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PATRIOTS ATHLETICS FACS Parent Student Athletic Handbook Faith Academy Charter School aims to provide similar opportunities for students that they would receive at any other traditional public school. For this reason, FACS has established an athletic program. Objectives for FACS's athletic program include: Building School community Fostering School pride Serve as a motivator for student academic and behavioral success Build teamwork and collaborative skills among students For more information about FACS Athletics please contact our Athletic Director, Howard Torrence, at htorrence@faithacademync.org FACS offers the following athletic opportunities for students: Middle School Fall Sports Co-Ed Cross Country Co-Ed Golf Volleyball Boy's Soccer Football (7th & 8th Grade only) Dance Team Winter Sports Boy's Basketball Girl's Basketball Cheerleading Spring Sports Baseball Softball Girl's Soccer High School Fall Sports Co-Ed Cross Country JV Volleyball JV Men's Soccer Winter Sports JV Men's Basketball JV Women's Basketball Cheerleading Spring Sports JV Baseball JV Women's Soccer Men's Golf Need To Know - Below you will find answers to some commonly asked questions about sports here at FACS. Students may try out for sports at FACS starting in the 6th grade Student Athletes must have a valid NCHSAA Sports Physical on file prior to the first day of tryouts NCHSAA Sports Physicals are valid for 365 days Fall Sports tryouts will be held during the last week of July each year. All other seasons will be announced during the school year. Fall Tryouts Tryouts will be July 28th - August 1st Cross Country will not start until after the first day of school. Booster Club The Booster Club supports FACS Athletics and Sports programs through: Fundraising, Sports Banquets, FACS Athletic Wear, Field and Grandstand Renovations, Uniform and Equipment donations, Promoting Patriot Pride and Spirit ....and so much more. Help support our athletes by becoming a Booster Club Member. Membership is only $10! Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month @ 6:00pm Upper Campus Media Center If you are interested in joining the FACS Booster Club please send an email to facsboosters@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Board Meeting Minutes/Agendas Please see the columns below for monthly board minutes. Accompanying documents can be referenced as the end of each pdf document. 2025 Minutes January 8 January 27 February 17 March 3 March 17 March 28 April 28 May 19 June 12 June 16 2024 Minutes February M arch April May 16 May 20 June July August September 16 September 20 October 21 November 18 December 16 Previous Years 2021 Minutes 2020 Minutes 2022 Minutes 2023 Minutes

Lunch Program K-8 Students ORDER LUNCHES AT WWW.ORGSONLINE.COM Follow these directions to set-up your account for lunch purchases. 1. Click the button below. 2. Click on "Create New Account" 3. Complete the setup information 4. Use our School Code: 551FACSNC 5. Add your students after creating your account High School Students ORDER LUNCHES AT ORDERNOW.MYHOTLUNCHBOX.COM/SIGN-UP

Acerca de Parent Student Handbook Families are able to access the Faith Academy Charter School Parent Student Handbook on this page. To open the file, please click below. Review the 24-25 Handbook

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS For FAQ's about the lottery process, click here. Q: Are charter schools public or private? A: Charter schools are TUITION-FREE , independent PUBLIC SCHOOLS of CHOICE that are authorized by the State Board of Education and operated by independent non-profit boards of directors. A charter school is considered its own Local Education Agency (LEA). Faith Academy would not be part of the Rowan-Salisbury school LEA. Q: If they are tuition-free, how are they funded? A: State and local tax dollars are the primary funding sources for charter schools. Funding for the schools come from federal, state, and local taxes. “The money follows the child,” so per pupil spending travels with the child to the school they attend. Charter schools DO NOT receive funds for CAPITAL expenses (building a school building, renovations, etc.) Q: Does Faith Academy partner with any outside organizations? A: Faith Academy is working with Charter Success Partners. With over 14 years experience, CSP provides financial, facility financing, and student information services to charter schools. Their services provide security and peace of mind for charter school boards and administration through sound fiscal and student information management, allowing the school to focus on student instruction. Q: Who can attend a charter school? A: Charter schools have open enrollment, CANNOT discriminate in admissions, and CANNOT associate with any religion or religious group. They must admit any child residing in NC who is qualified to attend NC schools regardless of which school district where the child resides. Q: My child has an IEP (Individualized Education Plan). Can they attend a charter school? A: Charter schools are PUBLIC schools, so they must provide special education and related services to all eligible students. FA will have highly qualified special education teachers. When a child enrolls in a charter school with an IEP from a previous school, the charter school must follow that IEP until the charter school's IEP team meets to review and revise the IEP or develop a new IEP. The North Carolina Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities are applicable for ALL public school administrators and staff. Pursuant to charter school law and the general statutes governing the education of children with disabilities, a charter school is considered an LEA for purposes of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Charter schools are obligated to identify, locate, and evaluate all students who are in need of or suspected of being in need of special education and related services. Q: How are charter schools held accountable to the standards they teach? A: FA will follow the NC Standard Course of Study , and, like all charter schools, it is REQUIRED to participate in the state’s accountability program, administer end-of-grade/ end-of course tests, and provide data needed for NC School Report Cards. Q: Do charter schools have to provide transportation to and from school? A: Charter schools may provide transportation for students enrolled at the school, but are not required to do so. The charter school must develop a plan so that transportation is not a barrier to any student who resides in the local school district in which the school is located. FA will have a transportation option. Most likely, it will be 1 or 2 school buses with strategic pick up and drop off locations. Q: Do charter schools provide free and reduced lunches? A: Charter schools are not required to provide free and reduced price lunches for students living in poverty. However, FA will provide free and reduced lunches to students who qualify. Q: Why do people select an NC charter school? A: Charter schools can provide increased choice and learning opportunities. They can encourage creative teaching methods. FA is a Project Based Learning school, will use Responsive Classroom, and will offer life skills specials and electives. Q: Why do teachers choose to work in an NC charter school? A: Charter schools can offer new professional opportunities for educators to innovate and improve instruction. While charter schools do not have to pay employees at the same rate as the state salary scale, FA will match the NC state salary scale. FA will also have a retirement program comparable to the state's. Q: Are charter school teachers licensed? A: The law requires 50% of charter school teachers to be licensed. However, charter school teachers must follow No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements for highly qualified staff. All teachers who are teaching in the core subject areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts shall be college graduates. Exceptional Children (EC) teachers must be licensed in NC with a specialty in the EC service area of delivery. ALL FA Core General Education and EC teachers will be licensed and highly qualified.

Contact Us Lower School (K-8): 420 North Main Street, Faith, NC 28041 Upper School (9-12): 1000 School Street, Faith, NC 28041 Mailing Address: Post Office Box #182, Faith, NC 28041 Phone: 704-603-8437 Have a specific question? Reach out to one of our staff members directly for the quickest response. Chad Mitchell cmitchell@faithacademync.org - High School Principal/Lead Administrator Jeff Street, jstreet@faithacademync.org - K - 4th Grade Principal Stacy Byrd, sbyrd@faithacademync.org - 5th - 8th Grade Principal Amy Wise, awise@faithacademync.org - Testing and Accountability Melinda Ruckart, mruckart@faithacademync.org - Spirit Wear Leslie Dyer, ldyer@faithacademync.org - Student Health Concerns Megan Hatley, mhatley@faithacademync.org - Student Meals Howard Torrence, htorrence@faithacademync.org - Sports Tara Beaver, tara@chartersuccesspartners.com - Student Enrollment Any other concerns? Contact Addy Cofer - acofer@faithacademync.org

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ADMISSIONS Our admissions period for the 2025-26 school year will open on January 1st, 2025. Note: No identifying information is shown during the lottery. Families will only receive official notice of an offer of admission or waitlist status via text or email within 1 hour after the lottery processes. Families do not need to attend the lottery to be eligible to be selected in the lottery. Faith Academy Charter is a tuition-free, charter, public school. We welcome students & families regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Any family with a legal residence in the state of North Carolina may apply for enrollment. CLICK HERE TO APPLY LOTTERY Annually, a Zoom link is available for families to watch the process, if they desire. Families are NOT required to attend the lottery to be eligible for enrollment. Admissions notifications will be sent out via SchoolMint shortly after the lottery concludes. Please note, the live lottery process does not display any personal identifying information to the public. You will not have confirmation of an offer announced during the webinar. Families will receive admissions offers or waitlist status updates via email or text immediately following the process. ADMISSIONS TIMELINE January 1st, 2025: The 2025-26 Lottery Window opens for families. February 28th, 2025: The window closes. March 2025 : Faith Academy Charter School will hold a virtual lottery for families who have applied. Families will be notified that day of their child's offer or waitlist status. April 2025: Registration is due for applicants that were selected in the lottery. View Lottery and Admission FAQ's

Parent Resources Looking for documents or links? Check them out here. School Calendar School Supply Lists for 25-26 2024-2025 FACS Parent Student Handbook 2022-2023 Read to Achieve Report 2023-2024 Read to Achieve Report SchoolMint Site Handbook on Parents' Rights and Responsibilities in Special Education Parent and Family Engagement Policy 2022-2023 School Performance Report 2021-2022 School Performance Report