Welcome to My School Rocks!
Welcome to My School Rocks!, where kids and families read about schools
together. It's a place where students, teachers, administrators and
staff writers publish their best ideas. This is a magazine so positive
about schools it empowers you. Come share the success stories and find
out what makes schools in your community rock. We want you to get
genuinely excited about the creativity and hard work happening in
your classrooms. Join the My School Rocks! family and open
our pages with a child!
MISSION
My School Rocks! has the mission of fostering respect for education by
providing both a means of expression and an educational resource for the students, teachers,
and principals of local schools. My School Rocks! is a free publication sponsored by local
businesses.
For more information call 704-401-5268.
CONTACT INFO
All schools please utilize this email for upcoming events, articles and or information:
cms@myschoolrocks.com
Michael Phillips
Publisher
Michael Phillips leads My School Rocks! Magazine with the belief that if a community
makes kids its business, everyone succeeds. Years of experience with marketing and product
distribution, as well as personal experience as a father of four, give him the expertise and
commitment necessary for setting high standards for his staff. Mike's daily involvement in
CMS events gives him the hands-on presence in our schools to make the magazine current. His
energy and positive outlook define My School Rocks! Magazine.
Shari Sobolewski
Financial Manager
"One of my favorite
activities is reading a great book! While having hours on end to read is great, I
usually can be found reading a paragraph here and a page there while waiting in car
pool lines, at soccer practices and in between appointments. I also enjoy camping,
swimming, traveling, puzzles and Sudoku."
Shari Sobolewski has 12 years experience working in pediatric nursing with
children of all ages. For the past eight years she has concentrated on
raising three children along with her husband, Scott. Her career path led
her into the field of bookkeeping and working for My School Rocks! Magazine
has allowed her to stay involved in children's issues.
Resa Goldberg
Editor
"I love reading all kinds of
books, even "kid's books"! I've read Harry Potter, Charlie Bone, and the entire Lemony Snicket
series to date. I often re-read classics such as Matilda by Roald Dahl or The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas. The only thing better than reading a great book is introducing a child to a great book."
Resa Goldberg has 17 years of experience in journalism. With a master's degree in
the field, she has worked as a reporter and writer for television, radio, magazines, and newspaper.
Her work has been published in both local and national publications. She is an award-winning author
of children's fiction with two boys of her own.
Jay Owen
Creative Director
"I love video
games, cartoons, kids' programming and toys! I believe that elementary school kids
should be taught a strong background in computers, as it teaches logic, math and
even art. I see a need for positive reinforcement, as well as a chance to give back
to schools/teachers that made me who i am today."
Jay Owen is an artist with a passion for reaching CMS children through print design.
He began his career in the mailroom of a press plant, where he quickly became head of
the advertising department and later lead the newspaper's regional art departments.
Jay has also won many NC Press Association awards, including Best in Show.
Nikki Adkins
Assistant Editor
"I'm crazy about what I do at My School Rocks. It is always a challenge to
try to guess what kinds of stories kids might like most to read. Reading
is so connected with thinking. Children learn a lot from their parents and
peers, but they can also learn much from the views and perspectives of
those outside their sphere."
Nikki has an undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts from the
University of Central Oklahoma. She worked with children's theatres
professionally for several years as a teacher and performer. She enjoys
sharing her love of theatre, creative writing, literature, and life with
young people, and as such, has recently gone back to school to pursue her
M.F.A in Children's Literature at Hollins University.
Ron Deshaies
Photographer
"My work at MSR is one of the most rewarding jobs I've ever had. The eyes
and smiles of children fill my camera lens and the images that are left
behind are captured not just by the eye, but by the heart."
Ron Deshaies has built quite a name for himself during the past 10 years
as a professional photographer in Charlotte. He has worked for all of the
local professional sports teams, many non-profit groups and news outlets.
He spends much of his spare time giving back to organizations that support
seriously ill, neglected or abused children.
