The Carleton Chronicle
A weekly update of Carleton Middle School
Macomb County Education Enhancement Millage
Macomb County residents will see a question on our ballot this March asking whether we want to increase funding for our school districts through a “regional enhancement millage.”
• Macomb Schools have a long-standing reputation for providing quality programs, carefully serving as stewards of funds provided by state, federal, and local revenue sources.
• The enhancement millage gives our communities an opportunity to provide a stable source of funding that goes directly to our students and will attract and retain a talented workforce.
• All public schools - including public charter schools - would receive funds raised through the millage.
• According to the 2019 Macomb Equalization Report, the average Macomb County home is valued at close to $200,000. The 1.9 enhancement millage would cost approximately $190 per year on a home valued at $200,000 or approximately $95 per year on a home valued at $100,000.
• A comparison of neighboring counties, utilizing MDE Bulletin 1014, demonstrates that Macomb County schools receive on average several hundred dollars less per student.
This proposal would:
Create a 1.9 mill, ten-year, countywide millage that would generate a dedicated source of funding of approximately $55 million annually for all school districts in Macomb County.
Provide dedicated resources that go directly to students and would allow each Macomb County district to determine how to best support the needs of their community’s children, including retaining qualified teachers and keeping co-curricular activities.
How much money would the Education Enhancement Millage raise for our schools? Every district in Macomb County would receive over $400 per student in additional resources - an investment in our students’ success!
How would the money be distributed? Funds would be distributed on an equal, per-student basis to each individual school district and charter school in Macomb County.
100% of the money raised by the Education Enhancement Millage would go toward K-12 Education.
Moon Crater Lab with Ms. Witt
Learning about mass and weight in Science
Check out the size of that crater!
Mid-Winter Wellness Break
The staff at Carleton Middle School and our students need a "Wellness Break" during this coming week. We've just been WIDA testing, and we are rapidly approaching NWEA, MSTEP, and PSAT testing and need our students to be fully rested...so here is our commitment:
Our Colts (both students and staff) work extremely hard. We applaud you and recognize that, but it's time to step away.
Carleton Middle School will recognize a homework and work free wellness break over Mid-Winter Break. It is our hope that all of our Colts will use this week away as an opportunity to STEP AWAY and RELAX while enjoying time with family and friends.
No homework will is due upon returning to school on Monday, February 24th nor will anything be graded or updated in PowerSchool. Students and staff are encouraged to take this time to step away from school work and recharge. Simply relax, enjoy a book for pleasure, reconnect with friends, and remember to be kind online!
IONA Muslim Center
Religious Diversity Journey
Peer to Peer happens on Fridays
Former English Learner & WIDA
The picture below is representative of the students that successfully exited our English Learner program by doing well on last year's WIDA, excelling in school, and other local assessments. Congratulations on this incredible honor and thank you for taking these assessments so seriously for your academic future! Below is a reminder about what is contained within the WIDA assessment.
The WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment) is given to students at Carleton (and other K-12 students in 37 states) that are English-language learners. There are four components to the assessment including Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. It is imperative that students try their best on this test as it helps us determine proper class placement and any needed interventions. The WIDA began at Carleton on Monday, February 3rd and has broken students up into various smaller groups.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 17 -21 - Mid-Winter Break
Feb. 24 - School Resumes
Feb. 25 - Pre-Festival Concert at SHHS PAC, 6:30pm
Feb. 26 - Home BB Game vs. Carter, 4pm
Feb. 27 - County Wide Millage Informational Meeting - 6 pm, Administration Building
March 3 - Extra Credit Union at Carleton (all three lunches)
March 3 - Extravaganza, 3-4:30pm
March 5 - County Wide Millage Informational Meeting - 6pm, Administration Building
March 6 - Universal Free Breakfast for all students 7-7:45am
March 6 - Half Day for Students, Dismissal at 11am (Hours 1, 2, 3)
Tracking time to calculate speed and velocity with Ms. Blum
Learning about Coding patterns with Ms. Hardy
Painting 3D masks with Ms. Wyrybkowski
Carleton Colts
Email: ekausch@wcskids.net
Website: http://school.wcskids.net/carleton/
Location: 8900 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI, USA
Phone: 586-825-2590
Twitter: @CarletonColts