Carver Announcements for Nov 20

Hello Carver Families!

We hope you had a great weekend and are looking forward to the Thanksgiving Holiday break. This email is intended to keep parents updated on reminders, upcoming activities, and announcements. Be sure to let the office know if you change your email address. Be sure to check Carver's webpage for updated daily announcements.

1.        Carver school pictures were sent home today. If you ordered pictures and did not receive them today, please call: (314) 567-5900 or visit WagnerPortraitGroup.com for information.

2.        Picture retakes will be Monday, November 27. To order online or view the flyer for types of packages offered, visit WagnerPortraitGroup.com and use CarverMS as the log-in. If you have any trouble ordering, please call (314) 567-5900 or (217) 454-5725 for help with online ordering.

3.        Mid-Quarter is here! Mid-quarter progress reports were posted this weekend.

As of 1 pm today, SPS was having trouble with IPR (mid-quarter progress reporting system) district-wide. The district IT department is working on fixing the situation this evening. The IT department expects to have this resolved for the district soon.

Please be sure to check mid-quarter grades online this week as Carver has gone paperless with mid-quarter progress reports and grade cards. Call or email would like a printed copy. To access mid-quarter progress reports, use the directions below:

·       Log on to the home access district website:

https://homeaccess.sps.org/homeaccess/

·       Enter your user ID and case sensitive password. If you do not remember your password, please obtain a handout with your home access password from school.

·       If you have not logged in before, you will be asked to create two security challenge questions before proceeding. Please create the questions and supply the answers.

·       Click the IPR GRADES at the top, center of the page.

·       Click on Report Card or Progress Report.

4.        Basketball season has started! Games start at 5:30 pm. If your middle school student plans to attend without you to supervise them during the game, they must have a ride at Carver by 8 pm. If the game runs late, the ride may come in at 8 pm and sit in the stands for free. Elementary students are expected to have an adult with them at all Carver games. SPARC offers a game day pass with tutoring, face-painting, and food on game days for students from 2:45 pm until the start of the game. Contact Erin Boschen at 874-2410 or eboschen@springfieldmo.gov or see the Carver announcements on the webpage for more information. 

5.        Carver students are collecting gently used books to donate to elementary students in need of books. If you have books you are willing to donate, please send them with your child to the office.

6.        Please join Carver PTSA! All parents are welcome to join our next meeting in the library at Carver on December 11 at 6:15 pm. If you need more information, please contact PTSA via email at CarverPTSA@outlook.com or on facebook at Carver PTSA.

7.        Carver students have the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. during spring break through WorldStride Discoveries Organization. For more information, email David Rice at djrice@spsmail.org.

8.        Recognizing your child’s teacher or SPS employee is easy! Click on the link here  or find the form on the SPS website! 

9.        Click here to view the SPS 2017-2018 School Calendar

Have a great holiday break!

Dr. Dana Powers

Carver Principal