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.
The next printed progress
report will be sent home on Nov 15. 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).
2. Parent Conference Window is from Oct 23 – Nov 3. Please email one of 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.
3.
Carver Veteran’s Day
assembly will be on November 10 at 9:30 am. All
families are welcome to attend.
· If you have a family member currently in the
military or served in the military, please submit a picture of
the individual for the assembly. You can submit a picture in two
ways:
1.
Email a copy of the photo to drpowers@spsmail.org with the individual’s first and last name, military branch,
and ranking.
2.
Send a photo to the office. Please
list the full name of the individual in picture, military branch and ranking,
and the student name related to the individual in the picture. We will get
the photo back to your student to bring home after scanning it.
· We have reserved seating at the assembly for veterans or
those currently serving and their families. Please let us know if you can
attend the assembly and we will escort you to your reserved seating.
4.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL CARVER BLOOD DRIVE:
· When: 2nd Annual Carver Blood Drive will be November 15 from 2 pm – 6 pm.
· Where: Carver Cafeteria
· How: Schedule
an appointment online (click
here for the link) or
just drop by our cafeteria between 2 pm and 6 pm!
· Why: Donating blood can save up to three lives! Sign-up to donate to
save lives and be a champion!
All donors will receive free snacks and
drink, AND a Free Kansas City Chiefs CHAMPS
T-shirt
(while supplies last at the drive). Donors will
also be entered for a chance to win two Chiefs tickets this season. Come and
support our blood donation drive and be a
CHAMP!
5.
ATTENTION 8th GRADE PARENTS: 8th
grade students requesting to attend a different SPS high school from their
attendance area must go to SPS.org and complete the online
Transitional Transfer Request 2023-24 Form from November 1 at 7:30 a.m. through December 8 at
4:30 pm. Deadline ends at 4:30 pm on Dec
8. (Click
here for the online Transitional Transfer Request Link.)
6.
Attention 8th grade parents in the Kickapoo
Feeder Pattern: Kickapoo University Parent
Meeting is October 30 at 6:30 pm in the KHS Performing Arts Center.
7.
Carver PTSA meeting will be on Nov 7 in the Carver library from 5:30
pm – 6:30 pm.
· Want
to be a part of Carver PTSA or join via zoom. Please email Carver PTSA at carverptsa@outlook.com for
more information or a zoom link.
· 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!
8.
PICTURE RETAKES: Carver School Picture Retakes will be on Nov
15! More information to come on ordering retakes!
9.
Attendance
Matters! Too many absences can keep students from
succeeding in school and life.
· What does attendance percentage mean? When it
comes to attendance, 90% is not an A. Click here for the graphic and information.
· EVERY MINUTE COUNTS. Click here for the graphic.
· Attend Daily. On Time. All Day. Click here for graphic.
10.
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.
11.
Carver Food Pantry: 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.
12. 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.
13.
Reminder of the 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.
14.
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.
15.
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).
16.
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.
17.
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.
18.
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.
19.
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!
20.
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!
21.
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:
1. 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.
2. 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).
22.
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
