Freeman Frolic

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Freeman Family Night will be Tuesday, September 10th at 5:00pm. Please come so you can learn how to support your child during this school year.

You will:

• Learn how to read the mClass Report to help build reading skills for your child
• Sign up for a parent-teacher conference
• Receive take home activities for math, literacy , and science
• Be given the Title I Compact
• Hear from our school counselor
• Meet members from our community resources
• Get a light snack!

We look forward to seeing you to help build a positive partnership between R. Freeman Elementary and our students' families.

This year, students in grades 3-5 will take NC Check-Ins through the year in reading, math, and science (5th only). Please pay attention to newsletters for testing dates so that you can:

A)Make sure you child gets a good night's rest before testing

B)Make sure your child arrives to school on time on test days.

Wednesday, September 18th

5th Grade NCCI Science for Earth Sciences

Wednesday, September 25th

3-5 NCCI Reading

Click here to read more about the Academically and Intellectually Gifted program in New Hanover Co Schools.

When: Tuesdays & Thursdays What time: during after school program (which will start after fall break) Who: 4th & 5th Graders

What is Science Olympiad?

Science Olympiad is a series of science events that students compete in to gather the highest score. There are 15 events Up to 2 Students can compete in a team for each event Some events are Knowledge based events Some events are build based events. Contact Ms. Fullwood if you are interested at brooke.fullwood@nhcs.net

Please make sure you've gone on to Scribbles to complete your student's Beginning of Year Paperwork. This must get completed every school. This is a chance for you to update phone numbers, emergency contacts, and health information. Thank you for getting this done as soon as you can! If you need assistance, please see our data manager, Mrs. Bald, in the front office.

Scribbles Beginning of Year Paperwork 24-25

Watch the video below about the impact Communities in Schools can have on helping get students to school. If you have a need, Communities in Schools is here to help. At R. Freeman, we are so lucky to have FOUR Communities in Schools staff members on our campus every day. We want your students in our building so they can learn and grow. If you need anything at all, please reach out.

CIS Student Support Specialist

brieanna@ciscapefear.org

CIS Student Support Specialist

aperson@ciscapefear.org

CIS Family Support Specialist

tasha@ciscapefear.org

CIS Full Service Community School Project Manager

sylvia@ciscapefear.org

At R. Freeman Elementary School, cell phones and personal devices are expected to be away for the day.

• Students will keep personal devices turned off and put away in backpacks.
• This included phones, smart watches, tablets, laptops, headphones, earpods, and similar devices that are not school-issued.
• Students may access their personal devices before school (before they enter the building) and after announcements (2:30pm).
• Students may NOT access their personal devices during the school day (7:15am - 2:30pm).
• Parents may call the front office to leave messages for their student (910) 250-6011
• If a student needs to call home, they can use the front office phone.

How can families support in this area?

• Please support by not expecting your student to access their phone during the school day.
• Students can bring devices to school to let families know they have arrived or about after school plans. They just cannot access the device during the school day.