Patriots STEM Family News
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Apr. 3rd: No School
April 6th: No school, teacher workday
April 10th: Cannon Ballers baseball game
April 13th: PTO Meeting 6pm
April 14th: Skate Night 6:30 - 8:30pm
April 17th: Q4 Progress Reports
May 4th: PTO Meeting 6pm
May 7th: Reading EOG 3rd, 4th, 5th
May 8th: Math EOG 3rd, 4th. 5th
May 12th: Science EOG, 5th
May 14th: Reading & RTA Retakes 3rd, 4th, 5th as needed
May 15th: Math Retakes 3rd, 4th, 5th as needed
May 18th: Science Retakes 3rd, 4th, 5th as needed
May 20th: Early Dismissal 12pm, last day of school, Q4 Report Cards
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As we prepare for EOG testing, students in grades 3–5 will have the opportunity to retest if they are not proficient.We are confident our Redhawks will do amazing, but we’re excited they have a second chance if needed.
Be on the lookout for a ParentSquare form from the district to opt your student in prior to testing. We encourage all families of students in grades 3–5 to opt in so your child has this opportunity if needed.
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We’re gearing up for our Quarter 4 End-of-Year Celebration on Friday, May 1, and we need your help to make it amazing! Sign up to man a station—whatever time slots you’re available are greatly appreciated.
We welcome all volunteers—grandparents, aunts, uncles, and family members are encouraged to join in the fun! Let’s come together to celebrate our students and finish the year strong. 💙
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PTO is looking to fill all positions for next school year. We will be voting for the next set of board members at our next PTO meeting on April 13th. |
Friday, April 10th join us at a Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Game at 7:00 p.m. Hang out with your friends and family and watch our Chorus sing the national anthem!
Gates Open at 6pm
Singing Redhawk National Anthem
First Pitch at 7pm by Dr. Peters
Postgame Fireworks
School will receive $4 from every ticket purchased through this link!
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In order to prepare for the 2026-27 school year, we require all parents and guardians to confirm their transportation plans, even if your child currently rides the bus. We will be collecting this information electronically through ParentSquare using the form attached to this post. If you need help in locating or filling out a form on ParentSquare, please click here: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/75861574.
Failure to submit this form will result in transportation for your child being delayed at the beginning of the school year in August.
The deadline for submitting this form will be Thursday, April 30, 2026. All requests made after this date must be made in-person at your school.
You must have a registered ParentSquare account to complete this form. For information on registering your account, please visit https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/parentsquare. For questions or to request a paper copy of the transportation request form, please contact your current school's transportation point-of-contact. To make changes to the form once it has been submitted, you will also need to contact your current school's transportation point-of-contact.
1️⃣ You must have a registered ParentSquare account to complete the attached form.
2️⃣ Once registered, choose your child from the dropdown form menu.
3️⃣ Choose your next year's school (2026-27) from the dropdown menu.
4️⃣ Answer all required questions and submit form. Your address entered on the form must match your address in Infinite Campus.
5️⃣ You must complete a separate form for each of your students.
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Please spread the word with your family and friends! Kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 began on February 2nd. Our official Kindergarten Registration page will be updated soon with information for the Class of 2039 including on-site registration opportunities at our elementary schools. |
Robotics is an engaging way to integrate all facets of STEM Education into the classroom and competition is a natural way to capture student attention. During the excitement that comes with building and competing with a robot, CCS VEX campers will be having too much fun to realize they are learning important STEM concepts and life skills! Campers will first experience the thrill of building their robots and then take on the challenge of competing in a variety of tournament-style games. Campers will also learn to code their robots and operate them in skills-based challenges.
If your child is curious about robotics or coding – this is the place to be! No prior robotics or coding experience necessary.
VEX GO: Campers will explore the exciting world of robotics in this hands-on camp using the VEX GO Robotics Kit! Campers will work in small teams to build simple robots, experiment with movement and simple machines, and complete fun engineering challenges. Cost: $150
NEW Lego Robotics: Get ready to build, code, and create! In LEGO Robotics Summer Camp, students will work in teams to design and build robots using LEGO pieces and learn how to program them to move, sense, and complete fun challenges. Campers will explore basic engineering and coding concepts while solving problems, testing their ideas, and improving their designs. Cost: $150
VEX IQ: Join us for an action-packed robotics experience where students become engineers! At VEX IQ Robotics Summer Camp, campers will design, build, and program robots using the VEX IQ Robotics System. Working in teams, students will tackle exciting challenges, test their creations, and compete in friendly robot competitions. Cost: $300
VEX V5: Build, program, and compete in this exciting robotics camp using the VEX V5 Robotics System. Students will work in teams to design and build robots, learn programming basics, and tackle engineering challenges inspired by the VEX Robotics Competition. The week ends with a fun mini-competition where teams put their robots to the test! Cost: $300
Once you select the week in the first question, camp options by grade level will appear. Note that camp location spots will be be based on a first come, first serve basis and are not confirmed until payment is received. Payments can be made through K-12 Payment Center OR by mailing a check.
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The P2 character trait this week is Fairness
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For the week of Apr.6-10 students with the last names A-H may have visitors for lunch time. Visitors must be listed in Infinite Campus (previously PowerSchool) as approved contact. If you need to add a contact for your child, please contact the main office.
If you are celebrating a birthday, store bought cupcakes may be brought in . Cakes and balloons are not permitted.
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Starting on the first day of school, August 11th, all car rider traffic will need to enter at CC Griffin Middle School and travel down the newly paved road into Patriots.
Buses & Staff will still use the main Patriots drive.
Cars will exit the main Patriots drive.
Here are details about the route:
Note: In afternoon only, we will use both lanes of newly paved service road to enter Patriots.
Also, please allow CC Griffin Staff to pass through to enter their parking lot.
Please note, in the mornings, if you arrive at the school after 8:15am, you will need to park and walk your child in. Students will be marked tardy if they are not in their classroom by 8:15. Drop off is allowed as early as 7:45am.
Additionally In the afternoons, if you arrive at the station where our staff is entering car rider numbers (by the Spirit Rock & gravel staff parking lot) after 3:15pm, you will need to park and come in to the office to pick up your student.
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ParentSquare is the official platform for school-to-home communications in Cabarrus County Schools. Our district, schools and teachers use ParentSquare to communicate directly with families on a daily basis and in case of emergency. We strongly encourage you to download the ParentSquare app and register your account today.
Please visit our ParentSquare for Parents information page to learn more about the free Mobile App, where you can customize notification preferences to fit your needs and schedule, set your preferred language for automatic two-way translation and so much more.
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Click here to apply for free & reduced lunch benefits. We encourage all parents to apply, just in case you qualify for meal benefits!
LINQ Connect opens mid-July for families to begin applying for free or reduced meals for the 2025-2026 school year.
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What is LINQ Connect?
LINQ Connect is a secure, online portal that allows families to:
• Make an online payment to their student’s meal account
• Remotely monitor their student’s accounts
• Set up automatic recurring payments
• Set up low balance email message alerts
• Submit an online application for free and/or reduced meals
• View online breakfast and lunch menus
How do I get started?
2. Verify your Account: Verify your account by clicking on the email verification link sent to your email address.
How do I add my children to my account?
You will need to add your student to your LINQ Connect account. Click on + then Type and complete the information to link your student. You will need to complete this process for each student you wish to add.
Where can I get more information or help?
Please see the attached FAQs for both desktop and app versions of LINQ Connect. Contact Maria Antunez in the Cabarrus County School Nutrition Department at (704)260-5554 for further information..
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When your student is absent, please click this link to access absence form. This should be completed for all absences. The form for educational opportunities is also found at this link. |
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in addition to letting you child's teacher know about transportation changes, please complete this online form by 1:30pm. Click here to send notification about a change in transportation.. |
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CCS is continuing to use this school bus tracking app. Parents can track their student's bus location on this app. Currently the messaging portion is not active yet, so if a sub bus is running it won’t show the sub bus number or info. But otherwise should be working to track regular buses.
Here are some links to get started using this app:
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Elementary staff will not use Infinite Campus for grades, so parents will not see grades within the Parent Portal. You can use this portal to monitor attendance and update emergency phone numbers.
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- Elementary School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices from arrival on campus through departure from campus. Students are required to power off and securely store their cell phones away from their person throughout the school day.
- Middle School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices from arrival on campus through afternoon dismissal. Students are required to power off and securely store their cell phones away from their person throughout the school day. Students engaged in after-school activities will have access to their electronic devices for communicating with parents/guardians.
- High School: Students are not allowed to utilize electronic devices during instructional time. Students may use electronic devices during non-instructional times which may include arrival/dismissal, breakfast/lunch, and class change. During instructional time, students are required to power off and securely store their electronic devices away from their person.
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We always need great substitute teachers for Cabarrus County Schools. If you are interested in serving as a substitute teacher, the information about becoming a substitute teacher can be found here Substitute Teaching in CCS.
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Parents can see classroom information & resources on CANVAS.
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The spirit rock allows you to recognize a student, share your school spirit, thank a staff member, or any other celebratory event. This is a great way to spread positivity at our school. The spirit rock is located across the main drive from the bus parking lot.
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Location: 1510 Holden Avenue SW, Concord, North Carolina 28025
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