Volume 01........... .September 1, 2020

Welcome Back! We hope you are as excited as we are about the new school year! Just like our website, our weekly newsletter underwent some changes. Here you will find weekly updates and announcements for our K-12, K-8 and HS communities. We will also be highlighting members of our community in our "Spotlight of the Week" section. To stay in the know between issues of our newsletter, make sure to follow us on Instagram (@nfcsbulldogs) and add us on Facebook (@newfoundationscharterschool) for additional news and updates throughout the week! If you have any media you would like to see featured in this newsletter or on our social media channels, please use the media submission form, which will always be linked at the bottom of each newsletter. If you haven't yet, make sure you check out our new website, which contains all the latest NFCS updates, forms, contact information and more.

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K-12 News & Events

To support our students and families as we transition to remote learning, we have created a Remote Learning Page on our website. This page will serve as a one-stop-shop for all your remote learning needs. A link to the Remote Learning Page can be found on the top right corner of our home page.

Important Dates 9/1-9/4 Student Orientation/Materials Distribution 9/2 Virtual Club & Activities Fair, 6pm; Registration required. 9/8 First Day of Instruction 9/8 Board of Trustees Meeting More K-12 News Our staff has completed Staff Professional Development to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year together! A Nurse's Welcome containing contact information and updates from our nursing team was sent out on August 24. The Parent-Student Remote Learning Handbook is now available. Bell Schedules and Rosters for each campus have been released on PowerSchool.

K-8 News & Events

This section will contain information that is K-8 specific each week. As we near the first day of school, please read through the following important dates and information that was also shared in Mrs. Unegbu's News & Notes email from August 28. Link to K-8 Principal's News & Notes from August 28

Important Dates 9/1-9/4 Student Orientation/Material Distribution 9/2 Virtual Club & Activities Fair, 6pm; Registration required. 9/8 First Day of Instruction 9/8 Board of Trustees Meeting 9/17 Virtual Back to School Night More K-8 News All K-8 families should have received Welcome Emails from their student's teacher. Zoom links to join a Family Orientation Session have been emailed to parents. Each teacher will host three 30-45 min sessions. Please check your email for more information. K-8 Students will all have NFCS email addresses to access Google Classroom and message NFCS Staff only.

HS News & Events

This section will contain HS specific information each week. As we near the first day of school, please read through the following important dates and information that was also shared in Mrs. Daly's News & Notes email from August 28. Link to HS Principal's News & Notes from August 28

Important Dates 9/1-9/4 Student Orientation/Material Distribution 9/2 Virtual Club & Activities Fair, 6pm; Registration required. 9/8 First Day of Instruction 9/8 Board of Trustees Meeting 9/16 Virtual Back to School Night More HS News Orientation schedules specific for each grade level have been sent to students' emails. Please refer to Mrs. Daly's HS News & Notes for more detailed information regarding back to school.

Bulldog Spotlight of the Week

Bulldog of the Week Here we will be featuring students, staff members, community partners, and alumni to celebrate their achievements in our community.

We want to hear from you!

If you have something you would like to share with our NFCS community, please fill out our Media Submission form using the button below! Items must be submitted no later than noon on Sunday to be shared the upcoming week.

Media Submission Form

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