CES- Principal Message

Parents,

Remember that there is no school for any students this Friday! 😃

This Thursday we will have our Spring Field Day for our Tracks 1 and 3 students. Thank you to those parents who have already signed up to volunteer! To make this the best day for them we need more volunteers though! In fact, we still need 10 parents to help out from 12:45-3:00 and 6 parents to help from 9:45 to noon. If you can help run a station that day, we would really appreciate it! If you have specific questions, please email Mr. Miller at nmiller5@wcpss.net. To sign up, click this link: https://forms.gle/tjErzgdYjUJv6NBt8

Has ordering a yearbook been on your to do list, but you haven't checked it off yet? You're in luck! The deadline to purchase a yearbook and the deadline for custom page edits has been extended to April 25th! See flyer below in the PTA section and click on the image to order your yearbook today!

** Parents, please remember that it is very important that students arrive to school BY 9:15. If you child is not IN CLASS by 9:15, they will be marked tardy. If you have an appointment in the morning, you must bring a doctor's note from the appointment or your child will receive an unexcused tardy. Thank you for your help in getting our students to school on time for valuable instructional time.

Wake County Public Schools is administering a District Wide Family Survey from Monday, April 7 through Friday, May 16. This survey provides families the opportunity to provide valuable information and a high-quality data source for planning and School Improvement.

The survey has been translated into various languages; Spanish, Arabic, French, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese in an effort to provide accessibility to families in Wake County Public Schools. The survey administration language can be chosen by families before taking the survey.

Thank you to the 77 families who have already taken the survey!

Your feedback is appreciated and valued!

The weather is getting warmer, but we have a lot of coats and sweatshirts, etc leftover from the colder months in our lost and found. We will be donating all items in Lost and Found on May 2nd to a Note in the Pocket. Please tell your child to check the lost and found for any lost items or come and sign into the office and take a look yourself 🙂

The end of year is quickly approaching and that means that EOGs are right around the corner for our 3rd through 5th graders. To ensure that our students have the best testing environment possible, we need parent support. We are in need of parents/community members to serve as proctors for our testing environments. Proctors serve as additional monitors to help test administrators assure that correct testing policies and procedures are followed, which ensures a fair and equitable testing experience for all students. If you are able to help serve in this capacity, please click on the link below to sign up for a time slot. Thank you in advance for helping our students have the best testing environment possible!

Carpenter End of Grade Proctor Sign Up

This spring, students in grades 5-12 will be asked to complete the annual WCPSS Student Engagement Survey. Your child will be given an opportunity to complete this survey during the school day.

The survey includes questions about their school experience, including topics such as teacher-student relationships, relevance of school work, and future aspirations and goals.

The results of this survey help schools monitor their School Improvement Plans, and help the district track student perceptions about their educational experiences. Student responses to individual questions are not shared with the school.

You can click here to review the questions included on this survey and click here to review results of the survey from previous years.

If you have any questions about when the survey will be completed, or if you would prefer your child not complete the survey, please contact your child’s teacher by April 25th.

If you have any questions concerning the content of the survey, please contact the Wake County Public School’s Data, Research, and Accountability Department at wcpss-data-accountability@wcpss.net

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Carpenter's Student Survey Date Windows:

Track 1: April 28- May 9

Track 2: April 28- May 9

Track 3: May 12- May 23

Track 4: April 28- May 9

We are already starting to plan for next school year. As we start making these plans, it helps us to know if your family is moving or going to another school next year.

Are you a parent of a student who is currently in Kindergarten-4th grade, but your child will NOT be returning to Carpenter next year? If so, please fill out this quick form:

https://forms.gle/daXpXvsKYDag8dHK7

WCPSS' annual Letterland Days at Pullen Park is an exciting, interactive event where young learners experience the world of Letterland—an engaging phonics program that turns letters into characters with stories, songs, and hands-on activities.

Join us on May 5 and May 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pullen Park to meet Letterland characters, and to participate in hands-on arts and crafts and literacy activities! Admission into the park is free and ride tickets are $2.

For more information: bit.ly/LetterlandDaysatPullenPark

Join us for the Family and Community Engagement Summit on Saturday, April 26, from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM at The Summit at Capital Hills. The summit will feature a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and more. All staff, families, and community members are invited to attend. Registrants for the Summit are invited to attend the Kick-Off event at Marbles Kids Museum on April 25 from 6-8 PM.

5th Grade Parents:

We have selected our Moving Up Ceremony Dates

Track 1: Thursday, May 29th at 11:30.

Tracks 2 & 3: Wednesday, June 25th at 9:30

Track 4: Wednesday, June 25th at 12:00

• April 16- NC Museum of Science, Kindergarten, Tracks 1 & 3

Please make sure that you have paid for any fees associated with your field trip by going to this link: https://wcpss.schoolcashonline.com Please ask your child's teacher if you have specific questions about field trips. Thank you

• April 17- Field Day- Tracks 1 and 3
• April 17- Track 3, tracks out!
• April 18- No School- All tracks
• April 22- Welcome Back, Track 4! (This is a Tuesday!)
• April 25- Spring Movie Night!
• May 9th- Field Day- Tracks 2 and 4
• May 15th- Rising Kindergarten Orientation 5:30
• May 20th- Handel's Ice Cream Night
• May 26th- Memorial Day- No School (all tracks)
• May 29th- Track 1 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony @ 11:30
• June 19th- NO SCHOOL- Teacher Workday (all tracks)
• June 25th- Track 2 & 3 Moving Up Ceremony @9:30; Track 4 @ 11:30

2024-2025 Year-Round Calendar

2025-2026 Year-Round Calendar

Carpenter's Breakfast and Lunch Menu

If you would like to contribute any amount to help any Carpenter families with field trip costs, please go to this link: https://bit.ly/47yAOrG

We have so many talented students at Carpenter that we want to highlight their talents! Our Fine Arts Night will be a night for our students to shine. Every student will have their artwork on display in the hallways, our Singers' Club will perform, and students can show off their individual talents. If you are a dancer, musician, singer, or other talent and want to showcase your talent- this night is for you! Click on the flyer below to sign up and to get more information!

Our students will have their annual field days in just a few weeks, and we need your help! Please sign up using the QR code below or click on the image below to volunteer to help us have the best field day yet! Thank you!

It's time to order a yearbook to cherish those elementary memories! Click on the picture below to order your yearbook. Interested in creating a Recognition Ad for your 5th Grader? Click this link to learn how: https://help.treering.com/s/article/Creating-and-Buying-a-Recognition-Ad-for-Your-Child

Below is a list of upcoming activities for 5th grade students (some are for all students). The QR codes are difficult to capture, but they are available on other documents throughout this newsletter. The QR code for the 5th grade Yard Sign at the bottom works well. If you click on the picture- it will take you to the raffle for the promotion ceremony VIP parking and VIP seating.

As part of our Charitable Chameleons Sign-up/Buy-in fundraising effort our families have enjoyed Painting Parent/Student Portraits with Mr. Hann, Cheer Club, Spirit Squad, Knight for a Princess special dance for daughters , and Sons +1 Game Night - thank you to the generous sponsorship from our school staff, PTA, and families for bringing these exciting opportunities to our students. Remaining events and sign-ups are open through April, these are wonderful opportunities to connect with other Chameleon families in fun and unique ways! Sign-up Link: https://2025cessign-ups.cheddarup.com

Subscribe to the PTA Calendar to stay informed of all events and updates: Please use the below web address to access the PTA Calendar from other applications. You can copy and paste this into any calendar product that supports the iCal format.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/1hbrpnfgue1lhpgbd31cf1pbe8%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics