CFIE Family Newsletter
Friday, March 18, 2022
CFIE Mission:
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendars!
3/21- Teacher Workday- No school for students
3/22- OCS Elementary Multiplication Bee @BCE 6pm
3/22 & 3/24 - 1st Grade Musical
3/23- Les Still, WCTI Meteorologist, visits 5th Grade, sharing weather knowledge!
3/23- OCS Elementary Spelling Bee @PWE
3/25- End of Grading Period
3/25- 1st grade Simply Natural Creamery field trip
3/28- Kindergarten 22-23 Online Registration Opens!
3/28-4/8- PTO’s APEX Fundraiser!
3/29- JCMS AVID visit to 5th graders
3/30 or 4/1 Fifth Grade Storm Chasers in-school field trip
April: Month of the Military Child
4/1- Report Cards Go Home
4/5 - PTO Meeting @ 5 pm via TEAMS!
4/5 - OCS BOE meeting @ 6 pm- CFIE recognized for Purple Star Award!
4/8- 3rd 9 weeks awards
4/8- APEX Main Event
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
4/22- LAST DAY TO ORDER YEARBOOK (Cost is now $25.00)
4/25- Kindergarten Arts Field trip (changed from 1/25)
4/25-4/29 NC Checkins Benchmarks- Math & ELA (3rd-5th); Science (5th)
4/26- Third Grade Aquarium Field Trip (free thanks to a grant awarded to 3rd!)
4/27 - First Grade Arts Field trip (changed from 1/27)
4/27 - Fifth Grade Arts Field Trip to JHS musical
4/29 - CFIE’s Future Forward Fair - 5 - 7 pm
5/2-5/6- CFIE Staff Appreciation Week
5/3 - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm in the Cafeteria and via TEAMS!
5/6 - First Grade Aquarium Field Trip (free thanks to a grant awarded to 1st!)
5/6 - Fifth Grade Middle School Orientation Field Trip
5/8- Mother’s Day
5/10 & 5/12 - Kindergarten Musical
5/13 - Volunteer Breakfast
5/20- Field Day
5/26- ELA (3rd); Science (5th) EOG testing
5/30- Memorial Day 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
Title I News/Resources!
If you are interested in checking out a Resource Bag to help your child with reading/math at home, please complete this Resource Bag Request form: https://forms.office.com/r/bgNBW1HTr2
Our Title I Coach, Mrs. McGuire, will lead two Parent meetings, sharing strategies to help with math/reading at home! Parent meeting for K-2 will be held on Monday, April 4th at 3:30-4:30. Parent meeting for 3-5 will be held on Tuesday, April 5th at 3:30-4:30. Look for a sign-up link for these meetings next week!
Help! Our Lost & Found is Filling Up!
Future Forward Fair Coming Next Month! Parents- Please Complete Survey
Congrats Mr. Preston, CFIE’s 2022 March Madness Champion!
CFIE Third-Graders’ Questions Answered by Astronaut!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Preschool Application Is Now Open!
The application for the Onslow County Schools preschool program is now open!
Apply online at www.onslow.k12.nc.us/prekapply or stop by the Thompson Early Childhood Center preschool office and apply in person at 440 College St. in Jacksonville.
COVID UPDATES as of March 2nd BOE Meeting
The board also approved making face coverings optional on all OCS transportation for all K-12 students, staff and visitors.
Due to federal guidelines, face coverings will continue to be required in preschool programs, including preschool transportation, until further notice.
You can check out the latest OCS COVID-19 info and approved district COVID protocols and practices on the district website.
PTO Update- APEX PTO Fundraiser Coming Soon
Shawna Garrett - President
Ryan Roe - Vice President
Jennifer Wisely - Treasurer
Our Apex REMIX fundraiser and leadership program kicks off on Tuesday, March 29th!
Apex is a local company that provides a fun 2-week program where students will learn about important leadership habits and good character traits. Then the program wraps up with a celebratory, high energy fitness event: The Apex REMIX. It’s going to be a TON of FUN!
The PTO funds raised from this event will go towards 💙 Reconnecting the Carolina Forest Community, Technology Upgrades, Outdoor Instructional Spaces, Teacher Appreciation, Student Support, Continued Advocacy to CFIE Families and so much more 💙
We’ll share more info about the Apex program and ways to support our school over the coming weeks.
March Lunch Menu
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