
Take a look at the lunch menu for the remainder of September.

Our September Dates Flyer has been updated AGAIN to add Constitution Day on September 17th! Be sure to wear red, white and blue on Thursday, September 17th. 💜💛🏴☠️
Be sure to mark your calendars for Pirate Family Night on September 30th from 6:00–7:30 PM! Join us for a free spaghetti dinner, fun hands-on learning stations, and a chance to shop our Book Fair—all while spending a great evening together as a Pirate family!
We can’t wait to see you there! 📚🍝🏴☠️
Be sure to mark your calendars for Pirate Family Night on September 30th from 6:00–7:30 PM! Join us for a free spaghetti dinner, fun hands-on learning stations, and a chance to shop our Book Fair—all while spending a great evening together as a Pirate family!
We can’t wait to see you there! 📚🍝🏴☠️

We invite everyone to wear red, white & blue on Thursday, September 17th in honor of Constitution Day

Our Haunted Hayride is one of the biggest events our PTO takes on each year, and they have some BIG ideas to make this year’s event a night to remember! 🎃👻 But an event this size takes lots of helping hands, and we need you!
Please consider signing up for a time to volunteer during our Haunted Hayride on October 30th. And remember, volunteers don’t have to be parents—older siblings, grandparents, other family members, and family friends can all make great volunteers!
Every person who helps makes a difference and helps our PTO create a fun and memorable night for our Pirate families. 💜💛🏴☠️
Sign Up: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C094BA8A92FABFECF8-65716160-aeshalloween?useFullSite=false
It takes a crew to make the scares happen—come join ours! 🎃🏴☠️
Please consider signing up for a time to volunteer during our Haunted Hayride on October 30th. And remember, volunteers don’t have to be parents—older siblings, grandparents, other family members, and family friends can all make great volunteers!
Every person who helps makes a difference and helps our PTO create a fun and memorable night for our Pirate families. 💜💛🏴☠️
Sign Up: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C094BA8A92FABFECF8-65716160-aeshalloween?useFullSite=false
It takes a crew to make the scares happen—come join ours! 🎃🏴☠️

Weekly Message 9-6-26

We’re gearing up for a **night of spooky fun at our PTO Haunted Hayride on October 30th!** 🎃👻🏴☠️
Be on the lookout for more information and **volunteer opportunities coming soon!** This is a big event that takes lots of helping hands to make it a success, and **we need our Pirate families to help bring it to life!**
Save the date, and get ready for a frightfully fun night! 🎃💜💛
Be on the lookout for more information and **volunteer opportunities coming soon!** This is a big event that takes lots of helping hands to make it a success, and **we need our Pirate families to help bring it to life!**
Save the date, and get ready for a frightfully fun night! 🎃💜💛

Save the Date for Pirate Family Night! 💜💛🏴☠️
Join us for a fun evening of learning, family, and Pirate pride! Families can enjoy hands-on learning stations, a free spaghetti dinner sponsored by our PTO, and even a chance to shop our Book Fair, which will be open that evening! 🍝📚
Mark your calendars and make plans to join us—we hope to see all of our Pirate families there! 💜💛
Join us for a fun evening of learning, family, and Pirate pride! Families can enjoy hands-on learning stations, a free spaghetti dinner sponsored by our PTO, and even a chance to shop our Book Fair, which will be open that evening! 🍝📚
Mark your calendars and make plans to join us—we hope to see all of our Pirate families there! 💜💛

We had a **great turnout at our PTO meeting last night!** 💜💛 Thank you to everyone who joined us and is helping make this a great year for our Pirates!
If you weren’t able to attend, no worries—there will be **plenty of opportunities to get involved throughout the year.** Be sure to follow our Facebook page for upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and sign-ups.
📅 **Go ahead and add these important PTO dates to your calendar—we’d love to have you join us!** 🏴☠️
If you weren’t able to attend, no worries—there will be **plenty of opportunities to get involved throughout the year.** Be sure to follow our Facebook page for upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and sign-ups.
📅 **Go ahead and add these important PTO dates to your calendar—we’d love to have you join us!** 🏴☠️

What’s better than a Friday before a three-day weekend? 🎉 Chick-fil-A for lunch! 🐔❤️
A HUGE thank you to Josh and Shannon Knight and their company, Audiology Success, for generously sponsoring lunch for our Atlantic Elementary staff today!
Also thanks to Ms. Hadley Fulcher for helping to organize this and Ms. Toni Styron for setting up.
We are so grateful for your kindness and for treating our Pirate crew to a delicious lunch. 💜💛 It was the perfect way to kick off a long weekend!
Thank you for supporting and appreciating our AES staff! 🏴☠️

Optional See You at the Pole September 23rd

Let's celebrate!

8-30 Weekly Message

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? If so, please put this date on your calendar and join us for volunteer training. If you had this training last year, it's still good. You don't have to be trained every year. If you are unsure, please reach out to the front office and we can tell you if you're already on the list.

34 families have logged in and updated Your Campus Portal Renewal for your child. We still need 46 families to do this. already created your **Infinite Campus Parent account** and completed the annual renewal of your child’s information. We know there have been a few hiccups with the process, and we’ll continue working to get those sorted out.
**If you still need to complete the process, please use the information below.**
*Pre-K families do not need to complete this.*
**Already have an Infinite Campus Parent account?**
Click here to begin:
https://160.ncsis.gov/campus/psu160carteret.jsp?status=login
**Need to create an account?**
1. Locate your student’s ID number by calling the school or asking your child’s teacher.
2. Visit: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov
**Need help setting up your account?**
Watch this quick how-to video:
https://bit.ly/ccpsparentportalactivation
As always, please reach out if you need any help. We’re happy to assist!
**If you still need to complete the process, please use the information below.**
*Pre-K families do not need to complete this.*
**Already have an Infinite Campus Parent account?**
Click here to begin:
https://160.ncsis.gov/campus/psu160carteret.jsp?status=login
**Need to create an account?**
1. Locate your student’s ID number by calling the school or asking your child’s teacher.
2. Visit: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov
**Need help setting up your account?**
Watch this quick how-to video:
https://bit.ly/ccpsparentportalactivation
As always, please reach out if you need any help. We’re happy to assist!

You can still use the link https://carteret.myschoolplate.com/en/location/atlantic-elementary to check the cafeteria menus, but this is a summary of lunch through the end of August.

We had a GREAT first day at Atlantic Elementary! 💜💛🏴☠️
Our Pirates were excited to be back, and it was wonderful to see our classrooms and hallways filled with smiling faces, learning, laughter, and lots of excitement for the year ahead!
Thank you to our amazing staff for making today so special and to our families for trusting us with your children each day. We are looking forward to an incredible 2026–2027 school year!
💜💛 It’s a great day to be a Pirate! 🏴☠️










Happy first day of school, Pirate families! 💜💛
Ms. Sarah’s Bus 215 experienced unexpected mechanical issues this morning and will be unable to complete the Cedar Island morning route.
📞 If your child rides this route and still needs transportation to school, please call the school office at 225-3961. We can arrange for our Davis bus to pick up students once it arrives at school, but you must contact the office so we know a pickup is needed.
🚌 We will have a bus available for the regular afternoon route.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience and flexibility this morning. Here’s to a great first day! 🏴☠️
Ms. Sarah’s Bus 215 experienced unexpected mechanical issues this morning and will be unable to complete the Cedar Island morning route.
📞 If your child rides this route and still needs transportation to school, please call the school office at 225-3961. We can arrange for our Davis bus to pick up students once it arrives at school, but you must contact the office so we know a pickup is needed.
🚌 We will have a bus available for the regular afternoon route.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience and flexibility this morning. Here’s to a great first day! 🏴☠️

Weekly Message 8-23-26

🍎 LUNCH MENU ALERT! 🍎
We have some great news for our Pirate families! 💜💛🏴☠️
Breakfast AND lunch will be FREE for ALL students at Atlantic Elementary this school year! We encourage all of our students to take advantage of this opportunity as much as possible.
Carteret County Schools is partnering with Aramark for school meals this year. Monthly breakfast and lunch menus will be available online at: https://carteret.myschoolplate.com/en/location/atlantic-elementary. Please keep in mind that menu items may occasionally change due to product availability, distribution, or inventory.
🍳 Breakfast – Monday, August 24
Egg & Cheese Biscuit
or
Cereal
🍽️ Lunch – Monday, August 24
Hot Lunch Option:
🌭 Corn Dog
Quick Service Options:
🥪 Peanut Butter & Jelly
🥗 Popcorn Chicken Salad
🥪 Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
🥨 Soft Pretzel with Cheese Stick & Yogurt
An Ala Carte Menu is available for items that students can purchase as snacks from the cafeteria during lunch.
We’re excited to welcome our Pirates back on Monday! 💜💛
We have some great news for our Pirate families! 💜💛🏴☠️
Breakfast AND lunch will be FREE for ALL students at Atlantic Elementary this school year! We encourage all of our students to take advantage of this opportunity as much as possible.
Carteret County Schools is partnering with Aramark for school meals this year. Monthly breakfast and lunch menus will be available online at: https://carteret.myschoolplate.com/en/location/atlantic-elementary. Please keep in mind that menu items may occasionally change due to product availability, distribution, or inventory.
🍳 Breakfast – Monday, August 24
Egg & Cheese Biscuit
or
Cereal
🍽️ Lunch – Monday, August 24
Hot Lunch Option:
🌭 Corn Dog
Quick Service Options:
🥪 Peanut Butter & Jelly
🥗 Popcorn Chicken Salad
🥪 Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
🥨 Soft Pretzel with Cheese Stick & Yogurt
An Ala Carte Menu is available for items that students can purchase as snacks from the cafeteria during lunch.
We’re excited to welcome our Pirates back on Monday! 💜💛

We were so glad to see so many of our Pirate families at Open House today! 💜💛🏴☠️
A big thank you to **Lilly Adams** for setting up free school supplies for our families and to **Meghann McCoy** for bringing shoes and additional supplies from the supply drive in Davis this weekend to share. We truly appreciate your support of our students and families!
Many of you have already created your **Infinite Campus Parent account** and completed the annual renewal of your child’s information. We know there have been a few hiccups with the process, and we’ll continue working to get those sorted out.
**If you still need to complete the process, please use the information below.**
*Pre-K families do not need to complete this.*
**Already have an Infinite Campus Parent account?**
Click here to begin:
https://160.ncsis.gov/campus/psu160carteret.jsp?status=login
**Need to create an account?**
1. Locate your student’s ID number by calling the school or asking your child’s teacher.
2. Visit: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov
**Need help setting up your account?**
Watch this quick how-to video:
https://bit.ly/ccpsparentportalactivation
As always, please reach out if you need any help. We’re happy to assist! 💜💛
A big thank you to **Lilly Adams** for setting up free school supplies for our families and to **Meghann McCoy** for bringing shoes and additional supplies from the supply drive in Davis this weekend to share. We truly appreciate your support of our students and families!
Many of you have already created your **Infinite Campus Parent account** and completed the annual renewal of your child’s information. We know there have been a few hiccups with the process, and we’ll continue working to get those sorted out.
**If you still need to complete the process, please use the information below.**
*Pre-K families do not need to complete this.*
**Already have an Infinite Campus Parent account?**
Click here to begin:
https://160.ncsis.gov/campus/psu160carteret.jsp?status=login
**Need to create an account?**
1. Locate your student’s ID number by calling the school or asking your child’s teacher.
2. Visit: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov
**Need help setting up your account?**
Watch this quick how-to video:
https://bit.ly/ccpsparentportalactivation
As always, please reach out if you need any help. We’re happy to assist! 💜💛