The Carver Connection

FCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, February 17th, in observance of President's Day; therefore, school will NOT be in session!

Help us congratulate the following Students of the Month:

Kindergarten: Trevor Claiborn

1st Grade: Kingston Tompkins

2nd Grade: Jeremiah Warren

3rd Grade: Royal Johnson

4th Grade: Diby Joshi

5th Grade: James Blair

Spring Soccer Shots WILL NOT begin in February. The spring session has been moved to March 12th and it will remain at 8 sessions.

*You can still register using the QR code located in the link below.

Do you have family and friends looking for a special academic program for their child? If so, FCPS and GWC can help. Stop by the Innovation Showcase on March 1, 2025 from 10 am - 2 pm at Tates Creek High School. Applications will open on March 17, 2025.

*CURRENT GWC STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY

It's time to hear from our Related Arts team. Please find their newsletter HERE to read about all of the great happenings in their classes.

• Students will be bringing home their Chromebooks nightly until further notice. They should not be out of backpacks to/from school for safety purposes. Please ensure that you send back a charged device daily.
• Please do NOT park or drop students off on East Sixth. This is a significant safety hazard.
• Cars are NOT able to enter the bus lane; therefore, please do NOT drop students off there.
• If your scholar arrives after 7:45 a.m. please park in our lot and check your scholar in through the front office.
• During afternoon pickup, please have your car tag on your dash so that numbers can be collected easily which helps in keeping the carline moving.
• Transportation changes MUST go through our front office staff by noon each day. Please email Ms. Jackson at kisha.jackson@fayette.kyschools.us

• Scholars are expected to be in GWC approved shirts and pants daily.
• Please ensure that you layer with a school-approved sweatshirt, if needed; otherwise, sweatshirts that are not part of the GWC uniform will be considered outwear and placed in cubbies with coats.
• Scholars may wear athletic wear on Wednesdays (tops and bottoms) if they choose. If they opt out of athletic wear, they should be in uniform (including khaki pants as jeans are only permitted on Fridays).
• On Friday GWC Spirit Day, scholars may wear jeans, but they MUST be in a GWC shirt.

*All NTI documents and guidance can be found on the GWC Website under the NTI Tab.

FCPS will use Friday, March 14, as a winter weather make-up day, and schools WILL BE in session.

At this time, there are no plans for additional make-up days, which are scheduled at the superintendent's discretion.

It's that time of Year! We are sharing the family survey, linked below, to gather feedback around suggested changes for the 25-26 SCOC.

This survey will be utilized to collect feedback from families within the Fayette County School system on suggested changes to the 25-26 Student Code of Conduct. The FCPS Student Code of Conduct Committee meets during the month of March to review suggested changes and prepare recommendations for the FCPS Board of Education. The FCPS Board has the final approval of any recommended changes to the FCPS Student Code of Conduct. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Sara Pickering at sara.pickering@fayette.kyschools.us.

25-26 FAMILY Feedback Survey

As partners with UK Athletics, we have an exciting opportunity to get discounted tickets to UK gymnastics meets. Please use the following link to access tickets to their home schedule and purchase tickets at a discounted rate.

Fayette County Public Schools reminds families in the district to take a moment mid-school year to review and update their contact information, including an updated address, and language preferences in the Campus Parent portal. Doing so will help ensure FCPS can send accurate and timely information to parents/caregivers when needed.

*Please follow this LINK to the Reminder to Check IC Details page where you can also find the link to the Parent Portal Link. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL INFORMATION IS UP-TO-DATE!

In keeping in the spirit of celebration, we are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Black Excellence Showcase, which is exactly one month away. The year this event will take at Bryan Station High School on February 22nd, 6–8 PM.

Our goal this year is to have representation from all our schools as we celebrate the theme “Honoring Black Excellence,” which highlights the invaluable contributions of African Americans to our society.

Do you have friends or family members interested in sending future scholars to GWC? If so, please let them know the application window opens in early March. This is the ONLY time they can apply.

If they want to receive information, please have them reach out to Maria Wertzler, Our Family & Community Liaison, at maria.wertzler@fayette.kyschools.us. Ms. Wertzler is available to answer questions or provide a tour. It's never to early to start learning and discussing about a one-of-a-kind educational future at GWC Academy.

*THE APPLICATION WINDOW OPENs IN EARLY MARCH AND CURRENT SCHOLARS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY!

The dentist is visiting our school on March 17, 2025! The School Smiles on-site dental program offers convenient dental care for students right here at school. The dental team will be set up inside GWC and services are free to all scholars. If you have Medicaid or private insurance they will need your policy information.

If you would like for your scholar to see the dentist, please return the permission slip to school or register online at: https://schoolsmiles.com/student-signup/

Would you like to contribute to our Dojo Store? Follow this link to our wish list. Thank you for all you do for our scholars!

It is important that your scholar is here daily. When scholars are absent they miss important academic content. Equally, tardies have a negative impact upon your scholar as well and cause a disruption to the learning environment when arriving late.

Did you know?

• A child who is 10 minutes late misses 32 hours a year of lost education.
• A child who misses 1 day a week loses 2 months a year of education.
• Half a day a week missed throughout school life equates to 1 full year of lost education.

Please make every effort to have your scholar here and on time daily!

• If scholars are not in their classroom at 7:45 a.m., when the bell rings, we kindly ask that you check them in through the front office.
• If your scholar is absent, please make sure you send in an excuse and/or parent note, within three days, at which time the absence will be marked as excused.
• Keep in mind that you are allowed 10 parent notes per year

Parents and Families, do you have a suggestion or idea that you would like to share? If so, we would love to hear them! Our Family and Community Engagement (FACE) team consists of: an administrator, parent representative, community representative (open seat), educators, counselors, FACE Liaison, and Family Liaison. We meet monthly and work to support our students and families.

If you have a suggestion or idea as it relates to communication, community support/partnerships, and/or ideas that can grow our school, we welcome those in the form of an email directed to our parent representative, Christin Jones (2nd grade scholar, Easton Wilson's mom). She will present those at the meeting, and we will discuss them and determine how we will move forward.

If you would like to share anything, please email Christin Jones at christinjones.cj@gmail.com by the meeting dates listed below:

• March 5
• April 15
• May 7

Meet Our Staff

24-25 Pick Up Form

CEP Form

Food Service Modification Form

Birthdays & Celebrations

Menu

My School Bucks

24-25 School Calendar

YMCA Registration

Is it Bullying?

Student Code Of Conduct

Assault & Threats of Violence Notice

NTI Parent Info

Please consider joining our PTA, membership cost is $5, by following the link below. Keep in mind that membership is an annual renewal; therefore, if you were a member before, you will need to join again. Our goal is to have at least 110 of our families join our PTA; this includes all adults in the household. Let's meet this goal and establish a strong home/school partnership!

February 17: NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day

March 12: Soccer Shots Begins

March 13: Misses & Muffins @ 7:15 a.m.

March 14: End of Quarter 3

March 17: School Smiles Dental Visit

March 17-21: Spring Conferences

March 24-28: Spring Conferences

March 27: Arts Showcase

April 3: STEM Night

April 7-11: NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK

Email: lamar.allen@fayette.kyschools.us
Website: https://www.fcps.net/cgwprep
Location: 123 East Sixth Street, Lexington, KY, USA
Phone: 859-422-0044
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CGWPrep/