Carver Announcements for May 14

Hello Carver Families!

We hope you had a great weekend! 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.        Please be sure to check grades online. The automated phone call alerting parents of a grade of D or F will be sent tomorrow evening. Please check grades with your student this week and encourage them to turn in missing assignments. Call or email if you would like a printed copy or assistance with checking grades. To access grade cards and 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.

·       MP1 stands for Marking Period 1 (1st quarter), MP2 stands for Marking Period 2, MP3 is for Marking Period 3 (3rd quarter).

2.        A BIG thank you to PTSA and parents for supporting our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week!!

3.        Carver PTSA voted for offices at the May 14 meeting in the library at Carver. The office of secretary is still open. If you are interested in being PTSA secretary or would like more information on joining PTSA for next year, please contact PTSA via email at CarverPTSA@outlook.com.

4.        All students at Carver will turn in chromebooks, chargers, and cases on Monday, May 21, during 3^rd block. Any student issued a Kajeet Hotspot will be responsible for turning in the hotspot on May 21. Carver students enrolled in summer school will be issued a chromebook on the first day of summer school.

5.        If you haven’t purchased a yearbook and would like to have one reserved, please do so this week! You can purchase a yearbook in the office or online at yearbookforever.com. The cost for a yearbook is $18.

6.        Please make sure to contact Nurse Nancy to pick up all medications prior to May 22 at 11 am. Per Springfield public school medication policy, school nurses are not permitted to send unused medication home with students, it is necessary for an adult to pick up all medications. All unclaimed medication will be discarded on May 22, 2018 at 11:00 am.

7.        The last day of SPARC tutoring will be Thursday, May 17.

8.        Summer School EXPLORE program is now accepting summer school enrollment. Click here to enroll.

9.        Want to stay connected to the weekly announcements using Remind texting? If so, text @1carver to 81010 to get these announcements weekly. The announcements can also be found on Carver’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

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

11.     Click here to view the SPS 2018-2019 School Calendar.

Have a great week!

Dr. Dana Powers

Carver Principal