CES- Principal Message

Parents,

We have served our final (fingers crossed) Saturday school of the year! Traditional is back in session next week after having their spring break this past week, so buses will again run at their regular times.

5th grade parents: make sure to check out the flyer toward the end of the newsletter with a list of important events for you and your 5th grader.

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 🙂

We're down to the final 3 days of our Toy Drive for Zach’s Toy Chest! Thank you to all the families who have already donated—your generosity is helping bring joy to so many children in need. If you haven’t had a chance to contribute yet, there’s still time! Let’s finish strong and make a big impact together. Every toy counts!

Here's where we stand:

• Pre-K & K: 27 toys

• 1st Grade: 8 toys

• 2nd Grade: 49 toys

• 3rd Grade: 25 toys

• 4th Grade: 65 toys

• 5th Grade: 6 toys

• Total:180 toys!

✨ Reminder: The grade level that donates the most toys will win an Ice Cream Social with Music Outside — let’s keep the momentum going!

Thank you for your generosity and for helping us make this Toy Drive a success!

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

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 8- Historic Oakview Park- 4th Grade, Tracks 1 & 2
• April 10- Marbles Museum, 2nd Grade, Tracks 1 & 2
• 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!

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