The Carver Connection

Our 3rd-5th grade students will begin KSA testing this week on Thursday, May 8th. Please refer to the KSA letter that was previously shared for all details, including the schedule. It is important that students are in attendance and well-rested. When at all possible, schedule appointments around testing days as they MUST be made up when scholars are absent.

Most importantly, we are excited for our scholars to share their knowledge and to perform to the best of their ability. Both our teachers and scholars have worked hard this year to prepare. We know they are ready, and we look forward to encouraging them this week and beyond! Good luck, GWC Scholars!

GWC is proud to present our March AND April Students of the Month! These scholars are nominated by their classroom teachers, one per grade level, and demonstrate behaviors honoring our schoolwide expectations of Be Respectful, Be Safe, and Be Responsible.

March:

Kindergarten: Kai Rose Thomas

1st: Roman Givens

2nd: Atlas Fan

3rd: Myles Fields

4th: Khayin Hall

5th: Pranjal Pant

April:

Kindergarten: Kashton Embry

1st: Kumasi Walker

2nd: Frankie Allen

3rd: Sean Montgomery

4th: Krisha Pangeni

5th: Austin Bruton

We will be celebrating our teachers and staff during “Teacher Appreciation Week”. Using the button below, you will find suggestions of ways you can contribute to the fun of showering our teachers and staff. Please note, these are simply suggestions to participate in the daily themes- NOT MANDATORY. Please feel free to celebrate however you wish. We can’t wait to celebrate our WONDERFUL teachers!

Our school-wide Arts Showcase will begin at 6:00 PM on Thursday at the Bryan Station HS Auditorium! Scholars should dress to impress.

Our PTA will be selling pizza, chips, and drinks starting at 5:15, so if your family is in a hurry, come get your dinner from us!

• Scholars may bring devices to school; however, they MUST remain silenced and in their backpack at all times. If seen in class, or other locations, they will be confiscated and placed in the front office until they can be picked up by a guardian.
• Please do NOT allow students to bring valuables to school. The school can NOT be responsible for items brought on the bus to school.
• It is important to speak with students about their bus behavior in order to maintain a safe environment. It is expected that they are seated, with feet on the floor, at all times, keep hands and feet inside the bus and to themselves, and remain on an appropriate voice level at all times. Please note that scholars with bus referrals risk the potential of a bus suspension.

• 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.

Summer time is coming up! One of our community partners is hosting summer camps. Sign up directly with them. Information can be found on their fliers linked below.

You can also find the link to Kentucky Academy of Science STEM Camps linked below.

Hop into savings with the LIHEAP Spring Subsidy Program, running April 15–May 30, 2025! If your household income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, you may qualify for help with your electric bill—no disconnect notice or past due bill required.

✅ Apply through Community Action:
📞 Call: 800-456-3452
🌐 Visit: www.capky.org/network

The benefit can be applied directly as a credit to your account, and any previous LIHEAP assistance won’t impact your eligibility for this round.

Please reach out to Ms. Daniels at maryalice.daniels@fayette.kyschools.us if you'd like help applying—I'm happy to assist!

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:

• May 7

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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!

May 5-9: TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

May 8: Arts Showcase @ 6 pm - KSA Begins

May 20: NO SCHOOL

May 22: Field Day

May 23: 5th Grade Graduation @ 8:15 a.m.

May 26: NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY

May 28: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Kindergarten Graduation @ 8:30 a.m. - END OF QUARTER 4

June 1: Astro Spirit Store Reopens

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