📣This week’s CCS 'Need to Know' Update is now available with ESL (English as a Second Language) Parent Night, Thursday, October 15, a Family Engagement Session: Creating a Home Environment That Supports Learning, Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m., and a REMINDER: FREE BREAKFAST for ALL STUDENTS every day!

Learn more at: https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/article/3184951

🚨 October 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week! Ensure your home is equipped with working smoke alarms. Check your alarms today and stay safe! #FirePreventionWeek #SafetyFirst

📢 This week’s CCS 'Need to Know' Update is now available with FREE Breakfast for ALL students, Partnering with Your Child's Teacher virtual session, Consolidated College Fair, School Bus Safety Reminder, and nominations now open for the 2027 Military Child of the Year®!

Learn more at: https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/article/3169693

🦅 ATTENTION EAGLE FAMILIES! 🦅

Please note an important change! Our upcoming Curriculum Night will now be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (updated from the original 5-7 PM).

Join us to meet your child's teachers, understand their courses, and build a partnership for a successful school year!

📅 Date: Tuesday, September 29
⏰ NEW TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Luther 'Nick' Jeralds Middle School (LNJMS)

We look forward to connecting with all our Eagle families for student success!

#LNJMS #EaglePride #CurriculumNight #SchoolCommunity #MiddleSchoolLife

📢 This week’s CCS 'Need to Know' Update is now available with the Fort Bragg Military Academies Fair on September 28, a Consolidated College Fair on October 6, updates to CCS’ Choice Programs, plus nominations are now open for the 2027 Military Child of the Year®!

Learn more at: https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/article/3153665

📢 This week’s CCS 'Need to Know' Update is now available with an important school bus safety reminder, accessing the Infinite Campus parent portal and early release information for traditional calendar students on September 22.

Learn more at: https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/article/3139662

📣 This week’s “Need to Know” Update highlights Child Nutrition Services’ Walk-In Wednesdays hiring events. Learn more: https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/article/3054500

💙💛 Community Partners Making a Difference! 💙💛 A huge THANK YOU to our district judges, Walmart, our County officials and our Divine Nine (D9) organizations for adopting Luther “Nick” Jeralds Middle School and including our Eagles in the “Stock the Closet” event! 🦅 Your generosity, partnership, and commitment to supporting our students truly help us ASCEND—Rising to New Heights of Excellence! We are grateful for community partners who continue to pour into the Nest! 💙💛

🦅 Stay in the Loop, Eagle Families! 🦅

The latest edition of our parent newsletter is live! Catch up on important campus updates, upcoming dates, and everything happening at Luther "Nick" Jeralds Middle School.

📲 Read the full update here: https://app.smore.com/n/nr87y

🦅 THEE Luther "Nick" Jeralds Middle School Sports Tryouts Begin Today! 🦅

Attention Eagles Athletes and Families! Fall sports tryouts kick off today and will run throughout the rest of this week.

📋 Important Reminder for Student-Athletes: Please ensure you communicate directly with your parents or guardians about when your specific tryouts will wrap up each afternoon so rides are ready on time.

Make sure your sports physicals and Final Forms are fully updated! Let's bring the energy and work hard this week, Eagles! 💪🔥 (AI generated image)

📢 Fall Sports tryouts have been delayed until NEXT week (9/8).

The 'Need to Know' Update for the Week of August 9, 2026, with information about updating contact information, Child Nutrition Services' Walk-In Wednesdays, back-to-school resources and the first day for CCS' early college high schools is available now at: https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/article/3066868

📣 The 'Need to Know' Update on July 12, 2026, with information about how to apply for CCS' Family Ambassador Program, a reminder about FREE Summer Meals for kids and more is available now at: https://tinyurl.com/2weurp97

🍎 School is out, but free meals are available! Cumberland County Schools’ Summer Meals Program is available Monday through Friday for anyone 18 and younger with no registration required.

To see where meals are being served, visit: https://tinyurl.com/3dbtazwb
#CCSExcellence

📣 The Need to Know' Update for June 28, 2026, with information about updating parent/guardian contact information, reminders about the district's Language Support Line and the 2026 Summer Meals Walk-Up Sites is available now at: https://tinyurl.com/nhcmf2tp

🍎 Free meals are available for children all summer long through Cumberland County Schools’ Child Nutrition Services! Meals will be served Monday through Friday until July 31. No registration or income requirements apply.

Check out meal locations and serving times here: https://tinyurl.com/3dbtazwb

📺 Missed our live session? We've got you covered!

Catch the replay of our recent Infinite Campus Made Easy: A Parent's Guide to Staying Connected session on Facebook Live and stay up to date with important information, exciting updates, and helpful conversations. Infinite Campus is the student information system used by Cumberland County Schools, and it includes a Parent Portal that helps families stay informed and engaged. In this session, families will learn how to access and navigate the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to monitor grades, attendance, assignments and class schedules in real time. We will also discuss how these tools support communication between families, teachers and students. Attend this session to learn how to get connected, troubleshoot common issues and use the portal to support your child’s success better.

Watch it live on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., and don't miss out on valuable information about Infinite Campus!

📣 The 'Need to Know' Update for the Week of May 31, 2025, with information about Graduation Season 2026, the Fort Bragg High School Election Process, Prime Time fall registration and FREE Summer Meals for kids is now available at: https://tinyurl.com/y8wfhvwz