CES- Principal Message

Welcome back to school, Track 4! Happy Track out, Track 3!

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

If you would like to request a track change for the 2025-2026 school year, please provide the information requested below by 8:00 pm EST, March 9, 2025. All forms submitted by the deadline will be given equal consideration.

Completion of this form does not guarantee a track change will be granted.

Track changes are limited by things such as the availability of open seats, number of classes per grade level, staffing, and any year-round middle school siblings. Please keep in mind that there are class size laws we must follow.

Click this link to complete the Track Change Request Form: https://forms.gle/SjYeC5XXGoZCYnCB8

The Cary Chamber of Commerce has been a leader in supporting education in our community through numerous programs and activities. One of the most critical needs of Wake County schools is that of attracting and retaining the best classroom teachers. With the Cary Chamber of Commerce's Honor a Teacher Program we hope to help our school system in meeting that challenge.

We have so many wonderful teachers at Carpenter! Please nominate one today! All nominations must be completed by February 3rd at 5:00 pm.

Nominate at this link: https://forms.gle/q8enkvFfqGwANqUu8

During the school day, students will often need a new shirt or new pair of pants or shorts because of mud on the playground, a bloody nose, or a bathroom accident. When students don't have an extra pair of clothes at school, we provide them with extra clothes to wear or call home when we don't have any.

At this time, we don't have many clothes left and don't have any larger size clothes. If you are going through your children's closets and donating clothes, please consider donating any t-shirts or athletic shorts or pants to Carpenter. Thank you!

New this year, the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) will be administered to all students in second grade. The CogAT measures general thinking and problem-solving skills and indicates how well the student uses these skills to solve verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal problems. In combination with other relevant information about a student, scores can be used to adapt instruction in ways that enhance the student’s success in learning. Scores are also used to help determine a student's eligibility for Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) services. Please contact Lucy Dioguardi ldioguardi@wcpss.net) with any questions.

Testing Window:

Track 1: February 10-21

Tracks 2, 3, 4: March 10-21

• February 28- Poe Center: Grade 3, Tracks 1, 4
• March 12- First in Fitness: Grades 3-5
• March 14- Laurel Hills Park: Grade 1, Track 2, 4
• March 18- Poe Center: Grade 5, Tracks 2, 4
• March 18- Historic Oak View Park: Grade 4, Tracks 2, 4
• March 21- Poe Center: Grade 3, Tracks 2, 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

• January 27- Welcome Back, Track 4!
• January 30- International Culture Festival
• January 31- Cultural Arts Assembly: Sankofa, Featuring The Beast
• February 3-13- Apex Remix Fitness Fundraiser (Replaces Boosterthon) Tracks 1 & 2
• February 17-27- Apex Remix Fitness Fundraiser (Replaces Boosterthon) Tracks 3 & 4

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

The first Cultural Arts Assembly of the year will be held this Friday, January 31st: We will be welcoming the musical group "The Beast" to Carpenter.

They will be performing their show, Sankofa: The History of African-American Music at the following times:

Grades K-2, 1:00-1:45pm

Grades 3-5, 2:00-2:45pm

Track 3 parents are encouraged to bring their students to the assembly. The PTA is proud to bring "The Beast" to Carpenter, thanks in part to a grant received from United Arts Wake County.

This is a night for students and their families to share and celebrate cultures from all around the world. We are looking for families that would like to be a part of our International Night and share with our Chameleon Community. Tell us about your traditions, food, clothing, entertainment - we want to know! We have a limited number of spaces available, so please sign up quickly! Our event will feature families sharing their cultures, student exhibits, and live entertainment. It will be a night to remember! Please complete the google form to let us know if your family would like to be a part of this multicultural experience! Google Form: https://forms.gle/E6SYsRG2MKF1ConUA

Last Chance Sign-up for Carpenter Community Sign-up/Buy-in Parties & Events: Cheerleading & Spirit Squad Clinics, Painting with Mr. Hann + Special evenings for daughters, sons, & family experiences still have space available, sign up here: my.cheddarup.com/c/2025cessign-ups

Our Science Expo will be on February 20th! Click on the flyer below to register your student(s) today! Or click this link: https://forms.gle/WtTBnq553HYFEtyR8

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