January 15, 2023
Message from Mr. Childers
January 15, 2023
Hello Parents,
This is Tom Childers contacting you from Antioch Elementary. January 16th is MLK Holiday . Our Third Graders will take a field trip to Discovery Place on January 18th. Students in grades 3-5 will enjoy a presentation from the Bright Star Touring Theater on January 19th.
Here is the description of the performance:
Black History’s Groundbreaking Geniuses
Genius comes in all shapes and sizes and Black History is filled with amazing inventors, artists and thinkers who changed the world. This show focuses on the brilliance of over a dozen amazing characters from Black History: Scientists like surgeon Daniel Hale Williams, mathematicians like Dorothy Vaughan, Literary Geniuses like Ralph Ellison and Maya Angelou, and artistic geniuses like Alvin Ailey. Learn about these geniuses and inspire your young audiences to discover their own genius with this brand new show for 2022!
The Antioch Elementary School Improvement Team will meet on January 19th. Class pictures will be taken on January 20th. There is no school for students on January 27th as it is a teacher workday.
Antioch PTO Click here to visit the PTO Website.
Please connect your Harris Teeter account to Antioch. The code is 5615. This is "free money" for our school.
Contacting the Principal
Please include the following information when emailing (tom.childers@ucps.k12.nc.us) me with a question or concern.
- Child's Name
- Teacher Name
- Grade and
- Your phone number
This information will allow me to respond to your question or concern more quickly. Parents may access all archived messages on the school website. Our school phone number is 704 296-3005. I strongly encourage you to listen to your voice message before returning a missed call from the school. Antioch Elementary has nearly a hundred staff members and it is sometimes very difficult for our office staff to determined who called you. Please note that our school receives many phone calls each day.
Attendance emails go to deirdra.bortny@ucps.k12.nc.us
Transportation changes go to rhonda.young@ucps.k12.nc.us
Union Power Cooperative is pleased to offer Touchstone Energy Sports Camp Scholarships this summer. Young women can apply for a scholarship to attend the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp on June 18-22 at N.C. State University in Raleigh. Young men can apply for a scholarship to attend the Carolina Basketball School which will be held June 17-21 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The application deadline is March 31: www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/sports-camps
IXL This online learning platform provides your child with opportunities to practice Reading and Math skills. This resource is a terrific supplement to learning but does not replace quality instruction. Your child can certainly use this platform to enhance their learning. Students may practice previously learned information or challenge themselves with above grade level concepts. Your child should have a username and a password to access this great resource. Click on these resources for more information.
Parent Resources
School Nutrition
Our school serves breakfast from 7:00am - 7:20am. Students who arrive in the cafeteria after 7:20am will not be permitted to eat breakfast. Lunch is served daily and you may click here to view the menu.
Parents may use this link to access more information about School Nutrition Services. Click the School Nutrition Services Information Link.
Parents are permitted to have lunch with their child (M-Th) - SEE THE SCHEDULE BELOW. Students may have one visitor due to seating limitations. Lunch with your child is open on Monday through Thursday ONLY.
Family Rotation for Lunch:
Week of January 9th (M-Th) - Families with the last name of L-Q
Week of January 16th (M-Th) - Families with the last name of R-Z
Week of January 30th (M-Th)- Families with the last name of A-E
Week of February 6th (M-Th) - Families with the last name of F-K
Dates of Interest:
1/27 - Optional Workday
1/31 - Dual Language Advisory Council
1/30 - 5th Grade SB Planning
1/31 - Dual Language Advisory Council
2/3 - Report Cards Go Home
2/3 - Annie Jr. @ WHS
2/4 - Annie Jr. @ WHS
2/9 - PTO Board Meeting
2/16 - School Improvement Team Meeting
2/17 - Early Release
2/27 - Optional Workday
2/28 - 3/3 - Read Across America
3/8 - 3/16 - Spring Bookfair
3/16 - Early Release Day
3/23 - School Improvement Meeting
3/24 - Bingo & Baskets
3/28 - Spring Pictures
3/28 - DLI Advisory Council
3/30 - 1st Grade Musical Performance
3/30 - Wake Up to AG Day (Third Grade)
Thank you for supporting our school - working together as one team on one mission, we are meeting needs, challenging minds, and celebrating accomplishments.
Until next time… Have a great day!
