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.
MAP testing continues this week! Please
make sure students have a charged chromebook, get plenty of rest, arrive to
school on time and bring a water bottle to school during MAP testing.
· MAP testing for 6th and 7th
graders will be on April 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th.
· MAP testing for 8th graders will be on April 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th, and 28th, and May 3rd and 4th.
2.
Progress reports will be sent home on May 4. Please
talk with your student about grades or missing assignments for 4th
quarter. Parents can check assignments and grades on Home Access at https://homeaccess.sps.org/homeaccess. If
you have any questions about assignments or grades, please reach out to the
teacher via email or call 523-6800 to leave a message for the teacher. Click
here for a list of all emails for teachers at Carver.
· 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.
· To message (Canvas email) teachers in Canvas:
·
Canvas is the platform our teachers and
students use for learning. 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.
· For accuracy, please use eschool Home Access for updated weekly grades. If you have questions about the assignment or grade, Canvas offers a way to immediately contact the teacher through inbox.
3. Explore Summer School Registration is open! Summer school starts June 6 through July 15 from 7:30 am – 3 pm. Students in 6th and 7th grades can enroll in virtual summer school or attend seated summer school at Cherokee Middle School. Summer school for current 8th graders will be virtual only. Sign up for courses and busing before April 15th to be eligible for bus transportation on the first day of summer school for seated classes. Register for summer classes at sps.org (click here for the link).
4. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2nd – 6th. Please encourage your student to say thank you to teachers!
5. Please be a part of our Carver PTSA! The next Carver PTSA meeting will be held in the library on May 10th (Tuesday) from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Masking is optional. You can also attend the meeting via zoom by using this zoom link: https://sps-org.zoom.us/j/97055741273?pwd=K0wrbUl5dExvTzl1djcvczlpeDhEUT09
To join PTSA, print and complete this form (click here) and send the completed form and payment to the office or in the Carver PTSA drop box located outside the main office. Membership cost is $7 per individual or $10 per family.
6. Click here to view the latest 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. Part of the duties in Tech Force is to also 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 student viewing on Cougar Voices Canvas page.
7. Want to help our PTSA in an easy way? PTSA is raising money by collecting digital Box Tops. Each Box Top scanned can bring money to our PTSA! To help, download the Box Top App and select Carver Middle School PTSA (enter 65807 in the zip code search to find Carver PTSA). Use this referral code YVXC1HJN when you create your account and get 20 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/29/2022! Click here for more information about Box Top Program.
8. Carver PTSA is planning to host a celebration for 8th graders on May 25th from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. In order to have the celebration, PTSA will need parent volunteers. Please use this link to volunteer to assist with celebration (click here to sign up). For additional questions about signing up, please contact CarverPTSA@outlook.com. Please click here for the permission slip for 8th graders to attend.
9. Students should bring a charged chromebook to school each day! Students without a chromebook will call home to have the device delivered to school. Thank you for helping your student remember to bring a charged chromebook each school day!
10. THE PTSA SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR WILL BE IN THE CARVER LIBRARY MAY 9th – 13th. Please use this link to sign up for helping PTSA with the book fair (click here to see dates and times available).
11. Due to COVID restrictions, the water fountains at Carver are closed. Please send a water bottle to school with your student each day. Students can refill water bottles at one of the two bottle filler stations we have at Carver.
12. WANT TO AVOID THE AFTERNOON CARLINE?? SPARC offers after school care each school day until 6 pm at Carver. Click here for registration information.
13. 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.
14. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for free to all in-person students each school day thanks to a waiver from the USDA. In addition, there are options for in-person students to receive food for the weekend and for virtual students to receive seven (7) days of food each week. To receive the seven days of food each week, parents or guardians must register in advance. Click here to register.
15. Parents! Need help accessing and checking 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.
16. 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:
Thank
you for all you do to help our Carver school community! Go Cougars!
Dr.
Dana Powers
Carver
Principal
