Patriots STEM Family News
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September 1st: Labor Day Holiday
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September 8th-12th: Book Fair
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September 8th: PTO Meeting 6pm
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September 11th: Back to School Bash (Curriculum Night) 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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September 23rd: Teacher Workday, no school for kids
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Starting on the first day of school, August 11th, all car rider traffic will need to enter at CC Griffin Middle School and travel down the newly paved road into Patriots.
Buses & Staff will still use the main Patriots drive.
Cars will exit the main Patriots drive.
Here are details about the route:
Note: In afternoon only, we will use both lanes of newly paved service road to enter Patriots.
Also, please allow CC Griffin Staff to pass through to enter their parking lot.
Please note, in the mornings, if you arrive at the school after 8:15am, you will need to park and walk your child in. Students will be marked tardy if they are not in their classroom by 8:15. Drop off is allowed as early as 7:45am.
Additionally In the afternoons, if you arrive at the station where our staff is entering car rider numbers (by the Spirit Rock & gravel staff parking lot) after 3:15pm, you will need to park and come in to the office to pick up your student.
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ParentSquare is the official platform for school-to-home communications in Cabarrus County Schools. Our district, schools and teachers use ParentSquare to communicate directly with families on a daily basis and in case of emergency. We strongly encourage you to download the ParentSquare app and register your account today.
Please visit our ParentSquare for Parents information page to learn more about the free Mobile App, where you can customize notification preferences to fit your needs and schedule, set your preferred language for automatic two-way translation and so much more.
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All quarter long, students earn DOJO points for showing SOAR behavior—Safe, On Task, Accountable, and Respectful. At the End-of-Quarter Celebration, they’ll get to spend their points on fun games, activities, snacks, and prizes as a reward for their hard work!
Our first End-of-Quarter celebration will be on Friday, October 17th.
We could use some help to make it extra special:
👐 Volunteer for a time slot to run a game/activity:
Let’s make this one to remember! 💙
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Here is the link for our Student Supply Lists for 2025-26 for Patriots Elementary.
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As you begin to prepare for the upcoming school year, please take a moment to download our 2025-26 academic calendars.
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NOTE - Applications must be renewed each school year!
The application for free and reduced-price meals will open July 21st in the LINQ Connect system. You can access the application at https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new. If you do not plan to apply for free meals and your child has not been pre-approved and does not attend a CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) school, please add money to your child’s meal account by the first day of school. You can do so by visiting https://linqconnect.com/main.
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Please review our Parent Handbook for 2025-2026 linked here. |
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Information on required health assessments and immunizations for students are available here
Upcoming Back-to-School vaccination clinics
Is your child a 6th, 11th grader or soon to be kindergartener who needs immunizations to comply with state law for next school year? If so, the Cabarrus Health Alliance is holding school immunization clinics on the following dates at our Kannapolis location to provide these vaccines.
- August 27th, 2025, 1PM—3:30PM
Cost: Free for those 18 years and younger who are uninsured or have Medicaid. Cabarrus Health Alliance can file with most private insurances such as United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Medcost, and Ambetter. Please call your insurance to make sure we are in network and to confirm benefit coverage.
Walk-ins welcome; appointments preferred.
Please bring any immunization records with you.
Call 704-920-1205 to schedule an appointment.
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Date: September 25, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Concord High School
Join us for Cabarrus County Schools’ first-ever Family Technology Night—an exciting, hands-on event designed to connect families with the digital tools their students use every day. This evening will offer opportunities to explore platforms like Google Workspace, Canvas, Clever, and Promethean boards, while also providing on-site support with student logins, parent portals, and device access.
Families will have the chance to attend mini-sessions on digital citizenship, screen time, and internet safety, and connect directly with staff and tech experts. There will be interactive booths and giveaways to help make the night both informative and fun.
Mark your calendars and come explore how technology is transforming learning in Cabarrus County Schools!
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Welcome Class of 2038!
Kindergarten registration for 2024-25 is open.
Register now. Click here for more info for rising kindergarten families:
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Click here to apply for free & reduced lunch benefits. We encourage all parents to apply, just in case you qualify for meal benefits!
LINQ Connect opens mid-July for families to begin applying for free or reduced meals for the 2025-2026 school year.
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We will start letting student have visitors for lunch in September. For the week of September 2nd - 5th, students with the last names A-G may have visitors for lunch time. Visitors must be listed in Infinite Campus (previously PowerSchool) as approved contact. If you need to add a contact for your child, please contact the main office.
If you are celebrating a birthday, store bought cupcakes may be brought in . Cakes and balloons are not permitted.
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What is LINQ Connect?
LINQ Connect is a secure, online portal that allows families to:
• Make an online payment to their student’s meal account
• Remotely monitor their student’s accounts
• Set up automatic recurring payments
• Set up low balance email message alerts
• Submit an online application for free and/or reduced meals
• View online breakfast and lunch menus
How do I get started?
2. Verify your Account: Verify your account by clicking on the email verification link sent to your email address.
How do I add my children to my account?
You will need to add your student to your LINQ Connect account. Click on + then Type and complete the information to link your student. You will need to complete this process for each student you wish to add.
Where can I get more information or help?
Please see the attached FAQs for both desktop and app versions of LINQ Connect. Contact Maria Antunez in the Cabarrus County School Nutrition Department at (704)260-5554 for further information..
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When your student is absent, please click this link to access absence form. This should be completed for all absences. The form for educational opportunities is also found at this link. |
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in addition to letting you child's teacher know about transportation changes, please complete this online form by 1:30pm. Click here to send notification about a change in transportation.. |
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CCS is continuing to use this school bus tracking app. Parents can track their student's bus location on this app. Currently the messaging portion is not active yet, so if a sub bus is running it won’t show the sub bus number or info. But otherwise should be working to track regular buses.
Here are some links to get started using this app:
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Elementary staff will not use Infinite Campus for grades, so parents will not see grades within the Parent Portal. You can use this portal to monitor attendance and update emergency phone numbers.
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- Elementary School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices from arrival on campus through departure from campus. Students are required to power off and securely store their cell phones away from their person throughout the school day.
- Middle School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices from arrival on campus through afternoon dismissal. Students are required to power off and securely store their cell phones away from their person throughout the school day. Students engaged in after-school activities will have access to their electronic devices for communicating with parents/guardians.
- High School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices during instructional time. Students may use electronic devices during non-instructional times which may include arrival/dismissal, breakfast/lunch, and class change. During instructional time, students are required to power off and securely store their electronic devices away from their person.
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We always need great substitute teachers for Cabarrus County Schools. If you are interested in serving as a substitute teacher, the information about becoming a substitute teacher can be found here Substitute Teaching in CCS.
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Parents can see classroom information & resources on CANVAS.
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The spirit rock allows you to recognize a student, share your school spirit, thank a staff member, or any other celebratory event. This is a great way to spread positivity at our school. The spirit rock is located across the main drive from the bus parking lot.
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Location: 1510 Holden Avenue SW, Concord, North Carolina 28025
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