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December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023
25th Annual Fletcher Forum
Basketball Spirit Night
Thursday, January 4
Games at 4, 5, 6, & 7:30 pm
Gymnasium
Lower, Middle, and Upper School Families - Join us for a family night out to cheer on the Fletcher Falcons! K-8 students must be accompanied by an adult.
Admission to the games is free.
Everyone can buy dinner from the JJ's Red Hots food truck from 4:30-7:30 pm.
Parents' Council will be selling Fletcher spirit gear.
Game Times:
Middle School Girls, 4-5 pm
Middle School Boys, 5-6 pm
Varsity Girls, 6-7:30 pm
Varsity Boys, 7:30-9 pm
Parents' Council Presents
Bingo!
Sunday, January 7
3 - 5 pm
Gymnasium
Join us for the Fifth Annual Parents' Council Bingo!
Click here to volunteer to help make this event a success.
To participate, please register by Friday, January 5, by 5 pm. Click here to register.
$20 per family includes two snacks for each person, a drink, and one reusable Bingo card per attendee.
Families may purchase additional Bingo cards for $5 each.
Your Fletcher FACTS account will be charged accordingly.
While the registration deadline is January 5, we may reach our event capacity of 250 attendees before then.
25th Annual Fletcher Forum
Dr. Peg Dawson
Co-author of Smart but Scattered
Tuesday, February 27
7 - 8:30 pm
Gymnasium
Register for the 25th Annual Fletcher Forum featuring Dr. Peg Dawson, co-author of Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential.
Dr. Dawson will describe how children develop executive skills and suggest strategies to help them acquire the critical, brain-based skills they need to be successful students--without the frustration.
Fletcher Forum, presented by The Rankin Institute at The Fletcher School, is free to the public. Registration is required.
Community News
Community News
School Schedule Highlights
December 15: Early Dismissal: K-5 at 12 pm and 6-12 at 12:15 pm. No after-school activities will take place.
December 18-January 2: School Closed: Holiday Break
Open House Registration - Tell a Friend!
Open House Registration - Tell a Friend!
The 2024 Admissions Open House dates are open for registration.
Your referrals are often the inquiries that become students at Fletcher. Please share our list of Open Houses with anyone who asks about our program, and encourage them to register.
Upcoming Workshops with
The Rankin Institute
Register for upcoming workshops from The Rankin Institute. Fletcher families attend for free! Use the promo code FLETCHER2023. Visit the Community Programs page for workshop descriptions.
Tuesday, January 9, from 6:30-8 pm - Auditory Processing Disorder: Gimme Just a Little More Time (Virtual)
Register here.Tuesday, January 16, from 6:30-8 pm - Social Skills: Tips for Supporting Your Child's Social Development (Virtual)
Register here.Tuesday, January 30, from 6:30-8 pm - ADHD & The Connection to Mental Health and Addiction (Virtual)
Register here.
Educational Technology News
Reminders for Holiday Break
Please review our full Student Technology Agreement. Over the break, students should:
Keep their device secure.
Be the only user of the device.
Prioritize use to school-related activities.
Balance their screen time.
Bring their fully charged device back to school in January.
Apple Introduces NameDrop
Free Access to Read Aloud Interactive eBooks from Capstone
Below is FREE access to read aloud interactive eBooks, featuring professional voice-over artists. Access will be available from December 15, 2023 - January 15, 2024, and includes over 5,000 Capstone Interactive eBooks.
Simply log in by going to www.pebblego.com, and click on the "Sign In" button on the top right.
Username: winter1
Password: break
For more reading fun, download Winter Bingo cards below!
NetSmartz - Online Safety Education Program
Secret Service Agent Traceski visited us and shared information about NetSmartz, an online safety education program.
It provides age-appropriate videos and activities to help teach children to be safer online with the goal of helping children become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on and offline.
Lower School News
Lower School News
Have a wonderful Winter Break!
Middle School News
Middle School News
Have a wonderful Winter Break!
Upper School News
Upper School News
Have a wonderful Winter Break!
College Counseling News
College Counseling News
Congratulations to the following Seniors on their College Acceptances:
J.T. A., Alexander M., Lizzie P., and Andrew W. were all accepted to Appalachian State University in their first wave of accepted students!
Review the Links Below for Helpful Information
The 2024-2025 FAFSA Form is set to open for students and families on Sunday, December 31, 2023.
Athletic News
Athletic News
Games are listed on the Athletic Calendar page.
Let's go, Fletcher Falcons!
Parents' Council Updates
Parents' Council Updates
Fletcher Car Stickers and Magnets
Show your Fletcher spirit by adding a free Fletcher sticker to your car.
If you prefer a Fletcher car magnet, just pay $3 in cash.
Both stickers and magnets are available at the front desk.
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