Fuller Falcon Reminders - September 5, 2025

Greetings Fuller Falcon Families, 

The following are important reminders: 

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Afternoon Carpool Reminders – Dismissal Procedures

Falcon Families, thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and efficient. Please review and follow these important procedures:

⚠️ Important: Families who do not follow the above procedures (no carpool tag, walking up to the front doors, or not using the carpool line appropriately) will be helped last at dismissal. Since its the first weeks of school, the line has been finishing around 4:30.

🚗 Carpool Line Rules

• Enter from State Street and keep your speed 5 mph or less.

• Arrive by 4:00 PM. Families arriving after 4:00 PM must park and sign out in the front office.

• Display your Fuller carpool tag. Each family receives two tags before the first day of school

• Stay in your vehicle. Students will be escorted to cars and must enter on the passenger side for safety.
  👉 Need a carpool number or replacement tags? Request them here: https://bit.ly/FullerCarpool2526

• 🚶 Only Certain Students Are Designated as Walkers
  In accordance with state law, WCPSS does not automatically provide school bus transportation to families who live within 1.5 miles of school. At Fuller, only a limited number of students qualify for walker or bike rider status. Walkers do not dismiss from the front doors of the school. 

❌ For safety reasons, parents may not walk up to the front doors of the school to pick up their child. Families who do so will be asked to wait until “all remaining” is called at approximately 4:30 PM.

 

     

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Action Required: 📢 Attention Kindergarten Families

As we begin the first 30 days of school, please make sure your child is up to date with all required immunizations and health screenings.

North Carolina law requires that all students meet immunization and health assessment requirements within the first 30 calendar days of school.

🚫 Students who do not meet these requirements will not be allowed to attend school until proper documentation is provided.

✅ Please review the full requirements here: WCPSS Immunizations & Health Assessments.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for helping us ensure a smooth start for all of our kindergarten students!

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Apply for Free & Reduced Meals – Action Required Each Year

This is a reminder that the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application must be completed every school year.

🍎 Meal Benefits Expiration Date
Benefits from last school year will continue for the first 30 school days of the new year.To continue receiving free or reduced-price meals, please complete a new application by October 7, 2025 (Traditional Calendar deadline).

📌 Apply here:  Free & Reduced-Price Meals Application

We encourage all eligible families to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid any interruptions in meal benefits.

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Have you checked out the Fuller PTA Website yet? https://www.fullerpta.org/

✨ On the site you can:
Meet this year’s PTA Executive Board
Join the PTA and become a member: https://www.fullerpta.org/join-the-pta/
Make a donation to support our Falcons: https://www.fullerpta.org/elementor-1119/
Explore ways to connect and get involved this year

Our PTA plays a huge role in making Fuller such a special place—your involvement makes the difference! 

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📢 Important Update: Educational Leave Requests at the Start of the 2025–2026 School Year

🚫 Educational Leave will NOT be approved during the first 20 days of school.
✔️ Students are not officially enrolled (E1 code) until they are physically present at school.
📊 The district uses attendance during the first 20 days to determine our staffing allocations.
⚠️ Last year, we lost a homeroom teacher during this window due to low enrollment.
👩‍🏫 This year, we are staffed with the exact number of homeroom teachers needed. Any drop in enrollment during this time could result in losing a teacher—and your child may be required to return to their base school if their seat is no longer available.

➡️ Please plan accordingly to ensure your child is present for the first days of school.

📅 Beginning September 24, 2025, Mr. Hernandez will begin considering Educational Leave Requests. Families must complete the appropriate form in advance.

📖 See Attendance and Absences in the Fuller Student/Parent Handbook for the required form: https://bit.ly/FullerHandbook2526

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Here Comes the Bus – Free Tracking App
WCPSS Transportation offers families a free GPS tracking system for students who ride a yellow bus. With the Here Comes the Bus app, you can see your child’s bus location in real time on a computer, tablet, or smartphone—making it easier to know when the bus is approaching your stop.

👉 Learn more and get started here: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/35380

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🎉 PTA Spirit Day at Urban Air Morrisville
Mark your calendars! Join us at Urban Air Morrisville on Tuesday, September 23, from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM for a day of fun and Fuller Falcon spirit.

20% of all ticket sales will be donated back to the Fuller PTA when you mention Fuller at the counter.

Families also receive special discounted rates:
🎟️ Ultimate Pass – $20.99
🌟 Platinum Pass – $25.99 (includes access to all attractions except skydiving)

Bring your friends, enjoy a day of adventure, and support Fuller at the same time!

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📚✨ Mark Your Calendars: Open House / Curriculum Night! ✨📚

We are excited to welcome our Fuller families for Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 5:30–7:00 PM.

Curriculum Night is an educational open house by grade level designed to give parents critical information that will support their child’s success this school year.

👩‍🏫 What to Expect:

Teacher presentations on curriculum

Classroom routines and expectations to set students up for success

Resources and strategies for supporting your child at home

ℹ️ After-school care options: Fuller staff will supervise students at dismissal until families arrive at 5:20 PM. Sign-up here. The sign-up will close on Friday, September 19.: https://bit.ly/FalconOpenHouse25

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📢 Family Reminder: Interim Reports

Our first interim reports will go home on Friday, September 26, 2025.

Interims mark the halfway point of the 9-week grading period.

The quarter ends on October 31, 2025, and report cards go home on November 7, 2025.

On the report card envelope, families can request a parent–teacher conference.

Interims are a great time to ask questions and discuss ways to support your student’s success.

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Ready to Learn is a free early learning program for children ages 18 months–5 years who aren’t yet in kindergarten. Caregivers attend a weekly 90-minute class with their child. Together, families:

• Build school readiness through language, early literacy, social skills, and parent engagement

• Participate in progress monitoring so we can celebrate growth and connect them with resources when needed

• Take home tools and activities to continue learning, creating a strong foundation for kindergarten and beyond

If families are interested, they can reach out directly at edawson@wcpss.net.

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GOOOO Falcons,

Gerald Hernandez, Principal