Carver Announcements for Jan 29

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.        The next PTSA meeting is February 12 at 6:15 pm in the library. Come join us in the library for the meeting and get personalized help from SPS staff for tips on checking Canvas and eSchool. If you need more information about PTSA, please contact PTSA via email at CarverPTSA@outlook.com or check out the Carver PTSA page on facebook.

2.        Carver PTSA will be collecting Boxtops beginning January 3 to March 1 as a fundraiser. Please help support us by donating boxtops to your student’s favorite teacher during lunch. A teacher in the contest with the most boxtops wins a wonderful Pie-in-the-Face! J 

3.        Did you know one in four kids in the Ozarks struggle with hunger? Carver Middle School is partnering with Ozark Food Harvest to help fight hunger in our community.  Please consider donating food and/or funds to help our community fight hunger!

  #FoodFight2018 #HungerHeroes

              Example food items students and families can donate: Canned goods, box

  dinners, peanut butter, crackers, pasta, etc.

Students can participate in the #FoodFight2018 #HungerHeroes dress up activities at Carver by bringing 4 food items for donation per day or $2 per day to participate:

The activities are:

Thursday, January 25 – Hat Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 to wear your favorite hat.)

Friday, January 26 – Super Hero Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 and dress like a super hero! No slippers allowed and must be school appropriate attire.)

Monday, January 29 – School Spirit Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 and show your school spirit! No slippers allowed and must be school  appropriate.)

Tuesday, January 30 – Dress like your future career/Twin Day/Dress like a Teacher or Principal Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 and dress up! No slippers allowed and must be school appropriate.)
Wednesday, January 31 – Dress as your Favorite Food Day (Bring 4 food items or $2 to dress like your favorite food! No slippers allowed and must be school appropriate.)

4.        PTSA Dodgeball Fundraiser Tournament is returning to Carver on February 16 at 5:30 pm. There will be two tournament brackets this year: Students and Adults. Parents and older siblings are welcome to participate in the adult bracket. All participants must complete a flyer team form and signed waiver. Click here for flyer team form. Click here for the waiver.  

5.        Boys 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 to be able to attend future games. 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 Tasia Kinney at 874-2412 or see the Carver announcements on the webpage for more information. 

6.        Sports physicals will be offered again through Trudi’s Kids on the following dates: February 20, February 21, March 27, and May 3. If your student will need a sport physical for the late spring or fall, please call 523-6800 (school office) or 523-6830 (school nurse) for details. Click here for information about Trudi’s Kids.

7.        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. 

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.

Carver Announcements for Jan 23

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.        Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) has started at Carver! All students enrolled at Carver will be able to eat a school breakfast each morning for free. Click here for information about Breakfast in the Classroom Benefits. Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) will be available at Carver from 7:55 am – 8:14 am for each student in their Advisory/Homeroom classroom.

2.        The next PTSA meeting is February 12 at 6:15 pm in the library. Come join us in the library for the meeting and get personalized help from SPS staff for tips on checking Canvas and eSchool. If you need more information about PTSA, please contact PTSA via email at CarverPTSA@outlook.com or check out the Carver PTSA page on facebook.

3.        Carver PTSA will be collecting Boxtops beginning January 3 to March 1 as a fundraiser. Please help support us by donating boxtops to your student’s favorite teacher during lunch. A teacher in the contest with the most boxtops wins a wonderful Pie-in-the-Face! J 

4.       Did you know one in four kids in the Ozarks struggle with hunger? Carver Middle School is partnering with Ozark Food Harvest to help fight hunger in our community.  Please consider donating food and/or funds to help our community fight hunger!

  #FoodFight2018 #HungerHeroes

              Example food items students and families can donate: Canned goods, box

  dinners, peanut butter, crackers, pasta, etc.

Students can participate in the #FoodFight2018 #HungerHeroes dress up activities at Carver by bringing 4 food items for donation per day or $2 per day to participate:

The activities are:

Thursday, January 25 – Hat Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 to wear your favorite hat.)

Friday, January 26 – Super Hero Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 and dress like a super hero! No slippers allowed and must be school appropriate attire.)

Monday, January 29 – School Spirit Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 and show your school spirit! No slippers allowed and must be school  appropriate.)

Tuesday, January 30 – Dress like your future career/Twin Day/Dress like a Teacher or Principal Day (Bring 4 canned items or $2 and dress up! No slippers allowed and must be school appropriate.)

Wednesday, January 31 – Dress as your Favorite Food Day (Bring 4 food items or $2 to dress like your favorite food! No slippers allowed and must be school appropriate.)

6.        PTSA Dodgeball Fundraiser Tournament is returning to Carver on February 16 at 5:30 pm. There will be two tournament brackets this year: Students and Adults. Parents and older siblings are welcome to participate in the adult bracket. All participants must complete a flyer team form and signed waiver. Click here for flyer team form. Click here for the waiver.  

7.        Boys 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 to be able to attend future games. 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 Tasia Kinney at 874-2412 or see the Carver announcements on the webpage for more information. 

8.        Sports physicals will be offered again through Trudi’s Kids on the following dates: February 20, February 21, March 27, and May 3. If your student will need a sport physical for the late spring or fall, please call 523-6800 (school office) or 523-6830 (school nurse) for details. Click here for information about Trudi’s Kids.

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 2017-2018 School Calendar.

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

Have a great week!

Dr. Dana Powers

Carver Principal

Carver Announcements for Jan 8

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.        Grade cards were posted on January 5^th. Please be sure to check grades online as Carver has gone paperless with mid-quarter reports and grade cards. Call or email if you would like a printed copy. 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) and MP2 stands for Marking Period 2 (2nd quarter).

2.        Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) is coming to Carver! All students enrolled at Carver will be able to eat a school breakfast each morning for free. Click here for information about Breakfast in the Classroom Benefits. Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) will be available at Carver from 7:55 am – 8:14 am for each student in their Advisory/Homeroom classroom. Nutrition services believes they will be ready to begin this program on January 16. Once the date is finalized, an alert now will be sent. An informational flyer (found here) will be sent home this week with your student. Information about Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) will also be available at the PTSA meeting on 1/8/18 at 6:15 pm.

3.        No school on January 15. SPARC is offering a program designed for middle school students if you need care for your student. Sign up online at ParkBoard.org/SPARC, via email at eboschen@springfieldmo.gov, or call 837-5737. Click here for more information about the program.  

4.        The next PTSA meeting is February 12 at 6:15 pm in the library. Come join us in the library for the meeting and get personalized help from SPS staff for tips on checking Canvas and eSchool. If you need more information about PTSA, please contact PTSA via email at CarverPTSA@outlook.com or check out the Carver PTSA page on facebook.

5.        Carver PTSA will be collecting Boxtops beginning January 3 to March 1 as a fundraiser. Please help support us by donating boxtops to your student’s favorite teacher. The teacher in the contest with the most boxtops wins a wonderful Pie-in-the-Face! J  More information will be available January 8.

6.        Sports physicals will be offered again through Trudi’s Kids on the following dates: February 20, February 21, March 27, and May 3. If your student will need a sport physical for the late spring or fall, please call 523-6800 (school office) or 523-6830 (school nurse) for details. Click here for information about Trudi’s Kids.

7.        We will have construction in the offices and main hall outside the offices from December 12 to January 16 to replace the HVAC system. During construction, the offices will be relocated to the back side of the stage (room 104) in the cafeteria. The main entrance to the building will not be impacted. The main hall will be accessible during school hours from 6 am – 4 pm.

8.        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. 

9.        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.

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 2017-2018 School Calendar.

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

Have a great week!

Dr. Dana Powers

Carver Principal