Carver Announcements for April 19, 2020

Hello Carver Families,

SPS at Home learning for all students started March 30^th and will continue each school day through the last day of school on May 21^st. Please ask your student to log on Canvas on their chromebook each day to access each course. Each teacher for your student will post daily announcements for the learning that day, assignments, and times when they will be available to give personal feedback and answer individual questions.  Some additional information to know for this week:

1.        Carver nutrition services staff will be handing out a breakfast and lunch combined food pack from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm each day in the Carver car line. Your student does not need to be present in the car to get the food pack. If you are unable to make it to the car line during those time, you are welcome to send a neighbor or other person to pick up the food pack! No ID’s are needed!

2.        During the SPS at Home learning time, please feel welcome to reach out to your child’s teachers for any questions on learning or assignments. You can find a list of email addresses at this link (click here) or at sps.org. In sps.org, please select ‘Carver’ from the list of schools at the top of the page, then select ‘About’ on the Carver page. You can find the list of teacher emails listed under staff directory.

3.        Due to the Stay-At-Home order, the phones will be answered remotely by the office secretary from 7:30 am – 3:00 pm. Please call the main number at 523-6800 to speak to an off-site staff member.

4.        Make Explore part of your summer plans! At this time, Explore Summer School for SPS is scheduled for two sessions: Session I is scheduled for June 3-30 and will be online only. Session II will be held July 6-July 31. No decision for session II has been made at this time. Register for Explore classes at www.sps.org/Explore.

5.        READING IS IMPORTANT! Please follow the Carver Library Instagram page at carver_ms_library. Mrs. McGuane will be sharing out inspirational quotes, updates, links to resources to promote reading, and links to free Audible books and webcasts by popular authors. Parents can also message the librarian through the Instagram Library page for assistance on accessing Canvas. You can also use this link (click here) to access Mrs. McGuane’s Library Canvas page with ideas for accessing ebooks, Makerspace crafts and activities to do at home, and author readings. After clicking the link, click on “Book Books and More” to access the items.

6.        Parents! Need help accessing and checking online learning with your student??? Click here for a guide created by our librarian for quick “how-to” items for parents.  Please be sure to reach out with questions as we navigate online learning. Ask your student to canvas inbox (email) his or her teachers and read the answers from the teacher together or email the teachers directly! Teachers are available via email or the librarian is willing to help via email or Instagram. At Carver, we want you to know we are in this together and we want to help you and your child during this SPS at Home learning experience.

7.        Need help with log-in for Canvas, questions about technology or devices, questions about Canvas or Canvas Conferencing, or answers to frequently asked questions about technology for your student or yourself? Check out this extensive resource from SPS for tech support! Click here for the link or access it by going to sps.org and clicking SPS at Home.

8.        If your student needs internet access, please call school at 523-6801 to request a Kajeet hotspot for free. In addition to the hotspot offered from SPS, local companies are also assisting and offering for low-cost or free internet services for students. Check out this document for additional resource options on internet access you wait for access from a kajeet/district hotspot.

9.        Carver PE Department has partnered with Foundation for Springfield Public Schools to for a Pick-a-Project. Click here to view a flyer on the project. The project is designed to raise money to purchase a specialized heart monitor that will send wireless updates on the student’s performance for the day to the teacher and parents and can also be set to average a class performance for friendly class competitions. Please considering donating or sharing this link to promote Carver’s Pick-a-Project! Click here to donate or to copy and share the link! Thank you!

10.     We want your photos of SPS at Home learning! Please use this link to share photos of your family during this extended break and of your student during online learning!

11.     Check out the newsletter link from our counseling staff at Carver. We are here to help when you need it! Click here for the link.

12.     Future Viking News for 8^th graders planning to attend Parkview in the fall: Interested in becoming a member of the Parkview Color Guard and performing with the Viking Marching Band? Join Parkview for learning clinics and an audition on Google Classroom at www.classroom.google.com. Use this code: tboa45b to join the class using the student SPS Google Drive account. No prior experience is required to participate!

13.     Future Chiefs News for 8^th graders planning to attend Kickapoo in the fall: Interested in becoming a member of the Kickapoo Color Guard and performing with the Chiefs Marching Band? Join Kickapoo on Google Classroom at www.classroom.google.com. Use this code: xdaduv6 to join the class using the student SPS Google Drive account. No prior experience is required to participate!

14.     Thank you for your assistance as we work toward providing an education for your student. Please know as a Carver family, we are committed to serving all students and care about your family.

Take care and be safe.

Dr. Dana Powers

Carver Principal