Hello
Carver Families!
This
email is intended to keep parents updated on reminders and announcements during
the school year. Be sure to check Carver's webpage for all additional announcements
on clubs, activities, and student events!
1.
Carver PTSA is hosting Little Caesar Pizza
Fundraiser to support the class celebrations in May. Please consider purchasing
a coupon booklet to support our school. Click
here for more information. If you haven’t had an opportunity to
purchase a coupon booklet, call the office and we will get you a coupon
booklet! They can make great gift for a stocking!
2.
Second
quarter will end on 12/20/18. Please check your student’s
grades online and talk with your student about each grade and assignment.
To check grades online, please follow these steps:
·
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 overall scores in each class.
3.
Please join us for Carver PTSA meeting in the
Carver library on Thursday, January 10,
from 4 pm – 5 pm. All parents/guardians are invited to attend. If you would
like to participate in Superintendent’s Open Parent Forum, please let PTSA or
the office know. If you need more information about Carver PTSA, please contact
PTSA via email at CarverPTSA@outlook.com or on facebook at Carver PTSA. We hope
to see you at the PTSA meeting!
4.
An 8th grade reading
exploratory student at Carver is organizing Cougar Christmas Toy Drive
to collect and donate various items to the Salvation Army to help others in our
local community less fortunate and in need this holiday season. The toy drive
ends on December 18. Items can
be sent to the office with the student’s name. Please consider donating
and supporting our local community and Carver reading students. Contact Coach
McCormick for more information. Items that can be donated include: Gloves, hats, scarves, blankets, sleeping
bags, unopened packages of self-heating hot hands, hoodies, jackets, clothing
for all sizes (men, women, kids), shoes, toys for all ages, non-perishable food
items, pop-top canned goods, pet food, and first aid kits.
5.
Beginning December 10, Carver students will
compete in a Reading Royale Challenge designed to encourage reading at home.
The Reading Royale Challenge will run through April 26th. Students will set reading
goals during visits to the library. Please talk with your student about his or
her reading goal and encourage reading at home.
6.
Paws 6th grade team is collecting
gift cards for a student raffle give-away. Student names are entered into the
raffle for meeting goals in grades and attendance. If you would like to donate
a gift card, please send it to Mr. McLain.
7.
Next week is Winter Spirit Week at Carver.
Students are encouraged to wear Winter Holiday gear December 17th –
20th:
·
Monday, Dec. 17: Polar Express Day (school
appropriate PJ’s with shoes)
·
Tuesday, Dec. 18: Holiday Hat Day
·
Wednesday, Dec. 19: Mismatch Day
·
Thursday, Dec. 20: Holiday Sweater Day
8.
Student spectators attending home or away basketball
games without a guardian
present during games must be picked up
or have pick-up rides in the stands by 8:00 pm for each home and
away event. Students attending the game as a spectator should make clear
arrangements to have a ride at the designated pick-up time PRIOR to attending
the game. Students picked up later than the expected pick-up time or with no
pick-up ride in the stands by 8 pm could forfeit the privilege of attending
future athletic activities as a spectator. If the game is not over at the 8 pm
pick-up time, the driver/pick-up ride can enter the game for FREE for the
remainder of the game to sit with the student in the stands.
9.
Springfield Public Schools needs bus drivers!
If you or someone you know would be interested in becoming a bus driver, please
click here for a
short video and apply online at SPS.org.
10.
Does your student want to visit the
WorldStrides trip to Washington, D.C. during Spring Break. Please email scotty617@gmail.com
or sgreen@spsmail.org
for more information or visit the website at worldstrides.com/signup and use
Trip ID 160438.
11.
Reporting safety concerns will now be easier
with a new, anonymous tip line launched by Springfield Public Schools. The
dedicated tip line will enable students, teachers, parents, or community
members to notify SPS School Police of potential safety threats with a quick
text message to 417-319-2901, through the MySPS app, or on the district website
at www.sps.org/tipline.
12.
Check out the new MySPS app from Springfield
Public Schools to access menus, bus delay information, parent resources, online
MealPay, directory link, notifications, eschool plus access, canvas access, SPS
news, and the school calendar.
13.
Please make sure you have your child picked
up by 3 pm each day. If you need after school care for your student or just
want to avoid the afternoon carline, sign up for Y-teens after school care at
862-7456 or at the Ward or Jones YMCA buildings. Y-teens is available from 2:45
pm – 6:30 pm each school day at Carver.
14.
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 at:
Our Facebook
page is: Carver Middle School Cougars
Our Twitter handle is: @CarverMSCougars
Our
Instagram account is: CarverMSCougars
15.
Recognizing your child’s teacher or SPS
employee is easy! Click on the link
here or find the form on the SPS website!
Have a
great week!
