CFIE Family Newsletter
Friday, December 2, 2022
CFIE Mission:
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!
- December 6th - Onslow County Board of Education meeting @6:00 pm - Eastern NC Regional Skills Center (261 Northwest Corridor Blvd., Jacksonville)
- December 7th - Onslow Veterans Pow Wow group presents to third grade in connection with their CKLA unit.
- December 7th -8th - Christmas Cheer Food Drive collection dates
- Be sure to check out the Holiday Spirit Week Dress suggestions for last week before Winter Break (scroll down after Community Happenings)!
- Please keep your child's lunch account up to date so they have enough money on their account to purchase their breakfast/lunch and, if you allow, snacks. OCS makes it easy by having a way to make payments online!
Our Community Needs Help - CFIE Answering the Call!
The SRO Beat with Officer Smith!
Crosswalk Update - Thank you for answering the call from previous newsletters to not block the crosswalks leading to the school! Your commitment to keeping our students safe is greatly appreciated!
Holiday Shopping Safety - (from Jacksonville Public Safety social media post)
"It's that time of year again, and our officers (including CFIE's SRO, Officer Smith) are taking up extra patrol duties on foot, bike, and car as part of our Holiday Task Force to help keep our citizens safe as they embark on their holiday shopping. If you see something suspicious, don't hesitate to report it.
The Jacksonville Police Department offers the following tips to shoppers:
*Park in well-lit areas
*Shop in groups
*Conceal packages in trunks
*Report suspicious people or activities immediately
*Carry bags or purses in your hands rather than on your shoulder or back
*Don't leave purses in shopping carts
*People carrying cash should be discreet - Don't flash money when purchasing gifts
Jacksonville Police Department reminds everyone to Hide-Lock-Take. Hide your belongings. Lock your car. Take your keys. Happy Holidays to all!"
EAGLE TREE - All Sponsored!
Celebrating Mrs. MacDonald, Substitute Extraordinaire!
TITLE I NEWS!
Here is the link to the Title I Page on our school website: https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=31087
This link will take you to the resources shared last week at our parent workshop. You will find documents and links that were shared. Please make sure to check out the links to the website available for reading resources/books! If you have not signed up for free public library membership, do so ASAP as there are many resources available through them as well!
On the website you will also find a link for resource bags. Reminders will be going out/have been sent out to return any bags currently checked out, and new bags will be sent home that have been requested. We are currently in the process of creating Spanish resource bags, so please look for more information to come forth soon!
Melanie McGuire
Title I Coach
PTO News
You can even set it up in your Amazon mobile app by going to Gifting & Charity and then selecting AmazonSmile. You can turn on the mobile app function so that every purchase you make from here on out will support CFIE! It costs you nothing, while supporting our kids! WIN-WIN!!!
We wish you all a Happy Holiday season! Be on the look out for other ways you can support our school during the holiday season!COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS!
Volunteer Opportunities at CFIE/ Be a Field Trip Chaperone!
In order to be a volunteer at CFIE to work directly with students, including being a parent chaperone for field trips, the following process must be followed and approval obtained from District Office after a background check.
First, you must complete the the following form and seek Mrs. Hill's approval and signature-
Onslow County Schools Criminal Background Checks for School Volunteers form
Second, bring the completed and signed Background Checks form and a picture id to one of the fingerprinting sessions below:
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)
Lastly, as long as everything checks out, begin your volunteering experience with CFIE!
Menu Changes
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendars!
12/7 - Onslow Veterans Pow Wow Presentation to 3rd Grade
12/7 & 12/8 - Christmas Cheer Food Drive!
12/12 - 12/16 - CFIE Holiday Spirit Week
12/13 - Eagle Tree wrapped presents delivered to school by this day
12/16- K-2 Programs - Parents invited
12/19-1/2- Winter Break- no school for staff & students
1/10- Title I Parent Workshop
1/10-2/2- MOY iReady Math Diagnostic & DIBELS
1/16- Holiday- no school for staff & students
1/20- End of Grading Period
1/23-1/24- Teacher Workdays - no school for students
1/31- 5th Grade NC-Check-ins - Earth Science (window open until 2/3)
1/31- Report Cards go home
2/3- Grades 3-5 Awards Ceremony
2/8- 4th Grade Arts Field Trip
2/9- Early Release Day- students dismiss at 12:00 pm
2/10- Sweetheart Dance (5:30-7:30 pm)
2/10-2/11- Honors Chorus
2/13- Lockdown Drill for staff & students
2/20- Staff Workday- no school for students
2/21-2/24- ACCESS Testing (ELL students)
2/27-3/3- ACCESS Writing Grades 1-3 ELL
2/24- Interim Reports go home
2/25- Odyssey of the Mind Tournament
2/27-3/3- Read Across America Week/CHEW Food Drive
3/2- Literacy Night (5-7 pm)/Title I Parent Workshop
3/8- Tornado Drill
3/10- Staff Workday- no school for students
3/12- Daylights Savings Time Begins - Spring Forward 1 hour
3/15- Geography Bee
3/21- Spelling Bee
3/22- Early Release Day- students dismiss at 12:00 pm
3/28- Multiplication Bee
3/29- End of Grading Period
3/30- NEHS Induction (9 am)
3/31 - Third Grade Field Trip
4/3-4/7- Spring Break - no school for staff & students
4/10- Staff Workday - no school for students
4/11- 5th Grade NC Check-ins - Life Science (window open until 4/14)
4/13- Report Cards go home
4/14- Grades 3-5 Awards Ceremony
4/18- Lockdown Drill for staff & students
4/18 - Title I Parent Workshop
4/20- Grades 4-5 Chess Tournament
4/21- Grades 2-3 Chess Tournament
4/27- Math Counts Competition
5/1- Staff Workday - no school for students
5/1-5/5- Staff Appreciation Week
5/4- K-2 Field Day
5/5- 3-5 Field Day
5/8- EOY iReady Math Diagnostic & DIBELS
5/9- Interim Reports go home
5/19- Future Forward Fair (5-7 pm)
5/26-6/9 NC EXTEND I Testing
5/29- Holiday- no school for staff & students
5/31- Reading EOG (3rd) & Science (5th)
6/6- Reading EOG (4th & 5th); RTA (eligible 3rd)
6/8- Math EOG (3rd-5th)
6/9- Students Last Day of School/Report Cards go home
About Us - Carolina Forest International Elementary
Email: tracy.hill@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