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Please Support Our Annual Fund
The Annual Fund Campaign is our primary opportunity for school families to participate in the continued success of our school by helping to bridge the gap left by state and local funding. This fund supports existing educational programs, new curriculum development, improves facilities, and supports essential needs of Socrates Academy.
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Open Enrollment has Started
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Prospective Family and Sibling Enrollment is open for the 2020-2021 School Year
Current families do not need to apply for the lottery
unless they are entering a new child (sibling) into the sibling lottery.
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Come to the School Play! - Ariadne's Thread
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Middle School Drama is performing the Greek play, Ariadne’s Thread on November 15
th
& 16
th
at 7 p.m. This is a short play (about an hour) and is a great opportunity for younger kids to experience a theater production without the long sit time and is perfect for a family "date" night. Tickets $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Socrates students and children 12 and under are free. Concessions will be sold before and after the production.
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Phone Calls from the School
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Parents, please check your voicemail box to make sure your mailbox isn't full. Students and staff are instructed to leave voicemails when making phone calls to parents but we are finding many times that voicemail boxes are full and a message cannot be left. Thank you for your cooperation.
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As cold and flu season approaches, please remember to
keep your child home if they are feeling sick, not acting like themselves or showing any possible signs of flu like symptoms. Additional guidance can be found on pages 12-13 of the
Parent Handbook
. Please help us keep everyone healthy and well!
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Looking for Ways to Volunteer? Sign Up!
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Letter Writing Campaign
Work with other volunteers to stuff envelopes, make copies, chat and relax.
Help with School Play Concessions
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Adopt a Spot (Watering Only)
This can be done while you are waiting in line for carpool. You will receive 36 hours for Spot Adoption.
Volunteer at the Uniform Closet
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Please fill out the form that was sent home with your scholar today with addresses of friends, family, or local businesses you support. Your scholars will write a personal letter, sharing with the recipients what they love about their school and then we will mail them.
We know it can be time consuming to look up all of those addresses, so we are offering 3 volunteer hours for every completed form that is turned in! Please note, the day of the week on the form is incorrect. Forms are due
Thursday
, November 14th.
Please send forms in by:
Thursday, November 14th
Learn More About How This Helps Your Child
HERE
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Participate in the PFI General Membership Survey
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Help decide the next large item PFI will save for and eventually purchase for the school. Take our quick survey and review & rank the items according to your preference. Participation in this survey is optional. Each member may vote once.
***Survey Ends Wednesday, November 13th***
Results will be announced at the next PFI Meeting on Thursday, November 14th @ 6:30pm in the Middle School Library.
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Picture make up day is
November 13th. Students who were absent on the original picture day will have their picture taken. Please ensure that your scholar is properly dressed in approved school uniform, no sweatshirts please. Please reach out to Ema Phillips at
[email protected] if you do not like your scholar’s original picture, and would like a retake.
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The Fall Arctic Adventure Scholastic Book Fair is coming!
Book Fair Hours
Monday Nov. 18th - Friday Nov. 22nd
After School Hours
Wednesday November 20th - 4:00-6:30pm
Online Fair will be open
November 10th-November 24th
Check us out
online to learn about e-wallet, an online account which parents can set up for children to purchase books at the fair!
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3rd Annual Gingerbread House Contest ~ Coming Soon
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This year NJHS will be hosting our 3rd Annual Gingerbread House Competition! This is a great family activity to do over the Thanksgiving holiday.
This year's categories will be Family, Adult, Tween and Child. More information is coming soon!
Entries will be due on Monday, December 2nd.
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FREE for Socrates Students ~ Charlotte Eagles Soccer Skills
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Join us for a 1 hour session in an enjoyable and encouraging environment focused on individual skill, development, comfort and confidence on the ball. Players will have opportunities each week to freely execute the new skills in a fun application game and small sided games, all while incorporating character traits each week that will be highlighted and discussed by Charlotte Eagles coaches.
DATES : 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25
Use the link for Socrates Academy students- SOCRATES2019 to have the fee waived.
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Information about the 7th grade Greece trip has been sent to families. If you did not receive the email and would like information on the trip, please contact
[email protected]
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Hot Lunch Ordering for December is now open.
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Open Tuesdays in November
8:10 am - 9:30 am
Looking for a way to complete your volunteer hours? Click
here
to join us at the Closet! It’s a fun and easy way to reach your 36 hours.
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These Families Have Completed Their Hours
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A. Gray
Acquaviva
Agrawal
Bergeron
Bilal
Boone
Brighton
Broodno
Caggiano
Calabro
Clark
Collins
Concepcion
Cortelli
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Daniel
E. Phillips
Espinosa-Rico
Eswein
Farkas
Fish
Forniotis
Foster
Galliano
Goson
Grepisou
Gutierrez
Harris
Henkel
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Howle
J. Barnes
Jeter
Keziah
Kolb
Kotrotsios
Krishnatrey
Medina
Laspa
Lomako
Lopina/Barkey
Madap
Margetis
Maslinkov
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Mattioli
McDowell
Mcgee
Medina
Meza
Morgan
Moses
Ortiz
Oxley
Pal
Pierce
Prabhuram
R. Miller
Rivera
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Roy
Savage
Seeley
Soucey
Stathis
Surbaugh
Vastis
Weber
Williams
Wu
Zarokostas
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Suds N Sweets 8th Grade Car Wash
Please save the date for our 8th annual car wash fundraiser on
Saturday, November 16th from 10am-2pm
. Come out and enjoy coffee, hot chocolate, and a donut or two - or a dozen! All donations will help participating 8th graders go on the DC Trip. We need your support! Want to help?
Sign up here >> You do not need to have an 8th grade to volunteer!
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- Browse Open Volunteer Opportunities Below.
- Find Something that Interests You
- Click to Sign up or Email the Contact
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Don't Forget to LOG YOUR HOURS After You Volunteer!
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SIGN UP
to receive updates on volunteer needs as soon as they are available.
VOLUNTEER AT SCHOOL:
- Help Out with Play Rehearsals Sign Up >> Monitor the kids and help them learn their lines.
- Volunteer the Night of the Play Sign Up >> Help with concessions, ticket sales, or costuming.
- Take Pictures with your Phone during school events! Sign up HERE
VOLUNTEER FROM HOME, OR ON EVENINGS / WEEKENDS:
- Used: Cameras, Video Recorders (10 hours) Glue Guns & Glue Gun Sticks (2 hours for glue gun, 1 hour for each pack of sticks) Needles & Thread for Sewing (2 hours)
- Sign Up To Bring Snacks for Teacher Workrooms
WANT TO VOLUNTEER, BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START?
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This Week at Socrates Academy
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Capitol Gains: Fourth grade students took a tour of the Capitol Building during their field trip to Raleigh today. During the trip, students will visit government buildings and museums in our states capitol.
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Donate | Calendar | Lunch | Forms | Website
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