Sunday, October 20, 2024

Carver Announcements for 10.20.24

 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 (click here for website) for updated daily announcements. Please see below for announcements for this week:


  1. PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES FROM OCT 21 - NOV 1! Parent teacher conference time is here! Please email your child’s teacher (click here for a list of all teacher emails) or call 417.523.6800 to schedule a time for a parent teacher conference! 

  2. PRINTED PROGRESS REPORT: The next printed progress report will be the 1st quarter grade card. Quarter ended on Oct 17. Grade Cards will be sent home this week with your student.

    • The next printed progress report will be the grade card. Quarter ended on Oct 17. Grade cards will be sent home this week with your student. Please ask your student for the printed report and spend a few minutes talking with your child about each grade. 

    • If you have questions about the grades, please check home access or Canvas or email the teacher. (Click here for a link to Home Access.) (Click here for a list of all teacher emails.) You can also find the link to Home Access by visiting Carver webpage (click here for the webpage). More information on how to check Home Access Grades is listed below in this announcement.

    • Missing Work ICU is a text and email program we use at Carver to alert parents of overdue or missing assignments. If your student has a missing assignment, the teacher can submit it on the ICU program to help alert you to check grades online!


  1. NEED SOME STOCKING STUFFERS? Carver PTSA is hosting a Sock-tober Fundraiser to benefit Carver PTSA! Your student will come home with an information packet on Monday, Oct 21. Students can earn prizes for the number of socks sold! Submit cash or checks (payable to Carver MS PTA) with an order form to Office 2 by Nov. 1st. Buy some socks, earn prizes, and support our PTSA! Click here for the parent information brochure. Click here for a preview of the socks being sold. Deadline to order is Nov 1!


  1. Carver PTSA is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair at Carver in the Carver Library from Oct 21 - Oct 25! Please help spread the word for the book fair by participation in Book Fair Spirit Week:

    • ·Monday, Oct 21: Dress To Impress *Wear Fancy Clothes*

    • Tuesday, Oct 22: Book Buddies *Twin With a Friend*

    • Wed, Oct 23: Catch up on Reading *Sports-themed clothing*

    • Thursday, Oct 24: Reading is Relaxing *Comfy Clothes with Real Shoes*

    • Friday, Oct 25: Decades Day *Dress like you lived in a different era*


  1. GWC STUDENT NEWS! Click here to view the latest episode of GWC News for 2024-2025. The news cast is created by students on 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 and teachers with technology needs. Another duty in Tech Force is to create a student news video to highlight activities and events at Carver. The GWC News is shared with students during Breakfast in the Classroom and is also available for parents in the weekly newsletter.

  2. Need help with Holiday Meals or Holiday Gifts? Organizations below are ready to help!


  1. SPS University is November 7 from 5:30 p.m. – 8 pm at Kickapoo High School. SPS U is open for ALL families to get information and resources to support their student(s). At SPS U this year, you can attend sessions designed to support student mental health from local experts, learn about safety for students in K-12, get strategies and support on how to build resilience in children, and more. Families can get FREE meal, free childcare for children ages 4-8, and learn strategies to help your student. Register for SPS u by clicking here. 


  1. Retakes for school pictures will be on Wednesday, November 13!  You can still place an online order for pictures at Wagner Portrait Group. To order online:

    • Click here or go to Wagner Portrait Group website. 

      • Click Start Order.

      • Enter your email & password (if you have never logged in you will have to create an account).

      • Search Carver Middle School. Use code password: 6B4P5R2P.

      • Click on your student’s information or add a new student if your student is not listed.

      • Select the Student’s grade (you do not need to add information for teacher name).

      • For Packages starting at $8.00, click Additional Package Options at the bottom of the main ordering page.

      • Place your order.

    • If you are unable to order online or need assistance with ordering, please call Wagner Portrait Group directly at 314-567-5900. 



  1. Have some time during the work week and want to make a difference for schools? Consider applying to become a substitute teacher through Penmac Educational Staffing! Enjoy in-classroom training and receive affordable benefit options! Click here for more information about Penmac Substitute Teaching. Apply online at Penmac (click here for the application link).


  1. Attention 8th grade parents: Does your 8th grader want to attend a different SPS high school next year instead of the one in your attendance area? If so, parents can apply for a Transitional Transfer to request to attend a different SPS high school for next year. The 2025-26 Transitional Transfer request process will open for parents in ConnectSPS on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30am and will close on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 5:00pm.  


  1. Carver PTSA meeting will be on November 12 in the Carver library from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.

  • One night each month, Papa John’s will donate 10% of all sales to Carver PTSA. Carver PTSA Papa John’s Pizza night is Nov 11 from 4-8 pm. Order pizza from Papa John’s between those hours and Papa John’s will donate 10% to Carver PTSA! 

  • Have questions about PTSA? Email Carver PTSA at carverptsa@outlook.com or check them out on facebook!



  1. Middle School Student Spectator Expectations for Athletics and Activities:

    • We want your student and family to support our teams and enjoy our evening events. Be sure you attend with your student. 

    • Middle school students will not be allowed to be dropped off at evening sporting events at SPS schools. All students in grades K-12 attending a middle school sporting event must have a parent/guardian enter and attend for the duration of the event. 

    • Students will sit with the parent/guardian or can sit in the designated space for each school. 

    • All K-12 students will follow the established rules for behavior during the game and will remain seated until half-time or the end of the event. Click here for the full description of the Student Spectator Expectations. 


  1. Read to Succeed Challenge: Reading opens doors! Click here for more information about Read to Succeed Challenge. Click here for additional reading resources!  

  2. Morning Drop-off Reminders:

  • Do not drop your student off in the carline prior to 8:15 am! The doors will not open and your student will not be supervised by an adult until 8:15 am.

  • Need to drop off your student earlier than 8:15 am? SPARC offers before and after school care each school day from 6:30 am until 6 pm at Carver. The program has scholarships available for families that apply. Find more information about the program at SHINE at sps.org (click here).


  1.    Afternoon Drop-off Reminders:

  • Do you pick up your student in the afternoon carline? We will dismiss car riders to the awning/front entrance in stages by grades to avoid congestion in the hallways. We realize middle school is an exciting time to socialize with friends but we want to be efficient, safe, and quick in the carline so please ask your student to limit the socializing with peers in the carline so all students can get home in a timely manner.

  • Students will not be allowed to cross to the parking lot during dismissal. Do not skip the carline by pulling into the parking lot and asking your child cross over to you. Students will not be allowed to cross over the bus lane and into the parking lot to get in your car. Please remain in the car line and help us keep your student safe!

  • Does your student walk home from school? For the safety of our students as they cross two crosswalks in the carline and on Battlefield, all students walking home from school toward Battlefield Rd will be dismissed from school several minutes after the car line has started. Students walking home using the trail can leave at 4:00 pm.



  1. Reminder of Middle School Cell Phone Policy: All cell phones for students in grades 6-8 are expected to be out of sight and turned off as soon as the student enters the school building. Students can use cell phones as soon as school dismisses at 4 pm. Please speak to your student about keeping the cell phone out of sight during the school day and help us as we try to manage cell phones during learning.

  2. CHECKING GRADES:  Please spend a few minutes with your student each week to review assignments and grades in each class. As a parent you can view grades in Home Access or in Canvas. Canvas and Home Access update automatically each day for assignments. Follow these steps to log in to Home Access or to Canvas:

  • HOME ACCESS:

Home Access is the platform SPS uses parents to check grades, absences, and registration information at any time. A printed progress report will be sent home every three weeks and can be found in Home Access. To check assignments and grades in eschool Home Access, please follow these steps:

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 click on forgot login/password. A link to reset will be sent to the email you have on file with the district.

  • Click on Classes for daily assignments and daily grades. 

  • Click on Grades for overall scores in each class during progress reports and at the end of each quarter.  

  • Any assignment due while a student is absent will have a blank for the grade or may have a —- (dash) while the student is still absent. After two or more days, any assignment still with a blank or —- (dash) will become a zero and will reflect a zero on the Progress Report or Grade Cards.  An assignment with a blank for the grade or a —- (dash) is not excused and must be completed.


  • CANVAS:

Canvas is the platform our teachers and students use for learning. As a parent, you can be an observer in each of your child’s Canvas courses with your own log-in and password. You can also view grades in Canvas. Canvas and Home Access update automatically each day so either platform will display current grades. 

  • 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 unfamiliar with Canvas and would like quick tips on how to change preferences or contact a teacher through Canvas, click here for information.  

  • Want help managing Canvas Notifications to meet your needs as a parent? If you are receiving more emails from Canvas with the change this quarter or would like to receive more notifications with the grade of each assignment, this informational video can help you navigate the settings to adjust the number of emails. (Click here for the short video on Managing Canvas Notifications.) (Click here for a PDF on how to Manage Canvas Notifications.)

Canvas and Home Access update automatically each day for assignments. If you have questions about the assignment or grade, please email the teacher (click here for a list of teacher emails).


  1. Missing Work ICU! The Missing Work ICU system helps parents know when important assignments are not turned in by the due date. Parents will receive a text or email alert from the automated system. This automated system alerts parents when students are falling behind in assignments and then will send a follow-up message when the missing assignment was submitted. This is one additional way we hope to help our families stay connected to student progress at school through the Missing work ICU program! Have questions about the assignment? Respond to the email or click here for a list of all teacher emails.


  1. Need to contact a teacher? We want to stay connected with you! If you have questions about your child’s assignment or grade, please email the teacher. Click here for a list of all emails for our building.

  2. Breakfast is provided for free to all students taking classes at Carver this year. Breakfast is provided from 8:40 am – 9:00 am. Students arriving at school after 9:00 am will not have access to breakfast. Please make sure your student arrives at school between 8:40 am – 9:00 am for breakfast!.

  3. Stay connected to the weekly announcements! Be sure to update your email and phone number so you can stay connected to important dates and information each week! The announcements each week can also be found on Carver’s Twitter and Facebook pages at:

 Facebook: George Washington Carver (Carver Middle School Cougars)

 Twitter: @CarverMSCougars

 

Thank you for all you do to help our Carver school community! Go Cougars!

 

Dr. Dana Powers

Carver Principal

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 
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