Carver Announcements for May 21

Hello Carver Families!

The last day of school is tomorrow! We look forward to celebrating the end of school with your student. Please make sure to update your address, phone number, and email with the office with any changes over the summer in order to keep updated on reminders, upcoming activities, and announcements when school resumes. 

This summer, the back-to-school news will be sent via email and mail in mid-July announcing the dates for schedule pick-up and open house. You can also check Carver's webpage for updated announcements in July.

1.        Grade cards will only be accessible online after May 24^th.  Call or email if you would like a printed copy or assistance with checking grades. To access grade cards, 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.

·       MP1 stands for Marking Period 1 (1st quarter), MP2 stands for Marking Period 2, MP3 is for Marking Period 3 (3rd quarter), MP4 is 4^th quarter.

2.        Carver PTSA has an 8^th grade celebration planned from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Musgrave Boys and Girls Club. Only 8^th graders at Carver are allowed to attend the celebration with a guardian signed permission form. Carver PTSA is looking for parent volunteers to help chaperone the event. If you need information about chaperoning, please call the office or visit Carver PTSA facebook.

3.        There is a 2-hour early release on the last day of school. School is dismissed on Tuesday, May 22, at 12:45 pm! Please be sure to arrange transportation for your student at 12:45 pm tomorrow.

4.        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.

5.        Chromebooks, chargers, and cases were turned in today during 3^rd block. Any chromebook, charger, and case not retuned to Carver will be fined to the student account on May 23. Fees for chromebooks are $150. Please return the items listed to the main Carver office (not summer school office) as soon as possible to avoid a fee. Carver students enrolled in summer school will be issued a different chromebook on the first day of summer school and will not use their Carver regular school issued chromebook. The chromebook issued during the school year will not be used at summer school. Please be sure to return the Carver issued chromebook to the main office.

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.        You can still purchase a yearbook in the office for $18.

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

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

Carver Announcements for May 7

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.        Science MAP testing is Wednesday for 8^th grade only! Please make sure your 8^th grader has plenty of rest and is on time to school with a charged chromebook. Please talk with your child about MAP testing and encourage them to do their best!

2.        Teacher appreciation week is May 7^th through May 11^th! Please help us appreciate our fantastic Carver teachers during teacher appreciation week by sending your child’s favorite teacher a handmade card or gift. Need ideas?? Click here to access a list of favorite items from your child’s teachers!

3.        Please be sure to check grades online. The automated phone call alerting parents of a grade of D or F will be sent next Tuesday 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).

4.        The next Carver PTSA meeting is scheduled for May 14 at 6:15 pm in the library at Carver. We will be nominating and voting on PTSA offices next year and we encourage anyone interested to contact us and attend! If you need more information, please contact PTSA via email at CarverPTSA@outlook.com.

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.        Ozarks Food Harvest is bringing Free Grocery Distribution to families of Carver Middle School on May 10th in the Carver School Parking lot from 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Families of children who currently attend Carver Middle School are invited to participate in the Free Grocery Distribution. The family member who is picking up food must show ID when receiving food. Please bring at least two boxes or laundry baskets with you day of distribution. If you are walking, a wagon is great! Rain or shine, the distribution goes on unless school is cancelled.

7.        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.

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

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

10.     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.

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

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

Have a great week!

Dr. Dana Powers

Carver Principal