Freeman Frolic

Imagine Believe Achieve

Monday, February 17, 2025

President's Day

1:40 Holly Shelter Middle School Presentation (5th Grade)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

3rd Grade Math B NC Check-In

Freeman Scholars After School Program

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

12:00 NSEA Schools in Pools presentation (2nd Grade)

UNCW Field Experience Students on campus

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Schools in Pools Permission Slips Due (2nd Grade)

1:40 Williston Middle School Presentation (5th Grade)

Freeman Scholars After School Program

Friday, February 21, 2025

Fantastic Friday

Looking Ahead

February 24-28 Schools in Pools 2nd Grade Program

Our third graders did NOT complete the NCCI for Math on Friday 2/14. With the excitement of Valentine's Day and other school events, testing was postponed. Third Grade students will take the NC Check In for Math B on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Testing will begin first thing in the morning. Please make sure your child is rested, eats a healthy breakfast and arrives to school on time Tuesday morning!

The Word of the Week is

emphasize

Meaning: to point out something as being important.

Sentence: The teacher emphasized the need to study for the test.

Sentence: Did you emphasize the importance of getting to school on time to your parents?

February 24 - 28, 2025

Earl Jackson Pool

Bess Street

In late February, our 2nd graders are invited to participate in the Schools in the Pools program. More information is coming, but here are some water safety tidbits. The information below is from the following website: https://www.nseaswim.com/inquire/why-we-care

Water Safety in the U.S.

• No child is ever water safe. The goal of swim lessons is to make children SAFER in, on, and around water.​

• 79% of children in households with incomes less than $50,000 have little-to-no swimming ability.

• Research shows 64% of African-American, 45% of Hispanic/Latino, and 40% of Caucasian children have little to no swimming ability.

• 10 people drown each day in the United States.

• Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths among kids under 14.

• Among black children, the fatal drowning rate is nearly three times higher than that of white children within the same age bracket, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Formal swimming lessons reduces the likelihood of childhood drowning by 88%.

Good morning to my Freeman Bears. Mandated by NHC Department of Human Resources, there has been a change in my work schedule. I will serve Freeman, my home based school, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. I will serve Howe Pre-K on Thursdays and Johnson Pre-K on Fridays. For the days that I am not scheduled at Freeman, please leave me a voicemail and will return your calls. If an immediate need arises, please contact my supervisor, Lisa Brenner at 910-254-4337 or ext. 4337

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.