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

January 30, 2025

Community News

Re-Enrollment for the 2025-2026 School Year Opens Monday, February 3

• This morning, families received this message with important information about the re-enrollment process. 

• Directions for online re-enrollment will be sent in a subsequent email from Ruth Waters, Registrar/Enrollment Systems Manager, on Monday, February 3.

New Financial Aid Process - Apply by Sunday, February 9, 2025

• Earlier this month, we sent out important information about:

  • The Fletcher School's move to Clarity, a new financial aid application system designed to better serve our families

  • Step-by-step instructions to apply for financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year by Sunday, February 9, 2025

  • Please click here to review this important communication for families.  

NC Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ Award Updates and Applications

• The majority of the NC scholarship awards retroactive to the Fall semester have been disbursed to the school, and we have applied these funds to families’ FACTS Financial accounts. If you are due a refund, those will be processed over the next week. 

• The process for the Spring semester awards has begun. Please check your email frequently for communication from Fletcher's Controller, Tracy Grocott, regarding parent endorsement, and complete this step as soon as possible. 

• The NC Scholarship Programs application for the 2025-2026 school year FOR NEW APPLICANT FAMILIES will open on Thursday, February 6, 2025, and run through Thursday, March 6, 2025. All Fletcher Families are strongly encouraged to apply. Please use the links below for more information on the programs and how to apply:

  • Opportunity Scholarship: How to Apply

  • ESA+ Scholarship: How to Apply

• Renewals for the 2025-2026 school year for CURRENT NC Scholarship recipient families will begin Monday, February 3, 2025. You will receive a notification from NCSEAA, and you will have until Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to renew your scholarship(s).

• Families should contact OpportunityScholarships@ncseaa.edu or ESA@ncseaa.edu directly if they have questions about their application or renewal.

2024 Payment Summary

•  If you require a payment summary for tax purposes for 2024, please use the following instructions for FACTS:

  • Log in to your FACTS Family Portal.

  • Click on Financial on the left (may have to scroll down).

  • Under Financial Links on the right, click on Financial Home.

  • Click on View Details.

  • Select View Payment Summary (blue box).

  • Click on the drop-down box and select 2024.

  • You can print to paper or PDF by clicking on Print in the upper right-hand corner.

Beta Club's Third Annual Red Cross Blood Drive - Sign up for Thursday, February 27

• The Beta Club is sponsoring the Third Annual Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, February 27, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Gym for students 16 years and older and their parents as well as faculty and staff.

• Severe winter weather and wildfires have forced thousands of blood donations to go uncollected. There is an emergency shortage for types O negative and B negative blood. However, all blood types are needed! 

• Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. One blood donation can save up to three lives. Blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer.

• Together, the Fletcher School has donated 63 units of blood over the past two years, which has the potential to save 189 lives. We hope you will join us to increase that number this year! 

• Please email Natalie Mays at nmays@thefletcherschool.org or use this link to sign up!

Important Reminders from the Nurse's Office

• At this time of year, when we see increased levels of sickness and absences, please assist us by following these critical protocols:

  • Keep your children home if they are not feeling well. 

  • Students with a temperature of 100 or higher must stay home. They may return to school when fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.

  • Students suffering from vomiting or diarrhea must stay home for 24 hours after the last incident.

  • If positive for Strep Throat, the student should be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.

  • Students with inflamed, red, and swollen eyes should stay home and consult a physician.

  • If your student is seen by your provider, please let us know at nurse@thefletcherschool.org and/or a note from the provider's office. 

Update to Family Portal Login Screen

• On Monday, January 27, the Family Portal login screen was updated to enhance the login experience. Here’s what’s changed:

  • The login process is divided into two steps. First, you enter your District Code, tfs-nc, then on the next screen, you provide your Username and Password.

  • There is no impact on the ability to log in, and existing credentials remain the same.

  • This update only changes the steps you see during the login process. If you have any questions, please contact FACTS Support.

Parents' Council News

Parents' Council Meeting 

• • Wednesday, February 12: There will be a Working Parents' Council Meeting at 8:15 a.m. in the Dining Hall. Although there will not be any presentations, parents are welcome to attend.  

  • Remember to check out the Parents' Council's Events Calendar. So many opportunities for fun get-togethers! 

Educational Technology News

• • Learn, Connect, Play: Breakout EDU 

    • Matthews Public Library, Wednesday, February 26, from 4:30–5:15 p.m.

    • Team up with other teens to solve puzzles in a digital game from Breakout EDU. This program promotes teamwork, problem-solving, and learning. Theme: Black History Month. Open to students ages 10-18.

  • Visit the library website to find upcoming activities for students of all ages at other Charlotte area libraries. As a reminder, your Fletcher ID serves as a library card! 

College Counseling News

Congratulations to the Following Seniors on Their College Acceptances

• Sara C.: University of North Carolina at Wilmington

• Sage D.: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Zane D.: North Carolina State University

• Charlie LK.: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University

Upcoming Events

• ACT

  • Saturday, February 8, and Sunday, February 9, 2025

Lower School News
Grade 3 On-Campus Field Trip

• Thursday, February 6: Grade 3 Discovery Place Field Trip - On Campus 

Grades K-5 Parents Virtual Lunch & Learn with Trina O’Connor

Understanding Our New Reports & Preparing For Your Conference 

• Wednesday, February 19, from 12-12:45 p.m., via Zoom

• RSVP today.

• Join Trina O’Connor, Lower & Intermediate Schools Division Head, for a convenient virtual session about Fletcher’s updated approach for assessing, evaluating, and reporting student progress in grades K-5. 

• This session is designed to help you prepare for Parent Conferences and build a home-school partnership that fosters collaboration through understanding along your student's learning journey.

• During this gathering, Lower School parents and guardians will learn how to:

  • Interpret Progress Reports. 

  • Understand the academic skills we measure in reading, written expression, and math—and why.

  • Interpret the Levels of Independence (LOI), which evaluate your student’s Executive Skills in an academic setting.

  • Utilize the Skills Report to support your student’s learning at home.

Middle School News

Sign Up for Parent Conferences - February 6 & 7

• Parent conferences are Thursday, February 6,  and Friday, February 7. Please make sure you have signed up via the SignUp Genius sent from your student's grade-level team.

Congratulations to the New Junior Beta Club Inductees

• Benjamin B.

• John M.

• Alexis H.

• Natalie K.

• Maxwell T.

Connecting Stories & Legacies Webinar

• Join ADL Education, Echoes & Reflections, renowned author Gordon Korman, and Rachelle Goldstein of the Hidden Child Foundation for the Connecting Stories & Legacies Webinar that delves into the role of storytelling in understanding antisemitism—past and present. Gordon Korman, author of over 100 books for children and young adults, will read from Linked, his middle-grade novel (available to our students as an audiobook in Learning Ally). 

• Linked follows the story of a middle school rocked by the appearance of swastikas—and the students’ efforts to turn division into unity through a school project. Rachelle Goldstein, a hidden child during the Holocaust, will share excerpts from the narratives of the youngest Holocaust survivors, bringing to light the resilience found in their stories. Discover how these narratives connect in surprising and meaningful ways during the discussion, as Gordon and Rachelle illuminate the power of storytelling to confront hate and foster understanding. 

Upper School News

Sign Up for Parent Conferences - February 6 & 7

• Parent conferences are Thursday, February 6,  and Friday, February 7. Please make sure you have signed up via the SignUp Genius sent from your student's grade-level team.

Congratulations to the New Beta Club Inductees

• Waverly B.

• Vivian D. 

• Gabby D. 

• Audrey J.

• Rylan L.

• Cormac M.

• Luke R.

• Olivia V.

• Mary Claire W.

• Jesse Y.