Patriots STEM Family News
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October 12th: Teacher Workday, no school for students
October 13th: Teacher Workday, no school for students
October 20th: Fall Pictures
October 20th: Tasty Tuesday at Dairio 5pm - 8pm
October 21st: Q1 Report Cards
November 2nd: PTO Meeting at 6pm
November 3rd: Teacher Workday, no school for students.
November 6th: Redhawk Run
November 11th: Holiday
November 12th: make-up pictures
November 17th: Tasty Tuesday at Panera Bread
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Our 1st End of Quarter Celebration is Friday, October 16th, and we need your help to make it a blast! Every student gets to participate in fun stations based on their Dojo points during regular encore times.
How to help:
🎟️ Run a Station: Sign up for a quick block or stay for the day! (Please plan to stay for your full slot).
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Picture Day is October 20, 2026
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2026 Dairi-O's Tasty Tuesday Volunteers
Our PTO is hosting a Tasty Tuesday at Dairi-O in Framington Subdivision at 5237 Framington Ridge Parkway; Charlotte, NC 28215 on 10/20/2026. We just need a representative from Patriots PTO present during these hours. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance.
Here is the QR code and link for Volunteers at Dairi-Os on 10/20/2026:
2026 Red Hawk Run
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please check-in at the office or designated check-in location and report to the Bus Lot. Thank you so much for volunteering.
2026 Disc Golf/K-12 STEM Pipeline Event
Our PTO is requesting volunteers to assist with the Disc Golf/K12 STEM Pipeline Event at Patriots STEM Elementary on 10/27/2026. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance.
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Cabarrus County Schools is proud to introduce Future Makers, a districtwide employee recognition initiative that celebrates the dedicated individuals who make a lasting difference in the lives of students and families.
Inspired by the district's strategic plan, Destination 27, and this year's theme, "Your Future, Our Focus," Future Makers highlights employees whose daily actions help create exceptional learning environments, strengthen relationships, support colleagues, and advance student success.
Community members, parents, students, and employees are invited to submit nominations recognizing CCS team members who exemplify service, excellence, innovation, and commitment. From teachers and school leaders to transportation, child nutrition, maintenance, technology, and support staff, Future Makers shines a spotlight on the people whose work helps shape the future of Cabarrus County.
Through this initiative, CCS seeks to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of employees who make an impact every day and reinforce a culture of appreciation across the district.
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The P2 Character Trait for October 12-16 is Integrity. Parent Letter linked here
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- August 26: 3rd grade Reading Beginning of Grade Test
- October 28: Read to Achieve Test for some 4th graders
- May 13: Reading EOG (3rd, 4th, 5th)
- May 14: Math EOG (3rd, 4th, 5th)
- May 18: Science EOG (5th)
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LINQ Connect is open for families to begin applying for free or reduced meals for the 2026-2027 school year.
Click here to apply for free & reduced lunch benefits. We encourage all parents to apply, just in case you qualify for meal benefits!
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For the week of October 12-16, students with the last names O-S may have visitors for lunch time. Visitors must be listed in Infinite Campus 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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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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Starting on the first day of school, August 12th, 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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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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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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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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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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