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The Friday Five
October 11, 2024
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Good afternoon, Cabarrus County Schools families,
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Congratulations on completing the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year. As a reminder, Monday is a staff development day for all schools. We'll see you back on Tuesday (except for Early Colleges). Welcome to this week's edition of The Friday Five, five reminders on Friday afternoon to get your upcoming week off to a great start.
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#1 Program Choice applications for 2025-26 open on October 17th
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Program Choice applications for the 2025-26 school year will be open from October 17, 2024 to Sunday, December 15, 2024. Parent notification of placement will occur in the online family dashboard the week of February 3, 2025. Parents will have until Monday, Feb 17, 2025 to make a decision and accept a seat in their online dashboard. Any seats not accepted within this window will be forfeited to waitlisted students.
Placement Process
Demand for CCS Program Choice currently exceeds seat availability. A randomized lottery is used to select students for placement. Notifications of placement are sent in February to the families of all applicants. Students who are not admitted at the end of the application period shall be placed on a waiting list in the order determined by the randomized lottery. Students shall be admitted from the waiting list as space becomes available, up to the first student school day in the order he/she appears on the waiting list.
To begin the application process:
- Log in to your ScribOnline account using your email address at https://ccsprogramchoice.scriborder.com/
- If you do not have an existing account, please see these directions on how to create an account and associate a student.
- Select the green "Begin Application" button on the righthand side of the screen.
- Select the blue button under the student for which you are submitting the application.
- Click on the link for the program for which you are applying. Hit the "Select" button.
- Complete all application fields and use the "Proceed" button at the bottom of the page.
- You will receive a confirmation email and number when the application is complete. If you do not receive a confirmation number, your application has NOT been submitted.
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# 2 National School Lunch Week Oct. 14-18
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Next week, October 14-18, we are excited to celebrate National School Lunch Week! Join us as we highlight the importance of nutritious school meals and recognize the hard work of our dedicated nutrition staff. Please see below for downloadable and printable school lunch week coloring and activity pages.
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School Counselor of the Year: Nominations for Cabarrus County School's School Counselor of the Year opened today and will remain open until October 23rd. We welcome and invite families and students to nominate a School Counselor that has made a positive impact for this honor! In order to be nominated, the school counselor must be employed as a full-time counselor, must have at least 3 years (2021-present) of professional experience as a school counselor, and must have at least one full year as a school counselor in CCS. Nominations can be made here: Nomination Form in English; Nomination Form in Spanish
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Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month: Nominate a teacher for Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month
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Edulog Alert Zones: Please see the attached PDF for information from Edulog on setting up alert zones for your Edulog app.
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EngageWithCCS is the our district engagement website where you can keep up with current projects ongoing in the district. Please visit and take a look at the Coltrane-Webb/Beverly Hills STEM replacement project. If you have questions about the project, you may register for an account on EngageWithCCS and leave your questions for district staff where they will be answered in a timely fashion.
- The application period for Free & Reduced meals remains open. Read more and see how to apply at: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/34394683
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#4 Important Upcoming Dates
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- Mon 10/14 • Planning/Staff Development - All
- Mon 10/14, 6-9 pm • Board of Education Business Meeting
- Tue 10/15 • Planning/Staff Development - Early College Only
- Thu 10/17, 6-8 pm • Futures Fair at Cabarrus Arena
- Thu 10/17 • Application window opens for 2025-26 Program Choice.
- Wed 10/23 • 1st Quarter Report Cards
- Tue 11/5 • Planning/Staff Development - All except Early Colleges
- Mon 11/11 • Veterans Day Holiday - No School
- Tue 11/12, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm • Board of Education Work/Business Meeting
- Fri 11/15 • 2nd Quarter Progress Reports
- Wed 11/27 - Fri 11/29 • Thanksgiving Break
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#5 Elementary School Program Choice Open House for rising Kindergarten parents
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Over the next few months, elementary schools across the district will hold open house events for parents of rising kindergarten students interested in program offerings. Scheduled events include:
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Cox Mill Elementary: Mandarin Dual Language Immersion, Wednesday, October 23, 5:30-6 P.M.
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W.M. Irvin Elementary: Spanish Dual Language Immersion and STEM, Friday, October 25, 5-7 P.M.
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Coltrane-Webb STEM Elementary: STEM, Monday, November 4th, 5-6 P.M.
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Harrisburg Elementary: Mandarin Dual Language Immersion, Thursday, November 7th, 5-6 P.M.
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Carl A. Furr Elementary: Spanish Dual Language Immersion, Tuesday, November 19th, 5-6 P.M.
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Rocky River Elementary: Spanish Dual Language Immersion, Tuesday, November 19th, 5:30-6:30 P.M.
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Royal Oaks School of the Arts: Wednesday, November 20, 5:30-6:30 P.M.
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Weddington Hills Elementary: International Baccalaureate(IB), Thursday, November 21, 4-5 P.M.
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R. Brown McAllister STEM Elementary, STEM, November 21, 5-6 P.M.
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CCS Futures Fair is Oct. 17th
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Cabarrus County Schools will host its 3rd annual Futures Fair at the Cabarrus Arena and Event Center on Thursday, October 17th from 6:00-8:00 P.M. In conjunction with the annual Program Choice Fair for specialized programming, this year’s event will again include military and career recruiters, as well as more than 100 college representatives under one roof.
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What: Futures Fair 2024
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When: Thursday, October 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.
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Where: Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, 4751 State Hwy 49, Concord, NC 28025
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Who: There's something for everyone and Food Trucks, too!
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Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office Bike Rodeo Oct. 19th
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The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office will host their annual Bike Rodeo on October 19th from 2-4 P.M. at Concord Fire Station #12, 3300 Roberta Road, Concord, 28027. For more information, contact Deputy Camille at 704-920-3086. Click here to register: Bike Rodeo Registration
- For children age 5-12 and parents
- Helmet Fitting
- Bike Inspection
- Hand Signals
- Obstacle Course
- Car Seat Check
- Limited number of FREE helmets will be given away!
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FREE webinar with The College Funding Coach® on October 30th
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Cabarrus County Schools will be co-hosting a free webinar with The College Funding Coach® on October 30th at 7:00pm. This virtual event is for any family wanting to learn how to pay for college.
The College Funding Coach® was founded in 2002 to help families better understand the complexities of paying for college and how to make higher education more affordable. Since that time, The College Funding Coach® team has been on a mission to help families save on the high cost of higher education. They have established an approach that helps parents understand the college funding process, reduce their out-of-pocket expenses, and balance the challenge of saving for college and retirement simultaneously.
This is a free educational event. Please register by clicking HERE, or you can use the links found in the flyer attached to this post.
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Juniors and Seniors: Fall Financial Aid workshop on Nov. 19th at J.M. Robinson
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CCS Families of juniors and seniors:
Cabarrus County Schools will be hosting an in-person session with College Foundation of North Carolina on November 19th at 6:30 pm at Jay M Robinson High School. This event is intended for parents of juniors or seniors in high school regarding how to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and other important financial aid and scholarship resources. We hope to see you there!
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