Acme-Delco

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of March 24th, 2025. Announcements: 1. Thank you to all parents, guardians, and students who purchased items from the bookfair last week! We are excited to expand our library with additional books in the future. A very special thank you to Ms. Ward for organizing the bookfair for our students and their families’! 2. Congratulations to all ADES students who had artwork on display at Celebrate the Arts this past weekend! The Artwork was beautiful and showcased the talent of ADES. Thank you to Ms. Allison Ellis Art teacher at ADES for fostering a love of the visual arts in our students! 3. Congratulations to all the Kings and Queens of ADES who were recognized at the PTSO Spring Fling dance! We will have pictures available on the ADES Facebook page soon! Thank you to the PTSO for organizing this fun event! 4. The Spring Beta Club Induction Ceremony will be on Wednesday, 03/26/2025 at 9:00 AM. We invite all parents and guardians of the inductees to attend. There will be a short reception following the program for students who were inducted and their parents/guardians. 5. Parents and students, the End of the 3rd 9-weeks grading period is Friday, 03/28/2025 6. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. For the week of March 10th ADES attendance rate was 93.34%. Our top three grade levels for attendance were: in 3rd place with a rate of 92.50% is 6th grade, in second place is 93.08% is 2nd grade, and in first place with and attendance rate of 95.73% is 4th grade! Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 7. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 8. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: 1. April 1st and 2nd NC Check -Ins #3 for Reading and Math 2. April 8th – 3rd 9-week’s Report Cards released to students 3. April 9th – Spring Pictures and Class Pictures Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Thank you and have a great evening!

Join us for a celebration of creativity at the Celebrate the Arts! The event will take place on Saturday, March 22nd, from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. This exciting festival will showcase the best student artists from across the county. Don’t miss out on an evening filled with incredible talent! Admission is free. We look forward to seeing you there!

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of March 17th, 2025. Announcements: Please listen to complete message! We have lots of exciting things happening at ADES this week! 1. This week is Read Across America Week! In honor of this fun week the following activities are scheduled daily: Monday, 3/17: Green Eggs and Ham Day – St. Patrick’s Day – Wear Green Tuesday, 3/18: Fox in Socks Day – Wear Crazy socks Wednesday, 3/19: Wacky Wednesday – Wear your clothes inside out, backwards, miss match, etc. Thursday, 3/20: Cat in the Hat Day – Wear your favorite hat Friday, 3/21: In Honor of Read Across America Week – Dress like your favorite Book Character. *Please Dress Appropriate for school! 2. Scholastic Bookfair is this week, March 17th through March 21st, for all ADES students! Monday and Tuesday will be previewing days for our students and Wednesday through Friday will be student purchase days! We also have two nights for parents to accompany students to purchase books as well which are the following: Tuesday, March 18th 3:30 – 6:30 and Thursday, March 20th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. We accept cash, credit/debit cards, and checks payable to ADES. 3. We would like to thank our guest readers this week for Read Across America: Mr. Jesse Beck, Superintendent of CCS, Mr. Adam Thompson, Assistant Superintendent of CCS Schools, Mrs. Emily Grice, CCS Board of Education Member, Mr. Jess Hill, Clerk of Courts for Columbus County, and Sheriff Bill Rogers of the CCSO. 4. On Thursday, March 20th, the ADES PTSO will have the King & Queen Spring Fling Dance from 5:30 -7:30 PM. The cost is $8.00 for admission and will include a slice of pizza and a drink. There will be extra snacks for purchase. The crowning ceremony will be at 7:15 PM. 5. All ADES students and parents are invited to view artwork created by the students of ADES on display at the Columbus County Arts Council. This is a celebration of a joint project with the students of ADES and the Cameron Art Museum. Students’ artwork will be on display through March 20th! Please come by and see our student’s beautiful artwork! The Arts Council is located at 822 Madison Street in Whiteville. 6. All students and parents are invited to attend Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina’s Largest Student Arts Festival on Saturday March 22nd from 430 – 9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. This a partnership with Columbus County Schools and Whiteville City School and will feature the talents of over 1,000 students. Admission is free and will include visual art works, dance, theater, music performances and more! 7. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 8. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 9. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: 1. End of the 3rd 9-weels grading period is 03/25/2025 2. Spring Beta Club Induction, 03/26/2025 at 9:00 AM 3. April 1st and 2nd NC Check -Ins #3 for Reading and Math Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Thank you and have a great evening

Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina's Largest Student Arts Festival, will take place on Saturday, March 22nd from 4:30 PM-9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. The event is a partnership between Columbus County Schools and Whiteville City Schools, and features performances and artwork from over 1000 students. Admission is free.

Good morning! This is Kristie Leinthall principal of Acme Delco Elementary school with an important announcement. Bus number 70 will be running approximately 45 minutes to an hour behind this morning due to mechanical difficulty once again. Bus number 70 is running behind approximately 45 minutes to an hour due to mechanical difficulty we apologize for any inconvenience and if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school at 910-655-2957. Thank you and have a great day!

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of March 10th, 2025. Thank you to all our new Kindergarten parents and students who came by to register for the 2025-2026 school year! We hope that you enjoyed the activities and meeting our teachers and teacher assistants. 1. Monday, March 10th will be parent conference day for CCS. While school is closed for students, we invite our students to accompany their parents/guardians to conference day to share their achievement data and be a part of the conversation with teachers. Conferences will be held from 11:30 -7:00 PM. Please contact your child’s teacher to set a conference appointment via the Remind app or call the school. Parents and students will also be able to see a sneak preview of the planetarium located in our gymnasium and the programs students will be able to see the week of March 11th – 14th. 2. May 14th we will have our PBIS incentive for students with positive behavior! Students must earn 10 Bobcat tickets to participate and have no office referrals. This incentive will include extra recess time and a snack. 3. Students will receive information for Read Across America week on Tuesday to plan for events daily the week of March 17th through March 21st! Students will also receive a flyer for our Scholastic Book Fair which occurs this same week! Parents may preview all items online prior to the start of Read Across America Week. 4. All ADES students and parents are invited to view artwork created by the students of ADES on display at the Columbus County Arts Council. This is a celebration of a joint project with the students of ADES and the Cameron Art Museum. Students’ artwork will be on display through March 20th! Please come by and see our student’s beautiful artwork! The Arts Council is located at 822 Madison Street in Whiteville. 5. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. For the week of February 24th, ADES had an attendance rate of 93.92%. The top three highest grade levels for attendance were as follows: 3rd place is 4th grade with an attendance rate of 93.33. In second place is 5th grade with an attendance rate of 95.83% and in first place is 6th grade with an attendance rate of 96. 47! Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 6. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 7. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: 1. PTSO Spring Fling King & Queen Dance March 20th 5:30 – 7:30 PM 2. Read Across America/ Book Fair March 17th – 21st, 2025 3. End of the 3rd 9-weels grading period is 03/25/2025 Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing our parents and students for parent conference day tomorrow! Thank you and have a great evening!

The Wall That Heals will be escorted downtown Whiteville on Tuesday April 22, 2025 between 1230pm and 1pm. It will be escorted by Rolling Thunder SC-3 and many other motorcycle groups. The Wall That Heals is a 3/4 replica of the Vietnam Memorial from Washington DC. It also has a mobile Education Center that will be on display at the Veterans Memorial Park of America April 24-27, 2025. This will be on display 24 hours till Sunday April 27th at 2pm. We will be having a WELCOME CEREMONY on Thursday April 24th at 6pm. And AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS CEREMONY on Friday April 25th at sunset. As The Wall That Heals is escorted through town, we would like people to be on the sidewalks welcoming it with flags, banners, etc. We are checking with the schools about the bands playing as it comes through town. The schools are out on Easter Break. So we need all the help we can get to spread the word. We need to spread the word about the In Memory Program. Deadline is March 25th for applications to be sent in. This is a program that will Honor Vietnam Veterans that came home but have passed due to their service in Vietnam. All applications sent in by March 25th will be Honored at our event and in Washington DC in June. We need 200+ volunteers, so please share this as well.

Congratulations to all the winners of the A.R. Ammons Poetry Contest!! Thank you especially to the teachers for working with our talented students! https://tinyurl.com/ammons25

Monday, March 10th, is Parent-Teacher Conference Day for all schools except CCCA. There will be no school for students on this day to allow time for these important meetings. Conferences will be held from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM, and you can choose a time that works best for you. Meetings can be held either in person, by phone or online, depending on your preference. Please note: CCCA will follow its regular schedule on this day.

Columbus County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, March 5th for all students and staff due to expected high winds.

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of ADES with updated information regarding kindergarten registration night. Tonight from 5:30-7:00 PM we invite all students and parents who need to register their child for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year to attend a registration event and meet with our kindergarten teachers. Parents will receive valuable information and students will be able to do activities during this time. We would like to ask that all parents please park in the car ride drop off area by the kindergarten building. We will not use the main entrance for this event. We look forward to meeting all our new kindergarten Bobcats this evening! Have a wonderful afternoon!

March is Developmental Disabilities Month, and we invite you to join Columbus County Schools as we celebrate our first "Different Abilities Awareness Family Night". The event will take place on March 4, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Media Center of Chadbourn Elementary School and is open to all parents and guardians. Organizations and agencies from across the state will be on campus to provide information on resources and services available to support individuals with disabilities and their families.

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of March 3rd, 2025. Thank you to all our parents who joined us for our Curriculum Make and Take night! We hope that your find these resources helpful for your student(s). 1. ADES Kindergarten registration night for the 2025-2026 school year has been rescheduled due to inclement weather to March 4th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. Parents will receive information regarding enrollment and how to register your child for kindergarten online through the CCS website! 2. All 5th Grade students will be taking the NC Check-In #2 for science on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. We ask that all 5th grade students arrive to school on time by 7:45 AM, have a full 8 hours of sleep the night before testing, and have a good breakfast the morning of testing! 3. All ADES students and parents are invited to attend a reception at the Columbus County Arts Council on Tuesday, March 4th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. This is a celebration of a joint project with the students of ADES and the Cameron Art Museum. Students’ artwork will be on display through March 20th! Please come out and see our student’s beautiful artwork! The Arts Council is at 822 Madison Street in Whiteville. 4. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 5. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 6. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: 1. Parent Conference Day - March 10th, 2025, from 11:30 – 7:00 PM 2. PTSO Spring Fling King & Queen Dance March 20th 5:30 – 7:30 PM 3. Read Across America/ Book Fair March 17th – 21st, 2025 Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Thank you and have a great evening!

March is Developmental Disabilities Month, and we invite you to join Columbus County Schools as we celebrate our first "Different Abilities Awareness Family Night". The event will take place on March 4, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Media Center of Chadbourn Elementary School and is open to all parents and guardians. Organizations and agencies from across the state will be on campus to provide information on resources and services available to support individuals with disabilities and their families.

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with an important reminder: Tonight at ADES from 5:30 until 7:00 PM we are hosting a fantastic curriculum night for parents and students to create make and take materials to support student learning in all core areas, ELA, MATH, SS, and Science for you and your student to use at home! We are excited for you to have this opportunity to have conversations with your students teachers regarding the best ways to support student learning using materials from our current curriculum and NC standards! We hope that everyone can attend this important event! We Look forward to seeing you there! Should you have any questions please contact the school at 910-655-2957. Have a wonderful evening!

Please join us for a reception at the Columbus County Arts Council on March 4th from 6-8PM as we celebrate the work of Acme Delco Elementary Students in a joint project with the Cameron Art Museum. The exhibition will be open until March 20th.

Good evening! This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of February 24th, 2025. Thank you to all our parents and new Pre-K Bobcats who joined us for registration night! WE are excited to meet you and look forward to you joining the ADES Bobcat family in 2025-2026. 1. ADES Kindergarten registration night for the 2025-2026 school year has been rescheduled due to inclement weather to March 4th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. Parents will receive information regarding enrollment and how to register your child for kindergarten online through the CCS website! 2. Parent Advisory Committee meeting Monday, February 24th, 2025, at 5:00 PM. 3. Good Luck to the ADES Battle of the Books Team on their competition on Tuesday, February 25th at WCS. 4. Progress Reports for the 3rd 9 weeks grading period will be sent home on Tuesday, February 25th. We apologize for the delay due to the weather! Please take a moment to review these with your students and please contact your students’ teacher if you have any questions or concerns. 5. Curriculum Night for grades K-6 will be on Thursday, February 27th, 2025, from 530 – 7:00 PM. Parents will be able to make and take materials to assist their students in multiple core curriculum areas. Please add this date to your calendars. 6. Attendance is important at ADES for our students! Remember we are striving to achieve a 95-96 % attendance rate weekly. For the week of February 10th ADES had an attendance rate of 89.74%. The grade levels with the highest attendance rates were the following: 3rd Place – with at 91.46% attendance rate is 3rd grade. In second place is 6th grade with an attendance rate of 93.19%, and in first place is 4th grade with an attendance rate of 94.51%. Please remember that students learn best when in school with their teacher and teacher assistants. 7. Please remember that our school day starts promptly at 7:45 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. We ask that all students attend school regularly and to arrive on time as well as stay the entire instructional day! 8. Parents just a reminder that transportation changes must be in written form and submitted before 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone call or text message changes. Upcoming Events: 1. 5th Grade NC Check-In #2 for science will be on March 4th, 2025 2. Parent Conference Day - March 10th, 2025, from 11:30 – 7:00 PM 3. Read Across America Week/Book Fair will be March 17th - March 21st, 2025. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Thank you and have a great evening!

The Columbus County Schools Music Festival will take place on Tuesday, February 25th starting at 6PM at South Columbus High School. Admission is free.

Columbus County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students and staff on Friday, February 21, due to a cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service.

Columbus County Schools will conduct remote instruction on Thursday, February 20, for students and staff due to inclement weather. All after-school activities are canceled. Students should check Google Classroom in the morning for assignments and communicate via Remind with any questions.