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:
PRINTED PROGRESS REPORT: SEPT 26
The next printed progress report will be sent home with your child on Sept 26! 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, Canvas, 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). More information on how to check Home Access Grades is listed below in this announcement.
Missing Work ICU is a text and email program we use at Carver to alert parents of overdue or missing assignments. If your student has a missing assignment, the teacher can submit it on the ICU program to help alert you to check grades online!
Still want to purchase school pictures for your student?
Pictures are available for online order from Wagner after picture day also.
To order online:
Click here or go to Wagner Portrait Group website. Click Start Order.
Enter your email & password (if you have never logged in you will have to create an account).
Search Carver Middle School. Use code password: 5C7U7Z5Y
Click on your student’s information or add a new student if your student is not listed.
Select the Student’s grade (you do not need to add information for teacher name).
For Packages starting at $10.00, click Additional Package Options at the bottom of the main ordering page.
Place your order.
If you are unable to order online or need assistance with ordering, please call Wagner Portrait Group directly at 314-567-5900.
GWC STUDENT NEWS! Click here to view the latest episode of GWC News.
The news cast is created by students on the George Washington Carver (GWC) Student News Tech Force team. The students in the Tech Force assist the librarian and teachers with technology needs and 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 parents in the weekly newsletter.
From the Carver Librarian: Mrs. McGuane, the Carver Librarian, has two new reading initiatives:
40 Book Reading Challenge!
Does your student love to read? Do you want your student to read more at home? If so, students at Carver have the opportunity to participate in the 40 Book Challenge.The goal of the 40 Book Challenge is to encourage students to grow as readers by exploring a wide variety of books throughout the school year. All forms of reading are included in the challenge, including books read at school or at home, ebooks, and audiobooks.
Students can pick up a paper copy of the 40 Book Challenge in the library. For families who prefer a digital option, click here for a link to the document and help your student keep track at home.
Any books your child has read since the start of the school year may be added to their challenge sheet.
Rogue Warrior Wrestling Incentive!
Need an incentive to help your student read more? Rogue Warrior Wrestling has donated gift cards to encourage students to read more! After your student reads a book, have them stop by the library to fill out a few details on a slip of paper. The paper slips students complete will be linked together to create a colorful paper chain that will be displayed in the library, showing just how many books our students read this year. Students can participate in the 40 Book Challenge and Rogue Warrior Incentive at the same time.
At the end of each month, four slips from the chain will be randomly selected, and those students will win a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card or may choose to use their $25 toward books at our school book fair later this year.
Middle School Student ID Badges: Please remind your student to wear the Middle School Student ID badge each day to school.
Students must wear the badge each school day.
Students attending SPS athletic events as a spectator must have the badge to enter. Students without a badge will not be allowed to enter.
Replacement cost for a lost badge is $5.
Carver PTSA meeting will be on OCTOBER 7 in the Carver library from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.
Carver PTSA Papa John’s Pizza Fundraiser:
Papa John’s will donate 20% of sales to Carver PTSA:
Order any large pizza on Oct 13 and use code: SCHOOL1499!
Must order a large pizza to qualify and use the code SCHOOL1499.
Order online at papajohns.com, in-person, or by phone at 417.890.7272.
Only valid at Papa John’s location at 3305 S Campbell Ave.
Please email Carver PTSA at carvermiddleschoolptsa@gmail.com for more information about PTSA.
Middle School Student Spectator Expectations for Athletics and Activities:
We want your student and family to support our teams and enjoy our evening events. Be sure you attend with your student.
Middle and high school students attending SPS athletic events must:
Have a parent/guardian with them to enter. The parent must remain in the stands with the student.
Have a student ID badge to enter the SPS athletic event.
Middle school students will not be allowed to be dropped off at evening sporting events at SPS schools. 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 can sit in the designated space for each school.
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.
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).
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 asking your child to cross the bus lane to go into the parking lot. 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 several minutes after the car line has started. Students walking home using the trail can leave at 4:00 pm.
Reminder of SPS Cell Phone Policy: All cell phones for students in grades K-12 are required to be out of sight and turned off during school hours. Students can use cell phones as soon as school dismisses at 4 pm. Please speak to your student about keeping the cell phone turned off and out of sight during the school day and help us as we try to manage cell phones during learning.
CHECKING GRADES: Please spend a few minutes with your student each week to review assignments and grades in each class. As a parent you can view grades in Home Access or in Canvas. Canvas and Home Access update automatically each day for assignments. Follow these steps to log in to Home Access or to Canvas:
HOME ACCESS:
Home Access is the platform SPS uses parents to check grades, absences, and registration information at any time. A printed progress report will be sent home every three weeks and can be found in Home Access. To check assignments and grades in eschool Home Access, 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 click on forgot login/password. A link to reset will be sent to the email you have on file with the district.
Click on Classes for daily assignments and daily grades.
Click on Grades for overall scores in each class during progress reports and at the end of each quarter.
Any assignment due while a student is absent will have a blank for the grade or may have a —- (dash) while the student is still absent. After two or more days, any assignment still with a blank or —- (dash) will become a zero and will reflect a zero on the Progress Report or Grade Cards. An assignment with a blank for the grade or a —- (dash) is not excused and must be completed.
CANVAS:
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. You can also view grades in Canvas. Canvas and Home Access update automatically each day so either platform will display current grades.
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.
Want help managing Canvas Notifications to meet your needs as a parent? If you are receiving more emails from Canvas with the change this quarter or would like to receive more notifications with the grade of each assignment, this informational video can help you navigate the settings to adjust the number of emails. (Click here for the short video on Managing Canvas Notifications.) (Click here for a PDF on how to Manage Canvas Notifications.)
Canvas and Home Access update automatically each day for assignments. If you have questions about the assignment or grade, please email the teacher (click here for a list of teacher emails).
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 click here for a list of all teacher emails.
Need to contact a teacher? 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.
Breakfast is provided for free to all students taking classes at Carver. 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 at school between 8:40 am – 9:00 am for breakfast!.
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
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