Patriots Family Newsletter Sept.30 - Oct. 4, 2024

Posted Date: 9/27/24 (1:00 PM)

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Patriots STEM Family News

September 20 - October 4, 2024

Upcoming Dates

October 4th: Movie Night
October 11th - Early Dismissal at 12pm
October 14th - no school , teacher workday
October 18th - Red Hawk Run

Skate night was so fun!

Great times in Art & Music

The Redhawk Run Fundraiser has begun!

Click here to learn more about support our school through the Red Hawk Run!

The Red Hawk Run is Patriots Elementary

PTO's largest fundraiser. It is a fun outdoor

activity to encourage our students to be

active while supporting our school. All

students will wear their FREE Red Hawk

Run t-shirts and go outside during school to

follow the course with their friends. The

students can complete up to 20 fun-filled

laps. There will be water stations and

volunteers to assist students. Students are

encouraged to ask family and friends to

make pledges based on the number of laps

completed or make a flat donation. All

donations are tax deductible!

HOW TO DONATE

Each child will have an individual

99 Pledges Fundraising link where

friends and family can donate

from near or far!

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/

redhawkrun2024

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

Parent Volunteers Needed for Picture Day

Picture Day is October 15th. We could use some parent volunteers to line up & direct students. Please sign up here if you can help

Red Hawk Run Business Sponsor Form

Please see the attached or the link below for the 2024 Red Hawk Run Business Sponsor Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XjZa5pHx6Plu8AGFb01GRmIK4JlCfheM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114080778483508871183&rtpof=true&sd=true

P2 Character Trait

This week's P2 Character Trait is Forgiveness for Sept.30 - Oct.4

Lunch Visitors

For the week of September 30 - October 4, 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.

Patriots Parent Handbook

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

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

VIDEO 1

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