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Principal Message, 9/29/24

Good Afternoon! 

 

This week we are excited to host our  24-25 Curriculum Nights for grades 3-5 on Tuesday, October 1st.  Please see the schedule below and we hope to see you there! 

 

Also on Tuesday, October 1st, students and staff are invited to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness month.

 

Wednesday, October 2nd is custodial appreciation day! We are so grateful for Mr. Olive, Mr. Green, Ms. Eva and Ms. Marianna. Each of them do a beautiful job keeping our school clean and maintained. 

 

The month of October is also National Bullying Prevention Month. There will be several ways that we will celebrate throughout the month, so please join in on the festivities beginning October 7th. 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.

 

Warm Regards,

Katie Caggia

 

 

 

Open House Curriculum Night

This week! Tuesday, October 1, 5:30-7pm: Grades 3-5

 

On Tuesday, there will be two sessions. Sessions are repeated for parents who have more than one child in a grade level span each night.  Parents only need to attend one session per grade level/child.  For example, if you only have a first grader, you can choose to only attend session 1 and then you are certainly free to leave the event. 

 

Prior to the classroom sessions, the AES PTA will hold a brief general meeting at 5:30pm.

Please note that the presentations are geared towards parents and no child care is provided. 

 

Open House/Curriculum Night Schedule:

  • 5:00-5:30 pm- AIG Meeting for families of current 4th & 5th grade students 

  • 5:30-5:45 pm- General PTA Meeting in Gym

  • 5:50-6:20 pm - Session #1 

  • 6:25-6:55 pm - Session #2 (repeat of first session)

  • 6:55-7:00 pm Families Depart

 

 

Teacher Workday October 3rd

Thursday, October 3rd is a teacher workday. Students will not attend school that day.



From Our School Psychologist:

 

Hello Cougar Families!

 

I am Courtney Broadbent, the School Psychologist at Apex Elementary and Apex Middle Schools. I will be coming to you monthly with some tips, tricks, and strategies to help you and your students make this a successful school year. Please feel free to reach out if there is a topic you’d like to see featured, or if you have specific questions about your child/children. Email is always a best way to reach out cbroadbent@wcpss.net

 

Please click here to learn more about Bully Prevention Month



Fourth, Fifth Grade Teachers, Parents and Students AIG Nomination Window is open!

 

Email  llevesque-bell@wcpss.net for student nominations.  Deadline:  September 30th, 2024

Teachers or Parents may nominate:

  • High achieving 4th, 5th grade students who are not already identified

  • High achieving 4th, 5th grade students who wish to add a second area of identification

  • High achieving 4th, 5th grade students who are new to Wake County Public Schools

 

 

Volunteer renewal closes Oct. 1 - The Last Chance to Renew!

Families and individuals approved to volunteer in the 2023-24 school year received a reminder email on Sept. 5 about the simple volunteer renewal process for the 2024-25 school year. Families must renew their volunteer registration by Oct. 1, or they must go through the entire volunteer approval process. Review volunteer renewal details here. If you were not a volunteer last year and would like to volunteer this year, you can sign up here. 



3rd Grade Explorers Parent Meeting - October 9th and 10th

For convenience, two meetings have been scheduled for parents to choose from:

  • October 9th- 4:30pm via Google Meet (link provided next week)

  • October 10th- 9:30am in person in the AES Media Center 

 

 

Apex Elementary’s Vision: As a community, we will empower and inspire every child to be a confident, compassionate, and creative individual who will reach their potential through meaningful connections and student-centered learning.