Welcome to ENOTES, The Fletcher School's weekly newsletter for families.

August 29, 2024

Community News

ESA+ and Opportunity Scholarship Recipient Families

• We have now completed the School certification and endorsement process with NCSEAA for 2024-2025 ESA+ and Opportunity Scholarship award recipients.

• If you have not already done so, please log into your NCSEAA portal and complete the parent endorsement step of the process.  

• Once that is complete, the state will disburse the Fall semester award funds directly to the school.

• If you have any questions, please contact Tracy at tgrocott@thefletcherschool.org.

Reminders from the Nurse's Office

• Please remember to send your student to school with a water bottle so they stay hydrated.  

• All sixth graders are required to have a current physical examination. Physical examinations are valid for one year from the date of the physical examination. If needed, here is a link to the 2024-2025 Physical Examination and Health History Form.

• All middle school and upper school students playing after school sports are required yearly to have a current physical examination. Physical examinations are valid for one year from the date of the physical examination. If needed, here is a link to the 2024-2025 Physical Examination and Health History Form.

• No medication, prescription or over-the-counter medication, may be taken at school without a valid 2024-2025 Medication Authorization Form. Students are not allowed to carry medication on their person, or in their backpack or lunchbox unless it is an approved emergency medication AND they have permission from the health room. 

• All new students and students in kindergarten, seventh grade, and twelfth grade are required to have up to date vaccination records sent to the health room. 

New Fletcher Spirit Wear Options - Order by Sunday, September 8

• Check out our new selection of Fletcher spirit wear from Achieve Athletics. This new store will close on Sunday, September 8, to enable fast delivery of items ordered for the fall. So place your order soon! 

• The Achieve Athletics store will open again at later dates, and Parents' Council will provide spirit wear sales throughout the year at select home games and events.

• If you have questions, please reach out to Parents' Council representatives Cari Berger at cariberger@icloud.com or Shannon Joseph at shannonjoseph7@gmail.com.

• Fletcher's Alphabet Soup and Lands' End stores are open 24/7. 

Events for New Families in September & October

• Parents and Guardians of New Fletcher Students, mark your calendars for the events listed below. We will send a stand-alone email reminder next week after the holiday weekend.  

• New Parent Workshop - Saturday, September 14, from 9-11 a.m., at School. View the event flyer. RSVP to Laura Boggess at lboggess@thefletcherschool.org. 

• New Parent Coffee - Save the Date for Tuesday, October 15, from 8:30-9:30 a.m., at School 

Parents & Guardians, Mark Your Calendars - Wednesday, September 18

• The Fletcher School Board of Trustees is beginning their year-long strategic planning process this fall, working with MehtaCognition. 

• Parents and Guardians, please join consultants Nishant Mehta and Jay Rapp on Wednesday, September 18, at 8:30 a.m. in the Rankin Room as they visit and get to know our school better. 

• RSVP here.

Lunch Orders and Dining Options 

• The August and September lunch menus are linked at the bottom of ENOTES under Helpful Links and are also available on FACTS Family Portal. 

• Orders are due on Thursdays for the upcoming week.

• When ordering lunch, consider adding your child's after-school drink and snack, too.

Reservations for Painting the Spirit Rock

•  If you wish to reserve a specific date to celebrate your child’s birthday, please email frontdesk@thefletcherschool.org to make your reservation and get helpful instructions and tips.

Student Pick Up - FAQs

• Early Dismissal

  • When students need to be picked up during the school day, parents should email the homeroom teacher and frontdesk@thefletcherschool.org, preferably a day in advance and no later than one hour prior to pick up.

  • Students who need to be dismissed early must be picked up by 2:30 p.m. or otherwise wait to be picked up at carpool.

• Changes in Pick-Up Plans

  • When changes in carpool pick-up times or persons occur, parents should email the homeroom teacher and frontdesk@thefletcherschool.org at least one hour before dismissal.

• Carpool Pick-Up Times

  • Grades K-5 student carpool on regularly scheduled days is from 3-3:10 p.m. and 12-12:10 p.m. on half days.

  • Grades 6-12 student carpool on regularly scheduled days is from 3:15-3:25 p.m. and 12:15-12:25 p.m. on half days.

  • After School activities dismissal is from 4:15-4:25 p.m.

  • Sports practice and game dismissal times vary.

• Late Pick Up

  • Students who are not picked up on time from carpool or any after school activity will be taken to After School Care and/or Extended Day. 

  • Parents must come inside the Belk Lobby and use their driver’s licenses to sign out those students. 

  • Depending on the time the student is picked up, late pick-up charges will be drafted.

2024-2025 Parent Volunteer & Driver Sign-Up Form

• Parent field trip drivers and athletic event drivers make it possible for students to experience off-campus learning and competition. If you are interested in becoming a parent volunteer/approved driver for 2024-2025, please follow these steps:

• Login to your FACTS Family Portal and select Web Forms from the School Menu in the left-hand column.

• Choose 2024-2025 Parent Volunteer and Driver Sign-up.

• Complete the Web Form and remember to Save (which will submit the form).

• Volunteers are required to undergo a criminal background check and driving record review. Once your completed form is received, you will get an email from Praesidium, requesting information and approval for the background check and driver review.

• Once you have been approved, you will receive a confirmation email from The Fletcher School, and your name will be placed on the school's Parent Volunteer/Approved Driver listing that is accessible to your child's teacher.

• Questions? Contact Patti Stodghill, Student Affairs Assistant, at pstodghill@thefletcherschool.org.

Lower School News

• Here are the slides from the Lower School Curriculum Night on Thursday, August 22.

• Here is Mrs. O’Connor’s presentation from Curriculum Night.

• Do you need another window tag for carpool? Fill out this form, and we will send one home with your child. For parents who regularly carpool with other families, it is helpful to have window tags for all the students who carpool with you.  

Middle School News

• Tonight, August 29 - Middle & Upper Schools Curriculum Night from 6-8 p.m.

• Monday, September 9 - Seventh grade field trip to Romare Bearden Park from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

• Do you need another window tag for carpool? Fill out this form, and we will send one home with your child. For parents who regularly carpool with other families, it is helpful to have window tags for all the students who carpool with you.

Upper School News

• Tonight, August 29 - Middle & Upper Schools Curriculum Night from 6-8 p.m.

• Afternoon Pick-Up Reminder: Parents and Guardians, if you arrive after 2:30 p.m. for the afternoon carpool, please join the carpool line and do not pick up at the front circle.

• Senior Portraits:

  • Don't Forget: Your EARLY BIRD discount expires tomorrow, August 30, 2024!

  • Order on or before this day to receive 15% off your entire order ($25 minimum) and free delivery to School. A portion of orders placed by this deadline also goes toward your School’s fundraiser. To view and/or place order:

    • Go to: Schools - St John Photography

    • Enter your School's password: FLSC

    • Please contact our office with any questions you may have at info@stjohnphotography.com or 704-889-7800 Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

• The Upper School Summer trip to France and Spain will have a Zoom information meeting on Thursday, September 5, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Register here. 

• Do you need another window tag for carpool? Fill out this form, and we will send one home with your child. For parents who regularly carpool with other families, it is helpful to have window tags for all the students who carpool with you.

Parents' Council News

• What a great time we had at the Parents' Council's Back to School Bowling Event! Thank you to everyone who came for the fun!

• Don't miss any of our fun-filled events this year. Check out the Parents' Council's Event Calendar! 

• As a reminder, please consider supporting your Parents' Council by:

  • Becoming a member 

  • Signing up as a volunteer for Parents' Council events

  • Linking your Publix shopper card by logging into your Publix.com account and selecting The Fletcher School under My Publix Partners

  • Shopping for spirit wear clothing at our new Achieve Athletics store

• Wednesday, September 11, at 8:15 a.m. in the Rankin Room - All parents and guardians are welcome at our first Parents' Council Parent Meeting. 

  • Topics being presented include: Who's who in the room; Fletcher's SAIS re-accreditation; construction update and what is next; overview of PC events for 2024-2025--and so much more! 

  • Reserve your spot by Monday, September 9, to attend by completing the RSVP form. Seating is limited.

• Have an idea or question? Contact Tracia Cericola, 2023-2025 Parents’ Council President at parentscouncil@thefletcherschool.org.

Athletics News

• View the Fall Athletics Schedule. Click on the tabs along the bottom for each team's schedule.  

• Let's go, Falcons!

Educational Technology News

• ONE Access

  • We have an exciting partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library! Your student can access all of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library resources even if you don’t live in Mecklenburg County:

    • Library Card Number for Students: tfsxxxxxx (with x being the student ID number which can be found in FACTS)

    • Pin Number for Students: YYYY (birth year)

  • Favorite Resources:

    • Transparent Language: Provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. With over 110 languages to choose from, there is something for every learner. Transparent Language Online combines robust courses, supplemental vocabulary, extensive grammar resources, and mobile apps for a complete language-learning experience. Create a login or use your NC LIVE login along with your library card information to access. 

    • NC LIVE: What is NC LIVE? The power of your library, online! We give you free access to e-books, audiobooks, videos, online magazines, newspapers, journals, and more.

College Counseling News

• View the 2024-2025 College Counseling and Testing Calendar.    

• The ACT will be administered on campus Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15.

  • Reach out to individual teachers for prep.