The Apex Friendship Stars sign has been installed! While we had a rough draft, we know that writing is a process! Enjoy the final copy.
@TaraYunker
@WCPSS
Thirty-seven AFES Shooting Star staff gathered for the first time this morning on the Tobacco Trail for a 5K walk and talk. What a fun way to get to know each other. Energy and excitement are high!
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@ApexPSF
@healthywake
Sunrise over the Friendship campuses
It’s going to be an amazing week! Our students and families will be in the building on Friday for Open House!
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We were so excited to have our Star Staff in the building today for the very first time! If we are this excited now, what’s going to happen when we welcome students? One week until Open House!
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@WCPSSTeam
Big congratulations once again to Danielle Overcash
@deovercash
for being our first ⭐️ Teacher of the Year!
Celebrating at the Raleigh Convention Center
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@afespta
The Apex Friendship Elementary School team is thrilled to welcome Assistant Principal, Mrs. Tara Yunker, to our constellation.
@TaraYunker
will certainly be missed by her
@SalemElementary
family. Mrs. Yunker begins in her new role on July 1.
We’ve conducted 100 interviews since February 14. On a quick break today Enjoying the sites and walking around the campus with Assistant Principal
@TaraYunker
and IF
@sarabowers2020
I enjoyed a site visit today with WCPSS facilities and leadership staff. The building is coming along well! The North Star Newsletter was sent out today at 1:00pm with some updates!
The STARS are arriving! Open House is well underway! Be sure to visit the Cafeteria, Media Center, and Gym for lots of opportunities to prepare for the first days of school! This session ends at 10:30 and our next session is from 4:00-6:00 tonight.
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We had a stellar turn-out at Apex Nature Park to celebrate the launch of our new school family! Thank you
@MayorJacques
for attending with our staff and families! 🌟 🏫
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The AFES team is thrilled to welcome a second Assistant Principal, Mrs Diann Tucker, to our school family! We can’t wait to SHINE with you in Year Two! Welcome to the Galaxy, Mrs Tucker!
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It took four carts to deliver snacks and drinks to our four workrooms! Thank you to our community for showing us the love before you even walked into the building!
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The Stars and Stripes has just been raised high above Apex Friendship Elementary School for the very first time!
Thanks to the Apex Fire Department for giving us an assist with the installation yesterday.
See you tomorrow, Stars!
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The Apex Friendship Elementary School PTA has officially launched for the 2022-2023 school year. Look for more information soon from our new PTA Board. Thank you for your service! We have many others involved as well!
@WakePTA
@WCPSS
We were thrilled to have some of our
@AFMSChargers
Administration and a Office friends with us on Friday for a tour! They took such good care of us from February to August. We have always been neighbors, but now family!
@WCPSSTeam
We are so proud to celebrate our 16 National Board Certified Teachers! Now all Friendship Schools have a way to recognize these staff members! Thanks to
@afespta
for a portion of the funding.
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@WCPSS
We had another staff gathering today! While walking the campus at
@AFMSChargers
and
@apexfriendship
we ventured over to the elementary site. We were allowed to walk on an outside portion of the campus with a tour guide!
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@WCPSSTeam
Our more than 100 star staff BELIEVE that stars aligned again for Year Two at Apex Friendship ES. We are ready to see our students SHINE bright!
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@afespta
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Thank you to our PTA for providing our staff breakfast this morning. We appreciate the Blackwell Realty group for sponsoring the meal. Check out those “Stars” in our Media Center.
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Have I said lately how lucky we are to have
@TaraYunker
at AFES? It’s a privilege to work with you everyday! Happy Candy Cane Day and enjoy the weekend, Stars!
@WCPSSTeam
Though we dismiss early at 1:45 on Friday, that’s plenty of time to SHINE! Friday is also Open House for Kindergarten! How about our amazing PreK students who started today? Have you seen all the amazing tweets from this week? Wow!
#AFESStarsAligning
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@TaraYunker
Apex Friendship ES is proud to announce our Teacher of the Year! Congratulations AIG Teacher, Mrs. Kate Franzen! You make us SHINE bright!
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@afespta
Our first grade teachers took some time during a PLC meeting to talk with students visiting from Apex Friendship HS about being an elementary teacher! We were so happy to have these students with us today
@_BPittman
#PatFam
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@WCPSS_CTE
Congratulations to our Instructional Assistant of the Year Finalists: Beth Farrell, Grace Ostraco, & Margaret Hooper. We appreciate you for all your contributions to our students! You are stellar in every way!
@AFESStars
@WCPSSTeam
A big thank you to everyone who supported the AFES Marathon today! We appreciate our local agencies and leaders for attending. Big thanks to the students at
@apexfriendship
for joining us!
@afespta
@MayorJacques
It was a wonderful day with my
@WCPSSTeam
colleagues and this fantastic administration team as we countdown to the return of our STAR students, staff, and community!
@afespta
#afesyeartwo
The AFES staff is thrilled to be together again for our 2nd social gathering! The Stars clearly are aligning around this great staff as we look forward to meeting our students and their families!
#AFESStarsaligning
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@TaraYunker
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Our PreK classes are officially licensed as 5 STAR facilities by the State of North Carolina! This represents a tremendous amount of work by our PreK team. Well done!
For information about enrollment, please contact the WCPSS Office of Early Learning.
What a pleasure attending the Apex Chamber of Commerce Teacher Appreciation lunch with
@deovercash
and Beth Farrell! We are most grateful for these two amazing staff members. We are so fortunate to have wonderful community support!
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@WCPSSTeam
The Stars aligned and brought this amazing team to us at Apex Friendship Elementary! We would be lost without you - Karges, Rogan, Fields, and Middleton! Happy Administrative Professionals Day!
@WCPSSTeam
@WCPSS
@afespta
Thank you to the AFES community who have supported our visioning process! We appreciate your input online and last night in-person. It was wonderful to meet you! We will see you soon.
@WCPSS
Times flies when you are having a wonderful first year of being an AFES STAR! Thank you for your tremendous support of this community! We start the third nine weeks on Monday! ✨✨
@afespta
@WCPSS
Our Classrooms and Learning Commons are ready for visitors on Curriculum Night! Be sure to check out the student work! 2 identical sessions start at 5:30 and 6:30. PTA meeting in cafeteria at 6:10. Parking at middle and high schools. See you soon, Stars!
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Welcome to Apex Friendship Elementary School! As one of the newest elementary schools in
@WCPSS
, we will open our doors to students in August 2022. Stay tuned for more information in January …
Congratulations to Jenni Sonstroem for receiving a Bright Ideas Grant to fund our Ukuleles and Drums that students will start exploring in the spring. Thank you NC Electric Cooperatives!
#ncbrightideas
@WCPSS_Arts
@WCPSSTeam
It was such a joy to celebrate this outstanding group of leaders over dinner this evening! Rogan, Karges, Fields, Yunker, Bowers, Middleton - We wouldn’t SHINE as bright without you!
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@afespta
Sofia is our Spotlight on a Student honoree from Mrs. Tringali’s 5th grade class. She was recognized this evening by the Wake County School Board. Congratulations Sofia. We see how you SHINE!
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@afespta
You’ll want to be at Apex Nature Park from 5-7pm on Thursday, August 11! We are so excited to have Mayor Gilbert
@townofapex
welcome our new school to the community. Bring your family and enjoy some popsicles provided by our PTA!
We are very excited to welcome families to a School Visioning Session at Apex Friendship Middle on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:00pm. With over 150 registered, we will begin in the Auditorium. See you soon, Stars!
Congratulations to our outstanding team of teachers. We have our three finalists for Teacher of the Year as elected by their peers. Congrats!
Jessica Coffey-Hanlin
Kate Franzen
Katherine Schneid
@CoffeyHanlin
@MsSchneid1
@WCPSSTeam
The STARS are about to return! Please allow extra time for arrival and dismissal. We will be using
@AfesBuses
to share information about buses. Welcome to Year Two!
@WCPSS
@afespta
Tomorrow is Patriot Day as we celebrate with
@AFPatAthletics
! Wear your Red, White, and Blue!
Tomorrow is also the start of Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year!
@WCPSS
Stars aligned for my very first principal, mentor, and friend to visit today. Mrs Knott opened an elementary school in Durham about 25 years ago. She was amazed by our community from start to finish! Thankful for the people who provide positive influences
@WCPSSTeam
@WCPSS
I had a great time this afternoon with the Spot-on Salamanders of
@SalemElementary
who are about to become Shooting Stars! I’ll be back for Tracks 2 and 3 in June.
@WCPSS
A violent storm tonight …
But soon, the STARS will SHINE bright once more …
I can’t wait to see little faces with big smiles walking in the door!
Waiting is hard!
@WCPSSTeam
@WCPSS
@afespta
Good afternoon, Stars! Our school newsletter, The North Star, was sent out today via email. You have an opportunity to help “vision” for our school community via a survey or in-person on Wednesday, April 27, at 6:00 in the Apex Friendship Middle School Media Center!
There were many tears from students on the way out. Best wishes to our 6th graders! A big thank you to our community for your support. We will see you in August! Let’s keep shining!
We have a general meeting of the PTA tonight! Join us in the Apex Friendship Middle School Media Center at 6pm. You’ll hear lots of information from our PTA President and Board. Dr Gamble will have a Q&A as well. Welcome, Stars!
In just a few hours, we will have a PTA! There’s plenty of time to join us at Apex Friendship Middle School in the Media Center. 5:30-7:30
@WakePTA
@WCPSS
It was a 24 hour+ family event cheering for both
@GreenLevelBand
and
@AFHSBands
and our two high school students in Conway, SC. Congrats to both programs for making finals!
@WCPSS
Gators and Pats SHINE bright!
Congratulations to our IA of the Year finalists! Karen Peloquin and Margaret Hooper, you are superstars!!! (They also coordinate without even planning it!)
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@afespta
@WCPSS
Greetings Stars! You have lots of summer left, but the July edition of The North Star is coming to your email tomorrow at 1:00pm. Be sure to read up on all the latest announcements, including a PTA a meeting on August 1 at 10am. We will see you soon!
Congratulations to our IA of the Year, Margaret Hooper! We appreciate you so much! You are a STAR!
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@WCPSSTeam
@afespta
(Check out the coffee station she designed for staff in a workroom!)
Yearbooks are going home today! The North Star has the website address to order one for your child. It will be shipped directly to you!
Thanks to students Carolynn and Shibhani for your artwork!
Good morning! No fooling … The North Star newsletter went out to families on April 1! Register for our in-person visioning session on April 27 or complete the survey included in the email. Are you excited to meet in person?
A recent visit to the site where my Elementary School once stood …
While the main building is long gone, my cafeteria and Kindergarten buildings still stand. The tree and woods where we built forts was the best part!
What do you remember about your Elementary School?
@WCPSS
Kids Heart Challenge begins February 3!
We are so excited to get moving, help others, and have fun! Download the Kids Heart Challenge today to get ready! Listen for more information in your PE class!
#kidsheartchallenge
#hearthero
Curriculum Night countdown is one week! Look for more information in “The North Star”. We are looking forward to welcoming you into your child’s classroom next Tuesday night!
@WCPSS
The Charter Meeting of our PTA will be held on Thursday, June 2 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Apex Friendship Middle School Media Center.
@WakePTA
will be facilitating and we will be electing officers. Come join us!
@WCPSS
New AFES hoodies and crewneck sweatshirts are available for preorder. Order by this week for arrival in early December. T-shirts are also still available.
Superhero Day is tomorrow, 2/3. Students may not wear masks. We have word that a very special Superhero is making an appearance during arrival. He has heard about the Stars! 😆
WCPSS is closed on August 31. A message will be sent by tomorrow morning about the change in staggered entry and Parent Orientation for K. More information coming about PreK. Stay safe!