Back to School — What you need to know

Administration • Superintendent — Dr. Jo Anne Byerly. • Assistant superintendent — Peggy Wagstaff. Office address: 100 Denver St., Kannapolis, NC 28083. Phone number — 704-938-1131. Office hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Projected enrollment — 5,137. Proposed budget — $50 million.<!--more--> School board The school board meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. • Chairwoman — Danita Rickard, 704-933-4221. • Vice chair — Millie Hall, 704-933-0334. • Members — Todd Adams, 704-938-9879; Doris Buchanan, 704-933-8431; Charles Mitchell, 704-933-4411. Schools • McKnight Child Development Center, preschool only, 1300 Glenn Ave., Kannapolis, NC 28081, 704-932-7433. Director — Martie Williams. Open house — Students and parents will come to orientation/staggered enrollment as assigned on Sept. 2, 3 or 4. The first full day of class with bus service for McKnight Child Development Center is Friday, Sept. 5. • Forest Park Elementary School, grades K-4, 1333 Forest Park Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28083, 704-932-8121. Principal — Jill Roach. Open house — Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Uniform colors — Tops: Red, white, blue, black, orange and green. Bottoms: Black, navy blue and khaki. • Fred L. Wilson Elementary School, grades pre-K-4, 1401 Pine St., Kannapolis, NC 28081, 704-932-8656. Principal — Todd Parker. Open house — Thursday, Aug. 21, from 5-7 p.m. Uniform colors — Tops: Red, white, blue, black, orange and green. Bottoms: Black, navy blue and khaki. • Jackson Park Elementary School, grades K-4, 1400 Jackson St., Kannapolis, NC 28083, 704-933-2831. Principal — Walter “Lex” Graham. Open house — Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. or from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Uniform colors — Tops: Red, white, blue, black, orange and green. Bottoms: Black, navy blue and khaki. • Shady Brook Elementary School, grades K-4, 903 Rogers Lake Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081, 704-933-2434. Principal — Dr. Rachel Zaionz. Open house — Thursday, Aug. 21 from 4-6 p.m. Uniform colors — Tops: Red, white, blue, black, orange and green. Bottoms: Black, navy blue and khaki. • Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, grades pre-K-4, 800 N. Walnut St., Kannapolis, NC 28081, 704-933-2935. Principal — David R. Fleischmann. Open house — Sunday, Aug. 24, from 1-3 p.m. Uniform colors — Tops: Red, white, blue, black, orange and green. Bottoms: Black, navy blue and khaki. • Kannapolis Intermediate School, grades 5-6, 525 East C St., Kannapolis, NC, 28083, 704-932-4161. Principal — Rob Knuschke. Open house — Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 1-5 p.m. Uniform colors — Tops for fifth grade: Navy blue and burgundy. Tops for sixth grade: Light blue and hunter green. Bottoms for both grades: Black, navy blue and khaki. • Kannapolis Middle School, grades 7-8, 1445 Oakwood Ave., Kannapolis, NC 28081, 704-932-4102. Principal — Dr. Daron “Chip” Buckwell. Open house — Thursday, Aug. 21, from 2-5 p.m. Uniform colors — Tops  for seventh grade: Red and navy blue. Tops for eighth grade: Light blue and forest green. Bottoms for both grades: Black, navy blue and khaki. • A.L. Brown High School, grades 9-12, 415 E. First St., Kannapolis, NC 28083, 704-932-6125. Principal — Dr. Debra Sue Morris. Open house — Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 5-7 p.m. in the Kannapolis Performing Arts Center. Freshmen orientation will be Friday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Rising ninth-graders will receive their schedules and get bus information at this time. This three-hour orientation is for students only. New students to A.L. Brown and upperclassmen may pick up schedules and bus information today though Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scheduling errors can be addressed at this time. Dress Code — Tops: Green, white, gray or navy blue polo collared shirts, tucked in. Any shirts/tops worn underneath the required uniform shirts must also be green, white, gray or navy blue. Bottoms: Blue and black jeans and khakis are permitted. Khaki or jean shorts are permitted as long as they are at least knee length. Cargo pants/shorts are also permitted. Jackets: Jackets and coats with zippers or buttons will be permitted to be worn over the top of the short or long-sleeved polo shirt. Jackets or coats must be unzipped and unbuttoned while in the building. Hoodies and sweatshirts are not permitted. School hours Elementary — 8:10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Intermediate — 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Middle — 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. High — 8:40 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Meal Prices • Breakfast Elementary — Free Secondary — Free Adult — $1.50 • Lunch Elementary — $1.90 Intermediate — $1.90 Middle school — $2 High school — $2 Adult — $3 Severe weather policy The superintendent decides when students need to be dismissed from classes because of extreme heat, snow or ice, storms, water shortages or other unusual circumstances. When school is dismissed during the day, it will be announced on the area radio and television stations. In case of snow or other severe weather overnight, area radio and TV stations will be notified of school closings by 6:30 a.m. In cases when school is canceled or delayed, Kannapolis City Schools will send a ConnectEd message to all parents and staff. Fees • Fees — $4 instructional fee for all students. • Various fees at A.L. Brown depending on courses. School time insurance          coverage • Triple Option with extended dental is $32; without extended dental is $25. • Double Option with extended dental is $22; without extended dental is $15. • Single Option with extended dental is $16; without extended dental is $9. 24-hour insurance coverage • Triple Option with extended dental is $157; without extended dental is $150. • Double Option with extended dental is $82; without extended dental is $75. • Single Option with extended dental is $52; without extended dental is $45. Varsity football insurance • Triple Option with extended dental is $222; without extended dental is $215. • Double Option with extended dental is $157; without extended dental is $150. • Single Option with extended dental is $92; without extended dental is $85. Special Education For information about programs for exceptional children, including the academically gifted and the disabled, call Dr. Kathy Whaley at 704-938-3151. Before and after school care The Kannapolis Branch of the Cannon Memorial YMCA provides a safe and fun before and after school environment for your child. Activities include devotions, arts and crafts, songs, group games, swimming days and daily snacks. Children also receive homework assistance. The program teaches character development with an emphasis on our core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith. The Kannapolis YMCA is a 4-star licensed facility and accepts subsidized childcare vouchers. The Before-School Program opens at 6:30 a.m. The program is operated at the YMCA. Children are transported to school by YMCA mini buses and Kannapolis City School buses. Onsite programs are available at Forest Park and Fred L. Wilson elementary schools. The YMCA provides transportation to the following schools — Forest Park, Jackson Park and Shady Brook elementary schools. The school system provides transportation to the following schools — Fred L. Wilson Elementary, Woodrow Wilson Elementary, Kannapolis Intermediate and Kannapolis Middle schools. After-School Programs operate from school dismissal until 6 p.m. at all sites. A full day of childcare is offered on teacher workdays and certain holidays. Monthly fees for childcare are: • Member — Before school only, $100; after school only, $200; before and after school, $290 • Non-member — Before school only, $150; after school only, $300; before and after school, $425. There is a one-time registration fee for both members and non-members of $30. A 20 percent discount applies to second/additional child on monthly fees. Scholarship application and Purchase of Care Vouchers are accepted. Call 704-939-9622 for more information. New faces in new places • Ron Deaton is now director of student services and middle school education. Previously, he was assistant principal of curriculum and instruction at A.L. Brown High School. He replaced Rob Knuschke. • Rob Knuschke is now principal at Kannapolis Intermediate School. He was formerly director of student services and middle school education. He replaces Anthony Ratliff, who has taken a position outside of the system. • Patty Williams is now director of Title 1 and elementary education. She retired from Kannapolis City School in 2007. She replaces Judy Goodnight.