It's been a great summer. We can't wait to see our traditional school students back on Monday and our Early College students on Wednesday. Here's this week's final summer edition of The Friday Five. |
Get your year started right. Here's a last-minute checklist to prepare you for Day 1.
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TRANSPORTATION: As we begin the new school year, the Transportation Department would like to share some important reminders to help ensure a smooth start for all bus riders and families. Please keep in mind your bus may arrive up to 10 minutes early for pick up and drop off. If your student has not received a bus pass and does not appear in the Edulog Parent Portal, please contact your school as soon as possible to request transportation. During the first few weeks of school, there may be some delays as we make adjustments to routes. We continue to face a bus driver shortage, with 48 double runs currently in place. This means some buses will transport one group of students before returning to pick up a second group, which can lead to delays. We ask for your patience and understanding as we work through these challenges. Our goal remains the same, to transport every student safely, reliably, and as close to schedule as possible. Thank you for your support in helping us provide safe transportation for our students.
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SCHOOL NUTRITION: If you plan to take advantage of our online payment system, please make sure money has been added to your child's meal account at linqconnect.com. There is a convenience fee for online payments. As always, you may also with pay with cash or check at the cafeteria to avoid any added fees.
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TECHNOLOGY: To continue supporting access to high-quality digital tools, devices, and instructional technology for all students, we have increased our annual technology fee from $20 to $30. This adjustment helps cover the rising costs of maintaining and upgrading equipment, software, and network services that are essential for teaching and learning. We appreciate your continued support in providing students with the resources they need to succeed in a digital world.
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Two questions. Two minutes. Stronger community.
Starting Wednesday, August 13th, Cabarrus County Schools will launch Weigh-In Wednesday—a quick and easy way for you to share your feedback with us each week. On Wednesday mornings, we’ll post a two-question survey in your ParentSquare feed that takes less than two minutes to complete. Your input will help us make informed decisions that better support our students, staff, and schools, and give our school community a chance to provide valuable feedback throughout the year rather than an all-at-once approach at the end of the year.
There will be no notifications with these posts. Look for them in your feed starting with the first Weigh-In Wednesday on August 13th—because your voice helps build a stronger school community and we value your input.
You must have a registered ParentSquare account to complete the form. For ParentSquare help, you may visit www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/parentsquare or email support@parentsquare.com for immediate help with your account.
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*NEW ATHLETIC EVENT PROTOCOLS FOR 2025: Elementary and middle school students will not be allowed to enter high school athletic events without a supervising adult. If an unaccompanied student arrives, their parent/guardian will be contacted to pick them up. Elementary and middle school students must be supervised at all times throughout the event.
- GENERAL EXPECTATIONS AT EVENTS
- All spectators are expected to remain seated during the athletic event, except when visiting concessions or restrooms.
- Entrance procedures may include the use of walkthrough and/or handheld metal detectors.
- Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: weapons (including pocket knives), vapes, tobacco products, lighters, and other items deemed unsafe.
- There will be no re-entry after exiting the athletic venue.
- No bags are allowed except:
- Medically necessary items (subject to proper inspection).
- Diaper bags (allowed only if an infant/toddler is present and the bag is properly inspected).
- BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS AT EVENTS
- Proper sportsmanship and respectful behavior must be exhibited at all times.
- Unruly spectators will be removed and may be banned from attending future CCS athletic events.
- Law enforcement and CCS staff will be present to address any potential disruptions.
- Cabarrus County Schools reserves the right to deny entry or remove individuals who fail to comply with these procedures.
*ADD THE DISTRICT ICS CALENDAR: The 2025-26 school year is right around the corner, and we're excited to get your year started off right. Click here if you would like to add the CCS district calendar to your calendar as an ICS file: https://www.parentsquare.com/districts/1819/calendar.ics
*APPLICATIONS FOR FREE & REDUCED MEALS: The application for free and reduced-price meals is open in the LINQ Connect system. You can access the application at https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new. If you do not plan to apply for free meals and your child has not been pre-approved and does not attend a CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) school, please add money to your child’s meal account by the first day of school. You can do so by visiting https://linqconnect.com/main.
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It's your year!! The NC College Connect program offers North Carolina public high school students with a weighted GPA of 2.8 and above who meet NC College Connect requirements direct admission to select colleges and universities participating in the NC College Connect program. To learn more, please visit the NC College Connect website. |
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August 2025
- Mon 8/11, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm • Board of Education Business Meeting
- Mon 8/11 • Traditional Schools First Day of School
- Wed 8/13 • Early College First Day of School
- Thu 8/28, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm • Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting
September 2025
- Mon 9/1 • No School - Labor Day
- Mon 9/08, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm • Board of Education Work Session
- Wed 9/10 • Traditional Schools Early Dismissal - Capped Workday
- Mon 9/15, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm • Board of Education Business Meeting
- Tue 9/23 • Traditional Schools Capped Teacher Workday
October 2025
- Fri 10/10 • End of 1st Quarter, Early Dismissal (Capped) for traditional calendar
- Mon 10/13 • No school - Uncapped Workday
- Tue 10/14 • Early College - No School - Uncapped workday
- Wed 10/15 • Early College - No School - Capped workday
- Wed 10/15, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm • Futures Fair at Cabarrus Arena and Events Center
Complete 2025-26 CCS Calendars:
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Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Cabarrus County Schools has transitioned from Powerschool to a new student information system, Infinite Campus. The new NC Student Information System provides additional features to help you monitor your child’s educational progress and a mobile-friendly experience that makes it easier to see everything on the go. This system will replace PowerSchool as your one-stop-shop for grades and assignment monitoring, attendance monitoring, tracking graduation progress, and updating contact information.
In advance of next week's Open House events, it is time to claim your Infinite Campus parent portal account. Please note that once your account is activated, you will not be able to see your child's class schedules. You will get additional communication once those schedules are available.
For complete instructions on accessing your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, please click below:
For questions or to update your contact information in the Student Information System, please contact your child's school.
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Cabarrus County Schools will host several events this year for parents with themes geared towards being Career & College Ready:
- Sept. 16th at 6:30pm at West Cabarrus High School - How to Save for College For K-12 Parents
- Sept. 30th at 6:30pm at Hickory Ridge High School - How to pay for college for Junior and Senior students and parents
- Oct. 15th from 6-8pm at Cabarrus Arena - CCS Futures Fair with College, Military and Career recruiters
- Oct. 28th at 6pm at Jay M. Robinson HS - Resume Writing / Interview Skills workshop
- Jan. 22nd from 5-7pm, location is TBD - FAFSA completion event for Senior students and parents
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The Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library will host a used book sale on Friday, Aug. 22nd from 3-6pm and Saturday, Aug. 23rd from 10-2pm. There are many books for children and young adults. $1 for hardbacks and 50 cents for paperbacks. The library is located at 1111 N. Washington St, Mt. Pleasant, 28124. |
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Is your child a 6th, 11th grader or soon to be kindergartener who needs immunizations to comply with state law for next school year? If so, the Cabarrus Health Alliance is holding school immunization clinics on the following dates at our Kannapolis location to provide these vaccines.
- Aug 15th, 2025 8—11AM and 1—3:30 PM
- August 20th, 2025, 1PM—3:30PM
- August 27th, 2025, 1PM—3:30PM
Cost: Free for those 18 years and younger who are uninsured or have Medicaid. Cabarrus Health Alliance can file with most private insurances such as United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Medcost, and Ambetter. Please call your insurance to make sure we are in network and to confirm benefit coverage.
Walk-ins welcome; appointments preferred.
Please bring any immunization records with you.
Call 704-920-1205 to schedule an appointment.
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