Carlton Avenue Times
December 12, 2022
Important Dates
12/12 Games Club 1-2 @ lunch recess
12/12 USD Board Meeting at 6:00pm
12/13 Gardening Club@ lunch recess
12/13 Second Grade Sing-Along
12/14 Carlton Spirit Day & Running Club
12/15 After School Math Club & Odyssey of the Mind K-2
12/16 Carlton Band Concerts-various times during school day and 6:30 pm for parents
12/16 Spirit Day - Pajama Day
12/19 - 1/2 December Break - No School
School Break December 19 - January 2
Message from the Principal
It was such a joy to see families and staff members at the Basket Bingo Night. I want to thank all the HSC volunteers who made this event possible. Families played bingo while sipping on hot cocoa or eating fresh popcorn. There were also fantastic themed baskets that lucky raffle winners took home. Below are some photos from the wonderful evening.
In an effort to keep our campus secure, we would like to ask families to do the following:
- Do not enter any gates along Adonis Way (Enter from Elester Drive)
- Wait until 8:00 am and 2:40 pm to enter the campus to drop off or pick up children (Adults should not be on campus before these times unless they are volunteering.)
- TK and Kinder parents should be exiting the campus as soon as they pick up their TK/Kindergartener and waiting outside the gates if they have an older child that will be dismissed at a later time.
Students should be entering campus at Gates A, B, C, E, and F. (See map.). Thank you for your cooperation.
For the next two weeks, the school will be closed. We wish everyone a safe and joyous December break!
Mary Katayama,
Principal
Friday is Pajama Day! Everyone is invited to wear pajamas to school!
Orientation and Tours for 2023-24 Incoming Families
- Tuesday, December 13, 2022 @ 9:00am
- Wednesday, January 11, 2023 @ 10:30 am (Note: This will be a multi-grade presentation and meeting)
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS ON FEBRUARY 1ST.
Independent Study for Extended Absences
2022 Carlton Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Donation Drive
The total raised by each grade level as of Sunday, Dec. 11 is:
4th grade - $3,676
5th grade - $1,109
3rd grade - $790
TK/Kinder - $402
2nd grade - $203
1st grade - $159
Below are the donation links for each grade level.
- 5th grade donation link https://impact.shfb.org/5thGrade2022
- 4th grade donation link https://impact.shfb.org/4thGrade2022
- 3rd grade donation link https://impact.shfb.org/3rdGrade2022
- 2nd grade donation link https://impact.shfb.org/2ndGrade2022
- 1st grade donation link https://impact.shfb.org/1stGrade2022
- TK-Kinder donation link https://impact.shfb.org/TK-Kinder2022
The donation drive will end on December 15th (1:00 pm deadline). We will announce the winning grade level on the intercom at the end of the day on Friday, December 16th. Thank you for helping us provide meals for those in need in our community!
School Performances This Week
This week, we have several performances at Carlton. 2nd graders will be performing in the Second Grade Sing-Along on Tuesday, December 13th at 1:00 pm. (Parents/guardians should bring an ID and arrive early if they have never signed in before in the school office.)
We are very excited to have a school band this year. The members of the school band will be performing for students during the day and for parents/guardians at 6:30 pm on Friday, December 16th. Parents/guardians do not need to sign in or get a name badge for programs that are held after school.
I would also like to remind everyone that parents/guardians should not take photos or videos of other students and post them on social media. Please keep this in mind when you attend field trips or school performances.
Girls on The Run at Carlton
Girls on the Run is a social-emotional program for girls in 3rd-5th grade that teaches critical life skills, such as developing healthy friendships, managing emotions, standing up for yourself and others, how to set goals, and make intentional decisions. This program will be offered at Carlton from February 27 to May 13 which will conclude with participation in a 5k race. If you would like to register your 3rd-5th grade child, go to https://www.gotrsv.org/programs. Practices will be on Wednesday immediately after school until 2:30 and Friday immediately after school until 4pm.
Do you know someone who would like to be a coach, along with other Carlton parents this spring? One more coach is needed for our site. If you would like more information there is a virtual information night on December 14th at 6:30pm. At the virtual information night, you can learn more about Girls on the Run and how the volunteer coaches make an impact on the lives of girls in our community. Click here to register today.
Yard Duty Subs and Volunteers Needed
Lunch Hours
11:10 -12:00 Kindergarten (rooms 1-3)
11:30 - 1:20 TK/Kinder (room 4 and 9)
11:55 to 12:45 Third grade
12:00-12:50 First and Second Grade
12:15 - 12:55 Fourth and Fifth grade
Please fill out this Yard Duty Volunteer form if interested in volunteering or subbing. We are also in need of substitute Crossing Guards before and after school. Thank you!
Yearbook Announcement
Hello Carlton Community,
We would like to get started on the yearbook early this year and would love some of your favorite images from Basket Bingo: https://uploads.picabooyearbooks.com/9687976
We would also like to start collecting images from On Campus School Activities, such as:
- Running Club,
- Spirit Days (e.g. Pajama Day coming up this Friday, on December 16, 2022),
- Clay,
- Art Vistas,
- Project Cornerstone,
- Gardening Club,
- Game Club, etc.
Please read these instructions on how to upload your images before uploading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1366wC5E_nEhxXw3k_4T17jV4H2aoyQR8Px9rbO6nh1E/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you for understanding that, although we make every effort to include as many submitted images as possible, we are only able to include a limited number due to space restrictions. We appreciate your help in filling our pages with beautiful images!
If you have any questions, please contact us at yearbook@carltonhsc.org.
Sincerely, the Yearbook Committee
Before and After School Programs at Carlton
Change in contact or emergency information?
Please email Danielle Enos (enosd@unionsd.org) if you have changed your email address or phone number. Please also be sure to keep the emergency contact information updated. Thank you for your cooperation!
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About Us
Email: katayamam@unionsd.org
Website: https://carlton.unionsd.org/
Location: 1521 Carlton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124, USA
Phone: (408)356-1141
Twitter: @CarltonAvenue