The Friday Five

Cabarrus County Schools' communications team wants to make the methods we use to provide you with information as effective as possible, tailored to your needs, and give you enough opportunities to give us your feedback. 

 

Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey. Your feedback will enable us to improve our communication with you. The survey was distributed to parents today via a separate ParentSquare post and is available here: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/40797590

You must have a registered ParentSquare account to respond to the survey. Please register your account so you gain access to ParentSquare's engagement features. 

Attention families! We want to remind you about our valuable K-5 reading resources designed to support North Carolina’s youngest readers.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has developed Literacy at Home, a digital resource filled with engaging literacy activities tailored for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. This resource focuses on essential skills such as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and oral language. By exploring these activities together, you can help your child build a strong foundation for becoming proficient readers.

You can access Literacy at Home today and empower your child’s reading journey! Literacy at Home is also available on both the district and school webpages by looking in the icons row near the top of the webpage.

Over the next several weeks, schools across the district will hold open house events for parents of students interested in program choice offerings. Remaining scheduled events include:

📅November, 2024

 4 Coltrane-Webb Elementary School STEM, 5:00-6:00 P.M.

6  Concord High School International Baccalaureate (IB), Public Safety Academy, Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, 6-7:30 P.M.

 7  Central Cabarrus HS STEM, 5:30-7:30 P.M.

 7  Harrisburg Elementary School Mandarin Dual Language Immersion, 5-6 P.M.

13  Hickory Ridge HS Academy of Financial Technology, 6-7:30 P.M.

14  Wolf Meadow Elementary School Spanish Dual Language Immersion, 5:30-7:00 P.M.

19  Carl A. Furr Elementary School Spanish Dual Language Immersion, 5-6 P.M.

19  Harold E. Winker Middle School IB, 5:30-7 P.M.

19  Northwest Cabarrus High School STEM, Academy of Health Science, 5-7 P.M.

19  Rocky River Elementary School Spanish Dual Language Immersion, 5:30-6:30 P.M.

20  Royal Oaks K-8 School of the Arts, 5:30-6:30 P.M.

21  Mount Pleasant HS Academy of Architecture and Construction, 5:30-6:30 P.M.

21  R. Brown McAllister Elementary School STEM, 5-6 P.M.

21  Weddington Hills Elementary School IB, 4-5 P.M.

TBD Cabarrus Virtual Academy  

TBD Cox Mill High School

Rev your engines for a day full of fun and exploration! This coming Saturday, Nov. 2, the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center will come alive from 9am-1pm with the sights and sounds of emergency vehicles, tractors, fire trucks and more during the sixth annual Touch-A-Truck event hosted by Cabarrus County Active Living and Parks.

FREE admission. $8 parking - cards only!

Learn more https://loom.ly/AX0XkQQ

Calling all K-12 public school students in Cabarrus County! This year's theme is "Bright Lights, Bright Futures." 💡🎓 Let your creativity shine by designing a 2D artwork that captures the holiday spirit and the power of education. Your masterpiece could be featured on the district’s official holiday e-card, shared by the Superintendent across our community! 🌟

🖌️ Who Can Participate: All K-12 Cabarrus County Schools students 

🎨 Theme: Bright Lights, Bright Futures 

📅 Submission Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2024.

📜 Rules and Information: www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/holidayecard

Light up the season with your talent!

Destination 2025 is our roadmap to the future for the students and families of Cabarrus County Schools. The 2024 Annual Report to the Community is an update on our progress and our goals as we move into year three of our strategic plan.

We are thankful for the many voices who contributed to this strategic plan and in doing so have shown their commitment to be a part of our journey. Stakeholder input, planning and design are evident in Destination 2025, which includes:

■ A renewed vision for student success;

■ A framework for academic and departmental goals and objectives ;

■ An expectation of excellence for students and staff ;

■ A commitment to community engagement; and

■ Measurable outcomes.

We look forward to continuing our journey together as we set a course for Destination 2025.

CCS Families of juniors and seniors:

Cabarrus County Schools will be hosting an in-person session with College Foundation of North Carolina on November 19th at 6:30 pm at Jay M Robinson High School. This event is intended for parents of juniors or seniors in high school regarding how to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and other important financial aid and scholarship resources. We hope to see you there!

Holiday traditions return to Downtown Concord next month! The City of Concord’s 27th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, presented by Eli Lilly, will take place on Friday, November 22, and the 96th Concord Christmas Parade, presented by TrueCare Pharmacy, is on Saturday, November 23.

 

Both events are free and filled with family-friendly fun and entertainment for all ages, plus fireworks on Friday night. Many of our CCS students will be participating in the events, so come out and support them and enjoy these time-honored traditions.

 

More information on the weekend’s events below:

 

Saturday, November 23, 2:30 p.m. - 96th Concord Christmas Parade, presented by TrueCare Pharmacy

 

Learn more about Concord’s holiday festivities by visiting concordnc.gov/Christmas

Show your support for Western North Carolina by writing notes/letters/poems or drawings to families, farmers and individuals affected by Helene, or to first responders, emergency personnel and community helpers.

NCFB

Attn: Ag in the Classroom

PO Box 2776

Raleigh, NC 27611

You may also scan and email notes to Heather Morton at heather.morton@ncfb.com

More info here: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/40216510