CMS Engagement in Action!
September 2026
The Meaningful Medicine program, an initiative from Atrium Health, offers health and wellness resources to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and its students while they are on campus, at school. To learn more about the resource, read over the information below which is located on the CMS website.
- An overview of the Meaningful Medicine program
- Watch the April 2026 Family Engagement webinar: CMS Family Academy: Meaningful Medicine. Atrium teammates joined to share details about the initiative at schools and how it is helping students.
- School Based Virtual Care – or Telemedicine – is offered at 126 CMS locations. If a student is not feeling well on campus, at school during school hours they can see a medical provider virtually in a private setting. Parents can join the visit on campus or virtually. Check out locations and watch the video on how it works:
- School Based Virtual Therapy is offered at 32 CMS locations supporting students mental and emotional wellbeing. The virtual therapy session is on campus, during school hours and supported by Atrium Health’s Behavioral Health team. It is referral based and to learn more connect with your school counselor, social worker, or psychologist or visit the School Based Virtual Therapy webpage on the CMS website.
Hispanic Heritage celebrations at Compare Foods!
Compare Foods, a Hispanic-owned chain of supermarkets, is hosting Hispanic Heritage celebrations at all of its Charlotte locations. The events include food, cultural performances and more. Each of these events will take place from 3 pm- 7 pm.
Sept. 13th- 818 E. Arrowood Rd.
Sept. 14th- 3600 N. Sharon Amity Rd.
Sept. 21s 201 W. Arrowood Rd.
Sept. 27th- 3112 Milton Rd.
Sept. 28th- 2701 Freedom Rd.
Tween Crafternoon: Frida Kahlo Inspired Self Portraits
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Location: ImaginOn 300 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Ages 10-12
This crafting project is inspired by the beautiful artwork of iconic Hispanic artist Frida Kahlo. We will create colorful self-portraits borrowing from Kahlo’s unique style, while making them our own.
Supplies will be provided- just bring your creativity and dress for mess.
Duolingo Live! Spanish
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time: 2:30 pm to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Independence Regional Library 6000 Conference Drive, Charlotte, NC
Free Ages 12-18
Practice your Spanish language skills in a fun, interactive program for Hispanic Heritage Month at the Independence Regional Library.
Participants will practice Spanish through a low-stakes group game facilitated by library staff. It’s Duolingo but without phones!
All Spanish language skill levels are welcome.
Read Together with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library!
CM Library staff will come to your school to lead a fun, one-hour Read Together Workshop! During the workshop, parents and caregivers learn simple ways to:
make reading fun and keep children interested
ask questions and talk about books together
build reading skills through reading aloud
keep enjoying books together, even as children are already reading on their own.
Children and adults will practice together during the workshop and will be sent home with free books to keep! Come read, learn, and have fun together!
Schedule your Active Reading Workshop using the QR code found on the flyer, or by emailing Elyse Farmer, Program Coordinator, at efarmer@cmlibrary.org
CMS Learning & Language Acquisition
Looking for resources in your home language?
Homework Help at All CM Library Locations!
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library provides weekly homework help at all library locations! Trained volunteers utilize a pop up learning space filled with learning resources and manipulatives to help your child in one of these three ways: Homework Help, Skills Practice and Tutor.com.
Library volunteers are available at least one afternoon a week at all Library locations to help students complete assignments, practice a skill, or connect to Library resources. Student support is available on a first come, first served basis depending on volunteer availability; no registration is required unless otherwise noted in the list below.
Heart Math Tutoring
Want to support a CMS elementary student with only 1 hour per week?
CMS nonprofit partner Heart Math Tutoring is currently looking for volunteer tutors to provide 1:1 tutoring to help students build foundational math skills and confidence! With the support of an on-site coordinator, volunteers use an easy-to-follow, proven curriculum featuring hands-on activities and games. Volunteers work with the same student all year building a relationship and strengthening skills.
You can sign up to volunteer at https://heartmathtutoring.org/volunteers/become-a-volunteer/ and email volunteer@heartmathtutoring.org with questions.
Infinite Campus is our new student information system for this school year! Just like PowerSchool last year, Infinite Campus gives families easy access to important information—announcements, assignments, attendance, grades, your child’s schedule, and so much more—all in one convenient place.
The instructions for creating your Parent Portal account and completing your back-to-school forms are below. Please carefully review them. Be sure to enter your student's full legal name.
CMS Family and Community Engagement
Email: familyengagement@cms.k12.nc.us
Website: CMS Family and Community Engagement
Facebook: facebook.com/CMScpfe