KCS Advanced Learning & Gifted Education

08/12/2026

Love seeing opportunities like this for our students! ♟️ If you’re able, consider supporting or sharing this DonorsChoose project to help bring more chess—and plenty of great thinking, strategy, and problem solving—to KMS6!

Help me give my students a way to build critical thinking skills through chess. I am asking for a classroom set of vinyl chess boards and chess pieces so that my students can learn and play chess t...

08/06/2026

What a great way to launch the 2026–27 school year! The energy and excitement at this year’s KCS Convocation was contagious.

Here’s to another year of inspiring, challenging, and growing our advanced learners. Welcome back, KCS!

06/06/2026

National Runner-Up! 🥈 Huge congratulations to Jackson and Ethan for representing KMS, KCS, and North Carolina so well at the SkillsUSA National Conference. Great work guys! 🦅

05/18/2026

This year, KCS piloted Silverquicken with 4th and 5th grade AIG pull-out groups at several schools. Designed to support the needs of gifted and advanced learners, Silverquicken uses story-based challenges to develop critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, persistence, and reflection through complex problem-solving experiences.

Mr. Fulton joined the authors of the program during their March SEEDling Squad webinar to discuss the pilot experience and the impact it had on student learning.

We have loved seeing our students rise to the challenge through these experiences and are excited to continue growing opportunities for advanced learners across KCS!

05/18/2026

What a great night last week at our Rube Goldberg Family Night! ⚙️🎉

Students and families from across Kannapolis City Schools spent the evening building, testing, problem solving, and creating some incredible chain reaction machines together.

So much creativity, teamwork, and learning packed into one night. Thanks to everyone who joined us and our NHS and JNHS for keeping things running smoothly!

05/15/2026

Kannapolis City Schools is proud to recognize this year’s AIG Locally Endorsed educators.

This cohort of teachers, coaches, administrators, and student services staff completed year long professional learning focused on better supporting gifted and advanced learners across our district.

Thank you for your commitment to students and congratulations on this accomplishment!

• Erica Patterson, Teacher – Forest Park Elementary
• Twyonia Butler, Teacher – G.W. Carver Elementary
• Brittney Beaulieu, Teacher – G.W. Carver Elementary
• Lee McClamrock, Counselor – Fred L. Wilson Elementary
• Winston Barger, Teacher – G.W. Carver Elementary
• Brittany Bravo, Teacher – G.W. Carver Elementary
• Kristi Miracco, Assistant Principal – G.W. Carver Elementary
• Jenna Cook, Instructional Coach – Jackson Park Elementary
• Deidre Cutter, ELA Teacher – Kannapolis Middle School
• Brittany Banks, Instructional Coach – North Kannapolis Elementary
• Emily Daubenmire, Teacher – North Kannapolis Elementary
• Kinda Santana, Teacher – North Kannapolis Elementary
• Rebecca Clark, Teacher – North Kannapolis Elementary

05/14/2026

Reminder: 5th Grade Parents!!!

Our Rising 6th Grade AIG/Advanced Learning Virtual Parent Information Session!

📅 Date: Monday, May 18
⏰ Time: 6:30–7:15 PM
💻 Location: Online via Google Meet
We’re excited to support your child’s transition to middle school and invite you to join us for a virtual parent information session focused on advanced learning at Kannapolis Middle School!
During the session, we’ll cover:
• AIG and Advanced Learning services at KMS
• Course options, placement, and acceleration pathways
• What to expect in middle school advanced classes
• Live Q&A with KMS staff

📌 Registration closes May 17th. Meeting link will be sent via email.
We hope you can join us!

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05/13/2026

Proud to support opportunities that celebrate student thinking creativity at Kannapolis Middle School.

The KMS Literary & Art Magazine highlights the incredible work of over 50 talented student artists and writers. Stop by and get yours today…while they last!

05/04/2026

🔧✨ Join Us for Rube Goldberg Family Night! ✨🔧

Kannapolis City Schools Advanced Learning/AIG is excited to host this annual, fun, hands-on family event!

🗓 Tuesday, May 12th
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 KMS 7/8 Cafeteria (1000 Virginia Dare St.)

Bring the whole family and get creative as you design a Rube Goldberg machine using everyday materials to complete a simple task. We’ll provide supplies, but feel free to bring your own to make your design even more unique!

Pizza and drinks will be sold at the event.

🎯 This is a great chance to build, problem-solve, and have fun together.

👉 RSVP here: bit.ly/kcsrgnight (by May 8th)

RSVP for our annual family event held on Tuesday, May 12th, 6:00-7:30 in the KMS (1000 Virginia Dare St.) cafeteria!