BEARCAT FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE

Monday, September 14th

Home Tennis and Softball Games at Westmoore vs New Century

Wednesday, September 16th

Home Football Game at Elise vs West Pine Middle School

Green and Gold Spirit Day!

Friday, September 18th

Flexible Learning Day (Invitations went home on Friday Sept 11)

Monday, September 21st

Home Tennis and Softball Games at Westmoore vs Southern Middle

Friday, September 25th

Club Friday

Monday, September 28th

Home Tennis and Softball Games at Westmoore vs West Lee

Wednesday, September 30th

Home Football Game at Elise vs Crain's Creek Middle School.

Green and Gold Spirit Day!

Tuesday, October 6

School Improvement Meeting-3:15PM (EMS Conference Room-All Welcome)

Tuesday, October 13

Picture Day

If your child was invited to our flexible learning day this Friday, Sept 18, they should have received a letter to go home and get signed and returned by Tuesday, Sept 15. If your child didn't receive a letter, they don't need to be at school on Friday, Sept. 18. The letter looks like this:

09/11/2026

ELISE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Elise Middle School is dedicated to ensuring that every student reaches grade-level academic proficiency and receives targeted support tailored to their individual needs. Based on your students: iReady assessment data and classroom performance, your child has been scheduled to attend our upcoming Flexible Learning Day on Friday, September 18, 2026.

This is an opportunity for small group remediation. This is an instructional day specifically structured to provide intensive, focused support in core academic subjects, closing learning gaps for students who need extra reinforcement of essential grade-level skills.

Daily Instructional Schedule Layout

To maximize instructional time, students will rotate through four focused academic blocks according to the following schedule:

Time Instructional Block / Activity

7:50 AM – 7:55 AM Tardy Bell, Morning Announcements, & Homeroom

7:55 AM – 8:45 AM Block 1 Instructional Support

8:47 AM – 9:37 AM Block 2 Instructional Support

9:39 AM – 10:29 AM Block 3 Instructional Support

10:31 AM – 11:21 AM Block 4 Instructional Support

11:23 AM – 11:50 AM Student Lunch Service

Transportation and Meal Services

• Bus Transportation: School bus transportation will be provided for all students who regularly ride a bus to school.

• Breakfast and Lunch: Regular breakfast and lunch meal services will be available to all attending students.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity or the schedule, please contact Elise Middle School administration:

• Carlos Rodriguez, Principal: crodriguez@ncmcs.org

• Catrina Nordgren, Assistant Principal: cnordgren@ncmcs.org

• Main Office Telephone: 910-948-2421

Sincerely,

Carlos Rodriguez

Principal, Elise Middle School

Elise Middle Flexible Learning Day

Friday, September 18, 2026

Student first and last name:

(as listed in Infinite Campus)

Grade Level of the 2025-2026 School Year (current grade)

My student will attend the Flexible Learning Day on Friday, Sept. 12th from 7:50 am-11:50 am.

• Yes, I understand and agree.

• No, my student will not attend.

Bus Transportation

My student will:

Parent/Guardian Name

Relation to student:

Best phone number to reach you if we have questions:

Signature: _____________________________ Date: _____________

**Please return to your homeroom teacher by Tuesday, Sept. 15th**

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.

We are now at 92% 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.

In accordance with North Carolina House Bill 142, all students in grades 6-12 are required to view specific videos on abuse and neglect as part of the Protecting Our Students Act. These videos were developed by the NC Center for Safer Schools and the required portion will be viewed by our students in grades 6-12. Parents can access these video clips on the Moore County Schools Website under the NC Center for Safer Schools announcement. Videos will be shown to students on Thursday, September 17th. Please email codriguez@ncmcs.org or call the school at 910-248-2421 if you would like your child to opt out of the presentation.

Students in Moore County Schools also receive information about the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System. The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) is a program designed to provide a secure and confidential way for individuals to report concerning or threatening behavior to help prevent violence, suicide, bullying, and self-harm in schools. It utilizes a mobile app, website, and 24/7 phone hotline for anonymous reporting. Trained crisis counselors at the Sandy Hook Promise National Crisis Center assess and triage tips, then forward them to school officials and/or law enforcement as needed. More information about training coming soon.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Rodriguez at crodriguez@ncmcs.org or call Elise MS at 910-948-2421.

Reference: https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H142v5.pdf

9/13/2026

Dear Parent,

The federal No Child Left Behind law requires school districts to notify parents of children attending a Title I school of their right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers and assistants who instruct their child.

As a recipient of these funds Moore County Schools will provide you with this information in a timely manner if you request it. Specifically, you have the right to request the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:

• Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and core academic subjects he or she teaches.

• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status because of special circumstances.

• The teacher’s college major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.

• Whether teacher assistants provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.

In addition, the law requires that all schools that receive Title I funds must provide notification to every parent in the school whose child is being taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is not “Highly Qualified,” regardless of whether or not the teacher is being paid with Title I funds,

Moore County Schools is committed to providing quality instruction for all students and does so by employing the most qualified individuals to teach and support each student in the classroom. If you would like to receive any of the information listed above for your child’s teacher, please write or call for a Teacher/Teacher Assistant Information Request Form.

Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez

Principal

13 de septiembre de 2026

Estimado padre/madre:

La ley federal *No Child Left Behind* (Que ningún niño se quede atrás) exige a los distritos escolares notificar a los padres de los niños que asisten a una escuela del Título I sobre su derecho a conocer las cualificaciones profesionales de los maestros de aula y de los asistentes que imparten instrucción a su hijo.

Como beneficiario de estos fondos, el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Moore (Moore County Schools) le proporcionará esta información de manera oportuna si usted así lo solicita. Específicamente, usted tiene derecho a solicitar la siguiente información sobre cada uno de los maestros de aula de su hijo:

• Si el maestro cumple con las cualificaciones estatales y los criterios de licencia para los grados y las materias académicas fundamentales que imparte.

• Si el maestro está enseñando bajo un estatus de emergencia o provisional debido a circunstancias especiales.

• La especialidad universitaria del maestro, si posee algún título de posgrado y el campo de disciplina de dicha certificación o título.

• Si los asistentes de maestro prestan servicios a su hijo y, de ser así, cuáles son sus cualificaciones.

Además, la ley exige que todas las escuelas que reciben fondos del Título I notifiquen a cada padre de la escuela cuyo hijo esté recibiendo instrucción, durante cuatro semanas o más, por parte de un maestro que no esté "Altamente Cualificado", independientemente de si dicho maestro recibe su remuneración con fondos del Título I o no.

El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Moore se compromete a brindar una instrucción de calidad a todos los estudiantes, y lo hace contratando a las personas más cualificadas para enseñar y apoyar a cada estudiante en el aula. Si desea recibir cualquiera de la información mencionada anteriormente con respecto al maestro de su hijo, por favor escriba o llame para solicitar un "Formulario de Solicitud de Información sobre Maestros/Asistentes de Maestro".

Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez

Director

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

Spanish Version

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 Families,

Here is your Colt’s weekly update for the week of September 13, 2016. This week will kick off our fall sports games. Tennis and Softball will have their first home games at Westmoore Elementary Monday at 4:00 pm. Cross Country will kick off its season on Tuesday at 4pm with their first meet at West Pine Middle School. Football will have its first game Wednesday at Elise at 4pm versus West Pine Middle. Finally tennis and softball will have away games at EastLee on Thursday. Please see the attached clear bag policy as well as our updated Colts Athletic Schedule attached to this email.

Practice Schedule for the week:

• Tennis- Home game Monday at Westmoore Elementary, practice Tuesday and Wednesday 3:00-5:00, Away Game on Thursday at EastLee.

• Softball- Home game Monday at Westmoore Elementary, practice Tuesday and Wednesday 3:00-5:00 at Westmoore, Away Game on Thursday at East Lee.

• Football: Practice Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at Elise Middle 3:30-5:30. Home Game Wednesday versus West Pine 4pm on Wednesday.

• Cross Country: Practice Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 3:15-4:15. Away Meet on Tuesday at West Pine Middle School at 4pm.

• Cheer: Practice Monday and Thursday at Westmoore from 3:30-5:30. Game Wednesday at 4pm Elise MIddle School.

MCS Clear Bag Policy.

*UPDATED - Colts Athletic Schedule

This is your weekly

Declaration Spotlight, celebrating 250 years of American Independence.

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this week

we’re focusing on the power of the words in this historic document — and the big ideas

they represent.

The Declaration tells us that all people have the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of

Happiness. But what does “Pursuit of Happiness” really mean?

For the Founders, it meant having the freedom to follow your dreams, use your talents,

and make your own choices to build a meaningful life without unfair limits placed on you.

Today, it can mean discovering your talents, working toward your goals, and choosing your

own path.

The Declaration also says these are unalienable rights. An unalienable right is a right that

cannot be taken away. It doesn’t come from a king or a government — it belongs to you

simply because you are you.

The Declaration of Independence is more than just words on paper — it is a bold statement of

hope and freedom. Its message has inspired generations of Americans and people around the

world who believe in equality and opportunity.

As we reflect on 250 years of independence as a nation, let’s think about how these

powerful words still matter and guide us today. Each of us has the opportunity — and the

responsibility — to respect the rights of others and contribute positively to our community

and country.

Have a thoughtful and inspiring week!

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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Email: crodriguez@ncmcs.org

Website: https://elms.ncmcs.org/

180 W. Elm Street, Robbins, NC 28372

Phone: (910) 948-2421

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