Welcome to ENOTES, The Fletcher School's weekly newsletter for families.
Welcome to ENOTES, The Fletcher School's weekly newsletter for families.
Early Dismissal Friday, December 20
Early Dismissal: Grades K-5 at 12 p.m.
Early Dismissal: Grades 6-12 at 12:15 p.m.
No after-school activities will take place.
Winter Break
December 23-January 3: School Closed: Holiday Break
Monday, January 6: Classes Resume
Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ Award Updates and Applications
In early December, we sent out important information about:
Additional ESA+ and Opportunity Scholarship awards for the 2024-2025 school year
Preparing for the ESA+ and Opportunity Scholarship application process for the 2025-2026 school year
Please click here to review this critical communication for families.
Child and Family Development Social Skills Group
Beginning January 22, 2025, Child and Family Development will be offering small group student sessions focused on developing social skills every Thursday.
Each session will run for one hour from 3:15-4:15 p.m. on Fletcher's campus. More information can be found here.
Interested parties should contact Christy Moss, M.Ed. at cmoss@childandfamilydevelopment.com.
The dates would be dependent on students signing up.
Winter Fan Fest
Thursday, January 9
4-7 p.m.
Gymnasium
JJ's Red Hots Food Truck
Join us for a night of fun, food, and Falcon pride at our Winter Fan Fest!
K-8 students must be accompanied by an adult.
Families can purchase dinner from the JJ's Red Hots Food Truck from 4-7 p.m.
Parents’ Council will have Fletcher spiritwear on sale.
It's also Alumni Spirit Night--a great chance to reconnect with old friends!
Let’s pack the stands:
Middle School Girls Basketball vs. Socrates at 4 p.m.
Middle School Boys Basketball vs. Socrates at 5 p.m.
Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Socrates at 6 p.m.
Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Socrates at 7:30 p.m.
January 14 from 8:30-10:15 a.m. (Morning Session)
OR
January 15 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. (Evening Session)
What Does Success Look Like for Your Student?
Join us to learn about the signature programs and experiences your child can look forward to on their educational journey at Fletcher, designed to provide them with distinct advantages in school, college, and life.
Our faculty, student, and parent experts will speak to the topics you care about, like academics, athletics, student leadership opportunities and clubs, executive functioning skills, counseling, college counseling, and life after college.
Choose Your Session
The morning and evening sessions will present the same information, except that the morning session attendees will tour classrooms during the school day.
Join us for the Sixth Annual Parents' Council Bingo!
To participate, please register by Friday, January 10, by 5 p.m. Click here to register.
Click here to volunteer to help make this event a success.
$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.
Free to faculty and staff and their families.
Maximum of 250 attendees.
Thank You & Upcoming Events
During this season of giving and gratitude, we wanted to take a moment to thank each and every parent who has given your time, talents, and resources to provide Fletcher families opportunities to connect to the school and to each other. We could not have our wonderful events without you. 2025 will be full of new opportunities for parents to help with events and participate in some great family activities. Be sure to check out the PC Calendar of Events so you don't miss out!
There's Still Time to Contribute for the Faculty & Staff Holiday Gift!
On Friday, December 13, Fletcher's teachers and staff received the gift that parents collectively contributed to over the past several weeks. The gift consisted of $100 in Amazon gift cards and four carefully selected products--gourmet popcorn, tea, beef jerky, and chocolates--from Western North Carolina businesses. The WNC businesses were extremely grateful for the increased business, and many of them sent heartfelt messages of gratitude. Teachers and staff have commented on how much they loved the idea of helping others as a part of their gift--and the products were great too! Click here to contribute.
All Parents/Guardian Meeting - January 8
Save the date and don't forget to register for our upcoming Parents' Council All Parents/Guardian Meeting on Wednesday, January 8, at 8:15 a.m. in the Rankin Room. There is a terrific lineup of guest speakers. Topics include Summer Programming, Lower, Middle & Upper School Counseling Services, College Counseling, and updates from our division heads about what has been happening in their grade levels. I hope you will be able to make it! Register here.
Register for an upcoming workshop from The Rankin Institute.
Fletcher families may attend for free! Use the promo code FLETCHER2024 when registering.
Visit the Community Programs page for our 2024-2025 workshop descriptions.
Upcoming Program:
NEW DATE: Monday, January 6, at 12 p.m. - Lunch & Learn: A Mindfulness Approach to Parenting ADHD Children (Virtual). Register here.
Tuesday, January 7, at 6:30 p.m. - Auditory Processing Disorder: Gimme Just a Little More Time (Virtual). Register here.
Tuesday, January 14, at 12 p.m. - Lunch & Learn: Social Skills Development of Children with ADHD (Virtual). Register here.
Tuesday, February 11, at 6:30 p.m. - Teen Mental Health: A Conversation We Need to Have (Virtual). Register here.
Congratulations to the Following Seniors on Their College Acceptances
Elias B.: Colorado School of Mines
Sara C.: Miami of Ohio University, University of South Carolina, College of Charleston, High Point University
Sage D.: Clemson Univesity
Gaven G.: George Mason University
Zach J.: Coastal Carolina University
Luke K.: High Point University
Charlie LK: University of South Carolina, Wofford College receiving the Benjamin Wofford Scholarship
Upcoming Events
ACT
Saturday, February 8, and Sunday, February 9, 2025
Registration deadline is Friday, January 3, 2025
ACT Weekend Prep
Saturday, January 25, and Sunday, January 26, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Please contact LeeAnn Eisenbath at leisenbath@thefletcherschool.org if you would like to sign up your student.
Reminders for Holiday Break
Please check your MacBook for any available updates. If your device has an update, please complete it before returning to school in January.
Please review our full Student Technology Agreement. Over the break, students should:
Keep their device secure.
Be the only user of the device.
Prioritize the use to school-related activities.
Balance their screen time.
Bring their fully charged device back to school in January.
Happy Holidays, Falcons!
Happy Holidays, Falcons!
Happy Holidays, Falcons!