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.
Carver will begin a school-wide fundraiser to
raise money to purchase incentives for attendance, positive behavior, and academic
achievement. Information and the directions for the fundraiser will be sent in
a text alert and email to guardians on Monday, 9/25. Information will also be
sent home with your student after the Golden Ticket Kick-Off assembly. Please
help us raise funds to support and provide fun incentives for your student at
school!
2.
The next printed progress
report will be sent home with your child on Oct 4! 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 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).
3.
Carver Picture Day is
Wednesday, September 27, 2023!
· Only online orders will be accepted by
the picture company this year. Please
do not send checks, cash, or order forms to school as they will no longer be
accepted by the company.
· Click here to order pictures
online! Online Pre-Order Password:
7F4Q6W2Q
· Can’t order online
or have other questions? Wagner
Portraits is happy to help! Contact Wagner Portrait Group at 314-567-5900
or www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com for questions, concerns, or
help about creating an account or ordering pictures online.
4.
Carver PTSA meeting will be on Oct 3 in the Carver library from 5:30
pm – 6:30 pm. Please join us in person or via zoom. (Click
here for the zoom link.)
· Want
to be a part of Carver PTSA. Please email Carver PTSA at carverptsa@outlook.com for
more information.
· The next Papa John’s Pizza night is Oct 16
from 4-8 pm. Order pizza from Papa John’s between those
hours and Papa John’s will donate 10% to Carver PTSA!
· PTSA
Scholastic Book Fair is coming Oct 23-27!
5.
From the Carver Nurse:
A FREE seasonal flu vaccine clinic will be held at
Carver on October 16th for
students. Permission forms will be sent
home with students closer to the shot clinic date. If you would like
for your child to participate, please complete the permission form and return
it to school with your student. Written parental consent is required for your
child to participate. Click here for link to the consent form: https://www.sps.org/Page/2636. Please contact the health room at
417-523-6830 with questions.
6.
Food Pantry is coming to Carver! Carver is pleased to partner
with Care to Learn to provide a free food pantry for any Carver student and
family. Click here and complete
the form to receive free food. You can also enroll by calling Cristie
Seiler at 417.888.2020 (ext 133) or 417.523.6800. Click
here for more information or to sign up using a QR code. Email Mrs. Seiler at cristieseiler@spsmail.org for any questions.
7.
Attendance Matters! Too many absences can keep students from
succeeding in school and life. Attend Daily. On Time. All Day. Click
here for graphic.
8.
Parent Conference Window is
from Oct 23 – Nov 3. Please email your child’s teachers (click
here for teacher emails) or call 417.523.6800 and speak to one of your child’s
teachers to set up a parent conference.
9.
GWC STUDENT NEWS! Click here to view the
latest episode of GWC News for 2023-2024. 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,
students, 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 student viewing on Cougar Voices Canvas page.
10.
NEW Middle School
Student Spectator Expectations:
· 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 any SPS school.
· 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 will need to sit in the designated space
for each school. Students must remain seated throughout the game and will be
allowed to go to concessions or move from the bleachers during half-time.
· 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.
11.
Reminder of the new Middle School Cell Phone Policy: Middle
Schools at SPS are implementing a change in the cell phone policy to meet the
student handbook requirements. Please review the student handbook sent home
with your student on the cell phone policy for SPS. 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. We will call home to
discuss the next steps for students that continue to use their cell phone
during classes after being redirected. Please help us as we try to manage cell
phones during class.
12. 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 text or click
here for a list of all teacher emails.
13.
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).
14.
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
having your child cross over to you. Students will not be allowed to cross
over the bus lane and into the parking lot to look for 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 approximately 10 minutes after the car line has started. Students walking home using the
trail can leave at 4:00 pm.
15.
Chromebooks will remain at school and students
will not bring home a chromebook during the school year. If you have a need for
your student to use the chromebook at home to catch up on homework, please
contact the Carver Librarian to fill out a request form.
16.
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.
17.
Breakfast will be provided for free to all in-person students 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 to school between 8:40 am –
9:00 am for breakfast!
18.
Parents! Need help
accessing and checking learning with your student??? Please be sure to reach out with questions about
eSchool or Canvas to Dr. Bartels, Carver Coordinator for Site Intervention
(CSI), for help. Please call 523-6800 and ask to speak to Dr. Bartels for
in-person help!
19.
Please spend a few minutes with your student weekly
to review assignments and grades in each class. Follow these steps to check
grades and assignments:
· 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 click on forgot login/password. A
link to reset will be sent the email you have on file with the district.
· 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.
· Canvas:
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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. 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.
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For accuracy, please use eschool Home
Access for updated weekly grades. If you have questions about the
assignment or grade, please email the teacher (click here for a list of teacher emails).
20.
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
