CFKN Leopard Tales

If you arrive at school after 7:40am and there is no adult on duty in the carpool loop, you need to park your vehicle and walk your child into the front office for their supervision and safety. Thank you in advance for your support in this matter.

• Tardies begin at 7:40am. An adult will need to sign the student in at this time.
  

• Excessive tardies will be reviewed under the choice option for attendance to a magnet program.

Please see important attendance information below:

Attendance Phase I:

Attendance & Tardies/Early Dismissals- This phase begins with 6 absences (verified or unverified) or 6 tardies/early dismissals.

Attendance Phase II:

Attendance & Tardies/Early Dismissals- This phase begins with 11 absences (verified or unverified) or 11 tardies/early dismissals.

Attendance Phase III:

Attendance & Tardies/Early Dismissals- This phase begins with the violation of the Attendance Improvement Plan (ex: exceeding the listed further tardies/absences/early dismissals allowed in the AIP for the rest of the school year).

**** State law requires students in kindergarten through 12th grade to attend school a minimum of 170 of the school year’s 180 days to receive credit for the academic year.

• Students can be absent for no more than 10 days per school year.

• A note from a parent/guardian or certified medical practitioner must be submitted to the school immediately or within 5 days upon the return of the student. Failure to provide notes within 5 day time frame may result in an absence being considered as Unverified.

• Richland School District 2 Attendance Information

*** You should receive an automated email or message from Parent Square the day of your child's absence. You can respond directly to this message in Parent Square providing the excuse information. If you have a medical note, please email and/or send in all medical notes to our Attendance Secretary, Mrs. Branson, at bbranson@richland2.org upon your return.

Thank you.

Please note that students who are NOT in our aftercare program or special after school programs, should be picked up no later than 2:50pm every day. Excessive late pickups will be reviewed under the choice option for attendance to a magnet program.

Thank you in advance for your support in this matter.

Spring Semester tuition has already been posted.

25-26 Aftercare Payment Schedule

Payments are made online through Parent Portal or you may pay by cash or check (made out to CFKN) here in the office.

Payment is due Monday each week. Accounts must be kept current in order for your child(ren) to remain in the aftercare program. Payment is still required the weeks your child does not attend aftercare. Payment will hold their place in our program.

Aftercare Parents, if there is a change in transportation this must be coordinated with the office before 2 pm.

For additional information, please see our Aftercare Handbook.

When: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 7:00pm-7:35pm

Where: EL Wright Middle School Gym

**** Enjoy the Art Show at CFK in the Multipurpose Room from 5:00pm-8:00pm!

THANK YOU again to Biscuitville for providing sausage and butter biscuits for our staff! What a wonderful treat!

We would love to invite you to become a part of the CFK and CFK North Family! Please complete this form for your group, business, or organization to establish a partnership with Center for Knowledge and Center for Knowledge North. Thank you in advance for your willingness to support and become a valued member of our school community.

As a reminder, we encourage you to check your Parent Portal accounts periodically to stay updated on any new fees and ensure timely payment.

Please remember that if you chose to pay for this year's Field Studies in three installments, the final installment is due on April 13, 2026.

• Remember all students will take their IDs home and return to school with it each day.

• Student IDs are expected to be worn for the entire duration of the school day each day from the time students arrive on campus until the end of the school day.

• IDs are not required during aftercare.

• As of Tuesday, September 2, 2025, any student who does not have an ID will be sent to the office at the conclusion of the Morning Announcements. At that time:

  • A temporary 1 day ID will be issued. The student's Parent Portal account will be charged $1.00.

  • After 5 consecutive days with a temporary ID, a new permanent ID will be created and issued to the child. The student’s Parent Portal account will be charged $5.00.

• Note: The bead on the lanyard should be worn behind the student’s neck to avoid risk of choking. This bead will allow you to adjust the length of the lanyard based on the size of the child.

**** A helpful tip is to encourage your child to place their ID in their bookbag as soon as they get home each day, so it’s ready for the next morning and less likely to be forgotten.

Thank you for your support in helping us keep things running smoothly for our students.

Please remember to respect the privacy of all students and families.

You’re welcome to take photos or videos of your own child, but we ask that you avoid photographing or posting images of other students on social media.

Thank you for helping us protect every student’s privacy.

Teacher Appreciation Week is approaching and there are lots of ways for you to help show our teachers how thankful we are! Click here for ways to volunteer and contribute to the week-long celebration.

THANK YOU to all who helped make this year's Leopard Ball a success!

Happy Birthday to our newest Birthday Book Club members! Take advantage of this last chance to celebrate your child's birthday by giving a book to our school library! The Birthday Book Club is accepting new members until March 15.

Great job, January & February Leading Leopards! We're so proud of how our students are exemplifying the four Bs (Being Safe, Being Respectful, Being Responsible, and Being a Problem Solver). Students' next chance to shop will be March 27.

February 13 was packed with fun! Our Leopard helped pass out Lollipop grams, and PTA set up a breakfast treat for the teachers!

If you shop at Kroger, you can support our school when you shop! Kroger Community Rewards program is easy to join. Once you sign in to your account, Search for “Center for Knowledge North” (NPO HW776) here and hit “save.”

Check out Mrs. Minkel's Counselor's Corner Website for more information and resources!

**Unsure if you have already purchased? Log into Parent Portal, under Student Fees and click Paid. Here you will see everything you have Paid for this school year. Have questions, email or message Mrs. Branson at bbranson@richland2.org.

Registration for camps is open now! See https://www.thestemlabsc.org/ for options.

Please see the CFKN breakfast and lunch menus below.

CFKN Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Please see the R2 Student Information Update website for any Directory Information or directions for changing/updating your preferences in Parent Portal.

Families, please keep in mind the implementation of Free to Focus. In addition to the abundance of communication that has been shared districtwide via ParentSquare, there is also an FAQ section on R2's Free to Focus Webpage.

Thank you so much for your support!

Our school website can be located at https://www.cfkn.richland2.org/. Just hover over and click on the header words "Our School," "Academics," and "Families" in the top banner area of the website to access important school information.

March

3: Erin Soderberg Downing Author Visit

4: SC Aquarium Field Study- 1st Grade

5: MedElementary Partnership Event

6: Historic Columbia Traveling Trunk visits 2nd Grade

9: Roper Mountain Field Study- 4th Grade

11: End of the 3rd Quarter

12: Early Dismissal @11:00 AM

13: Staff Workday/Student Holiday

17: CFK/CFKN Arts Night: Art Show from 5:00-8:00 PM @ CFK (Multipurpose Room); K-2nd Grades Musical Performance at EL Wright Gym from 7:00pm-7:35pm

19: Report Cards go Home

19: Jr. Beta Club Meeting (Combined CFK & CFKN) @ CFK 6:00-7:30 PM

27: CFK/CFKN Spring Picture Day

31: Patriot's Point Field Study- 5th Grade

April

1: State House/SC Supreme Court Field Study- 4th Grade

1: Traveling Trunk visits 5th Grade

2: Early Dismissal @11:00 AM

3: Staff Workday/Student Holiday

6-10: Spring Break- No School

17: Camp Discovery Field Study- 2nd Grade

22: Aftercare Application opens at 8:00 AM

28: SCREADY Test- 3rd-5th Grades- Reading Day 1

29: SCREADY Test- 3rd-5th Grades- Reading Day 2

30: SCREADY Test- 3rd-5th Grades- Writing

Center for Knowledge North

1043 Muller Rd.

Blythewood, SC 29016

Phone: 803.691.4895 Fax: 803.691.3085

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Principal: Jessica Agee - jagee@richland2.org

Asssitant Principal: Paige Malone - pmalone@richland2.org

Office Manager: Bridgette Branson - bbranson@richland2.org