Fuller Falcon Reminders - August 26, 2025

Greetings Fuller Falcon Families, 

We’re off to a wonderful first few days of the school year at Fuller! Thank you for your patience as we all learn and adjust to new systems and routines. Your support makes a big difference.

This week, we’ve had different groups of kindergartners joining us each day. The big learning curve will come on Tuesday, September 2, when all of our kindergarten students begin attending together. Please know that things will continue to get smoother and better as the days go on!

The following are important reminders: 

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💻 Parent Portal Setup – Troubleshooting

Our school team continues to troubleshoot Infinite Campus Parent Portal problems.

📧 Important details to know:

• The email will continue to be sent weekly until the parent creates their account.

• Invitations are sent from SIS-Notification@wcpss.net and include step-by-step setup instructions.

• Families should check their spam or junk folder if they believe they missed the message.

If you have not received the invitation email, please complete this survey so we can help troubleshoot at the school level: https://bit.ly/ParentPortalProblems

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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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🍎 Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
Friday, August 29, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 PM

Kindergarten families who attended a staggered entry day will receive their child’s teacher assignment and roster for the school year.

Families will get to:

• Visit classrooms

• Meet teachers

• Drop off supplies (or bring them on the first full day)

 

What if my child did not attend a staggered entry day?
Your child may be placed in a temporary classroom roster during the first few days of school. Once teachers have had the chance to get to know your child, an official teacher assignment will be made.

First Full Day for All Kindergarteners : Tuesday, September 2, 2025

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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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You’re Invited: Mr. Shore’s Retirement Clap-Out!

We’re celebrating Mr. Shore’s incredible dedication and service with a Retirement Clap-Out on Friday, August 29 — and we’d love for you to join us!

🕝 Arrival Time: Please begin arriving at our front doors at 2:30 PM
👏 Clap-Out Begins: 2:45 PM
🚗 Departure: All guests will need to exit campus by 3:15 PM so we can safely prepare for carpool and bus dismissal.

Let’s send Mr. Shore off with all the love and applause he deserves!

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Afternoon Carpool Reminders (Dismissal Procedures)

• 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.

• Final reminder about tags: Beginning Tuesday, September 2, 2025, cars without a tag will be directed to park and present a photo ID in the front office to pick up their child.

• 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

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Only Certain Students are Designated as Walkers

In accordance with state law, WCPSS does not automatically provide school bus transportation to families who reside within 1.5 miles of the school campus their student is attending. At Fuller, only a limited number of students qualify for walker or bike rider status. All other students must use carpool or school bus transportation for dismissal. For safety reasons, parents may not walk up to the front of the school to pick up their child and must remain in their vehicles to proceed through the carpool line.

⚠️ Parents who arrive on foot at dismissal will be asked to wait until “all remaining” is called at approximately 4:15 PM. These procedures are in place to ensure student safety and to maintain fairness in the carpool process.

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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 More details coming soon about after-school care options. Fuller staff will supervise students at dismissal until families arrive at 5:20 PM. A sign-up form will be shared in the coming weeks.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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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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GOOOO Falcons,

Gerald Hernandez, Principal