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

September 5, 2024

Community News

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.

Immunization Records Due September 13

• Updated forms are required for:

• All new students.

• All seventh-grade students need a meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV) and a tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis vaccine (Tdap).  

• All twelfth-grade students need the second meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV).  

Physical Examination & Health History Forms Due

• All sixth graders and students playing after-school sports are required to turn in a current Physical Exam & Health History Form for 2024-2025.

Make Up Picture Day - Friday, September 13

• St. John’s Photography will return to campus the morning of Friday, September 13.

• Students who missed having their picture taken on August 28 should be prepared to have their picture taken that morning.

School Picture Orders & Yearbook Selections

• St John’s Photography has loaded all student pictures.

• All orders received by Friday, September 13, will receive a 15% discount ($25 minimum order required).

• Access your student’s pictures by completing the following:

  • Visit St John Photography.

  • Click on “Find My School.”

  • Enter FLSC into the box and click “Enter.”

  • Click on Portraits & Group Photos.

  • Search using your student's last name.

  • All parents must make a yearbook selection even if they do not order photos. For yearbook selections ONLY, customers are NOT required to create an account. 

  • To select a yearbook photo, follow the instructions above to access your student's pictures. 

  • Click on the photo preferred for the yearbook. 

  • In the upper right corner of the screen, click "yearbook selection." 

  • When prompted, confirm your choice by selecting "OK." 

New Family Events in September & October

• Parents and guardians of new Fletcher students, mark your calendars for the events listed below. We will also send a stand-alone email reminder this week. 

  • New Parent Workshop - Saturday, September 14, from 9-11 a.m., at The Fletcher 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 The Fletcher 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.
  
  

Dining Hall Reminders

• Lunch pre-orders are for Grades K-3 only.

• Students in Grades K-3 may not make substitutions to the order.

• All students in Grades 4-12 should plan to order their lunch through the cafeteria line.

• Contact Patti Stodghill, Student Affairs Assistant, at pstodghill@thefletcherschool.org if you would like to have any notes or restrictions placed on your student’s account regarding breakfast, lunch, or snack purchases.

• All food charges will be invoiced and drafted through each student’s FACTS account.

Reservations for Painting the Spirit Rock

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

Lower School News

• Tuesday, September 10-Thursday, September 12 - MAP Testing 

Middle School News

• Monday, September 9 - Seventh Grade Field Trip to Romare Bearden Park from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Please register for our Middle School trip to Raleigh by Monday, September 30. The trip dates are Thursday, March 27-Friday, March 28.  

• Here are the slides from the Middle School Curriculum Night.

• Tuesday, September 10-Thursday, September 12 - Map Testing

Upper School News

• Please remember to sign up here for the Upper School trip this year to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains by Monday, September 30.

• The optional Upper School trip this summer is to France and Spain! We will spend ten days exploring Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid. The informational webinar is tonight, Thursday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. You can register by scanning the QR code on this flyer or by clicking here. 

• Here are the slides from Upper School Curriculum Night.

• Tuesday, September 10-Thursday, September 12 - MAP testing for grades 9 and 10 

• 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.

Parents' Council News

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

• 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.  

• The cross country team had a great day at McAlpine yesterday! Four runners hit PRs. Shout out to seventh graders Caleb J., Hudson J., tenth grader Josh P., and eleventh grader Davis B. for beating their previous race times from last year and this year! And congratulations to seventh grader Ariel T., who came in second place overall for the Middle School girls! 

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.