daniel WesslerNicholas Robert WesthofenBenjamin Chase WhelanKahree Anthony WilliamsSierra Janae Williams-McLeodElizabeth Alexandria WilsonNickolas Blake WoffordBrandon Michael WynnIrene Kay YamalisJose Alexander ZapataConstance Carolyn Zogzas

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Nelson Mandela

Valedictorian Brian Hack encouraged his classmatesto rise to the expectations of fellow grads, LNC, and

most importantly, themselves.

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Members of the Class of 2017 celebrate their graduation!

This group of LNC Class of 2017 grads were Mrs. Walker's and

Mrs. Hammond's 5th grade students and they were

Mrs. Walker's first LNC 5th grade class!

LNC 2017 graduates will be attending the following institutions of higher learning:

The University of AkronThe University of Alabama in HuntsvilleThe University of AlabamaAppalachian State UniversityAuburn UniversityBellarmine UniversityBelmont Abbey CollegeBowie State UniversityBrigham Young University, IdahoUniversity of California, Davis

Lynchburg CollegeMercy CollegeMontreat CollegeMorehouse CollegeNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at AshevilleThe University of North Carolina atChapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at

Ms. Costenoble (left) and MS Principal Graham

Ms. Smith and HS Principal Smith

Case Western Reserve UniversityCatawba CollegeCentral Piedmont Community CollegeThe Citadel, The Military College ofSouth CarolinaClemson UniversityUniversity of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of Colorado ColoradoSpringsCornell UniversityDuke UniversityEast Carolina UniversityUniversity of FloridaGardner-Webb UniversityGaston CollegeGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Perimeter CollegeGreensboro CollegeGuilford CollegeGuilford Technical Community CollegeHampton UniversityHigh Point UniversityHoward UniversityIthaca CollegeJohnson & Wales University(Providence)Liberty University

GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina atWilmingtonNorth Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityThe University of OklahomaPfeiffer UniversityPinnacle Institute of CosmetologyRoanoke CollegeRowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSanta Fe CollegeSavannah College of Art and DesignUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUnited States Air Force AcademyUnited States Air Force United States ArmyUnited States Navy Vanderbilt UniversityVirginia TechWarren Wilson CollegeWashington and Jefferson CollegeWellesley CollegeWestern Carolina UniversityWingate UniversityWinston-Salem State UniversityWofford College

Teachers of the Year!

Congratulations to Lake Norman Charter's Teachers of the Year: Ms. Tara Costenoble(5th grade math and science) at the middle school and Ms. Melissa Smith (English) atthe high school. We are proud of these two excellent teachers, and all of theoutstanding faculty at LNC!

8th Grade Recognition Ceremony

MS Principal Dr. Graham and Student Council President Georgia Chura addressed the Class of 2021.

LNC Board

Mrs. Bush (center) with 2017-18 LNC Board Chair Steve Jones

and Superintendent Shannon Stein

Mr. Lambert (center) with 2017-18

LNC Board Chair Steve Jones and

Superintendent Shannon Stein

Thank you to Kevin Lambert and Cynthia Bush for their years of steady service on the

LNC Board. We are a better school for all of their hours of work and devotion to LNC and

they will each be missed!

Lake Norman Charter recognizes the important relationship betweenacademics and athletics, and our goal for LNC athletics is to develop loyalty,sportsmanship, perseverance and leadership in each of ourstudents. Congratulations to the following student-athletes who earned AllConference honors for their participation in spring sports: BaseballGrayson HickertRyan FarkasDaniel Alperi

Golf (Conference Champions)Ian JohnsonJacob RowlandMatt MillerCameron CallahanConnor Thomas

Coach of the YearEric Johnson

Men's TrackBlake BosleyDaniel EvoraBrian HackRiley LePrell

Softball (Conference Champions)Emily ReinstadtlerJenna CarterKhristen McPhersonConlyn Zogzas

Men's Lacrosse1st team

Softball:Conlyn Zogas - Mercy College (left)

and Marissa Romeo - Montreat College

Soccer:Carson Talboys - Catawba College (left)

and Ryan Guidry - Pfieffer University

TennisKyle FitzsimmonsDrew PalasickNick Rossini

SoccerMadison SimsKasey HahnAyden YatesLexi Santa Cruz

Women's TrackAnna GartnerMonique GandyMariah HowlettChioma AsiegbunamSydney ThorneKiya MeansDestiny BensonRachel ChiSophia Sczerbinski

Liam HuddyLuke Mostert

2nd teamBrandon WebsterNik Young

Honorable MentionZack DorcasElliot SzewczykCole RasenbergerSean Spooner

Women's Lacrosse1st teamMorgan BordeauxLauren LovelessSummer Taylor

2nd teamKendall Hlewicki

Knights' Athletes Moving to the Next Level!

Volleyball:

Lauren Gedney - Wellesley College

Basketball: Grayson Hickert - Wofford College

Football:Kanyon Combs -

Case Western Reserve University

Baseball:Nick Nail - Johnson & Wales University

(left) and Ryan Farkas - GTCC

Knights Coaching Opportunities

The LNC Athletics Department has two coaching positions available at the middle schoolthis fall. We are seeking a MS boys and girls cross country assistant coach and a MSvolleyball head or assistant coach. The fall season runs from the week of August 14 toOctober 20. Practices for cross country and volleyball are held every day after school,except Fridays are optional unless there is a game/meet. There are no games, meetsor practices on weekends. All coaching positions come with a coaching stipend. Pleasecontact Athletic Director Matt Schlegel at mschlegel@lncharter.org if you are interestedor with questions.

Thank You Parents!

We are proud to say the our parents have volunteered morethan 20,000 hours of service to Lake Norman Charter! Theentire LNC faculty and staff sends out a huge THANK YOU! tothe LNC community for serving as Athletic coaches, Athletic

boosters, Band boosters, PTO members, PTO chairpersons, PTO Board members,volunteers in the classrooms, volunteers on field trips, proctors, volunteers on theathletic fields, and all the other roles our supporters take on to make us the school weare! We appreciate your energy, your enthusiasm, your time, and most of all yoursupport of Lake Norman Charter!

Sponsorships Available!

Are you self-employed? Does your personal business need promoting? Would you likefor your business to receive exposure to over 1,100 LNC families and more who areroutinely on our campus throughout the year? When you partner with Lake NormanCharter you are partnering with an educational leader in not only our local area, butstate and nationwide as well. If you would like more information about how yourorganization can benefit, please contact Sara Lay at slay@lncharter.org for details.

Report Cards

MS and HS report cards and MS test results will be mailed on Wednesday, June 14, 2017.

MS and HS Office Summer Hours

The school offices will be open during the summer if parents wish to pick up items ordrop off paperwork. Summer office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to1:00pm.

Beginning of the 2017-2018 School Year Dates

Saturday, July 1 - Families can begin to pay the parent-portion of tech usageand band costs at www.lncharter.org ES Orientation Days:

Tuesday, August 1: Kindergarten Orientation Day 9:00am Wednesday, August 2: 1st Grade Orientation Day 9:00amThursday, August 3: 2nd Grade Orientation Day 9:00amElementary school campus - pick up pre-ordered school supplies, get yourcarpool tag, and purchase agenda and spirit wear.

Wednesday, August 9: HS & MS Schedule Distribution 8:00-11:00amHS gym Pick up your student's schedule and pre-ordered school supplies, get yourcarpool tag, purchase a lock, agenda, and spirit wear.

Wednesday, August 9: HS & MS New Lunch Order Period Opens 12:00pm Forlunches served 9/5-10/16 Tuesday, August 15: Freshman/New LNC HS Student Orientation 6:00pm HSMPR Wednesday, August 16: 5th grade Orientation 9:00am MS gym

Thursday, August 17: First day of school - HS 7:45am; MS 8:00am; ES 8:30am Friday, August 18: New Family Tailgate 5:30pm HS parking lot Tuesday, August 22: HS Back-to-School night 6:00pm HS gym Wednesday, August 23: Last Day to Pre-order Lunches for HS & MS 11:59pmFor lunches served 9/5-10/6 Thursday, August 24: Parent Schoology meeting 6:30pm HS MPRParents of students in ALL grades should attend!

Friday, August 25: 5th/6th Back-to-School dance 3:30-5:00pm MS cafetorium (students remain in the carpool area until the dance begins)

Tuesday, August 29: MS Back-to-School night 6:00pm MS gym Thursday, September 14: ES Back-to-School night 6:30pm ES campus

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