Fuller Falcon Reminders - September 15, 2025

Greetings Fuller Falcon Families, 

The following are important reminders: 

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PTA Reflections Contest

Hey Fuller Families!
The National PTA Reflections is back, and this year’s theme is “I Belong…” – a powerful opportunity for our students to express themselves through art! Find more details here.

Students can submit entries in dance, film, literature, music composition, photography, or visual arts. Don't forget to include the entry form, Google form and artwork!

🗓️ Deadline: October 10, 2025

Let’s encourage our kids to get creative and show how they belong in their world. Can’t wait to see the amazing talent from our Fuller community!

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🎭👞 Dance Program Shoe Drive 👞🎭

Our dance teacher is looking for donations to support our Fuller Falcon Dance Program! We are especially in need of tap and ballet shoes in smaller sizes, but any size will be greatly appreciated.

✨ If you have a gently used pair of dance shoes ready for a second stage life, we’d love to have them!

📩 Questions? Please reach out to Ms. Solomon at msolomon3@wcpss.net
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Thank you for helping our dancers shine! 💃🕺💫

 

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

We look forward to welcoming our Fuller families on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 5:30–7:00 PM for Curriculum Night! 

This special evening is designed to give parents critical information that will support their child’s success this school year.

Agenda for the Evening

5:30 – 5:40 PM Doors Open & Families Arrive
⚠️ Reminder: Students in after-school care must be picked up from the cafeteria by 5:40 PM.

5:40 – 6:05 PM Session 1: Grade Level Presentations

6:10 – 6:20 PM PTA Meeting & Principal’s Comments (Gym)

6:30 – 6:55 PM Session 2: Grade Level Presentations
(repeat of Session 1 for families with multiple children)

👩‍🏫 What to Expect

Teacher presentations on curriculum

Classroom routines and expectations

Resources and strategies for supporting your child at home

ℹ️ After-school care: Fuller staff will supervise students at dismissal until families arrive at 5:30 PM.
👉 Please sign up here by Friday, September 19: https://bit.ly/FalconOpenHouse25

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📢 Action Required: Kindergarten Families

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

🚫 Beginning October 1, students who are not compliant will not be allowed to attend school until proper documentation is received.

✅ Please make sure you submit all necessary documentation by September 30 to ensure your child remains in school without interruption.

🔗 Review requirements here: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/166 

Thank you for your immediate attention to this important matter and for helping us ensure a smooth and safe start for all of our Fuller Falcons!

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Carpool Reminders

Now that we have our systems practiced and running smoothly after the first weeks of school, carpool is over by 4:10 PM. Our thirty-minute dismissal window is 3:40–4:10 PM, and all parents should pick up their child by 4:10. Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and efficient.

⚠️ Important: Families who do not follow the procedures below (no carpool tag, walking up to the front doors, or not using the carpool line appropriately) will be helped last at dismissal. These adults must also have a driver's license and have their name on the child's locator card to have the student released to them.

❌ 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 4:10 PM.

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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.

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

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📣 Looking for something fun to do on your teacher workday, Tuesday, September 23rd?

✨ Join the Fuller Falcons for PTA Spirit Day at Urban Air Morrisville from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM!

🎟 Special discounted pricing when you mention Fuller at the counter, PLUS 20% of sales come back to the Fuller PTA:

• Ultimate Pass – $20.99

• Platinum Pass – $25.99 (all attractions except skydiving)

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

#FullerFalcons #PTASpiritDay #UrbanAirMorrisville

 

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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

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