Midyear state and district testing starts December 3rd. Please encourage your child to do his/her best! Students who attend school every day from December 3rd through January 16th will be rewarded with a Glow Party on January 17th!

Happy Thanksgiving from Fort Caroline Elementary! May this day be filled with love, joy, and happiness!

You're invited to the 12th Annual Let's Move Jacksonville Healthy Food and & Fitness Festival. on Saturday, December 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Henry J. Klutho Park, 204 W. 3rd St.

Fort Caroline Families, we have some important testing dates coming up. Please have your child at school on time on these dates. Please be here and on time for school! Mark your calendar! Tuesday, December 3rd - Kindergarten & 1st grade - FAST PM 2 STAR Early Literacy Wednesday, December 4th - 2nd grade - FAST PM 2 STAR Reading Thursday, December 5th - Kindergarten & 1st grade - FAST PM 2 STAR Math Tuesday, December 10th - 2nd grade - FAST PM 2 STAR Math Wednesday, December 11th - Kindergarten - Waterford Reading Thursday, December 12th - 5th grade - Science District Monitoring Assessment 2 Thursday, January 9th - 3rd & 4th grade - FAST PM 2 Reading Tuesday, January 14th - 5th grade - FAST PM 2 Reading Wednesday, January 15th - 3rd & 4th grade - FAST PM 2 Math Thursday, January 16th - 5th grade - FAST PM 2 Math

Guys With Ties is excited to teach our young men what it means to serve others. Please support our efforts and donate to our Thanksgiving Food Drive and Holiday Toy Drive. The deadline for Thanksgiving food donations is November 26th. The deadline for toy donations is December 20th. Thank you in advance for your support.

Parents and family members, please join us for the annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 19, 2024. The menu includes roasted turkey, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and an apple crisp. Parents may join their student(s) in the cafeteria at their students' regularly scheduled lunch time. There is no charge for the meal for students who are enrolled at Fort Caroline Elementary. Meals for guests are $4.50. Guests may pay with cash or check only. Adults must bring an ID to participate.

Parents, please help us out by completing this quick survey. The next time you log into the Parent Portal this survey may be waiting for you before you can proceed to look at your student's grades in Focus. https://vimeo.com/1023005204?share=copy

This is a friendly reminder that school is in session on Friday, November 1st. This is a makeup day from Hurricane Helene. We will see you at school!

Tomorrow is the final day of Red Ribbon Week and we are saying "BOO to drugs" with a Book Character Parade! Dress as your favorite character from a book on Thursday, October 31st. Scary costumes, heels, and weapons are not allowed. The parade will be at 9:00 a.m. Parents may watch from the front of the school as the parade marches in front of the building.

There will be a Trunk or Treat held at Arlington United Methodist Church, 1400 University Blvd. N. on October 31st from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. This is a safe family-fun night of treats and festivities!

Wear your best red carpet look on Wednesday, October 30th because "We are drug free from head to toe!"

Just a reminder to wear athletic clothing and shoes on Monday, October 28th because we are "Setting a goal and working it out!" for Red Ribbon Week.

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024. You may request an order form from your child's teacher or by coming into the front office.

This is a friendly reminder to wear your Fort Caroline shirt or green on Friday, October 25th because "FCE is proud to be drug free!"

Don't forget to wear neon on Thursday, October 24th for Red Ribbon Week because "The spotlight is too bright for drugs!"

Don't forget to wear red today for Red Ribbon Week!

Join us for a fundraising event at Chuck E. Cheese on Friday, October 25, 2024 between 3:00 and 9:00 p.m. at 9820 Atlantic Blvd. Chuck E. Cheese will donate 20% of sales to Fort Caroline Elementary.

Join us for our Title 1 Parent Engagement Event, Math Night, on Tuesday, October 22nd from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. We will have our 2nd Annual Mathlete Competition! Families will be able to explore grade level math activities. It will be a night full of fun, games, and prizes! The Book Fair Parent Night will be held immediately before Math Night in the media center from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. See you there!

Students and staff may wear PINK on Friday with uniform bottoms to support breast cancer awareness. Let's Pink Out the Fort!

The book fair will be held from October 21st through 25th. Visit our book fair homepage at scholastic.com/bf/fortcarolineelemschool. Students will have the opportunity to preview the book fair and create a wish list to bring home. The parent night is now on October 22nd from 3:30 to 5:00 with Math Night directly afterwards starting at 5:00 p.m. Please stop by the front office with your ID for a security badge.