CFIE Family Newsletter
October 1, 2021
CFIE Mission:
CFIE BOOSTERTHON IS HERE!
Our Carolina Forest Fun Run fundraiser has kicked off! Our goal is to raise $25,000 for Updating Technology & Other School Improvements and to strengthen our school community. We’ve asked our friends at Booster to power our fundraiser to make it more profitable, fun, and easy for everyone!
Here’s what all students can get excited about:
• Fun, engaging character development lessons
• A high-energy event to give our school a much needed boost of fun!
If your family feels it’s not in the position to financially support the school, that’s ok. Families can actually support our school by also SHARING about our fundraiser with friends and family online. Sharing IS supporting.
Register on MYBOOSTER.COM
• FUN RUN Event Day - 10/07
Remote Learning Preparedness!
Student Handbook Highlight: Absences & Make-up Work
“On the day returning after an absence, a note must be given to the child’s homeroom teacher that includes the date(s) of absence, reason for absence, and parent’s signature. All notes are kept on file in the office.
Absences will be considered excused for the following reasons only: See Also: OCS Board Policy 4400
1. Personal illness or injury; quarantine* (of student)
2. Death of an immediate family member (parents, siblings and
grandparents of the student)
3. Educational opportunity approved in advance by the principal
(Family vacations and trips are not educational opportunities.)
4. Medical or dental appointments for the student only
5. Court/administrative proceedings for the student
6. Religious observances (approved in advance)
7. Military family leave (See Board Policy 4400)
All other absences are considered unexcused.
*All tardies are marked as unexcused unless a doctor’s note is presented upon check-in.
Onslow County Board Policy 4400- Attendance in Grades K-8
1. Students with more than 20 absences (10 within the first ninety days and 10 within the last ninety days) in a school year shall not be promoted to the next grade except by determination of the principal/designee upon careful review of the student’s records.
2. When total absences (lawful and unlawful) exceed 10 days per semester, further documentation will be required (doctor’s statement, court documentation, etc.).
3. Make up work shall be assigned by the student’s teacher as deemed appropriate. All make up work shall be completed within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the child’s teacher.
4. Schools shall offer incentives to provide recognition of perfect attendance.
5. Students are expected to be in attendance and participate in instruction throughout the school day. Excessive tardiness and early checkouts will be referred to the appropriate authorities and may also be considered by the principal when making a promotion determination.“
*Quarantine Absences- how these are different -
When the school is informed of a student testing positive for Covid or as an identified close contact, the student’s teacher is informed and instructed to provide assignments because this type of absence allows us the opportunity to mark students present offsite if work is completed. This is different from a regular absence where teachers do not provide daily assignments, rather, they give students ample time to make up work AFTER returning from an absence.
September Service Project!!
Happy National Custodial Workers Day, 10/1/21! CFIE has the BEST!
Fall Parent Title I Survey
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Mark Your Calendars!
10/7 - Booster Thon Fun Run!
10/11 - Teacher Workday - no school for students
10/12 - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
10/14- RTA Assessment
10/12-10/22- NC Checkins Benchmark-Benchmark 1- ELA (4th and 5th); Science (5th)
10/15 - Fall Festival (5-7 pm)
10/18-10/22- Book Fair
10/25 - End of Grading Period
10/25-10/29- Red Ribbon Week!
10/27 - Early Release Day - Students dismiss at 12:00 pm
11/1 - Report Cards Go Home
11/2 - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
11/5- 1st 9-weeks awards
11/9- Make Up Pictures
11/10- Early Release Day- Students dismiss at 12:00 pm
11/10- 5th Grade Musical
11/11- Holiday- no school for students & staff
11/24- Teacher Workday
11/25-11/26- Holiday- no school for students & staff
11/30- Interim Reports Go Home
12/14- Staff Christmas Caroling
12/16- 1st graders singing program (10:10); Kindergarteners singing program (11:15)
12/20-12/31- Winter Break
1/3- Teacher Workday- no school for students
1/5-1/28- MOY Assessments
1/10-1/14- NC Checkins Benchmarks (ELA 4th & 5th; 5th Science)
1/11- PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
1/14- End of Grading Period
1/17- Holiday- no school for students & staff
1/18- Teacher Workday- no school for students
1/19- Teacher Workday- no school for students
1/26- Report Cards go home
1/28- 2nd 9-weeks/1st semester awards
2/1- Chinese New Year Celebration
2/1 - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
2/11 - Student Valentine Formal Dance (5:30 - 7:30)
2/15 - Group Pictures
2/21- Teacher Workday- no school for students
2/22- Interim Reports go home
2/22-3/4 - Access Testing for ELL
3/1 - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
3/13- Daylight Savings Time
3/18- Early Release Day - students dismiss at 12:00 pm
3/22- 1st Grade Musical
3/25- End of Grading Period
3/28-4/8- PTO’s APEX Fundraiser!
April: Month of the Military Child
4/1- Report Cards Go Home
4/5 - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
4/8- 3rd 9 weeks awards
4/11-4/14 Spring Break - no school for students & staff
4/15- Holiday- no school for students & staff
4/18- Teacher Workday- no school for students
4/22- 3rd Grade Musical
5/2-5/6- CFIE Staff Appreciation Week
5/3 - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
5/2-5/6- NC Checkins Benchmarks- ELA (4th & 5th); Science (5th)
5/10 & 5/12 - Kindergarten Musical
5/13 - Volunteer Breakfast
5.20- Field Day
5/26- ELA (3rd); Science (5th) EOG testing
5/30- Holiday- no school for students & staff
6/1- ELA EOG (4th & 5th); Read to Achieve Test (3rd)
6/3- Math EOG (3rd, 4th, 5th)
6/7- End of Grading Period/Last Day for Students
6/7- Awards Ceremonies
About Us - Carolina Forest International Elementary
Email: cathy.dalimonte@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/carolinaforestes
Location: 141 Carolina Forest Boulevard, Jacksonville, NC, USA
Phone: (910)346-1778
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2144953522448102/about
Twitter: @EaglesCfie