A Resource for Wildcat Families

Dear Wildcat Families,

The 2023-2024 school year will be the best year ever! All faculty and staff are fully prepared to help your child reach (and exceed) their academic goals. With your support and practice at home, our Wildcats will soar and R.O.A.R!

Our Building Leadership Team, Guiding Coalition, and Community Advisory Group have the following initiatives and programs planned for this year:

• Front Entrance Safety (August 2023)
• 2nd/3rd Grade Playground & Sidewalk Drainage (August 2023)
• $95,000 in Playground Updates (estimated completion October 2023)
• Gym Sound Treatment
• Grade-Level Team Professional Development (ongoing)
• After-School Clubs (Two 8-Week Sessions)
• Mentor Program
• Teacher Leadership Development
• Parent Engagement Workshops
• Student Academic Incentives
• Student Goal-Setting and Tracking

I will keep you updated regularly throughout the year via email, so please ensure the front office has your most recent and accurate address. I look forward to seeing you in the halls of Mt. Carmel Elementary, the best school in the state of Alabama. Parents may begin visiting students during their lunch time on September 1, 2023.

Kind thoughts, kind words, & a kind heart,

Dr. Julie Norden

Principal

Teachers will use this data to monitor your child's progress and growth. Watch for summarized reports in your child's take-home folder.

• mClass Reading Parent Resources
• iReady Math Parent Resources

• Demonstrate teamwork at home--your actions speak louder than words.
• Help your child appreciate a variety of opinions and perspectives.
  
• Provide a variety of social situations.
• Promote community over competition
• Read stories about working together

Our discipline approach is grounded in love, fairness, and accountability. We "teach" behavior skills, such as assertiveness, empathy, choices, and consequences, which lead to more independent and kind future citizens. Additionally, we encourage positive behavior throughout campus by engaging students in their learning and modeling 'The Wildcat Way'. Positive behavior activities on campus include:

• Daily behavior charts
• Weekly recognitions
• "Defenders of the Wildcat Way" monthly recognition (students demonstrating R.O.A.R. behaviors)
• "On a Roll" monthly recognition (students demonstrating great effort)
• Kindness Tree (#kindnessmatters)
• Student Spotlight on live morning announcements
• Whiskers the Wildcat (for great behavior in the cafeteria, halls, and bathrooms)
• Student leadership opportunities

💡 Why? Because we recognize that your child's social skills and emotional intelligence are good predictors of their future success. 💡

Help us at home by....

1. Setting appropriate boundaries, such as bedtimes, screen time, etc.
2. Following through with consequences
3. Having good attendance
4. Communicating with your child's teacher

Transportation Change (by 1PM): mtcsoffice@mcssk12.org

Website: https://www.mcssk12.org/Domain/24
Location: 335 Homer Nance Rd, Huntsville, AL 35811, USA
Phone: 256.851.4660
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mt.CarmelElementarySchool

Instagram: @mt.carmelelementary