Principal Turner's Corner
Dear CPEC Families,
We hope you had a wonderful weekend! Here are the key updates and reminders for the upcoming week:
Tuesday, November 5 - Election Day: Tuesday is Election Day and will be a Teacher Workday. There will be no classes for students, but teachers will be on campus for planning and professional development.
Wednesday, November 6 - Pre-ACT Exam for 10th Graders: Our 10th-grade students will be taking the Pre-ACT exam on Wednesday. This is an important assessment that helps students prepare for the ACT and provides valuable insights into areas for academic growth. Please ensure that 10th graders arrive on time and are well-rested for testing.
Upcoming Benchmark Assessments: Benchmark assessments for End-of-Course (EOC) classes are scheduled for November 12 - November 15. These assessments are an opportunity for students and teachers to gauge progress and identify areas needing support as we approach the end of the semester. More details will be shared with students in their classes.
Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your child’s education at CPEC. Please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance. We look forward to a productive week ahead!
Warm regards,
Principal Turner
Central Piedmont Early College
Counselor's Corner With Ms. DeAntonio
Volunteering opportunities: The Community Service page of my website has been updated for students interested in pursuing volunteering outside of school. These are agencies who have accepted high school volunteers in the past; it is not an exhaustive list and is not an endorsement of any of the agencies listed.
CP Advisors on campus 11/7: That is Thursday! This is likely the last time they will be here until spring semester. Please plan to stop by with any questions about spring 2025 classes or other long-term planning questions about college classes.
Communicate with your CP instructors! CMS and CPEC schools are closed on Tuesday, November 5 for Election Day. However, CPCC is open and students are expected to attend college classes as scheduled, if at all possible. If you are unable to make it to class on Tuesday, you should communicate ahead of time with your instructors to let them know why and to see what you can do to make up any work. NOTE: 9th graders will NOT have HEA or PED classes on Tuesday, since those are CPEC only classes.
Tuesday, November 5th - Election Day and CMS Teacher Workday
Tuesday, November 5th is election day and CMS will be closed for students. CPCC college courses will be held as regularly scheduled on Tuesday with the exception of Health and PE classes. CMS bus transportation will not be available on Tuesday.
Pre-ACT Assessment (Wednesday, November 6th)
Benefits of Pre-ACT Assessments:
Test questions like those on the ACT—Gives you valuable practice, including questions and scores similar to those on the ACT test.
• Ideas for improvement—Includes multiple-choice questions in English, reading, math, and science. Your scores will reveal your current knowledge and skills in each area. Since you get to keep your PreACT test booklet, you can go back through the questions and compare your answers with the correct ones after you get your results. This can help you focus on critical areas for improvement. PreACT assessments student report will give you targeted ideas to work on based on your subject scores report.
• Career suggestions based on your goals and interests— PreACT® 8/9 and PreACT reports include information about career possibilities, based on your answers to the ACT Interest Inventory, which you can use to start thinking about your future. The reports also provide career suggestions based on your interests.
More information about the benefits of taking the Pre-ACT are located in the link below:
College & Career Corner With Dr. Pendergrass
Click the link below to see future events.
College, Career, & Life Readiness Site
Nov. 1 - Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Contact: Dr. Pendergrass with questions
Testing
Nov 6 Pre-ACT (10th-grade Homerooms)
Nov 6 WorkKeys (select 12th graders)
Click the link below to see more testing info.
Contact: Dr. Pendergrass with questions
November School Improvement Team Meeting (Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00pm)
Our November School Improvement Team meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00pm via Microsoft Teams. The meeting link and agenda are located on our school website under the School Improvement Team link. Please feel free to join our parents, teachers and faculty at the meeting as we discuss our progress towards our school improvement efforts.
Important Upcoming Dates
Parent Access to Teacher Canvas Sites
Have you signed up to access and observe our teacher's Canvas sites? If not, please access the link here to sign up as a Parent Observer on Canvas. This will allow you to see assignments and classroom updates provided by our teachers.
CPEC Student & Family Handbook 2024-2025
We are excited to share our new CPEC Student and Family Handbook. The handbook contains campus policies and procedures that will support student success on our campus. The CPEC Student and Family Handbook is located here.
About Us
Central Piedmont Early College is a high school located on Central Piedmont Community College's Central Campus. Students have access to state of the art facilities to complete an Associates in Arts (AA), Engineering (AE), Science (AS). Students can also explore a variety of applied sciences including information technology, STEM programs, health care, culinary & hospitality as well as many other programs. Because of the school's close proximity to uptown, students will have many opportunities to learn about the current employment trends and begin building a network with employers that will transcend beyond graduation.
Email: erikm.turner@cms.k12.nc.us
Location: 1228 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC, USA
Phone: 980-343-0098
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