Weekly Letter for 4.25.2024

Dear Families,

Happy “Friday”! 

**No school on Monday**

Next week we will begin our “global religion tour” to support our Expedition unit on the development of governments, culture, art, and religion. We have made arrangements to visit two places of worship on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Since these are not within walking distance, we will need your help! Please use the following link to sign up to help drive! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CA5A82CA4FF2-47214215-driverschaperones#

We have a lot of exciting things planned for the last bit of the year. Thank you for your ongoing support and flexibility and thank you for helping your students be the best they can be as they make this final push into spring!

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

If you have not seen the note in your email containing important information and for our Don Lee field trip, you can review that information at this link. 

Free Spaghetti Dinner Event:
We are excited to extend a warm invitation to you and your loved ones to join us at our Free Spaghetti Dinner event! This event is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to come together, share a meal, and connect with fellow members of the Exploris School community. We believe in fostering strong relationships not only among students and faculty but also with our families, and what better way to do so than over a delicious plate of spaghetti! Kindly RSVP by 4/24/24 via this link to help us ensure we have enough food prepared for everyone.

International Programs Information Session – This is for families of any 6th grade student who would be interested in our school’s exchange programs. 

Chess Tournament Opportunity

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, April 29	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Wednesday, May 1	Field Trip to Islamic Association of Raleigh, 12:30pm
Thursday, May 2	Field Trip to Temple Beth Or, 12:15-3:15 pm
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee
Monday, May 13	Field Trip to Fo Guang Shan Temple, 1:00-2:30 pm
Tuesday, May 14	Field Trip to Sri Venkateswara Temple, 11am-12pm
Thurs May 16 – Fri May 17	Student-led Portfolios – No School for Students
Monday, May 27	Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Students
Friday, June 7	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Release at 12:15pm

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 4.19.24

April 19, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! 

Next week, 6th students will embark on their last round of MAP testing. Please help your students be their very best by ensuring they get a good night’s sleep and eat a fulfilling breakfast. We are excited to see their growth!

In the weeks ahead, we will begin our “global religion tour” to support our Expedition unit on the development of governments, culture, art, and religion. We have made arrangements to visit various places of worship, and for those that are not within walking distance, we will need your help! Please use the following link to sign up to help drive! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CA5A82CA4FF2-47214215-driverschaperones#

We have a lot of exciting things planned for the last bit of the year. Thank you for your ongoing support and flexibility and thank you for helping your students be the best they can be as they make this final push into spring!

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Author Event/Book Release with Scott Reintgen at Cary Barnes and Noble
Scott Reintgen is a LOCAL author (the Nyxia trilogy, Ashlords, Talespinners series) who has visited our school numerous times in the past. He will be at the Cary Barnes and Noble–Kildaire Farm Road on Tuesday, April 23rd from 6:00-7:00pm for a book release and book signing for his new release, A Whisper in the Walls. These can be really great experiences for your young writers and readers, many of whom have never been to a book signing. He hopes to see a handful of you there! 

Weekly Overview: 
Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 
If you have not seen the note in your email containing important information and for our Don Lee field trip, you can review that information at this link. 

Free Spaghetti Dinner Event:
We are excited to extend a warm invitation to you and your loved ones to join us at our Free Spaghetti Dinner event! This event is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to come together, share a meal, and connect with fellow members of the Exploris School community. We believe in fostering strong relationships not only among students and faculty but also with our families, and what better way to do so than over a delicious plate of spaghetti! Kindly RSVP by 4/24/24 via this link to help us ensure we have enough food prepared for everyone.

Spring Family Day and Craft Fair:

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, April 22	MAP Reading Test
Tuesday, April 23	MAP Math Test
Wednesday, April 24	MAP Make-up testing for absences/extended time
Friday, April 26	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, April 29	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Wednesday, May 1	Field Trip to Islamic Association of Raleigh, 12:30pm
Thursday, May 2	Field Trip to Temple Beth Or, 12:15-3:15 pm
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee
Monday, May 13	Field Trip to Fo Guang Shan Temple, 1:00-2:30 pm
Tuesday, May 14	Field Trip to Sri Venkateswara Temple, 11am-12pm
Thurs May 16 – Fri May 17	Student-led Portfolios – No School for Students
Monday, May 27	Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Students
Friday, June 7	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Release at 12:15pm

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 4.12.24

April 12, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! 

If you have not seen the note in your email containing important information and medical/liability forms for our Don Lee field trip, you can find that information at this link. IMPORTANT – The field trip fee of $110 is due MONDAY APRIL 15th and the forms are due to be returned WEDNESDAY APRIL 17th! We will reach out shortly after to follow up with anyone who we still need forms and/or money from as we do have deadlines to meet in order to make this trip happen successfully. 

In the weeks ahead, we will begin our “global religion tour”, begin working on our final Expedition project, wrap up our big writing assignment and essay in ELA, and start preparing for the final round of portfolios. Finally, we will begin our last and final round of MAP testing during the week of April 22-25. 

We have a lot of exciting things planned for the last bit of the year. Thank you for your ongoing support and flexibility and thank you for helping your students be the best they can be as they make this final push into spring!

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL 

The due date to pay for this trip is Monday, April 15th – thank you for helping us meet our deadline! 

Free Spaghetti Dinner Event – Wednesday May 1: 

We are excited to extend a warm invitation to you and your loved ones to join us at our Free Spaghetti Dinner event!

This event is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to come together, share a meal, and connect with fellow members of the Exploris School community. We believe in fostering strong relationships not only among students and faculty but also with our families, and what better way to do so than over a delicious plate of spaghetti!

Kindly RSVP by 4/24/24 via this link to help us ensure we have enough food prepared for everyone.

Spring Family Day and Craft Fair – Saturday April 20:

Exploris PTO Meeting – Wednesday April 17: 

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, April 22	MAP Reading Test
Tuesday, April 23	MAP Math Test
Wednesday, April 24	MAP Make-up testing for absences/extended time
Friday, April 26	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, April 29	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee
Monday, May 13	Field Trip to Fo Guang Shan Temple, 1:00-2:30 pm
Tuesday, May 14	Field Trip to Sri Venkateswara Temple, 11am-12pm
Thurs May 16 – Fri May 17	Student-led Portfolios – No School for Students
Monday, May 27	Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Students
Friday, June 7	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Release at 12:15pm

Weekly Letter for 4.5.24

April 5, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! 

We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful spring break, but we are happy to have welcomed everyone back into the swing of things this week. In ELA, students are working on completing their final essay of the year. They wrote their first body paragraph this week – ask them to share it with you! In Math, students are studying equations and expressions and should be working on their coordinate plane test corrections. In Expedition, we started our study of world religions this week. We have firmly scheduled our visits to the Buddhist and Hindu temples (on May 13 and 14, respectively) and are still coordinating visits to other places of worship. We will have a sign-up genius to chaperone and drive sent out next week, so save the date!

Next Monday, April 8th, there is a partial solar eclipse. Since the peak of the eclipse (about 78% coverage) is at 3:15 pm, we will have a delayed start to carpool and will begin carpool at 3:30 pm at the middle school campus. 6th graders will go to the green space to view the eclipse, so if you’d like to arrive early to join us, please plan to meet us at the green space at 3:00! We will provide solar eclipse glasses for all students to view the eclipse safely, but please consider having a conversation with your student about the importance of not staring directly at the sun without protection!

There is no school next Tuesday, April 9th in observance of Eid, and for those who will be celebrating throughout the day on April 10th, know that any absences for religious holidays are always excused. 

See you next week!

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL 

The due date to pay for this trip is Monday, April 15th – thank you for helping us meet our deadline! 

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, April 9	Eid Holiday – No School
Friday, April 26	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, April 29	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee
Monday, May 13	Field Trip to Fo Guang Shan Temple, 1:00-2:30 pm
Tuesday, May 14	Field Trip to Sri Venkateswara Temple, 11am-12pm
Thurs May 16 – Fri May 17	Student-led Portfolios – No School for Students
Monday, May 27	Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Students
Friday, June 7	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Release at 12:15pm

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 3.22.24

March 22, 2024

Dear Families,

YAHOO!!! IT’S FRIDAY!!! FINALLY!!! (Are you as excited as we are?)

We’re in the home stretch of the year. We have lots of exciting field experiences coming up soon – in addition to our overnight trip to Don Lee, we are also working on coordinating visits to local faith communities and places of worship as a part of our study of world religions. We will communicate more details about these short ½ day trips as soon as we are able! 

We had a blast at the fun run this morning. If you weren’t able to be there, check out a few photos posted below. Please take a look at the usual announcements and updates, and reach out to your Crew teacher with any questions or concerns. 

We will see everyone back at school on Tuesday, April 2nd, and we wish everyone a happy, safe, and restful spring break!

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 
Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL 

The due date to pay for this trip is Monday, April 15th – thank you for helping us meet our deadline! 

Did You Know?

Donations from our Fun Run support field experiences and Explorations for all grades at Exploris all year long! Everything from Global Exchanges to Outward Bound to more local trips and experiences like Arts Together, Cirque du Vol, and bowling are all dependent on this fun! We truly appreciate all who can contribute from our Exploris families and from your extended networks of friends, family, businesses, and other community partners. Even the smallest donations help get us to our goal! Thank you so much for all your support!

And even though our Fun Run was today, the donation link will remain open through Spring Break, and donations received will count towards the grade-level competition!

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

March 25-29	SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 1	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Tuesday, April 9	Eid Holiday – No School
Friday, April 26	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, April 29	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee
Thurs May 16 – Fri May 17	Student-led Portfolios – No School for Students
Monday, May 27	Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Students
Friday, June 7	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Release at 12:15pm

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 3.15.24

March 15, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy Friday – beware the Ides of March! 

We’ve had a busy week exploring the Dark Ages, navigating the coordinate plane, and getting down and dirty with plants, flowers, and seeds. We’re excited to close out some units and prepare for spring break in just a few more days! 

Help us help your students – please make sure that your student is coming to school every day with all the supplies needed to make it through the day – this includes a few sharpened pencils and their homework folder. We have pencil-eating monsters hiding in the floorboards and it seems that nearly no one has a pencil! 

This week, we started a new 1:1 Chromebook initiative, and so now every student has been assigned a Chromebook for use here at school. We hope this helps students reduce loss and damage to personal devices as well as helps them narrow their focus to academic-related work during the school day. 

Please see below for the usual announcements and updates, and reach out to your Crew teacher with any questions or concerns. 

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL 

The due date to pay for this trip is Monday, April 15th – thank you for helping us meet our deadline! 

Announcing the 2024 Exploris Fun Run!  

Want to volunteer to help out during the day?  Visit the sign up genius to find a spot that fits your schedule! – Fun Run Volunteer Sign Up

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, March 18th	Achievement Reports emailed to families
Friday, March 22nd	Exploris Fun Run
March 25-29	SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 1	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Tuesday, April 9	Eid Holiday – No School
Friday, April 26	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, April 29	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee
Thurs May 16 – Fri May 17	Student-led Portfolios – No School for Students
Monday, May 27	Memorial Day Holiday – No School for Students
Friday, June 7	LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Release at 12:15pm

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 3.8.24

March 8, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! 

It’s the end of the trimester, which means we are 2/3 of the way through the school year. We teachers are hard at work grading and writing Achievement Reports as well as putting plans in place for the last trimester. These past two weeks, students have learned all about soil. On Thursday, they put their skills to the test and became soil scientists, using their knowledge of soil characteristics to identify the locations of mystery soil samples! 

See below for our usual announcements and news. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Crew teacher. 

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

If you have not yet filled out this Google Form to indicate whether or not your student will be attending this overnight field experience, please do so as soon as possible. This form will also gauge your interest in driving and chaperoning for this trip as well as inquire about your scholarship needs. 

The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL 

If you indicated on the Google Form that you need to request a full or partial scholarship, please reach out to our counseling team directly at counselor@exploris.org and they will help guide you through completing this process. 

Announcing the 2024 Exploris Fun Run! Register TODAY!

Hi there, Exploris Families! Our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up: The Exploris Fun Run! The Exploris Foundation Board and a number of family volunteers have been hard at work to make this year’s event fun, engaging, and impactful.

Ready to jump in with us? Register today! Please take a moment to set up your student’s RallyUp page. It only takes a few minutes, and you can immediately start sending the page to your friends, family, and other networks. Our community is always generous with your time, talent, and treasure. We would love for you to encourage your networks to match that generosity.

Please click here for a video walkthrough of the RallyUp setup process. We will be in touch periodically with updates and helpful information. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Josh at jcorbat@exploris.org if we can help in any way!

What is a Fun Run?
A Fun Run is a friendly fundraising event where our students will walk or run around a course with the goal of raising money for the School. There are two ways to support a student.  A Per-Lap Pledge means that you pledge a dollar amount for every lap that your student completes at the Exploris School Fun Run (all students run between 25-35 laps, not more than 35). Note: Donors will not be charged until after the student has completed the Fun Run and laps have been documented. A Simple Donation means that you pledge to pay a flat amount regardless of how many laps your student runs.
For example, you can pledge $1 per lap or pledge $35 flat as a simple donation.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, March 7th	End of Trimester 2
Friday, March 8th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, March 11th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, March 18th	Achievement Reports emailed to families
Friday, March 22nd	Exploris Fun Run
March 25-29	SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 1	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Tuesday, April 8, 2024	Eid Holiday – No School
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 3.1.24

March 1, 2024

Dear Families,

Rabbit rabbit! 

We hope everyone enjoyed and made the most of the “extra” day yesterday. We won’t see another February 29 for quite some time – what do YOU want to accomplish before this date comes around again?  In crew this week, we had students reflect on their goals, hopes, and dreams for the next four years. Students wrote down one thing that they want to achieve in that time – we’ve collected their responses and we plan to hold them tight. We are here to help them manifest their goals!

See below for our usual announcements and news. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Crew teacher. 

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

If you have not yet filled out this Google Form to indicate whether or not your student will be attending this overnight field experience, please do so as soon as possible. This form will also gauge your interest in driving and chaperoning for this trip as well as inquire about your scholarship needs. 

The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL 

If you indicated on the Google Form that you need to request a full or partial scholarship, please reach out to our counseling team directly at counselor@exploris.org and they will help guide you through completing this process. 

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, March 1st	Explorations Begin Again at Middle
Thursday, March 7th	End of Trimester 2
Friday, March 8th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, March 11th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Friday, March 22nd	Exploris Fun Run
March 25-29	SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 1	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Tuesday, April 8, 2024	Eid Holiday – No School
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 2.23.24

February 23, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! It was a short but eventful week. We had a blast on our field trip Wednesday and we deeply appreciate all of our chaperones who helped make it happen! Yesterday afternoon, we took students outdoors and challenged them in a team-building activity to make the longest unbroken, connected line possible. We debriefed this morning about the challenges of this activity and what we can learn from it about communication, leadership, and being part of a team. As we approach the end of this second trimester, we will continue to support our students in developing their interpersonal relationships skills as well as their social and emotional learning. Thank you for your continued support at home in helping us build well-rounded and capable young humans!

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Crew teacher. 

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

Don Lee Overnight, May 6-7: 

If you have not yet filled out this Google Form to indicate whether or not your student will be attending this overnight field experience, please do so as soon as possible. This form will also gauge your interest in driving and chaperoning for this trip as well as inquire about your scholarship needs. 

The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. You can send in payment via cash or check to your crew teacher, or you can pay via PayPal using the link here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5ZCMEP8KG4LNL 

If you indicated on the Google Form that you need to request a full or partial scholarship, please reach out to our counseling team directly at counselor@exploris.org and they will help guide you through completing this process. 

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, March 1st	Explorations Begin Again at Middle
Thursday, March 7th	End of Trimester 2
Friday, March 8th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, March 11th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Friday, March 22nd	Exploris Fun Run
March 25-29	SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 1	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Tuesday, April 8, 2024	Eid Holiday – No School
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line

Weekly Letter for 2.16.24

February 16, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! We enjoyed seeing so many of you today for student-led portfolio presentations. Remember that there is no school on Monday the 19th and portfolios continue on Tuesday, so we will see everyone again on Wednesday.

Next Wednesday the 21st is our field trip to the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill and the Morehead Planetarium. We will spend the morning on an architecture, botany, and history walking tour, and in the afternoon we will attend a show in the full-dome planetarium. This trip will take place during the regular school day. Please plan to bring a packed lunch, a water bottle, and comfortable walking shoes. Remember to cancel your MyHotLunchBox order for Wednesday! Parent drivers/chaperones, we will send out a detailed itinerary on Tuesday. 

Hopefully you have seen the email communicating information about our overnight field experience to Don Lee on May 6-7th. If you have not yet filled out this Google Form to indicate whether or not your student will be attending this overnight field experience, please do so as soon as possible. This form will also gauge your interest in driving and chaperoning for this trip as well as inquire about your scholarship needs. The cost for this overnight field trip is $110 and includes lodging, 3 meals, and all activities. If you indicated a solid “Yes” in chaperoning for our overnight trip – thank you! We are currently at a solid 10 parent drivers and chaperones and have about 20 “Maybe/Unsure”. If your plans solidify in either direction, please let us know as soon as possible; otherwise, we will reach out next week to finalize and confirm our chaperone plan so everyone can plan accordingly. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Crew teacher. 

Your Team,

Casar, Emily, Hope, and Noah

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Weekly Overview: 

Each Monday we post our “Weekly Overview”. This slideshow lists class topics, activities, homework assignments, and contact information. We review the week ahead with students during crew every Monday, and students always have access to the weekly overview in their Crew Google Classroom. Click here to view the weekly overview.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, February 16	Teacher Workday for Student Portfolios
Monday, February 19	No School – President’s Day Holiday
Tuesday, February 20	Teacher Workday for Student Portfolios
Wednesday, February 21	Field Experience to Morehead Planetarium
Thursday, March 7th	End of Trimester 2
Friday, March 8th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Monday, March 11th	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
March 25-29	SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 1	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
Mon May 6-Tues May 7	Overnight Field Experience at Camp Don Lee

OLDER NEWS AND EVERGREEN POLICIES 

We want to make sure you always have access to these evergreen policies and announcements, but we also want to save you space. Click here to see our older news and evergreen policies on the following topics:

• Cell Phone/AirPods/Technology Policies
• Appropriate Restroom Behavior
• Student Pick-Up and Early Dismissal
• Substitute Teacher Trainings
• Carpool Safety Reminders
• COVID Policies
• Nut-Free School
• School Pass System and Attendance
• Attendance
• Morgan Street Food Hall
• School Communications and Exploris Call Line