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February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024
Re-Enrollment Contracts
Due Today, February 22
Re-Enrollment Contracts
Due Today, February 22
The Fletcher School's re-enrollment process will close today, Thursday, February 22.
We will begin enrolling new students tomorrow and are unable to hold a seat for students who have not re-enrolled. A response is required from all current families by February 22, whether returning or transferring. We will be unable to grant extensions.
Please contact Patti Stodghill, our Student Affairs Assistant, if you have technical questions about the online enrollment process.
K-12 Summer Programs
at The Fletcher School
Registration Is Open!
Registration for Summer Programs is open, and we hope you will include us in your summer plans.
Register by Friday, February 23.
Community News
Community News
Early Dismissal February 28
Wednesday, February 28 - Early Dismissal - Professional Half Day: Grades K-5 dismiss at 12 pm. Grades 6-12 dismiss at 12:15 pm.
Books, Brushes, & Talent - Complete Interest Form
We're excited to announce this year’s live Talent Show will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 7. We have 18 students set to perform in the Fletcher Gym. Please join us in celebrating their talents. Everyone is welcome - parents, grandparents, friends, and neighbors!
In addition to the Talent Show, we want to recognize students with a passion for visual art. If your student engages in visual arts outside of school hours and would like to display their work in the Rankin Room the night of the Talent Show, please complete this interest form by Friday, February 23.
Applications for 2024-2025 North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ Now Open
The 2024-2025 new student applications for the Opportunity Scholarship and Education Student Accounts Programs opened on February 1.
Students eligible for a 2024-2025 renewal should have already received a reminder notification in early February.
The priority application deadline will be Friday, March 1 for both programs. Both applications may remain open past the March 1 priority deadline provided funding remains available.
Eligible Opportunity Scholarship students who apply will be notified if selected for an award offer in early April.
Eligible ESA+ students who apply will be notified if selected for an award offer in mid-April.
Please refer to the NCSEAA website at https://www.ncseaa.edu/k12 for more information on these programs.
2023 Payment Summary
If you require a payment summary for tax purposes for 2023, please use the following instructions for FACTS:
Log into your FACTS Financial account through your FACTS Family Portal.
Click on View Details.
Select View Payment Summary (blue box).
Click on the drop-down box and select 2023.
You can print to paper or PDF by clicking on Print in the upper right-hand corner
Fun Resource for Families - 25 Board Games That Promote Executive Functioning Skills
Board games offer a unique, interactive, and non-traditional learning experience that can boost skills and fun for students.
Click here to delve into 25 board games specifically chosen for their potential to improve executive functioning skills.
Books, Brushes, and Talent Week
Monday-Thursday, March 4-7
Books, Brushes, and Talent Week
Monday-Thursday, March 4-7
Join us for the Book Fair, Art Show, Family Dinner, and Talent Show!
Click here for the event flyer with complete details, including volunteer sign up, web links, and forms.
Important links include:
The Rankin Institute Workshop
The Forgotten Ones: How to Support Siblings
Tuesday, March 5
6:30-8 pm
Fletcher families are encouraged to attend our upcoming workshop: The Forgotten Ones: How to Support Siblings (In Person).
Register here. Fletcher families attend for free! Use the promo code FLETCHER2023.
This presentation aims to provide insight into the unique challenges and opportunities of siblings of children/adolescents with developmental and/or health needs.
Following the presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of the sibling experience with ideas on how to provide support for the whole family.
Presented by Kate Montgomery, M.S.Ed., M.Phil.Ed., LCMHCA of Southeast Psychological Services.
Fletcher Goes Uptown
Save the Date
Charlotte City Club
Saturday, April 13
5-7 pm
Fletcher Goes Uptown
Save the Date
Charlotte City Club
Saturday, April 13
5-7 pm
Parents' Council invites all Fletcher parents and guardians to their annual spring social.
Mailed invitations to to follow.
Mark your calendars now!
100 Days of Giving
Help the Annual Fund Raise $350,000
100 Days of Giving
Help the Annual Fund Raise $350,000
Don’t forget to make a gift to the 2023-2024 Annual Fund for 100 Days of Giving.
Click here to make a gift today.
Currently, twelfth grade is in first place!
If you have already given to the 2023-2024 Annual Fund, thank you for your support.
Fletcher's New Literary-Arts Magazine
Seeking Submissions
Deadline: March 1, 2024
We're excited to announce that faculty and students are busy creating Fonix, a literary-arts magazine that celebrates the creativity of The Fletcher School community!
Fonix is seeking submissions from Fletcher students in grades K-12 with a deadline of Friday, March 1.
Visit the Fonix website for additional information and submission guidelines.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Lizzie Hall, Upper School Literature Teacher, at lhall@thefletcherschool.org.
Please encourage your student writers and artists to share their creative voices!
Open House Registration - Tell a Friend!
Open House Registration - Tell a Friend!
The 2024 Admissions Open House dates are open for registration. This month, we still have an Open House on February 27 (In Person, Grades K-5).
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.
Lower School News
Lower School News
Please remember early dismissal at 12 pm on Wednesday, February 28.
Middle School News
Middle School News
Please remember early dismissal at 12:15 pm on Wednesday, February 28.
Sixth grade has small group field trips to SOCO Gallery on Monday, February 26 - Wednesday, February 28. See this letter for details.
Save the Date
Upper School Prom!
When: Saturday, April 27, from 8-10 pm
Where: Charlotte City Club, Uptown, 121 W. Trade Street
Who: Grades 9-12
Upper School News
Upper School News
Please remember early dismissal at 12:15 pm on Wednesday, February 28.
Educational Technology News
Educational Technology News
The 6 E’s of Parenting in the Digital Age for Parents - Children are surrounded by technology and media. The world is at their fingertips, and that comes with incredible opportunities but also difficult challenges. Many parents are overwhelmed by the ins and outs of parenting in the digital age. Explore these 6 E’s of parenting in the digital age to empower you and give you the skills you need to level up your parenting skills for today’s world.
College Counseling News
College Counseling News
Upcoming Events
ACT Testing - Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25
PreACT for Sophomores - Monday, March 4, and Tuesday, March 5
Review the Links Below for Helpful Information
Athletic News
Athletic News
We're looking forward to the spring season! Let's go, 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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