Assistant Principal's Message
2.25.24
Good Morning Stingray Families!
I hope all of our Stingray Families are doing well! Thank you for your continued support of Cedar Fork! Please take a moment to read the below newsletter for information about:
- Academic Parent Teacher Teams - Parents Only Event
- K-2 - February 28 @ 5:30pm
- 3-5 - March 6 @ 5:30pm
- Family Cultural Night
- Snacks
- Health and Wellness
- Carpool and Walker Updates
Please make sure you register your kindergartner for the 24/25 school year. March 1st is the date to get a confirmed seat at Cedar Fork. After that date, your child may go on a waiting list.
If you should have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at 919.388.5240.
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Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT)
Each year Cedar Fork holds two Academic Parent Teacher Team nights to inform parents of the curriculum that their children are focusing on as well as other important topics. This is a parent only event and to get the most from this event we ask that you try not to bring your child with you if possible. Parents will be engaged in different activities to support their understanding of strategies and skills that their children are learning. They will also leave with manipulatives that can be used at home for learning. Please make sure you place these dates on your calendar and plan to arrive at 5:30pm.
- K-2 - February 28 @ 5:30pm
- 3-5 - March 6 @ 5:30pm
Family Cultural Night - March 13 - 5:00-7:30pm
Our next big event is Family Cultural Night. This event will cost $3 for PTA families and $5 for non-member families (up to 5 people). Each admission will come with one raffle ticket, and extra raffle tickets can be purchased for $2 each. We need your help to make this wonderful evening happen. Please see the ways you can participate below:
1. Parents and teachers can sign up to host a culture booth at Family Cultural Night. Please see the attached picture of Ms. Chang to see an example of a booth/culture table. Sign up by March 1st.
2. Students, parents, and teachers can sign up to perform at Family Cultural Night. Sign up by March 1st.
3. PTA members and teachers can sign up to help with henna and other volunteer spots for the night.
4. Students can donate to each grade's raffle baskets. Students can bring in new items to their classrooms, and then each grade's basket will be a raffle prize at the event. See themes below. All donations are due by March 1st.
Kindergarten:Games
First Grade: Beach
Second Grade: Gardening
Third Grade: Movie Night
Fourth Grade: Building Toys
Fifth Grade: Cooking
ECS I and II; Pre-K: Arts and Crafts
Snacks
There are many students that stop by the office or the counselors office for snack each day. Please make sure you are sending snack with your child each day. Also, if you are interested in donating any snacks you may do that as well. Here are some items that are beneficial: pretzels, popcorn, goldfish, and granola bars.
Health and Wellness
There has been a increase of students having to be sent home due to fevers. Please remember that students who are not feeling well should stay home using the guidance below:
Symptoms
- Fever of 100.4 or higher (Remain home until fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication)
- Diarrhea (Remain home until free of symptoms for 12 hours)
- Nausea and Vomiting (Remain home until free of symptoms for 12 hours)
- Severe headache
- Red, watery eyes with yellow discharge
- Undiagnosed rash
- Inability to attend learning activities
- Change in student’s typical medical status
Please help us continue to keep all students healthy by keeping your child home if they are showing any of the above symptoms.
Carpool Line at 9:00am
Carpool Line at 9:09am
Carpool Line at 9:09am
Carpool & Walker Safety Information
Please read the below information about carpool and walker safety.
Cedar Fork Elementary is committed to the safety of our students. Keeping that safety as our number one commitment, we ask that you please adhere to the following carpool procedures:
- Student arrival on campus begins at 8:45am each morning. Student(s) must remain in the vehicle until a staff member is present to unload them.
- Please maintain a safe speed of 5mph in the school parking lot.
- The carpool line is single file. Please stay behind the car in front of you. Please refrain from passing and forming an additional line.
- Please stop before all crosswalks. These areas must remain clear to safely cross students.
- When dropping off your child(ren), please pull forward to the next available staff member.
- Please make sure that your child is unloading on the passenger side of the car. We want to keep the students safe, this will ensure that they are not walking out on the driver’s side into traffic.
- Students should remain in the car until a Cedar Fork staff member opens the car door. Students are only permitted to exit the car along the front of the school building where staff members are present. Children cannot be released along Town Hall Drive, by the cottages, in the opposite side of the parking, or by the community center
- If your child(ren) arrives after 9:15am, please park and ring the front doorbell to sign your child in.
- Please refrain from cell phone usage while in the carpool line.
Also, as seen above carpool begins at 8:45am and the line is pretty empty from 8:45 - 9:08am. Arriving early in the morning with help all students get into the building on time.
FYI: If the carpool line is very long the crossing guards might ask you to turn right out of Garden Square and get in back of the other parents that have been waiting patiently in line.
Upcoming Dates...Mark Your Calendar!
Wednesday, February 28: K-2 Academic Parent Teacher Teams @ 5:30pm
Friday, March 1: Interims Go Home
Next Week - School Social Worker Appreciation Week
Wednesday, March 6: 3-5 Academic Parent Teacher Teams @ 5:30pm
Cedar Fork Elementary
Email: dkeyser@wcpss.net
Website: https://www.wcpss.net/cedarforkes
Location: 1050 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC, USA
Phone: 919.388.5240
Twitter: @CedarForkES