A reminder as you plan for the coming weeks: Tuesday, Nov. 3, is a teacher workday, and students at our traditional schools will not attend school. Early College students will be on a normal schedule. 

Many of our school facilities will serve as voting precincts on election day across the county. Voter information, including all precinct locations, is available on the Cabarrus County Board of Elections website.

If you’re heading to the polls that day, the proposed $340 million school bond will also be on the ballot. You can review the projects and estimated tax impact at www.engagewithccs.com/bond26.

Now, here's this week’s Friday Five.🖐️

At their October 12 Business Meeting, the Board of Education approved the school calendars for the 2027-28 school year.  A printable version is available on our district website. Please see below for a snapshot look at important dates for the 2027-28 traditional school academic year. The Early College calendar is available on our calendar website. Please note there are no students in school for either capped or uncapped teacher workdays. Capped and uncapped are for staff information purposes only.

We look forward to another great school year in 2027-28! 

As the holiday season approaches, our Family and Student Support staff are sharing information about community programs that may be able to help families.

Visit www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/21521_3 for available resources, program details and application links. Please check the page regularly for updates.

As we wrap up School Bus Safety Week, we're shining a spotlight on the team working behind the scenes to keep CCS moving! 

Our CCS Transportation Garage team works hard each day to keep our buses running safely and smoothly! With 25,365 miles traveled daily by our yellow school buses alone, there's a lot that goes into keeping our fleet on the road!

From mechanics and fuelers to dispatchers, parts staff, and supervisors, each member of this team plays an important role in keeping our buses ready to roll! We're grateful for ALL the dedicated team members whose hard work helps keep our students moving safely each day! Just one of the many teams working behind the scenes to keep CCS running smoothly!

✅8th-12th GRADE EVENT NOV. 9th: BEYOND THE GAME: A STUDENT ATHLETE'S GUIDE TO PLAYING SPORTS IN COLLEGE: Are you a student-athlete in grades 8–12 interested in playing sports in college? Join us Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. at Central Cabarrus High School to learn about eligibility, academics, recruiting, scholarships and how to connect with college coaches. Experienced athletics, recruiting and academic representatives will share insights and answer questions to help students and families plan for the next level.

✅SENIORS FAFSA FINISH LINE: INDIVIDUAL FAFSA COMPLETION SUPPORT 11/17 AT MPHS: This event will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 5–7 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant High School. Completing the FAFSA is an important step toward unlocking financial aid for college, community college, and technical programs, and families don’t have to do it alone. Seniors and their families can receive free, individualized help from financial aid professionals, banking representatives, CFNC staff, and school counselors. Whether you’re ready to submit your FAFSA or need more time, experts will be available to help with creating or accessing FSA IDs, completing the student and parent portions, understanding financial aid requirements and terminology, resolving common questions, reviewing next steps after submission, and getting personalized guidance. Bring your questions, documents, and goals, and leave with greater confidence in your financial aid journey.

✅THE POSITIVITY PROJECT: Next week’s Positivity Project (P2) character strength is a spiral review of the character traits learned thus far in the 2026-27 school year. Visit the P2 for Families webpage for helpful resources and conversation starters to support this week’s strength. You can also view the Character Strength Calendar linked below to stay up to date with what your child is learning through our P2 curriculum.

Academy Sports + Outdoors is offering 20% off your entire qualifying purchase at participating locations in Concord and Kannapolis from Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25.

Present the flyer attached to this post at checkout to redeem the offer. Please see the flyer for restrictions and exclusions that apply. The discount is taken before tax and cannot be combined with other offers or price matches.

Early voting for the November 3 general election began on Thursday, October 15 and continues through October 31st. Cabarrus County voters will also consider a proposed $340 million school bond referendum for Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools.

If approved by voters, the bond would fund the on-site replacement of Central Cabarrus High School, conceptual design work for a future southern high school, and facility maintenance projects such as roof, HVAC, plumbing, and parking lot projects at schools across the district.

Learn more about the included projects and the proposed bond: www.engagewithccs.com/bond26

The Friends of the Midland Library will host its inaugural Hometown Authors, Homegrown Stories event from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Bethel Elementary School in Midland! 

Come and meet, hear from and have the opportunity to buy books from more than a dozen local authors who have written adult fiction, non-fiction, children’s, romance, self-help books and more. 

The event is free and will include vendors and food trucks. For more information, visit https://friendsofthemidlandlibrary.org/author-event.

Touch-a-Truck is back on Halloween! 

Join the Cabarrus County Active Living & Parks Department on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Cabarrus Arena & Events Center for a FREE, family-friendly event, presented by H & H Towing Inc, featuring vehicles and equipment of all shapes and sizes, candy, an obstacle course, giveaways and plenty of Halloween fun!

 

The Friends of the Midland Library is hosting its annual Veteran's Day Book Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, to benefit the Midland library! The book sale will be held again at the Black-Phillips American Legion Post 433, 12975 Cabarrus Station Road in Midland. In addition to finding great books before the holidays, you can check out some of the amazing items the American Legion has. The Friends of the Midland Library will also be collecting new toys for local children for Toys for Tots. 

Ready to find a program that’s right for you? 

The Program Choice Application open enrollment period is October 1–November 30, 2026. Students can apply for up to three programs in Cabarrus County Schools, with opportunities designed to support academic excellence, real-world skills and future success.

Have questions or ready to apply? Visit www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/programchoice for more information.  

Program Choice Open Houses are a great opportunity for families to learn more about the unique programs available across Cabarrus County Schools. Meet staff, explore schools, ask questions and discover which option may be the right fit for your student. Check out the upcoming Program Choice Open House dates below and start planning your visit!

 

The district also has a dedicated Program Choice Open House Calendar page with this schedule.

Please visit our link and nominate a Teacher of the Month. Our next winner will be recognized at the Board of Education's Nov. 9th meeting.

This year's winners: