Patriots Family Newsletter Sept.2-6, 2024

Posted Date: 8/30/24 (1:00 PM)

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Patriots STEM Family News

September 2-6, 2024

Upcoming Dates

September 2nd: Labor Day Holiday
September 3rd-6th: Book Fair
September 5th: Back to School Bash (Curriculum Night) 5:30 - 7:30 pm
September 9th: PTO Meeting 6pm
September 13th: Star Gazing, 8-9:30 pm
September 13th: Q1 Progress Reports
September 17th: Skate Night

Learning in Action at Patriots!

Patriots Elementary Book Fair

Book Fair is September 3rd-9th

Family Night will be on September 5th during the Back School Bash.

Shop online, create an e-wallet, volunteer at: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/patriotsstemelemschool2

For the safety of our students and staff, this book fair will have a few guidelines:

We do not accept cash or checks! ONLY e-Wallets, debit, and credit cards accepted!
Students and families can use Scholastic e-Wallet to purchase from the book fair. e-Wallet can be purchased online via website listed above. If parents use the same account as before, all remaining funds from the previous fair will roll over.
e-Wallet can be redeemed online or at in-person book fairs.
Any unspent balance can be redeemed online or at future in-person book fairs.
Any unspent balance under $1.00 will be donated to All About Books (books for the Media Center).
Parent volunteers are needed- if you would like to sign up to volunteer, please click here
Students will be visiting the fair with their homeroom on Sept.3rd or 4th. If you have questions please email Jennifer Nicholson at Jennifer.Nicholson@cabarrus.k12.nc.us.

Opportunities to Support Patriots at our End of Quarter Celebration:

We could use your help celebrating our students at the End of Quarter Celebration on Wednesday October 16th. Each student gets to attend and students will be able to participate in different activities based on how many dojo points they have earned. We need volunteers to come in and help run stations and games. Each grade level will come to the celebration during their encore time. Feel free to sign up for as many time slots as you would like. You can come for part of the day or for the whole day, just sign up for each time slot you are able to be here. We ask that you man the station that you are assigned to for the duration of your time block, to ensure that the celebration goes smoothly.

Thank you for your support!

Click here to sign up to volunteer at our End of Quarter Celebration October 16th

Or donate a prize at this link

Girls on the Run

We will have a fall Girls on the Run team for girls in 3rd-5th grade. Season starts: Week of September 16th Season end: December 8th Registration Period: August 12th - September 20th Registration fee: $170 Scholarships are available for families to select directly on the program registration! Learn more! https://www.gotrgreaterclt.org

Patriots team will practice on Tuesday and Wednesday 3:30-4:30.

Science Olympiad

3rd, 4th & 5th graders - This Google Form has the link to apply for the Science Olympiad team for this year, due September 19th, 2024

STEM / Garden Volunteer Interest Form

Complete the form below if interested.

○ STEM/Garden Volunteer Interest Form

Garden Club Applications Are Available

3rd - 5th Grade Students interested in joining the garden club can pick up applications on the window seal outside the STEM/Garden Classroom.

CLICK here for the application

Applications are due 9-3-24, (not the 23rd as printed on the green application form)

There are limited spots, so get the application in quickly. There will be a wait list in case spots become available.

There will some exciting new things the garden club will get to do this year.

I’m also needing parent volunteers to help out with the club as well.

County volunteer cards are very helpful so we can make small groups and work around campus. (Fill out this form if interested.)

○ STEM/Garden Volunteer Interest Form

CCS Parent Handbook and Student Code of Conduct Verification 2024-25

The 2024-25 Cabarrus County Schools Parent/Student Handbook and Code of Conduct may be viewed at the link below. Please complete this form to acknowledge that you have reviewed this year's handbook and discussed this information with your child. Forms should be completed by Friday, August 30, 2024.

Link: 2024-25 Cabarrus County Schools Parent/Student Handbook and Code of Conduct

Patriots Parent Handbook

The 2024-2025 Patriots Parent Handbook can be found at this link

Lunch Visitors

We will start letting student have visitors for lunch in September. For the week of September 3rd - 6th, students with the last names A-G may have visitors for lunch time. Visitors must be listed in 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.

Parent Teacher Organization Links

See new PTO website here for ways to get involved & support our school!

Absences

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.

Transportation Change Link

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..

Lunch Benefits

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 July 22nd for families to begin applying for free or reduced meals for the 2024-2025 school year.

CCS Policy Code 4318 Student Use of Electronic Devices

On June 10, 2024, the Board of Education updated Policy 4318 Student Use of Electronic Devices. Policy 4318 is attached to this post. Please note the following important updates for the 2024-25 school year:

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.

Parent Square Communication App

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.

Car Rider Drop-off & Pick-up at Arrival & Dismissal

Starting on the first day of school, August 13th, 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:

ROUTE MAP

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VIDEO 2

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.

School Bus Tracking App

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:

Edulog English

Edulog Spanish

Edulog Info Graphic English

Edulog Info Graphic Spanish

Meal Payments on LINQ Connect

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?

1. Register: Create an account at https://linqconnect.com and selecting Register.

2. Verify your Account: Verify your account by clicking on the email verification link sent to your email address.

3. Sign In: Now you can sign in at https://linqconnect.com using your email and password.

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..

How to Set Up Parent CANVAS Account

See directions linked here to set up Parent Account for CANVAS.

Parents can see classroom information & resources on CANVAS.

Rent The Rock

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.

See info here to "Rent the Rock": https://sites.google.com/view/psespto/rent-the-rock

Patriots STEM Elementary

Email: amy.peters@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Website: https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/patriots

Location: 1510 Holden Avenue SW, Concord, North Carolina 28025

Phone: 704-260-6230