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HONOR CODE PLEDGE: I recognize that attending LNC is a privilege, and, as a member of this community, I pledge to uphold and promote the pillars of honesty, integrity, respect and responsibility as outlined in the LNC honor code.
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Dear LNC Families,
It has been a joy to see our school community reunited this year not only for our traditional activities, but also to celebrate LNC’s 25th anniversary. There have been many takeaways from the past two years that will shape the future of the LNC experience for our students, including the importance of every student feeling a sense of belonging and being seen as a whole child.
I read a recent article by a school leader in South Carolina that reminded me that schools will need to lead differently in this post-pandemic world where connectedness, community and balance will be markers of success and happiness. We are fortunate at Lake Norman Charter to have the staff, resources and family support to ensure our students are known and challenged. We continue to encourage them to “Be Their Best” (thank you, Principal Smith) without ignoring the importance of mental health and personal character. An environment where students are known is one that allows educators to help kids make choices in their curriculum and find their passions in and out of the classroom. Helping them find what is already great about themselves and assisting them to develop into their best versions requires attentiveness, mentoring and excellence across the curricular and co-curricular programs. At a school like LNC, it is a goal to understand that everything we do has impact from the time our students walk on campus to the time they go home. It is also an achievable goal to teach kids to work hard and seek excellence without creating an unhealthy culture.
This time in history has offered a renaissance and leaders in education need to have the courage and compassion to seize it. As such, our board and staff have embraced examining our practices of how we best support our students both during their time at LNC and beyond as we prepare them for the world that they will enter as leaders in their community. We are excited to see what the next 25 years bring. Wishing you and yours a restful and memorable break ahead!
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MEET THE NEW STAFF!
Welcome to the teachers who joined LNC for 2022-2023:
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High School
Back row, Kaleb Reavis, Andi Barkley, Sydney Wright, Kimberly Van Buren,
Front row: Joanna Wallace, Julie Phelps, Audrie Graham, Amanda Hubrich
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Middle School
Diana Cwynar and
Jamie Killian
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Elementary School
Shaketa Richardson,Tania Agness, Savannah Houston, Heather Hopkins and Kimberly Pritchard
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If you know of an LNC alumnus who is currently a freshman or sophomore in college, please make them aware that we are planning our annual Alumni Luncheon and Panel Discussion at the high school on Thursday, January 5 from 1:15pm to 2:45pm. This is an opportunity for them to share their experience and advice with our current seniors. There will be lunch from 1:15-1:45pm followed by an hour-long panel discussion (1:45-2:45pm). If they are interested in joining the discussion, please have them complete this form and they will be contacted with more details closer to the event.
Please note: Based on the number of alumi who sign up, we may have to limit the number of panel participants.
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Congratulations to the LNC baseball players who committed to play baseball at the next level!
Jacob Dudan (right) is headed to NC State and Matthew Makowski will be headed to Belmont Abbey next year!
Good luck!
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South Piedmont Conference
Fall All-Conference
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Congratulations to the student-athletes who earned All Conference honors for their participation in fall sports:
Women’s Cross Country: Lily Yampolsky, Jenna Peterson, Caroline Peterson
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SPC Girls Runner of the Year: Lily Yampolsky
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Girls 3A West All-Region Team: Lily Yampolsky (also regional champion), Jenna Peterson, Caroline Peterson
Men’s Cross Country: Javon Taylor, Stevie Parker, Cooper Wozniak, Truitt Evely
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Boys 3A West All-Region: Truitt Evely and Stevie Parker
Women’s Golf: Taylor Palmer
Men’s Soccer: Nick Nowick, Cody Henderson, Jake Magnuson
Women’s Tennis: Luci Falls, Ananya Sriram, Sidney Ross, Eleina Moon
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SPC Player of the Year: Luci Falls
Volleyball: Joy Atwell, Molly Busse, Kaia Bennett
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On August 9, 2022, the LNC PTO hosted the beginning of the year luncheon for staff members across all three campuses. The luncheon was held at the elementary school campus and catered by Panera Bread. This annual event allows teachers and staff to hear from Superintendent Shannon Stein as she welcomes in the new school year. The PTO takes this opportunity to set the tone for the school year by offering a catered lunch and smiling faces to staff. |
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The PTO held a fall-themed luncheon for staff on October 28, 2022 across all campuses. Teachers and staff at each campus were treated to an Italian catered lunch. The fall luncheon was catered by Mama's Pizza and was the first of several festive lunches PTO will hold for staff this school year. |
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During the semi-annual PTO meeting held at the HS multipurpose room, leadership shared the PTO's 2022-2023 vision. This successful event was attended by active PTO members and parents desiring to have a more active role within the PTO. Leadership was able to highlight the lunch program and share revenue numbers as well as initiatives that help to support LNC staff. |
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The most anticipated event of each year, the staff cookie walk, was held on December 9, 2022, across all campuses. Staff were treated to freshly baked cookies and a hot chocolate bar. The PTO took advantage of the opportunity to create a winter wonderland theme, executed differently at each campus but loved equally amongst all staff. We appreciate all the parents who brought in delicious goodies to share with the staff. |
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The PTO has been thrilled with parent participation during this school year and looks forward to continuing to partner with parents to support the LNC staff for the remainder of the school year. If you want to get involved, look for these upcoming events:
- February 10: PTO lunch for staff
- March 24: PTO lunch for staff
- May 1-5: Staff Appreciation week
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The teachers, staff and administration of Lake Norman Charter thank our parents and PTO for their generous contributions to the Staff Holiday Gifting program. We are so appreciative of your support and thoughtfulness now and throughout the school year.
We wish all of our families a happy holiday season and a pleasant winter break!
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LNC SILVERbration Celebration |
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On November 18 and 21 students and staff celebrated LNC's 25th anniversary! Kids enjoyed multiple bounce houses, silent disco, ultimate Frisbee, pickleball, arts & crafts, flag football, obstacle courses, tug of war, ping-pong, trivia games, hot chocolate & donuts, and much more! Everyone had so much fun enjoying the bounty of 25 years of hard work and dedicated effort by our founding and current parents, teachers, board, staff and administration to create and sustain one of the top schools in the nation!
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For more pictures of all of the fun, click here and click for a HS video and MS/ES video.
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HIGH SCHOOL
The Knights of Honor program recognizes HS students who demonstrate one of the four pillars of the LNC Honor Code: Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility. Congratulations to the following students!
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September, October and November Knights of Honor! |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
The middle school Knights of Honor are selected by their teachers for displaying good character, exceptional effort, a positive attitude and performing acts of service. Congratulations to the Knights of Honor!
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The MS Knights of Honor for October, pictured with Principal Carlascio are: Alec Cwynar, Aaron French, Luke Negrete, Khloe Rukavina, Kaylee Gibbons, Hailey Flanagan, Maile Hyun, Grayson Screen, Amelia Goff and Harper Moen. Not pictured, Kanee’ Love.
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November and December Knights of Honor |
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Recipients of the elementary school Knights of Honor award were nominated by a teacher for showing exceptional effort, good character, acts of service, leadership attributes or a positive attitude. Congratulations to all of the ES Knights of Honor!
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October Knights of Honor
Zoriaz Quadri, Pragna Nerusu, Niam Sniffin, Ryan Silva, Tanusiya Arun, Yahcitra Ruffin & Devansh Chintalpati, pictured with Ms. Holland and Ms. Latza
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December Knights of Honor
Jagger Brooks, Morgan Michael, Leia Kelly, Mateo Lopez, Namratha Narayan, Stella Tial, & Serena Espinoza pictured with Ms. Holland and Ms. Latza
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November Knights of Honor
Kennedy Wilson, Hitesh Vishnuvarthan Senthamil, Colton Palladino, Kai Gainey, Letty Salamanca, Emilia Shestakov, Graham Meyer, Parker Brown, Kristina Ageeva & Nia Graham pictured with Ms. Holland and Ms. Latza (Not pictured Devin Nguyen and Blair Hamlin)
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LNC Recognitions!
We are so proud to be the recipient of recognition from several prestigious organizations again this year:
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LNC has been awarded an "A" grade by the NC Department of Public Instruction, putting us among the top 6% of all schools statewide.
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Based on AP performance, academic proficiency, college readiness and graduation rates, US News & World Report ranked LNC:
- #725 out of 17,843 high schools nationwide (top 4%)
- #142 (out of 2,830) national charter high schools
- #22 (out of 672) best high school in North Carolina
- #8 (out of 137) best high school in metro Charlotte
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- #19 (out of 584) Best Public High School in North Carolina
- #4 (out of 87) Best College Prep High School in Charlotte area
- #11 (out of 576) Best Public High School Teachers in North Carolina
- #8 (out of 737) Best Public Middle School in North Carolina
- #9 (out of 1,486) Best Public Elementary School in North Carolina
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Lake Norman Charter Middle School is proud to once again be named a Common Sense School! Digital citizenship skills are essential for students in the 21st century and this recognition acknowledges LNC’s commitment to helping students build skills that are essential for their well-being today and in the future. Students are taught to be responsible, respectful, effective and ethical users of online information and resources. For more information about the MS’s digital citizenship program, please click here.
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Lake Norman Charter was named Lake Norman’s Best Charter or Private School in the 2022 Lake Norman Media Group Normy Awards! |
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Congratulations to LNC's Teacher of the Year, Mr. Dylan Scaringelli, for being recognized as a finalist for the NC Charter Teacher of the Year. He was one of two teachers who were selected to continue on in the process. Please join me in wishing him the best of luck. We are proud of his accomplishment and how well he has already represented both LNC and all teachers! |
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HS Homecoming Court
Congratulations to the Homecoming Court for 2022-2023 (left to right):
Diana Vick, Sean Huynh, Sophia Phillips, RJ Taylor, Kayla Patel and Garson Long
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ES Donuts With a Grown Up
The ES PTO hosted a fun and sweet "Donuts with a Grown-Up" event for ES students with last names beginning A-L. Happy parents and students enjoyed time together and got a sweet start to their day. Thank you to our fantastic ES PTO and PTO President Ms. Nikki Lowe for holding this lovely family-friendly event.
The next ”Donuts with a Grown-Up” will be held on Tuesday, February 7 for students with last names M-Z.
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ES Students Present in Raleigh |
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Four ES students presented at the Elementary STEM State Presentation in Raleigh. Presley Felizzi, Carrington Seymour, Ethan Wright and Rohan Joshi, working with Ms. Shelly DiVito and Mr. Justin Wright, explained how they used coding in their STEM class to make 3D prints. LNC was one of only four schools chosen to present to an audience that included State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt. Congratulations to these students and teachers! |
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5th Grade OHANA Graduation
This month, the Class of 2030 graduated from the OHANA (Officers Helping Adolescents Navigate Anything) program. Led by SRO Officer Bononno, the program helps students make basic and sometimes major life decisions and includes information on peer pressure, bullying, stress management, and making healthy nicotine and alcohol decisions. Congratulations 5th graders!
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It's LNC Night for all families and staff at the Charlotte Checkers hockey game on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Doors open at 3 pm and the puck drops at 4 pm. Tickets are just $18 with $5 of every ticket going back to LNC. Our very own middle school Builders Club will be performing God Bless America before the game! Click here for more information.
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In October LNC HS received a generous donation of a ping-pong table for the courtyard from Dr. Wei Huang from Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat. Students and staff are enjoying playing on the ping-pong table before school, during lunchtime and carpool and any time they can sneak in a game or two.
In November, we received a second ping-pong table from the Sangha family, which has doubled the fun for students and staff! Thank you to both families for your generosity!
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2023-2024 School Year Calendar
The calendar for the 2023-2024 school year is available here. Please keep the school calendar in mind when you are planning vacations/time away, particularly at the beginning of the school year. As in years past, the majority of our students have their first day of school on a Thursday (August 10, 2023) with our 5th and 9th grade students attending their first day one day prior (August 9, 2023) allowing us to focus on them exclusively as they learn their new school. It is very important that all of our students attend that first day of school as student enrollment is critical to ensuring that students are engaged with their teacher and curriculum in order to be successful from day one.
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Sibling Applications for LNC Lottery
The LNC lottery for the 2023-24 school year is now open. If you have a sibling of a currently enrolled student who wishes to attend LNC next school year, please submit an application for them here. When you are completing the application, make sure you mark that they are a sibling of a current student. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
The lottery will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023 and applicants will be emailed a link to view the lottery live.
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Winter Break
Students have a half day of school on Thursday, December 22.
- HS dismisses after exams
- MS dismisses at 11:30am
- ES dismisses at 12:00pm
We will see students back in school on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
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Honor Roll
Congratulations to the students on the LNC Honor Roll for the first quarter, 2022-2023.
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Keeping Your Students' Contact Information Current
LNC uses parent email addresses to send information home to families. In addition, in case of emergencies when parents need to be contacted immediately, it is important that we have current cell phone numbers.
If your email address, phone number or mailing address information has changed please let the school know using this form. You can also use this form to update the list of people who can pick up your student in your place.
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LNC Absence Reporting
If your student will not be at school, you can report their absence via email to the school registrar:
ES Sue Scott - sscott@lncharter.org
MS Jennifer Wolf - jwolfe@lncharter.org
HS Valerie Norris - vnorris@lncharter.org
If you ordinarily email your child's teachers, you can include the registrar on that email. If your child has been absent for two days, we require an excuse note with a return date from the medical provider to excuse further absences.
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LNC Family Directory
You can use the LNC Family Directory to find out who is in your neighborhood, who is involved in the same activities as your student, organize play dates, birthday parties, carpool and more. Click this link to access the directory or create an account and provide as much information as you'd like in the secure directory.
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LNC Calendar
Click here to see upcoming events on the school calendar.
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