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Cougars with Character

10/9/2025

The Cougars with Character trait for the month of August was kindness. Kindness means showing genuine concern for others, showing care and compassion for other through words and actions. The winners of the kindness awards are:
6th: Madison Pawl
7th: Elissa Bland
8th: Sophie Kolesar
9th: Josie Spottswood
10th: CJ Stallings
11th: Kelsey Rhinehart
12th: Bayleigh Monroe
The Cougars with Character trait for the month of September was Respectful. Being respectful means showing consideration and honor towards others through words, actions, and attitude. The winners of the respectful awards are:
6th: Donolyle Tyrell
7th: Jace Dobbin
8th: Hunter Mulligan
9th: Landon Chase
10th: Alicia Longenberger
11th: Michael Vanderpool
12th: Johnny Beasley

Neuse Day of Giving is Today!

9/30/2025

Today, September 30, 2025, is the NCS Day of Giving for our families and community. Please read and share the NCS Day of Giving Donation letter and encourage others to invest in NCS.

Updated Family Handbook

9/25/2025

Families, the updated 2025-2026 Family Handbook can be found here as well as on our school's website.

First newsletter

9/24/2025

Here is the first newsletter!

9/22 to 9/26 Weekly Update

9/22/2025

There are 13 more instructional days left in the 1st quarter. Please be sure you are checking Infinite Campus to monitor your students' grades.
There will be Parent-Teacher Conferences that you can set up on Thursday, October 9th. Please reach out to your students' teachers if you would like to come speak with them.
6th and 7th Grade NC Check-ins will take place on October 6th and 8th.
Please remember to turn in any fall festival donations to the front office or your students' homeroom teacher.
Here is the weekly athletic calendar:

9/15 to 9/19 Weekly Update

9/12/2025

Please remember that Friday, 9/19, is a teacher workday and there is no school for students.
Please reference the letter Dr. Blackwell sent last week regarding 6-8 MAP Testing. We will be administering NC Check-ins for grades 6-8 and not administering MAP tests.
Please see the flyer below regarding donations for this year's Fall Festival.

Weekly athletic events are below:

Update From Dr. Blackwell

9/10/2025

Dr. Blackwell would like to share with our community an important resource for charter school parents, offered by the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools. The resource is a monthly parent newsletter called CharterBeat, which aims to gently engage parents who value school choice and want to stay informed about charter issues. It shares policy updates, provides facts, figures, and stories that may be of interest to you.

To date, nearly 800 North Carolina parents and charter school stakeholders have signed up to receive CharterBeat. If you would like to receive CharterBeat, you can find the parent sign-up form here or at the link below:
https://chartercoalition.org/parent-newsletter/

9/8 to 9/12 Weekly Update

9/5/2025

At this past week's blood drive, 43 units of blood were collected. Thank you to the Neuse Community and our leaders, Preeti Patel, Abby Creech, and Liz McGinnis, for their hard work and preparation!
Progress reports were made available to students and parents on Friday. Parents, if you cannot get access to Infinite Campus, please contact the front office for assistance.
Please remember that Friday, 9/19, is a workday for teachers.
Please continue to reinforce with your children the importance of no cell phones, smart watches, or AirPods during the school day.
Below is the weekly athletic schedule.

9/2 to 9/5 weekly update

9/2/2025

The blood drive will take place on Thursday, September 4th in the main gym from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. You can sign up online at this link here.
Parents, please remember and reinforce to your child that we are cell phone and smart watch-free.
Progress Reports go out this Friday 9/5. Please make sure you are able to access Infinite Campus to see your child's current grades. If you are unable to see their grades, please contact the front office.
Below is the weekly athletic schedule.

8/18 to 8/22 Weekly Update

8/18/2025

Seniors, please do not forget to sign up for senior portraits next Wednesday. Please use this link to go book an appointment. If you do not wish to pay for any portraits, simply select the "yearbook" option.
I want to take a moment and thank all the families, students, and teachers for a great first week!
Here are the weekly athletic events:

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