Cape Fear Elementary School

Third grade wrapped up Wit and Wisdom Module One - The Sea by dissecting a squid 🦑 Students were able to make many connections to what they learned from the book The Giant Squid.

Our Science Olympiad Team members are putting forth great effort and preparing for each of the events.

This afternoon, students who ride Bus 294 will ride Bus 275. Please expect about a 40 minute delay as Bus 275 is running a double and will begin dropping off Bus 294 students at 3:30PM.

This afternoon, students who ride Bus 269 will ride Bus 294. Please expect a little over an hour delay as Bus 294 is running a double and will begin dropping off Bus 269 students at 3:45 PM.

Don't forget to purchase your attractions book! It can be a great gift for family and friends. If you do not plan to purchase a book, please send your book back to school.

Good evening Cub family, this is Dr. Oates with your Sunday reminders and updates. Attention all STRIDE and Girls on the Run runners! There will be NO PRACTICE on Tuesday, November 26th! Please plan accordingly! Thanks so much and enjoy the extra time with your family over the Thanksgiving holiday! The cast of the musical Elfis and the Frozen Princess will not rehearse on Tuesday, November 26th. Progress reports go home on Tuesday, November 26th. Wednesday, November 27th begins our Thanksgiving Break. There is no school. We will see students back on Monday, December 2nd. This is a reminder to parents who have not picked up your fundraiser items to please pick them up before the break. This is a reminder if you need to change your child’s transportation arrangements, please send a note to your child’s teacher. If a change must be made by phone, please contact us by 2:00 pm. Additionally, there are no checkouts after 2:00pm. When signing your child out, please remain inside the office. Remember CFE is the place to be! One Team, One Dream! Have a great rest of your evening and a wonderful Thanksgiving Break.

Some more pictures from our Thanksgiving Dinner.

Shout Out to our amazing Cafeteria Staff for making our serving our CFE families a delicious Thanksgiving meal yesterday!

Good evening Cub Family, this is Dr. Oates with a brief message. We’re excited to let you know that fundraiser orders will arrive tomorrow! You may pick up your orders on Friday, November 22nd, between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Thank you for your support and have a great rest of your evening.

Dress as your favorite teacher day...I'd say these kids did a great job!

Spread the Word For Inclusion Spirit Week December 2nd-6th.

📢 Final Chance to Share Your Voice! Pender County Schools invites YOU to the final Family & Community Strategic Plan Focus Group VIRTUAL MEETING. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of our schools and make a difference for our students and community! 🗓️ Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 💻 Join Us Here: https://bit.ly/4fCMxZw Your input matters! Don’t miss this chance to help guide the direction of education in our county. #OnePender 📢 ¡Última oportunidad para compartir tu opinión! Las Escuelas del Condado de Pender te invitan a participar en la última reunión VIRTUAL DEL GRUPO de Enfoque del Plan Estratégico para Familias y la Comunidad. ¡Esta es tu oportunidad de ayudar a dar forma al futuro de nuestras escuelas y marcar la diferencia para nuestros estudiantes y comunidad! 🗓️ Fecha: Jueves, 21 de noviembre de 2024 ⏰ Hora: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 💻 Únete aquí: https://bit.ly/4fCMxZw ¡Tu opinión cuenta! No pierdas esta oportunidad de guiar el rumbo de la educación en nuestro condado. #OnePender

Catching up on this week's CTE Spirit Week.

2nd graders are taking a break from rehearsing and doing music centers. Their Winter Concert is December 10th at 5:30 PM in the CFE gym. You can also stop by the Book Fair that evening from 3:30-5:15.

⏳ Time is running out! The deadline to complete the PCS Strategic Plan Survey is Friday, November 22, 2024. Your input is essential to shaping the future of Pender County Schools. Don’t miss your chance to share your thoughts! 📝 Complete the survey now: https://bit.ly/3zY7Ll9 #OnePender

Save the date and mark your calendars! The Scholastic Winter Book Fair is coming to Cape Fear Elementary. Our semi annual fair will take place December 9th-13th. The fair will be open Monday through Thursday 10:00-2:00. And Friday from 10:00-12:00. We will also host 2 family Nights on December 10th and 12th. The book fair will be open from 3:30-5:15 both evenings and then you can go and enjoy our musical or winter concert. Volunteers are needed each day to help with this event at our school. See our school Facebook page or our PTO Facebook page to sign up. Thank you for your continued support of our school library and students. Happy Reading! See you soon at the Book Fair!!

Our Winter CFE Book Fair is coming up- December 9-13! We know it’s a busy season but we would love 2 hours of your time during this exciting week for our students! Sign up using the link below! 📚🐻 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A49A9AC2AA7F85-53415768-cfebook

Ms. Coleman class is having fun with hands on activities learning letter recognition, classification, connecting numbers to their quantity, investigating tree parts, building trees and writing tree vocabulary words all through their Tree Study Unit!

Good evening Cub family, this is Dr. Oates with your Sunday reminders and updates. Attention all STRIDE and Girls on the Run runners! There will be NO PRACTICE on Tuesday, November 26th! Please plan accordingly! Thanks so much and enjoy the extra time with your family over the Thanksgiving holiday! Parents we need you! The cast of the musical Elfis and the Frozen Princess will rehearse this Tuesday, Nov. 19th. No rehearsal on November 26th. Parents we need you! Please take the time to provide your valuable input for Strategic Plan by filling out the survey. Your input is valued and appreciated. PCS Strategic Planning Questionire PCS Strategic Planning Questionire (Spanish) The date for our Commnunity Focus Group has be change to Tuesday, November 19th and Thursday, November 21st. Parent and Family Focus Group Dates Parent and Family Focus Group Dates (Spanish) Don't forget to join us for our 2024 Thanksgiving Meal on November 21st. Please besure to sign up ahead of time so that we can prepare. PACES after school would like to inform you that completing an application for PACES does not mean that your child is automatically enrolled. Only students' parents who have been contacted are added to the roster and allowed to attend. PACES will not be adding any more students to the roster until after Christmas break and those applicants will be notified by the first week of January. This is a reminder if you need to change your child’s transportation arrangements, please send a note to your child’s teacher. If a change must be made by phone, please contact us by 2:00 pm. Additionally, there are no checkouts after 2:00pm. When signing your child out, please remain inside the office. Remember CFE is the place to be! One Team, One Dream! Have a great rest of your evening.

Yesterday our 2nd grade students learned about Plains Indians with Mr. Brett Butler. He showed students how tipis are set up, how animals were hunted, and how to make fire from friction.