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CityViewNC.com | 11 Learn more about the proposed Fayetteville Forward Bonds at FayettevilleNC.gov/bond 910.868.5131 | 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.fayacademy.org Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND Visit www.fayacademy.org for more information • Pre-K through grade 12 STEAM SmartLabs ® • Chromebook 1:1 program • Grades 4-7 LEGO ® Robotics Team • 71 percent of students who take the AP exams score a 3 or higher. • More than $500,000 in need-based financial aid awarded annually to qualified applicants. • The 26 members of the Class of 2022 were offered more than $3 million in college scholarships and grants. RANKED #1 IN THE NICHE.COM 2022 BEST PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA Claire Mullen can be reached at clairejlmullen @gmail.com. mixed bags of trick-or-treat candy that I can find. e ones that have pink bubblegum mixed in with miniature chocolate bars, red rope licorice interspersed with Tootsie pops. When it comes to my candy bowl, I'll have it all: hard and so, sweet and sour, chocolatey and fruity. No palate will be le wanting. I will be ready for the costumed horde. When my husband reminds me of the fact that we've been visited by precisely zero trick-or-treaters in the almost 10 years that we've lived on our tucked-away cul-de-sac, I'll simply tell him that one must always be prepared. And before we know it, All Hallows' Eve will be upon us, our children's sweet teeth primed at several weeks' worth of church carnivals, community festivals and school parties. As we pile into the car to head out to trick-or-treat in the grandparents' more bustling neighborhood, I'll remind my kiddos of all the important stuff: "Stay together! Look before you cross the street! Don't take a handful! Say thank you!" And, for one night and one night only, I'll defy our rock-solid parental united front as I turn around and wink at the occupants of the backseat aer dentist daddy chimes in with, "… and don't eat too much candy." Aer a spooktacular few hours of doorbell ringing, we'll arrive home to a predictably untouched treat bowl on the front steps. "YES! More candy for us!" my kids will proclaim as I pocket a miniature Twix (or two). ey'll sprawl on the carpet and dump their bulging bags to survey the night's haul and engage in a serious swap session. rough a mouthful of chocolate and caramel, I'll call out "Bedtime!" I'll herd my two little monsters upstairs and demand that they scrub their sticky hands and mouths along with their painted faces. Before they fall into bed, they'll beg, "Mom? Pleeease can we have one more piece of candy?" My reply? "Yes. But you'd better not let Daddy see. And don't forget to brush your teeth." Aer all, who really wants to be a buzzkill? And, when the clock strikes midnight, it's Nov. 1. Time to make room for the candy canes.

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