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March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025
Community News
Community News
From FLIK Dining
We know our FLIK chips are a favorite, and we're sorry to say that we will not be able to offer them on Friday, March 21. Our sister school, Charlotte Prep, will be closed for spring break, and that is where Chef Jamie fries our chips.
In better news, we are now offering a granola, oats, and dried fruit mixture. This is a new healthy option as we have phased out items containing red dye 40.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Community Read 2025
Community Read is the Library’s month-long effort to have the community read (or listen) to books of interesting and relevant topics and participate in discussions, book clubs, and events hosted by the Library and community partners. The focus of Community Read this March is to create a community dialogue around, “Art Is...”
Titles available for this month are:
Portrait of A Thief by Grace D. Li (for adults)
From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon (for teens)
Art Club by Rashad Doucet (for tweens)
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds (for Children)
Check out the audiobook or ebook through your ONE Access Account.
Contacts for Billing Questions
Please send all questions regarding monthly incidental charges and invoices to billing@thefletcherschool.org. Using this email will provide you with a quicker response.
All questions regarding tuition billing and payments should be directed to Tracy Grocott at tgrocott@thefletcherschool.org.
NC Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ Award Updates and Applications
Renewals for the 2025-2026 school year for CURRENT NC Scholarship recipient families have begun. You should have received a notification from NCSEAA, and you will have until Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to renew your scholarship(s).
The Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ priority application period for NEW APPLICANTS has closed for the 2025-2026 school year. The applications remain open for families who wish to apply. Families who apply after the priority period are awarded in order of application date as funds are available, after renewal and priority period applicants.
The new and improved NCSEAA website for the NC Scholarships has lots of great information on qualification and how to apply and maintain eligibility for the scholarships. Please visit https://k12.ncseaa.edu for step-by-step instructions, recorded webinars, and more helpful information.
Families should contact OpportunityScholarships@ncseaa.edu or ESA@ncseaa.edu directly if they have questions about applying or renewing.
2024 Payment Summary
If you require a payment summary for tax purposes for 2024, please use the following instructions for FACTS.
Click here for step-by-step instructions with screenshots.
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.
Slides from Our
Fletcher Forum Speaker
Josh Clark
Head of Landmark School
Here are the slides that Josh Clark shared with us at the 26th Annual Fletcher Forum.
His dynamic talk, The Age of AI Will Be the Age of Dyslexia, resonated deeply with our community.
Josh shared his personal journey as a student with dyslexia and how parents and educators can explore AI to make learning more authentic, relevant, and inspiring for dyslexic learners. He also highlighted how dyslexic thinking skills—among the most sought-after in the workforce, according to the World Economic Forum's 2023 Future of Jobs Report—are shaping the future. The future is bright for students who learn differently!
K-12 Summer Programs
Limited Space Available!
Are you still looking for summer activities for your child?
We have limited space available in certain summer programs at The Fletcher School--including academic, cooking, and basketball options.
To view these options and register, please click here!
Parents' Book Club
with Tara Terry
The Anxious Generation
Tuesday, April 1: Chapters 1-6
Tuesday, April 29: Chapters 7-12
8:30-10 a.m.
Parents' Book Club
with Tara Terry
The Anxious Generation
Tuesday, April 1: Chapters 1-6
Tuesday, April 29: Chapters 7-12
8:30-10 a.m.
We invite K-12 parents and guardians to join Tara Terry, Head of School, for engaging discussions about The Anxious Generation—the bestselling book sparking meaningful conversations, especially for families with children who learn differently.
Described as a must-read for all parents, The Anxious Generation is a generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the digital age—and offers a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
And there's no need to be anxious. Please plan to join us even if you can't make it to both discussions or if you haven't finished reading all the chapters. We look forward to seeing you!
The Rankin Institute
Register for an
Upcoming Program
Fletcher Families
Attend Free
The Rankin Institute
Register for an
Upcoming Program
Fletcher Families
Attend Free
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:
Friday, March 21, 2025, at 12 p.m. - Lunch & Learn: The Forgotten Ones-How to Support Siblings (Virtual). Register here.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 12 p.m. Lunch & Learn: Parenting the ADHD Child as a Parent with ADHD. Register here.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 12 p.m. Lunch & Learn: Childhood Anxiety and Depression-Practical Strategies (Virtual). Register here.
Friday, April 11, 2025, at 12 p.m. Lunch & Learn: An Overview of Best Mental Health Practices for Adolescents (Virtual). Register here.
Unlocking Extraordinary:
Annual Fund and Tuition
Unlocking Extraordinary:
Annual Fund and Tuition
The Annual Fund ensures Fletcher hires and retains its extraordinary teachers by covering the gap between the cost of educating a student and tuition.
If you have already given to the 2024-2025 Annual Fund, thank you for your support and investment in the future of our students and Fletcher.
Parents’ Council
Fletcher Spirit Night
Charlotte Checkers vs.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sunday, March 30
Game Time 1 p.m.
Bojangles' Coliseum
$20 per ticket; $5 from each ticket purchase goes back to the School! Parking is included in the cost of your ticket.
The first 20 students to purchase tickets will be selected to participate in the player high-five tunnel!
All are welcome to attend--friends, families, and neighbors!
Parents' Council News
Parents' Council News
Donate Gently Used Fletcher Clothing
Spring cleaning and have some Fletcher clothing that no longer fits your student?
Donate any gently used Fletcher clothing items that are in good condition to Parents' Council.
Gently Used Clothing Donation Bins are located just inside the front doors. These items will be sold for $5 a piece during the fall New Student and Returning Student Drop-Ins.
College Counseling News
Congratulations to the Following Seniors on Their College Acceptances
College Counseling News
Congratulations to the Following Seniors on Their College Acceptances
Zane D.: University of Washington
Charlie LK: University of Georgia
Upcoming Events
Monday, March 24: Eleventh Grade Visit to UNC Charlotte
Monday, April 7: Eleventh Grade Visit to Queens University of Charlotte
Ed Tech News
Book Access in Sora for Lower & Middle School Students
Ed Tech News
Book Access in Sora for Lower & Middle School Students
Our students have access to the NC Kids Digital Library through Sora. The NC Kids Digital Library has been a state-wide library historically designed for elementary students (K-5).
The state recently introduced a new library, NC Kids Level Up, for middle grades (grades 4-8), and the NC Kids Digital Library has shifted focus to the lower elementary grades (PK-3).
Students in Grades 4-8 can now access the NC Kids Level Up library in Sora following the same steps they’ve used previously to add a public library.
Lower School News
Lower School News
Wednesday, April 2: Grades K-2 Field Trip April 5 to Discovery Place
Middle School News
Report Cards
Middle School News
Report Cards
Friday, March 14, was the last day of Quarter 3. Due to the long weekend, report cards will be shared on Wednesday, March 26.
Seventh & Eighth Grade Trip: Medication to Nurse by this Friday
Thursday, March 27-Friday, March 28: Middle School Trip to Raleigh
All medication for our Raleigh trip should be turned in to Julie Davis, School Nurse, by Friday, March 21. Students may not self-carry any medication.
Sixth Grade Field Trip
Friday, March 28: Sixth Grade Field Trip to New Asia Market and China Buffet
Upper School News
Report Cards
Upper School News
Report Cards
Friday, March 14, was the last day of Quarter 3. Due to the long weekend, report cards will be shared on Wednesday, March 26.
Eleventh Grade College Visits
Monday, March 24: Eleventh Grade Visit to UNC Charlotte
Monday, April 7: Eleventh Grade Visit to Queens University of Charlotte
Personal Finance Class Field Trip
Friday, March 28: Personal Finance Class Field Trip to The Painted Tree
Upper School Trip: Medication to Nurse by this Friday
Wednesday, April 2-Friday, April 4: Upper School Trip to Gatlinburg.
Please turn in all medication to Julie Davis, School Nurse, for the Gatlinburg trip by Friday, March 21. Students may not self-carry any medication.
RSVP for the Upper School Prom by April 14
Saturday, April 26: Prom at the City Club, from 8-10 p.m.
Click here to RSVP by Monday, April 14.
Students planning to bring a guest who does not attend Fletcher will also have to submit the Guest Permission Form, which is part of the RSVP Form linked above.
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