CFK Leopard Tales
December 2025
**** Special Note about Aftercare: While we understand that some families are still looking for aftercare availability, our CFK aftercare is FULL and we are no longer accepting students from the waiting list. Our waitlist is also FULL. We are no longer accepting waitlist requests for this year. If you are still seeking aftercare in the area, the below locations pickup at CFK and transport to their individual locations:
After School Adventure Care
Location: 8816 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
839-224-6252 or 803-386-9330 https://www.afterschooladventurecare.com/
Legacy Martial Arts - Forest Drive
Address: 4711 Forest Dr Suite 10, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone: (803) 407-4422 https://legacy-martialarts.com/
Excel Academy
Address: 9354 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
Phone: (803) 569-9064
Woodfield Enrichment Center
Address: 2540 Kneece Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
Phone: (803) 865-7151
University of Personal Fitness - Taekwondo School
Master Goodwin & Shelton
Address: 6820 N Main St suite H, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 609-3397
Just a friendly reminder to keep up with your aftercare payments.
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.
Late Arrival Procedures
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.
**** 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.
Did you know you can respond directly to the automatic attendance message if your child is marked absent? Just click Reply and let us know the reason—your response will count as your parent note.
If you have a medical excuse, there’s no need to send the original note with your student. You can keep the original for your records and simply email a photo or scanned copy to Mrs. Carter (tacarter@richland2.org) or Mrs. Eckstrom (feckstrom@richland2.org).
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 are paying the entire amount for this year's Field Studies and have not already done so, this payment is due on December 12, 2025.
If you are choosing to pay in two installments, the first half of the payment is due on December 12, 2025 and the second half is due by February 12, 2026.
If you are choosing to pay in three installments, the due dates for each installment are listed below:
December 12, 2025
February 12, 2026
April 13, 2026
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.
Keep Reading Over the Break!
As we head into Thanksgiving and winter break, we encourage all students to keep reading a little each day. Regular reading helps maintain skills students have built so far and ensures they return ready to continue growing. Whether it’s a favorite book, a magazine, or a cozy read-aloud with family, every minute spent reading helps strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence. You could set a challenge or goal to read a great chapter book or set a number of books to read by the end of the break. Let’s keep those reading muscles active all season long!
Please see the CFK breakfast and lunch menus below. If your child would like school breakfast in the morning, please arrive at school prior to 7:20am.
Our school website can be located at https://www.cfk.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.
December
5: Fall Makeup Picture Day
17: DARE Graduation (5th Grade)
18: Columbia Marionette Visits First Grade
19: Early Dismissal @11:00AM
19: End of 2nd Quarter
19: Choice I Application Window Closes @5:00PM
22-January 2: Winter Break- No School
January
5: Staff Workday/Student Holiday- No School
15: 1st Grade to SC State Museum
15: 2nd Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued
19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday- No School
23: 3rd Grade to RCPL Sandhills
30: Class Picture Day
Center for Knowledge
3006 Appleby Lane
Columbia, SC 29223
Phone: 803.691.2966 Fax: 803.699.2967
Principal: Jessica Agee - jagee@richland2.org
Assistant Principal: Jessica Holley - jholley@richland2.org
Office Manager: Tammy Carter - tacarter@richland2.org