BEARCAT FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE

Wednesday, September 16th

Home Football Game at Elise vs West Pine Middle School

Friday, September 18th

Flexible Learning Day

Friday, September 25th

Club Friday

Tuesday, October 13

Picture Day

Need Transportation?

As a reminder, any returning student who rode a bus at the end of the 2025-26 school year, will automatically be rolled over as a bus rider for 2026-27.

If your student did NOT ride a bus during the 2025-26 school year, but you would like to request bus transportation for the 2026-27 school year, please contact our Data Manager, Maranda Britt, to submit an online bus transportation request form.

Bus Quest App

The BusQuest app is a convenient tool for parents/guardians to track their child's school bus. It provides real-time GPS tracking, allowing you to see the bus location, get notifications when it's approaching your stop, and receive alerts about any delays or changes to the route. There is an english and spanish of how to get Bus Quest App Above.

09/07/2026

Dear Parent/Guardian

Elise Middle School Flexible Learning Days are designed to support your child in the area where they are not currently demonstrating success. If your child is invited to attend our Flexible Learning Days, they will receive a letter and phone call, and it will be counted towards attendance. We are inviting students due to making insufficient academic progress. Your student’s iReady and classroom data are used to determine if they will attend the Flexible Learning Day.

Students will receive focused, intensive instruction or academic support based on their specific needs. Instruction in Math, Reading, 8th grade Science as well as community building lessons will take place for some students as well. Students will have blocks of instruction and will be scheduled based on their needs.

Transportation will be provided for students who regularly ride a bus.

Regular breakfast and lunch service will be available.

If you have any questions please contact Elise Middle School administration, Carlos Rodriguez (crodriguez@ncmcs.org) or Catrina Nordgren (cnordgren@ncmcs.org) or call the school and ask to speak to one of us. 910-948-2421

Very Respectfully,

Carlos Rodriguez

Principal

We are now at 91% connected on Class Dojo! Nice job families, let's continue to work to 100%!

Class Dojo is our main communication method with teachers and families. You should have received a link via email and a form to sign up via your homeroom teacher’s classroom code.

Here is the link to join Elise: https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=school&schoolID=5580884a6f0c41f11aa7f6b9

Enrollment

Our Student Information System, Infinite Campus, allows parents/guardians to view student grades, pay fees, update contact information, and more. We encourage you to follow the instructions below to create your parent portal account. If you encounter any difficulties, devices and assistance will be available at school sites.

Click here for the Parent Portal cheat sheet.

Call the front office and ask to talk to Maranda Britt if you need help getting signed up.

As we begin the school year, please review the dress code within the MCS Parent/Student Handbook & Code of Conduct linked here:

MCS Parent/Student Handbook & Code of Conduct

Remember:

No hats (unless your child pays to wear hats on Friday!)

No crop tops or bellies showing.

Shorts must be arm lengths.

No spaghetti straps.

Shirts must cover the whole chest.

In order for our School Nurse or trained staff to administer medication during the school day, parents/guardians must go through the process of signing it in. The link provided gives more detailed information about medicine administrations. Do not send any medication to school with your child at anytime. Please email Mary Beaman-Thornton (mthornton@ncmcs.org) if you have additional questions.

Back to School Nurse Mary's Newsletter:

English Version

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Elise Middle School has been identified as a CEP school for the 2026-27 school year. This means all students will receive free breakfast and lunch (please see information below). If your child will be eating breakfast at school, please ensure that that have enough time to be in class by the 7:50am start time.

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a meal service option that allows the nation’s highest schools and districts in need to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without the need for household applications.

Good Evening Colts Famillies,

Here is your Colt’s Weekly update for the week of September 6, 2026. Since we had to cancel all sporting events last week, games that were scheduled next week are being rescheduled. We will continue to hold tryouts for softball, cross country and tennis beginning Tuesday. The shuttle will take students to their designated practice locations. Please see below for the specific dates and times for each sport.

• Tennis - Tryouts will take place Tuesday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 pm at Westmoore Elementary

• Softball -Tryouts will take place Tuesday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 pm at Westmoore Elementary

• Cross Country - Tryouts will take place Tuesday through Friday from 3:15 -4:15 pm at North Moore High School

Practice for football will take place Tuesday through Friday from 3:00-5:00 pm at Elise Middle.

Practice for cheer will take place Tuesday through Friday from 3:00-5:00 pm at Westmoore Elementary.

We will send out an updated Colts Athletic schedule as soon as we have confirmed all new game dates. Have a great week. Go Colts!

This is your weekly '250

Years of Liberty: A Declaration Spotlight,' celebrating the Semiquincentennial

(se-mē-quinn-sen-ten-ē-el) of American Independence.

This week, we’re focusing on the inspiring impact of the Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration didn’t win battles or instantly create a new government. But it did

something just as important — it gave purpose, meaning, and direction to the American

Revolution. It clearly stated what the colonies believed and why they were willing to fight

for those beliefs.

For the first time, our founders boldly declared that freedom and rights do not come from a

king or individual ruler. Instead they believed that freedoms and rights belong to all people

simply because they exist. That idea was bold, risky, and incredibly inspiring.

And its influence didn’t stop in 1776. The words and ideas in the Declaration have inspired

people around the world. Leaders of the French Revolution looked to it when demanding

liberty and equality. Nations in Latin America fighting for independence in the early 1800s

were influenced by its message. Movements for freedom across the globe have echoed

the belief that all people deserve rights and self-government.

Even today, the Declaration challenges each new generation — including us — to protect

equality, defend freedom, and work toward a society where rights truly belong to everyone.

As we mark 250 years of independence, let’s remember that the Declaration of

Independence is more than a historical document. It is a statement of hope — one that

continues to inspire the world.

In addition to our weekly update and the school's website, you can keep up with what our Bearcats are doing by visiting our social media page.

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180 W. Elm Street, Robbins, NC 28372

Phone: (910) 948-2421

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