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I hope this message finds you well! Our campus was buzzing with pumpkins, characters, and excitement on Friday! It was wonderful to see everyone together enjoying our school community. My heart is always full when we come together to support our students!

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated items for the Treats for Staff event taking place on October 31, 2024. If you haven't had a chance to donate and would like to, please check the Sign Up Genius link: [http://TreatsforStaff]. Additionally, if there's something not on the list that you wish to contribute, please feel free! We truly appreciate your support; our school could not thrive without you!

Please ensure that your student arrives at school on time each day. Tardiness and absences can disrupt everyone's day and significantly impact learning. According to healthychildren.org, "Missing just two days a month of school—for any reason—can make life harder. Children who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade are less likely to read on grade level by third grade. For older students, chronic absenteeism is strongly associated with school failure—more so than low grades or test scores. When absences accumulate, these students are also more likely to be suspended and drop out of high school."

I am excited to share an amazing at-home literacy resource from the NC Office of Early Learning. You'll find a variety of activities and ideas to support your reader: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/parents-corner/literacy-home-digital-childrens-reading-initiative
Friday, November 1st is a TEACHER WORKDAY(:

Thank you all so much for your support and for choosing NCS!

Character Parade & Fall festival

10/22/2024

We are so excited about the events taking place in the Lower Academy this week!

Students in grades 3-5 will be participating in the Pumpkin Book Report. If your student needs assistance decorating a pumpkin for the report please let me know.

Students in grades K-2 will participate in the Character Parade. Families and guests are invited to line up on the sidewalk by 2:00 p.m. between the high school, front office area, and aux gym. The parade will start at 2:15 p.m. Once the parade is over, students will be in a designated area for parents to sign them out if they choose. Each teacher will have a QR code for you to scan to sign your student out. There is no need to go to the Front Office to sign out your K-5 student.

Designated Signout Areas for Each Grade Level:

Kindergarten: Parents/Guardians will go to the back door of the student's classroom, which is located within the playground fence.

1st Grade:
- Shelter area by the 1st-grade modular
- Mrs. Bursiweicz - Picnic Table 1
- Mrs. Fisher - Picnic Table 2
- Mrs. Kepley - Picnic Table 3

1-2 Combo:
- Mrs. Whitley - Shed beside the Picnic tables

2nd Grade:
- Shelter area by the playground
- Mrs. Lester - Picnic Table 1
- Mrs. Revels - Picnic Table 2
- Mrs. Hargrove - Picnic Table 3

3rd-5th Grades: If you have an older sibling/student in grades 3-5 that you would like to sign out, please check out your student at the back door of the Aux gym. A table will be set up for you to scan a QR code with a sign-out link.

6th-12th Grades: If you would like to sign out a sibling/student in grades 6-12, please go to the front office. Your student will be called from their classroom to meet you.

Please remember that all students in grades K-5 staying for the Fall Festival must be picked up in person after the Character Parade OR in the normal carpool line. All students in K-5 must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the Fall Festival.

Thank you all so much for all you do for your student and for choosing NCS!

I love this weather! The mornings are crisp and the afternoon sunshine is splendid!

Thank you so much to all who participated in a parent-teacher conference. I saw and heard so many wonderful conversations happening between teachers and families. It takes a village to raise a child and NCS is honored to be a member of your village.

We congratulate the following students for receiving the Character Trait Award Communication for September:
Kindergarten-Eli Stafford
First Grade-Jackson Spain
Second Grade-Eden West
Third Grade- Dawson Richardson
Fourth Grade- Grace Gonzalez
Fifth Grade- Presley Glover

If you did not have a chance to read last week's blog entry please do! Lots of important information is shared!

Please see the 1st edition of NCS Upper Academy Cougar Insights: NCS Newsletter First Edition

Please see Dr. Blackwells Q1 Superintendent Message:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1trPCuwRJbyyGUxThdfiTsWWBPpRVYwhaI4n5GnnYymA/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you all again for all you do and your support!

busy...busy...busy

10/7/2024

I hope this message finds you well! The Lower Academy has been a phenomenal place to be! Students are engaged, learning, and growing. October is a busy month and many things are taking place.

We look forward to meeting with each of you this week during parent teacher conferences and sharing all of the wonderful things that have taken place so far!

The month of October is extremely important as we celebrate National Bullying Prevention. On October 31st students will be participating in a grade level specific assembly to raise awareness and discuss bullying. Everyone is encouraged to wear ORANGE (pajamas) on this day!

On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, students will have individual fall pictures. You will be receiving more information soon!

On Friday, October 25, 2024 students in grades K-2 will participate in the K-2 Character Parade. More information about this will come from your child's teacher.
Students in grades 3-5 will participate in the Pumpkin Book Report and Pumpkin Decorating Contest. More information about this will come from your child's teacher.

After the Character Parade please join us for the NCS Booster Fall Festival!

The Upper Academy is celebrating Red-Ribbon Week (SAY NO TO DRUGS) the week of October 28-31 and the Lower Academy is invited to participate!

You will find more information about these events attached!

Thank you for all you do and choosing NCS!

HELLO

Character Parade & Fall festival

It takes a village

busy...busy...busy

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