Dear Carver Elementary Families and Caregivers,

What a fabulous last full week of school! On Tuesday, our selected fourth and fifth grade students attended the Ron Hein track meet at the Gary Barry Stadium. Shout out to Coach Cutler, Mr. Dylan, and Dr. Fo for supporting our students that attended. We had a great representation of Carver Elementary at the track meet!

Thank you to the students and families that attended our last Skate City event of the school year-we had a great turnout! We also had our largest student turnout for our last Pancakes with the Principal! Thank you for bringing your students to school at 7:30 AM!

Friday was a busy day with our Field Day-shout out to Coach Cutler for organizing and planning this successful event! Students, staff, and families enjoyed the morning with our K-2 students and the afternoon with our 3-5 students! Thank you to ALL that attended and shout out to the volunteers that facilitated the stations! SO MUCH FUN!

We ended our week with our Fifth Grade Promotion and we shed many tears over our Fifth Grade Class! Way to go Ms. Lane and Ms. Johnson for your untiring dedication and support to our fifth grade students this year. Thank you to Ms. Taylor for the wonderful slide show and kindergarten pictures of our seventeen fifth graders that have attended Carver since Kindergarten!!

Thank you for your support and we look forward to continuing to partner with families to make Carver a place that everyone wants to be at! Please check our Facebook Page for videos and pictures! https://www.facebook.com/carver.d11.org/

We have two FULL days of school left! We continue to prepare all students for their next grade level and we still have a lot of learning to do! Many teachers are completing projects and we look forward to our students cross curricular learning. Please make sure that your students are reading, practicing sight words, math facts, and getting outside this summer!

On Monday, May 20th, we will have our Fourth Quarter Awards ceremony in the gym from 8:15-9:00 AM. Students were provided a small reminder on Friday on a colored sheet of paper.

Our Fifth Graders will have their End of Year BBQ on Monday with hamburgers and hot dogs from 12:30-2:30 PM. This will be a great opportunity for our students to enjoy one another and have some outdoor fun!

On Tuesday, May 21st, we will have our Kindergarten Continuation ceremony in the gym from 8:15-9:00 AM. Please drop your student off by 7:50 AM, so they can eat breakfast and line up with their class. Kindergarten students are welcome to go home with their parents after the ceremony.

Carver Elementary is hosting Summer Bridge from June 3rd-June 28th. If you have not returned the permission slip, please complete it ASAP. We will also have A LOT of construction being completed this summer-new, secured entrance, walls between classrooms, painting, furniture, fence, and even a new parking lot! Please be patient this summer if your child is attending Summer Bridge, safety is always our number one priority.

We are also adjusting our school entrance hours for next school year. The gym doors will open at 7:30 AM for breakfast in the cafeteria from 7:30-7:50 AM. All students will wait in the gym and when the bell rings at 7:50 AM, students will be escorted to the classroom. Breakfast will NOT be served after 8:00 AM and if your student arrives AFTER 8:00 AM, an adult is REQUIRED to sign their student in at the front office. We will begin instruction promptly at 8:00 AM to maximize learning time next school year. We appreciate your support with this.

It has been a true honor to serve as the Principal of Carver Elementary. Thank you for sharing your child with us at Carver Elementary! I appreciate all of you and look forward to next school year! Our Back to School BBQ will be Friday, 9th from 4:00-6:00 PM and students will be able to meet their teacher!

Mrs. Bizzell

Principal

As a quality neighborhood school in D11, the Carver community is supportive and safe as staff, parents, and students are valued and involved in creating engaging, intentional learning experiences that are responsive to student needs and results in a place where everyone wants to be.

Our three focus areas include:

Engaging, intentional learning experiences

Supportive and Safe Environment

Staff, Parents, and Students are valued and involved

We need your help as we rebrand Carver Elementary into the Heart of Our Community!! Thank you to those that voted, we are excited for the big reveal in August!

May 20th Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony 8:15-9:00 AM

May 20th Fifth Grade BBQ 12:30-2:30 PM

May 21st Kinder Promotion 8:15-9:00 AM

May 21st Last Day of School!

NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!

August 1st Kinder Jump Start 12:00-2:00 PM or 2:00-4:00 PM

August 9th Back to School BBQ 4:00-6:00 PM

August 12th First Day of School!

Office Hours: 7:45 AM-3:45 PM

Carver School Hours: 7:50 AM-2:50 PM

Duty teachers do not start duty until 7:40 am-Please do not drop off your students before then.

Tardy bell rings at 7:50

Did you know?

• Starting in Preschool and Kindergarten that TOO MANY absences can cause a student to fall behind in school.
• Frequent absences in school can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school, dealing with a bully, or facing some other difficulty.
• By sixth grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
• By ninth grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates, than eighth grade test scores.
• Missing 10% or two days over a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student's academic success.

How to Make Attendance a Priority

• Communicate with your student the importance of attending school every day.
• Discuss creating daily routines such as setting a regular bedtime and morning routine, finishing homework, and getting a good night's sleep.
• Create backup plans for getting your student to school in case of bad weather or something comes up.

"When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances of graduating." Attendance Works

We are currently averaging 90.42% attendance. Our GOAL is 93%. Let's work towards this to help support our student's learning!

Attendance for 2023-24 School Year: 90.42%

Attendance for last 20 days: 91.08%

Attendance for last 10 days: 91.29%

Students will have a 15 minute recess, prior to lunch.

10:55-11:15 Kindergarten and Third Grade

11:15-11:35 First and Fourth Grade

11:35-11:55 Second and Fifth Grade

K/3 12:10-1:00

1/4 1:05-1:55

2/5 2:00-2:50

Essentials: Art, Music, PE, Technology

Band for grades 4th and 5th

Wednesday and Thursday

Orchestra for grades 4th and 5th

Monday and Wednesday

We LOVE having family members in the building! Please complete the link below if you have some time to volunteer to help at school. Some activities include: cutting, tearing out workbook pages, reading to students, testing sight words, and sometimes just helping in class.
Please join us!

At Carver Elementary, we care about your children's developmental needs! That is why our mission is to ensure that each and every student has access to the learning tools and programs they need to succeed in school, and in life. We strive for a higher standard of excellence and take the time to focus on those who need extra support. Joining our SAC is a fantastic way to keep up to date with the initiatives our school has put in place to better our learners, and to also voice your opinions and concerns!

If you are interested or have been a member previously, in joining Carver's SAC committee please reach out to Lisa Bizzell @ lisa.bizzell@d11.org or Corinna Archuleta at tcoco77@live.com

Carver is looking for PTA members and planning end of school year events!

Contact our President, Rhiannon Blackett at if you are interested at rhiannonblackett85@gmail.com. Come be a member and have a voice in Carver's PTA!

We are currently reviewing items for purchase for second semester-Fifth Grade BBQ, Continuation Ceremonies, and Teacher lunch.

We are also looking for a Treasurer.

Our current PTA Administrators are:

President-Rhiannon Blackett

Vice President-Samantha Taylor

Secretary-Kelly Dawson

Treasurer-Betty Barnett

THANK YOU TO THE PTA for sponsoring our School Dance, promotion ceremonies, and our Fifth Grade BBQ!

Hello everyone!

Thank you for your support this year, it has been a pleasure to be your partner as your child navigates elementary school. This year has been a great year, full of learning experiences for all of us. The end of the school year is upon us so let’s make the most of transitions by celebrating the end of the school year and new beginnings!

A good transition is key to minimizing behavioral issues, teaching life skills, and helping children get a handle on their emotions.

What is a transition? A transition is the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. All transitions involve changes for children and families, and every transition presents opportunities and challenges. It can be especially hard for pre-kindergarten and elementary students to understand and accept school is over for the year. Now that summer is approaching and the end of the school year is here, it’s the perfect time to create that transition for your child or children smooth as possible.

How can you create an end of school year transition from home? Below are a few ideas:

1. Goodbyes - Saying farewell to teachers, friends, and school staff is a common way to close out the school year and it can be challenging for some of our students; talk to your child.
2. Make Plans for Summertime - Brainstorm and create a summer bucket list. Create a list or two lists that approach what summer might look like with or without social distancing. Ask your student to draw or write down things they would like to do this summer and plan., print it out and put it up in your house so you can check off things from your list throughout the summer.
3. Stick to a schedule: Even with all of the end-of-year events and activities, limit your family’s activities to ensure your child is still getting enough sleep.
4. Maintain friendships: Your child may be nervous about losing touch with friends, especially if they are transitioning to a new classroom or school. If you can, get some dates on the calendar to reconnect with classmates or meet new children who may be in summer programs with your child.
5. Watch your words: Be thoughtful about when and how you mention the start of the next school year, and know that many kids don’t have a good sense of how far away that is.
6. Looking Forward – Talk to your child “you’re going to be a kindergartener or 1st grader next year I am so proud of you! Talk about what your child enjoyed most from the current year (writing, making art, particular sports?).

Transitioning to summer is a fun time for all. However, when they do not have the opportunity to mark the end of a school year with traditional activities, it can be quite challenging for them. Help them cope and adjust by creating your own “last week of school” from home. If you have any questions about summer activities or need any resources for your child or yourself, please do not hesitate to reach out!.

With kind regards,

Mrs. Gio

Mrs. Gio (Giovanny) Franco-Diaz

School Counselor, Carver Elementary

Phone # 719-328-2171

What is happening in Random Acts of Kindness!

RAK is deliver during their morning breakfast in the classroom by their teacher. This month students will be learning about Courage.

We are a PBIS (Positive Behavior and Support School) and we will continue to practice our School Wide PAW expectations.

P- I am Prepared

A-I have a great Attitude

W-I Work hard

S-I am Safe

Students are asked to: "Show Me Your Paws" to get their attention. Students respond with both hands in the air, voices off, and eyes on the speaker.

STUDENT COUNCIL UPDATES

Thank you all who participated, collaborated and volunteer to Student Council events so far; students learned to be a leader by taking responsibility, ownership, follow through on their word, advocating for school activities for all students to enjoy and leading by example. Here are some of their accomplishments: Attendance awareness, movie nights, candygrams, assembly’s support, CMAS encouragement to students, career week, 22 library books donated, library painting, school dance, talking to students about how to be a leader and more!

It has been such a joy to be their advisor this year, Carver and all of us are proud of you. thank you for serving Carver!

Will your student be part of Student Council next year…?

Mrs. Gio Franco Diaz – Student Council Advisor/ School Counselor

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT 😊!

Mrs. Gio Franco-Diaz at giovanny.francodiaz@d11.org

Safety drills should be practiced regularly in order to be prepared for emergencies or crises that may arise. Below is a list of the drills we practice.

• Lock Down
• Secure Drill
• Shelter Drill
• Evacuation Drill
• Hold Drill
• Fire Drill

Carver Elementary is a Title I school.

The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.

If you have any questions, please reach out:

https://www.d11.org/TitleI

Email: lisa.bizzell@d11.org
Website: https://www.d11.org/Page/69
Location: 4740 Artistic Circle, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Phone: 719-328-7100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carver.d11.org/