May 24, 2021

fox logo lounging in a swimming pool with the text Last Week of school

Medications

clipart of a heart with a stethescopeIf your child has medicine at school, please remember to stop by the office to sign out your child’s medication (this includes inhalers, epi-pens, OTC medicine, and prescription medicine).  Medicine cannot be sent home with a student.  Any medication not picked up by June 4th will be disposed of.  If you have any questions, please call the school and ask for our school nurse, Kim Ball.

3rd Grade RtA Test

Our school will be administering the RtA test to any 3rd grader who has not yet shown proficiency in reading.  The RtA test will be given on Wednesday, May 26th.  3rd grade teachers are making personal phone calls to inform students’ parents if their child will be participating in this test.

After receiving results from the RtA test, 3rd grade teachers will make contact with each students’ parents to inform them of the results and next steps.

Kindergarten Class Graduations in the Gym

There are two adult tickets per kindergarten graduate.

  • Wednesday, 5/26
    • Norman at 11:30
    • K. Jones at 1:30
  • Thursday, 5/27
    • Parkhurst at 11:30
    • Villarreal at 1:30

5th Grade Drive-Thru Graduation Celebration

Clipart that says Celebration time with stars and fireworks5th Grade Graduation will be a FUN drive-thru celebration again this year!  This event was a HUGE success last year and we are excited to host this again for our 5th graders.

This year’s event will be on May 27th from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm.  Families will drive-thru with their 5th grader while teachers and staff will be outside to cheer for them as they drive forward to middle school!  We encourage families to decorate their cars to make this super special for their rising 6th grader!  We ask that only one vehicle per student drive thru the event, but feel free to gather with other family or friends off campus to celebrate further!

Chromebook Return

  • 4th and 5th grade Chromebooks were today and tomorrow, May 25th.
  • 3rd graders and virtual students will be returning theirs on Thursday, May 27th.

Last Day of School – NOON DISMISSAL

Friday, May 28th is the last day of school.  It is an early dismissal day.  Students will be dismissed at 12:00 noon.

Kindergarten Sneak Peek

Text says Welcome Future Foxes with a fox logo and colored pencils as a backgroundDo you have a child that will joining us for Kindergarten next school year?  If so, plan to attend our Kindergarten Sneak Peek event on June 2nd!  It will be a drop-in event from 2:30-4:30.  Our new kindergarteners will get to come inside to see the school and tour a kindergarten classroom.  They will get to meet a kindergarten teacher, too!  There will be treats and goody bags for the kids.  There will also be plenty of photo opportunities, including with/on a school bus!  This event is sure to get your child excited about coming to school.  We look forward to meeting our newest Fletcher Foxes!

If you have a kindergartener but haven’t registered them yet, please complete the online registration or come to the front office.

Summer Learning

If you signed your child up to attend Summer Learning, please remember that June 9th is the first day.  The hours are 8:00-4:00.  We are currently working on creating the bus routes for Summer Learning.  We plan to send out bus pick-up and drop-off times later this week.

Next School Year: 2021-2022

Pending any changes to the current guidance from Governor Cooper, NCDPI, and NCDHHS, Henderson County Public Schools will resume standard pre-pandemic operations: in-person instruction only, following the schools’ traditional bell schedules, five days a week.  Currently, there is no plan to offer a virtual learning option for elementary school students.

2020 NC School Report Card

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