Hello Carver Families!
This information is intended to keep parents updated on reminders, upcoming activities, and announcements during the school year. Be sure to check Carver's webpage for updated daily announcements. Please see below for announcements for this week:
1.
Please mark your calendars
for the last day of school on May 27. School
will be dismissed 12:55 pm on the last day of school. All students in grades
6-8 returning to SPS for the August 2021 will keep the chromebook over the
summer.
2. Carver 2020-2021 Yearbooks are on sale! Click here for the link to order a yearbook! You can also order yearbooks at yearbookforever.com (type in Carver, Springfield, MO). Cost of a yearbook is $18.
3.
Mid-Quarter was April
16th. Please spend a few minutes with your student
to review mid-quarter grades and assignments for 4th quarter in each
class. Follow these steps to check grades and assignments:
· To check individual assignments and message teachers in Canvas:
· Canvas
is the platform our teachers and students use for all assignments. As a parent,
you are automatically able to be an observer in each of your child’s Canvas
courses with your own log-in and password. To find your child’s Canvas courses,
log in to Canvas at www.sps.org
> Click on “Parents” > Click on “Resources” > Click on “Canvas.” The log in for Canvas is the same as eschool
home access log-in and password. If
you are unable to log-in to Canvas or home access, please call the main office.
We will be happy to assist you!
· If
you are unfamiliar with Canvas and would like quick tips on how to change
preferences or contact a teacher through Canvas, click
here for information.
· To
view grades and assignments in Canvas, click on Grades on the left side of the
Canvas page. The student’s overall grade will be shown on the top right and at
the bottom. For accuracy, please only note the row labeled ‘Total Grade.’ If
you have questions about the assignment or grade, Canvas offers a way to
immediately contact the teacher through inbox.
· To check
overall grades in home access:
·
Home Access Center website: https://homeaccess.sps.org/homeaccess
· Log-in: Enter User Name and Password
o If
you have not previously logged on, you will be asked to create two questions
with answers in case you forget your password in the future.
o If
you need your log-in and password, please come in or call the office.
· Click on Classes for assignments and click on Grades for overall scores in each class at mid-quarter and at the end of the quarter.
4. Explore Summer School registration is now open for all students. Carver will host a summer school site this summer. The dates for summer sessions are June 7th – 30th and July 7th – 30th. Transportation deadline is April 15 for the first session. Click here to enroll for summer classes.
5. Need after school care for your student? SPARC will be offering after school care and tutoring each seated school day until 6 pm in the Carver café. Click here for registration information.
6. Click here to view the most recent episode from The GWC Student News Tech Force team. The students in the Tech Force Team applied to be part of the Tech Force team to assist the librarian, students, and teachers with technology needs. For 4th quarter, the team will also create a news episode highlighting items around Carver. The GWC News will be available for student viewing on Cougar Voices Canvas page each Thursday.
7. Medication in the Nursing office: All medications in the nursing office must be picked up by an adult. Nurse Sadler has asked all medications be picked up by 10 am on May 27. Please contact Nurse Sadler at Carver at 523-6830 for more information.
8. Voices from the Middle is now on sale! This book includes writing and artwork from middle school students across Springfield Public Schools, including some very talented artists and writers here at Carver! You can pre-order your copy for $10. The deadline to order is March 31. Books will be delivered in early May. Use this link to order your copy.
9. OVERDUE BOOKS: If your student has an overdue library books or library bills for lost or damaged library books, please contact Mrs. McGuane in the library. Messages will go out to students this week with overdue books. Please check with your student to see if they have a library bill or overdue book and encourage them to return the book or pay the fine in the school office. Students can check their library account by going to the Carver Library Canvas page and clicking on School Catalog. Once the ID number and password is entered, studenst should click on "my account" then "my borrowing" section to see book check out dates.
10. Last day to check out library books from Carver library is May 7. All library materials are due back to the library on May 14.
11. Need Summer Care for your student? Boys and Girls Club of Springfield offers programs for summer. Click here for the flyer.
12. Student Chromebooks and Kajeets: Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will keep their Chromebooks for the summer. Students are expected to return with the same Chromebook in August. Failure to do so may result in a fine. If your student is not returning to SPS (seated or virtual) in the fall AND not taking an Explore class this summer should return the SPS chromebook device to Carver between the hours of 8:15 am – 2 pm on May 25 or May 26. On May 27, students not returning to SPS in the fall may return their chromebook after from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. All students not taking an Explore class will return their hotspot to the school library by the last day of school. Beginning May 28, students not returning to SPS in the fall will return their SPS device to the Information Technology Department located in the General Services Center at 1458 E Chestnut Expressway.
13. Parents! Need help accessing and checking online learning with your student??? Click here for a list of resources from SPS. You can also click here for a guide created by our librarian for “how-to” items for parents. Please be sure to reach out with questions about eschool or canvas. Ask your student to canvas inbox (email) his or her teachers and read the answers from the teacher together or email the teachers directly (teacher email list here)! Teachers are available via email or the librarian is willing to help via email, phone, or Instagram.
14. Want to stay connected to the weekly announcements using Remind texting? If so, text @1carver to 81010 to get weekly parent announcements. The announcements can also be found on Carver’s Twitter and Facebook pages at:
Facebook:
George Washington Carver (Carver Middle School Cougars)
Twitter: @CarverMSCougars
Instagram: CarverMSCougars
Thank
you for all you do to help our Carver school community! Go Cougars!
Dr.
Dana Powers
Carver
Principal
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