GWC EAGLES' NEST

Good Evening Carver Families,

Our end of year attendance percentage for the 2023-2024 school year was 90.57%. This was an increase from 89.25% from the 2022-2023 school year. I was so thrilled with our improvement last year and I know we can do even better this year!

I will update our average daily attendance in each week's edition of the GWC Eagles' Nest. Please be sure to check out our average daily attendance so far this year. We are off to an amazing start!! Let's keep it up!

Thank you for sending your students to school every day!

Have a great week,

Donna Thorstensen

• Thursday, September 19th - Two Hour Early Dismissal
• Friday, September 20th - Professional Day (No school for students)
• Wednesday, September 25th - Title I Parent Family Engagement Event
• Friday, September 27th - 5th Grade Field Trip to Historic St. Mary's City

If your child is in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades, they can participate in String lessons at school. String instruments include: Violin, Viola, and Cello.

GWCES Strings Registration Form (in English)

Strings Registration in Spanish

If your child is in 4th or 5th grades, they can participate in Band lessons at school. Band instruments include: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, and Percussion (Bells & Drums).

GWCES Band Registration Form (in English)

Band Registration in Spanish

Registration will end on Monday, September 9th!

If you have more questions about Band or Strings please email Mr. Smith bdsmith@smcps.org.

We are recognizing classes each day who have:

Perfect

Attendance and

No

Tardies.

Be sure to ask your student(s) if their class earned their PANTS each day!

Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Let's start this school year off strong with on-time attendance every day!

• SMCPS Student Handbook
• SMCPS Code of Conduct
• SMCPS Cell Phone Policy

Second grade spent some time outside sampling fruits and vegetables that they have been learning about.

SMCPS believes volunteer service to our schools is an essential component of student success. The support of parents, grandparents, other significant relatives, and community members creates an environment filled with opportunities for our students. Ensuring the success of students is a partnership between the school and home.

Click here for information on how to become an SMCPS volunteer.

Please see the flyers below for information about training opportunities that are available to Title I families. What a great opportunity to learn more about how to support your students!

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is hosting free back-to-school vaccination clinics for children ages birth to 18 years living in St. Mary’s County. Appointments are recommended. The following vaccines will be available:

• Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough)
• Meningococcal (meningitis)
• MenB (Serogroup B Meningococcal)
• HPV (human papillomavirus)
• Varicella (chicken pox)

A parent or guardian must be present and bring the child’s immunization record and any related school forms. Marylanders can view and print their official vaccination records through MyIR, Maryland’s free immunization record portal. A Spanish-speaking interpreter will be on-site to assist community members as needed.

To make an appointment, please call 301-475-6807 or 301-278-1412. Clinics will be held on the following dates and locations:

Spring Ridge Middle School-Based Health Center

• Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Assistant Principal - David Chilson

Academic Dean - Rhonda Morgan

George Washington Carver Elementary School

A Title I and Community School

Website: https://gwces.smcps.org/
Location: 46155 Carver School Boulevard, Lexington Park, MD, USA
Phone: 301-863-4076
Twitter: @gwces_smcps