The Mustang Memo

Currituck County School Calendar

Our Mustangs had a special start to their morning as Currituck County High School football players and cheerleaders joined us to help welcome students during morning car and bus arrivals! The excitement continued as our special guests visited classrooms to read with our students and spread some KNIGHT pride!

What a wonderful way to build excitement for CCHS Homecoming while giving our little Mustangs the opportunity to connect with some amazing high school role models!

A huge THANK YOU to our Knights for spending the morning with us and making our students feel so special! Once a Mustang, always part of the family!

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom.

Picture Day is coming! 📸

Fall Picture Day is Thursday, October 15th! Students will have their individual pictures taken, and these photos will be used in our school yearbook, so bring those Mustang smiles!

📅 Thursday, October 15th
📸 Fall Picture Day
We can’t wait to see those picture-perfect smiles!

It’s time for one of our favorite Kindergarten traditions, our Annual Nursery Rhyme Day!

On Friday, October 16th, our Kindergarten Mustangs will bring nursery rhymes to life by dressing as their chosen nursery rhyme characters! We can’t wait to see Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, and many other familiar characters walking the halls of Shawboro!

We love celebrating learning, creativity, and traditions with our littlest Mustangs!

An Awareness Day is meant to bring attention to and increase understanding of a medical condition, disability, or important cause that impacts our Mustang families. On these days, we simply encourage everyone to wear the designated color shirt to show support.

A Spirit Day is a fun school celebration where creativity is encouraged—students and staff can go all out with themed clothing, accessories, and school spirit!

Four final designs will be selected, one from each grade category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12/13), to be featured on the 2026 district holiday cards.

Please use the links below to view the contest details and guidelines. Each school will also share contest information with its staff and students.

The last day to submit contest entries at each school is November 2nd.

We look forward to seeing our students showcase their artistic talents and share their incredible creativity!

Currituck County Schools, in partnership with the Currituck Education Foundation and Currituck Chamber of Commerce, invites our families, staff, community members, and community partners to join us for the 2026 State of the Schools!

Join us as we share the work happening across Currituck County Schools, highlight district accomplishments, and look ahead to the opportunities and priorities shaping our future.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Monday, October 19, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Currituck County Cooperative Extension Center (Auditorium), 120 Community Way, Barco, NC 27917

Planning to attend? Let us know!

Pre-registration is not required, but your response will help us plan for the event. Scan the QR code located on the invitation or use this link to register.

Registration Link

Invitation (PDF Format)

October is National Principals Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, and ADHD Awareness Month.

18th National School Bus Safety Week

19th Staff Work Day

21st Third Grade Field Trip

21st Awareness day: Wear ORANGE for ADHD Awareness Month & Unity Day

23rd Kindergarten Field Trip

23rd Report Cards

26th-30th Red Ribbon Week

27th World Occupational Therapy Day

We want to highlight the achievements of our Mustangs! Feel free to send us individual or group highlights of achievements our students.

Mustang Highlight Submission Form

We are excited to share the NC Farm to School contest, which will select student artists who will be featured in the 2027-28 NC Farm to School Calendar. The theme for this year’s contest is “North Carolina Agriculture”. The contest is open to public school students in grades K-5 to create artwork featuring agriculture grown, raised, caught, or made in our state.

Deadline for entry is Friday, December 11, 2026. Winners will be announced in March 2027. Winners and their teachers will be recognized during an awards reception at the Got to Be NC Festival in May 2027.

Contest information can be found here.

You can find the winners, finalists, and honorable mentions from last year’s contest on the NC Farm to School website:

To find out more about agriculture in North Carolina, visit the NC Ag Statistics website

When you completed this year's Annual Information Update, IF you answered “No” to the following

question:

“Do you grant permission for your student’s directory information to be shared?”

You will receive a letter home to confirm what you intended to select.

We want to make sure you understand what that answer means, because it affects more than most

families expect. “Directory information” includes things like your student’s name, photograph, and participation in school activities. By answering “No,” you have told the district not to share

any of that information without your written permission.

In practice, this means your student may be left out of:

• The school or district yearbook (photos and name captions)

• Honor roll, academic, or achievement recognitions shared with local media or posted publicly

• Athletic and activity rosters, game or event programs, and team photos

• Graduation programs and printed commencement materials

• School or district website and social media posts that name or picture your student

If this is what you intended, no action is needed — your student’s information will continue to be

protected from these uses. Your “No” answer will remain in effect for this school year unless you

notify us in writing that you want to change it.

If this is not what you intended, please use the form sent home to notify the school.

Free and Reduced Meal Applications must be completed each school year. The grace period for students who qualified last year is expiring soon. If your family has not yet completed an application for the 2026–2027 school year, please submit one as soon as possible to prevent meal charges from being added to your child’s account. Even if your child qualified last year, a new application is required each year.

Families can now set up and prepay student meal accounts online using LINQ Connect. Register with LINQ Connect to conveniently manage and monitor meal accounts throughout the school year. It’s quick, easy, & free to sign-up!

• Pay balances and add money to meal accounts online from anywhere and at any time
• Link multiple student accounts
• Track payments and purchases
• Receive important confirmations and notifications
• Submit free and reduced meal applications (does not require an account)

Free and Reduced Meal Applications are Now Available

Free and reduced-price meal applications are also available online—apply today!

School Meal Applications Can Help...

• Household meal applications can help families with eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals, fee waivers on college applications and admission tests, and discounts on utilities, internet access, and school fees.
• It helps school districts with academic and enrichment funding, discounts on technology and internet access, and resources for classrooms, educators, and students.

Submit one application per family to potentially qualify for free or reduced meals. Families must complete a new application every school year.

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Currituck County Schools kicked off Attendance Awareness Month! Regular attendance plays an important role in helping students stay connected, engaged, and successful throughout the school year.

To help families plan ahead, we’ve created a 2026–2027 Calendar Quick Reference Guide featuring scheduled early release days, teacher workdays, and holidays throughout the school year.

When possible, planning appointments, vacations, and other activities around instructional days is a great way to support consistent attendance and help students make the most of every opportunity to learn, connect, and grow.

Save this guide for easy reference throughout the year. It is also available on our website.

No, students may not be dropped off at school prior to 7:25 a.m. Please keep your child in your vehicle until the morning arrival bell rings at 7:25 a.m.

If you arrive early and choose to wait near the front entrance, a parent or guardian must park and remain with the student until the doors open. Students may not be dropped off or left unattended at the front doors to wait for the arrival bell.

As we welcome our students and families back to school, please be reminded that all front office staff will request photo ID for campus access.

To help maintain a safe and secure school environment, we kindly ask all visitors to follow these steps:

📌Please use the Main Entrance.

📌Have a valid photo ID ready and be prepared to share the purpose of your visit.

📌Once buzzed into the building, all visitors must report directly to the Main Office first before going anywhere else in the building.

📌Visitors approved to move beyond the Main Office must wear a visitor badge/sticker at all times.

Please Note: If multiple families arrive at the same time, each visitor must present an ID and state their purpose for visiting before being granted entry.

Our highest priority is always to provide a safe environment for our students and staff. We appreciate your partnership in keeping our schools safe and welcoming for everyone!

📌As you enter the gym, please have your student pick up card ready to make dismissal a fast and smooth process.

📌If you have additional business in the building, you will need to exit the gym and walk to the front office to sign in.

As we begin the school year, we also ask for your partnership in helping our Mustangs start strong each day. Please take a few moments at home to remind your child about the importance of following school expectations, making good choices, showing respect to others, and being ready to learn. When school and home work together to reinforce these expectations, we create the positive, productive learning environment that all of our Mustangs deserve. Thank you for doing your part to help make this a successful year!

Yearbooks are on sale now! Reserve your yearbook today to prevent missing the deadline!

Visit shop.memorybook.com

Our school code is: 139089M

The cost is $25.00

🛡️ Safety First: Visitor Check-In

The safety of our students and staff is always our top priority. Thank you for helping us keep Shawboro Elementary safe by following our visitor procedures.

📍 All Visitors

✅ Enter through the Main Entrance only.

✅ Have your valid photo ID ready.

✅ Be prepared to share the purpose of your visit.

✅ After being buzzed in, report directly to the Main Office before going anywhere else in the building.

✅ If approved to enter the building, please wear your visitor badge at all times.

Please Note: If several visitors arrive at once, each person must present an ID and state the reason for their visit before entering.

🚗 Morning Drop-Off

Drop-off begins at 7:25 a.m.

• Please keep students in your vehicle until 7:25 a.m.
• Students should exit only in the designated drop-off lane.
• Please do not drop students off in the parking lot.

Need to park?
Park in a designated parking space and walk your child to the staff member at the crosswalk.

🤒 Feeling Sick?

Please help keep everyone healthy by following district illness guidelines before sending your child to school.

Questions about symptoms or returning to school?

💙 Contact Nurse Tatem for assistance.

🔒 A Quick Safety Reminder

Our office staff will continue asking visitors to:

✔️ Show a photo ID

✔️ State the purpose of their visit

These simple steps help us maintain a safe and secure learning environment for every Mustang.

Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and partnership in keeping Shawboro Elementary a safe place for all students. 💙🐴

Shawboro Elementary School- Home of the Mustangs

Website: https://ses.currituck.k12.nc.us/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawboroES

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