9.13.2026 Family Newsletter

This week we will have our first early release day on Wednesday. Please make sure you have updated your child's dismissal in SDM. We will not do any early check outs past 11:40, as we will begin dismissal at 12:15.

We will also continue our hat days on early release days. Students can bring in $1 and give it to their teacher. Hats must be within dress code.

Thursday we will have our Fall Pictures. These are the pictures we will use for the year books.

We were very successful with car riders opening their own doors and exiting the vehicles. We will continue doing this for the school year. It allows us to get car riders completed in the time allotted. Please have students ready with seatbelts unbuckled, book bags on, and everything else in hand.

Note the change in our fall book fair. We have changed the date for it to align to our Glow Night that we will host in October. It will now be October 5th-9th.

*Dismissal changes: Please update those in SDM by 2:00pm. That is when our report is ran and teachers get the email. There was a lot of changes happening via Dojo at the end of the days this week, but teachers are not checking Dojo during instructional time, and therefor they may not see it.

*Dojo: Teachers and parents will communicate through this and administration will only post information on there. Admin does not receive notification for messages like teachers do. We ask that if you need to speak with administration, to please contact the front office or send an email. We appreciate your help with this as we do not want to miss any communication from parents.

Communication is so important and I want you to be in the know when your child has a medical issue at school. Most medical issues are very minor and I use Dojo as a keep you updated. Please check your phone setting to accept notifications from Dojo so we can reach out to you quickly.

Kindergarten Parents and New to Queens Creek Parents:

Please get those Immunization Records and North Carolina Health Assessments back to the school nurse. These are state requirements that are due by Tuesday, September 22 to avoid school exclusion. Reminder letters will go home starting next week. If you have any questions or need guidance, please reach out to Nurse Wade.

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September

13: Grandparents Day

16: Early Release Day – Dismiss at 12:15

17: Fall Picture Day

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22: First Day of Autumn

24: Interim Reports

25: PTO Popcorn Friday

26: National PTO Appreciation Day

October

1: Sept.’s Student of the Month – 9:30

2: School Custodian Appreciation Day

5-9: Fall Book Fair

6: Board of Education Meeting – 6:00 pm

6: PTO Meeting- 9:30am

7: Early Release Day – Dismiss at 12:15

7: Glow Night

9: PTO Popcorn Friday

12-16: National School Lunch Week

12: No School, Teacher Work Day

19-28: PTO BOO Gram Sales

19-23: School Bus Safety Week

23-31: Red Ribbon Week “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”

23: PTO Popcorn Friday

27: Grading Period Ends

November

1-7: National School Psychologist Week

1: Daylight Saving Time Ends

2: Board of Education Meeting – 6:00 pm

3: Report Cards Issued

3: PTO Meeting- 9:30am

3: Election Day

4: Early Release Day – Dismiss at 12:15- Instructional

5: Oct.’s Student of the Month – 9:30

6: PTO Popcorn Friday

7-8: Honors Chorus- Winston-Salem

10: Fall Make-Up Pictures (ONLY for students who were absent on original date)

11: Holiday – Veteran’s Day – No School

13: World Kindness Day

13: K, 1, 3, 5- Vision Screenings

18: National Education Support Staff Day

20: PTO Popcorn Friday

20: Substitute Appreciation Day

25: NO SCHOOL- Teacher Work Day

26-27: NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Holiday

December

1: PTO Meeting- 9:30am

1: Board of Education Meeting – 6:00 pm

2: Interim Reports

3: Nov.’s Student of the Month – 9:30

4: PTO Popcorn Friday

7-11: PTO Santa Shop

17: Winter Fest: 5-7pm

18: PTO Popcorn

21: First Day of Winter

21-31: NO SCHOOL- Winter Holiday