Carman Families,

Please take a moment to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences the Week of November 7th. Below you will find all grade level, specialists, and intervention teachers' links. We hope that sending one email will allow for families with multiple kids to receive the information all at the same time. Special educators will join in with the grade level teachers or will reach out to families specifically if needed. As always, if you are not able to find a time on the sign up that works for your schedule, please contact your child's teacher directly.

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With CT pride,

Allison

For highlights, kids work, and special events please like and follow the Carman Trails Art Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/CarmanTrailsArtRoom

Liza Musgrave, a former Carman student, Julian Foat, and Ruth Modde volunteered to brighten our custodians office! They love it!

Ms. Sampo

Art Teacher

We are excited to be able to welcome our families back into our schools!

Please be aware that the appropriate background checks are required for those wishing to volunteer in the school. Currently, MACHS FBI fingerprint background checks are mandated. The cost to you, the volunteer, for the MACHS fingerprint background check is $41.75. This fingerprint background check only needs to be renewed every six years provided you continuously remain an active volunteer from year to year.

Additionally, there may be other background checks as required by State Law for all Parkway School District volunteers who will be working with and/or around students.

To start the process for becoming a volunteer, you will need to visit the Volunteer Tracker website. This link will direct you to information on how to get signed up with AppGarden and how to complete all of the necessary steps in the process. This is an interactive process and you will be notified by email along the way as to your next steps.

Once you have been approved to volunteer, please reach out to the volunteer coordinator at Carman Trails, Mrs. Karen Regan. You must be approved before you can volunteer. You will receive an email notification from AppGarden when your approval has been finalized. You can reach Mrs. Karen Regan at 314-415-6104 or at kregan@parkwayschools.net

Please note the following specifics related to volunteer and visitor opportunities:

• A Parkway volunteer is an individual who has an opportunity to be alone with a student.

• A Parkway visitor is an individual in a school for a limited period of time who does not have the opportunity to be alone with a student.

• Visitors and volunteers will follow the same health and safety protocols as students and staff.

• Per Missouri Statute 168.133, those who wish to volunteer must complete a fingerprint background check through the Missouri State Highway Patrol and FBI. The cost for the background check is $41.75 and is the responsibility of the volunteer. The background check will remain current as long as a volunteer stays active. If a year passes, the volunteer will need to complete and pay for another background check.

• Those interested in volunteering may begin to complete the App Garden (Parkway volunteer tracking software).

Examples of Volunteers and Visitors

Volunteers

• Anyone in the building to accomplish a specific task during school hours
• Chaperone for a field trip
• Anyone that has the potential to be left alone with a student
• Tutors
• Volunteer Coaches or After School Club Sponsors

• Class reader
• Attending a school assembly
• Attending a meeting with teachers
• Guest speaker
• Anyone coming into the building after students are gone to help work on a project with other adults only.

If you have a staff member or student you would like to nominate for demonstrating a core value, please use the link below.

Prop S for Our School
As you may know, Parkway is on the November 8 ballot with a zero-tax-rate increase bond issue - Proposition S.
Key projects funded by Prop S would ensure more safe, secure and accessible learning environments for our students.

What is included for our school?

• Build safe and accessible playgrounds

• Replace 10 roof sections

• Replace three sections of pavement

• Replace one exterior ramp

• Replace seven sections of sidewalk

• Replace 10 exterior doors

• Removal of asbestos floor, ceiling and wallboards

• Improve ADA accessibility in cafeteria

• Replace aging classroom technology (interactive flat panels)

If approved by voters on November 8, Prop S will fund hundreds of similar projects across all 29 Parkway schools for the next six years (2023-2028) to keep our aging buildings in good working order. Prop S will not change the current tax rate.

Learn more about Prop S here or feel free to reach out with any questions.