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Volume 13, Number 47 • Nov. 21 to 27, 2014
South Charlotte resident goes the extra mile by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com
Knights are champions again Charlotte Christian outlasted Charlotte Latin, 28-21 in overtime, to claim the Knights third consecutive N.C. Independent Schools championship on Nov. 14. The win is the 10th consecutive for Charlotte Christian and the 29th in their last 30 games. See the full story and photos from the game starting on page 22. Andrew Stark/SCW Photo
Blowing out the candles British International School celebrates 10th anniversary by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com
BALLANTYNE – The British International School of Charlotte celebrated a decade of individualized instruction, internationalism and development last week. The school, formerly known as the British American School of Charlotte, celebrated its 10th anniversary with the opening of its new playground, Imagination Garden, and many looks back on the school’s history through musical numbers, former student
testimonials and faculty reviews. The British International School is a Nord Anglia Education school that has British-trained teachers teaching a curriculum based on a global perspective and individualized learning. The private school seeks to help make students, who are 2 to 16 years old, into “good global citizens,” who can make emotional connections to their peers, said Mary Harden, director of admissions and marketing. “We’re helping them to not just get into college, but to succeed in college and in life,” Harden added. Jude Penson, deputy head teacher, (see British School on page 13)
A south Charlotte resident ran almost 50 miles to bring hope and a new life to women who have suffered from domestic violence. Providence Plantation resident Indu Vaidyanathan has spent the last several years completing various physical feats to bring awareness to different causes. Her latest feat was running in the Nashville Ultramarathon, an 80-kilometer race in Nashville, Tennessee to raise awareness for domestic violence and to raise money for Turning Point of Union County, a domestic violence shelter in Monroe. Vaidyanathan has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money for a child with a terminal illness to go to Disney World, ran the Chicago Marathon to increase awareness about breast cancer in honor
of her grandmother who died from the disease, climbed to the base camp of Mt. Everest and many more. “I’ve enjoyed the outdoors so much that I felt like I could do more with it,” said Vaidyanathan. “I thought, ‘Why not do something for someone’s life?’” Vaidyanathan serves as a board member for Turning Point and appreciates the efforts the shelter does for women. “They are small, but they are very personal,” she said, adding the shelter’s door is open to anyone who needs help 24/7. Turning Point has a 40-bed shelter with programs to help women including counseling services, support groups, legal counseling and more. Vaidyanathan chose to bring awareness to the shelter and domestic violence at the Nashville ultra marathon on Nov. 1, because she feels it’s a topic most people (see Indu for Turning Point on page 8)
South Charlotte resident Indu Vaidyanathan successfully completed an 80-kilometers ultramarathon in an effort to bring awareness to domestic violence. Photo courtesy of Indu Vaidyanathan
INDEX: Scores, 5; News Briefs, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Education, 12; Honor Roll, 17; Calendar, 19; Rev. Tony, 20; Sports, 21; Classifieds, 27