Carver Coyote Newsletter
January 2020
We are all Literacy Champions!
Reading with a child every day from birth through elementary school has a lasting, positive outcome for children, families and communities.
Reading aloud is practically free, you can do it anywhere, and children often beg for “just one more” story. Even adults who are not fluent readers can provide a good experience for children by telling stories from their lives, from their imaginations, or from pictures in wordless books.
It is best to read to your child early and often, but it is never too late to start opening the reading door for your child. Reading aloud with children is linked to these powerful results:
- Expanded knowledge and vocabulary
- Improved attention span and memory
- Increased curiosity and imagination
Plus…
- Greater self-esteem, empathy, and confidence
- Stronger, closer relationships
- Higher educational achievement and quality of life
Parent/Family Engagement and Calendar of Events for January & February
Thursday, 1/23/20 Family STEAM Night, 6 pm
Monday, 2/3/20 Call to make Kindergarten Registration Appointment, M-F 10 am - 2 pm
Tuesday, 2/4/20 Early Release Day 11:45 am dismissal
Wednesday, 2/5/20 School Council Meeting, 3 pm
Wednesday, 2/5/20 PTO Meeting, 6 pm
Thursday, 2/13/20 PTO Pasta Dinner, 5:30-7:30 pm
Monday, 2/17/20 through Friday 2/21/20 February Recess
FAMILY STEAM NIGHT at Carver Elementary School 1/23/20 6:00-7:30 PM
Discover the FUN of STEAM with a FREE family friendly night! We will have hands-on activities and challenges that showcase the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math!
Grade 5- Shane Gives Thanks Community Service Project
Helping Children Cope with Tragedy
Please have your students check the Lost and Found area for any missing items. Items not claimed by 1/22/20 will be donated.
Kindergarten Registration for the 2020/2021 School Year
The Carver Elementary School will be scheduling kindergarten registration and screening appointments for the following days:
Wednesday, 3/4/20 9-11:30 AND 12:40 - 2:00 pm Wednesday, 3/25/20 9-11:30 am
Friday, 3/6/20 9-11:30 am Thursday, 3/26/20 1-3:30 pm
Friday, 3/13/20 9-11:30 am 5-7:30 pm
Tuesday, 3/17/20 12:40 - 2:00 pm Tuesday, 3/31/20 9-11:30 am
Friday, 3/20/20 12:40-2:00 pm Friday, 4/3/20 9-11:30 am
Tuesday, 3/24/20 9-11:30 am Wednesday, 4/8/20 9-11:30
12:40-2:00 pm
Only children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2020 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten per Carver Public Schools’ entrance age policy.
Parents/guardians must call the school to make an appointment for registration and screening. Scheduling will begin on Monday, 2/3/20 between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. The phone number is 866-6210. Please note that due to the winter recess, February 17 through February 21, 2020, the office will be closed. After receiving your appointment, you will be given information on how to access the registration packet online.
In addition to all of the registration forms, please bring the following with you:
The child’s certified birth certificate (with a raised seal).
Proof of residency. The following are the only documents acceptable as proof of residency- only one is required: 1)Purchase and sales of house/condo 2) Two consecutive months of a utility bill or 3) Landlord Residency Affidavit (available at www.carver.org).
A driver’s license or valid picture ID.
An up-to-date record of immunizations and a copy of your child’s last physical exam. Please be sure the physical includes the date of the most recent lead screening.
Please note, your child must be present for this registration appointment.
Failure to provide this information will delay the placement of your child.
Please note that students who currently attend the Carver Public Schools’ Preschool Program are required to schedule a screening appointment if they are age appropriate.
If you have any questions, please contact the Carver Elementary School at 866-6210.
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ATTENDANCE Counts!
I hope you and your family are settled in after the holidays. This is the time of year when winter takes a toll on school attendance. Snow and slushy weather can keep parents from getting their children to school. So can the colds, fevers and earaches that often come with the winter months.
These absences, even if they are excused, can add up to academic trouble. If it is a snowy or rainy day but school is still open, students miss out on learning if they aren’t in class. These absences can result in lower test scores and grades.
There’s not much we can do about the weather, but there are two key steps every family can take to help avoid absences this year.
1. Develop back up plans for getting your children to school in winter weather. That could mean checking with other families who have a car that can manage in the snow or forming a “walking school bus” to walk your children to school with other parents. If you’re stuck, call the school. We can connect you with other parents or our SRO who can help.
2. Keep your children healthy. Dress them warmly for the cold weather and make sure they’ve got hats and gloves. Encourage them to wash their hands regularly, and send them to school with a bottle of hand sanitizer. If your children do get sick, talk to a doctor or the school nurse about whether they should come to school and when it is okay for them to return.
Above all, let us know how we can help. We want your children and all our students to succeed. And that means attending school every day possible.