To the Lake Norman Charter HS Community,
Please view my video message below:
ICYMI/Related: Important Announcement (from May 16th)
Thank you for viewing and continue to be your best,
Craig S. Smith
Principal
Lake Norman Charter High School
2015 - 2024
All,
It is with difficulty and a wide-range of emotions that I provide this communication. Tuesday, I informed our staff; yesterday, a communication went out to all families of LNC and I shared with our current students that the 2023-2024 school year will be my last as the Principal of Lake Norman Charter HS.
This decision has weighed heavily and was not made lightly, as there are very few school systems I would ever consider leaving LNC for and the positions are even more limited. I have been given an incredible opportunity to serve in a new advanced leadership role with another school, who is scheduled to announce my addition on Friday. My decision was officially made at the beginning of the week, so this has all transpired very quickly. I recognize this news may come as a shock and I would be disingenuous if I did not state that it is still quite surreal to share myself.
My new position will not require any relocation, so the Smith Family will remain at LNC (yes - Mrs. Smith isn’t leaving). In fact, this was an extremely important factor that I disclosed to my next school from the very beginning of the process. Therefore, I am in the unique position of truly being able to remain connected to the LNC Community for many years to come, which will include supporting each and every one of you, just in a different capacity.
There will be some additional communication/content from me, but that most likely will be on various Social Media in the upcoming weeks.
I remain fully-committed to LNC with all of my end-of-year responsibilities, in addition to ensuring a smooth transition, and I look forward to our faculty, staff, and students continuing to be our best together as we successfully close out the ‘23-24 school-year.
Your humbled Principal,
Mr. Smith
#LNCPride
Embedded is the archive from the April 9, 2024 Principal's Coffee Chat.
Thank you for viewing,The Lake Norman Charter High School Knights of Honor program recognizes students for their personal progress in fulfilling the LNC Honor Code. The program allows faculty and staff to nominate students who demonstrate one of the four pillars: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility.
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Embedded is the archive from the February 6, 2024 Principal's Coffee Chat.
Thank you for viewing,Embedded is the archive from the November 7, 2023 Principal's Coffee Chat.
Thank you for viewing,Updated 3:08 PM
On Tuesday, October 31st, I am participating in a "Shadowed by the Principal" event. During the Lake Norman Charter Royal Golf Outing event earlier in the month, a silent auction item was available for families to bid on the opportunity to have their student shadowed by the Principal for an entire school day.Opening up this year’s edition of “Shadowed by the Principal” & #NoOfficeDay: My #Halloween2023 costume is an @LNCharter 12th Grader and I’ll be with Ben H. from 7:45 - 2:45 today!
— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) October 31, 2023
Live-blog will be updated throughout the day in this 🧵 : https://t.co/39Ufz3J6Lq pic.twitter.com/nstvYeWOMA
The Lake Norman Charter High School Knights of Honor program recognizes students for their personal progress in fulfilling the LNC Honor Code. The program allows faculty and staff to nominate students who demonstrate one of the four pillars: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility.
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Embedded is the archive from the October 3rd, 2023 Principal's Coffee Chat.
The Lake Norman Charter High School Knights of Honor program recognizes students for their personal progress in fulfilling the LNC Honor Code. The program allows faculty and staff to nominate students who demonstrate one of the four pillars: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility.
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Embedded is the archive from the September 5, 2023 Principal's Coffee Chat.
Back-to-School Q&A with Craig Smith
Hear what’s top of mind for this charter leader, principal, and charter parent
North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools
The opinions shared in this blog belong to Craig Smith and do not represent the school or district in which he works
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Advanced Placement Exam scores for 2023 were recently released in North Carolina. Proficiency on the AP Exam requires a level III, IV, or V.
Extremely proud to share @LNCharter AP Exam performance for 2023 hit an impressive level of 82.1% proficiency! (over 652[!!] tests administered)
— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) July 10, 2023
Read more points of #LNCPride in this blog: https://t.co/eYOOEpwHIp
Congrats to our teachers & students for Being Your Best! #nced
The College Application process is stressful, draining, and downright unpleasant. But it’s also an important time of introspection that is valuable and sometimes even gratifying. Here are ten things I wish I had known as I was applying to college:
Regardless of where you started, you all are collectively connected as the @LNCharter #Classof2023.
— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) May 27, 2023
It’s truly an honor to serve as Principal of LNC and to always be connected to “y’all” as your Principal. My only request: Continue…to BE YOUR BEST.
Congrats!!#LNCPride #nced pic.twitter.com/LBFjY0AWq8
Based on what has been submitted to the Counseling office and entered in Naviance, the following is a comprehensive college/university list of where the Lake Norman Charter HS Class of 2023 will be attending next Fall:
Embedded is the archive from the April 4th, 2023 Principal's Coffee Chat.
Thank you for viewing,The Lake Norman Charter High School Knights of Honor program recognizes students for their personal progress in fulfilling the LNC Honor Code. The program allows faculty and staff to nominate students who demonstrate one of the four pillars: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility.
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Embedded is the archive from the March 7th, 2023 Principal's Coffee Chat.
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