The Carver Connection

October 28, 2024

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, October 30th.
As a reminder, school is NOT in session on Tuesday, November 5th.
Late morning arrivals MUST park in our side lot and check their student in through the front office!
If you have GWC shirts you would like to donate back to the school, we would appreciate it! Please drop them off in our front office.
Scholars may wear athletic wear on Wednesdays (tops and bottoms) if they choose. If they opt out of athletic wear, they should be in uniform (including khaki pants as jeans are only permitted on Fridays).
On Friday GWC Spirit Day, scholars may wear jeans, but they MUST be in a GWC shirt.
Transportation changes MUST go through our front office, by noon, to Kisha Jackson at kisha.jackson@fayette.kyschools.us

BOOK FAIR & BOOK CHARACTER DAY

Thank you for your continued support of GWC. Our book fair was a HUGE success, and we so greatly appreciate your support of our program. The funds will be redistributed and will serve the community of George Washington Carver STEM Academy.

See some pics from Book Character Day below!

BUS-A-TREAT

FCPS and the transportation department will be hosting Bus-A-Treat on Thursday, October 31st from 6-8 p.m. at the Liberty Road Bus Garage.

VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST

We would love to welcome any of our scholars' family members who are veterans to join us for breakfast and a Veterans Day program on November 11th. Breakfast will be from 7:30 - 8:00 AM and the program will be from 8:00 - 8:45 AM.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP by completing the form below by Wednesday, November 6th. Thank you!

ZONES OF REGULATION

Hello Astro parents! I am Mr. Hersey and hopefully some of our scholars have come home talking with you about the Zones of Regulation. As District Mental Health Specialist at GWC, I work with students on Emotional Regulation utilizing this evidence-based curriculum. I have attached a link to provide you with more information about Zones of Regulation so that you may utilize the language with your scholars to further help improve their Emotional Regulation. Learning this skill will help them academically and behaviorally for life.

Feel free to contact me at the school if you have any questions at 859-422-0044 or theo.hersey@fayette.kyschools.us.

The Four Zones

WELLNESS NIGHT

GWC would like to invite you to our annual Wellness Night! This event will offer Mental Health and Physical Health strategies to enhance your overall wellness. We will have our District Mental Health Specialist, Mr. Hersey, sharing some mental health information and our Physical education teacher, Mr. Helmburg, leading a pound fitness class! There will also be several vendors set up for additional outside support to help you take your next step in your wellness journey.

You don’t want to miss this!

FAMU SESSION COMING SOON

On November 21 from 5:30-7:30pm, the FCPS Family and Community Engagement Department will host Family University “Special Programs Parent Panels”. This event will be held at our Family Connection Center-North (1625 Russell Cave Road). This will be an opportunity for families across the district to come and hear from families who currently have students enrolled in our various district programs, and receive advice and guidance that will help them decide which schools to learn more about at Innovative Programs Showcase in the spring.

Spotlight on Special Programs Info

Spotlight on Special Programs Info (Spanish)

REPEATS

BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. It is our mission to prevent bullying all year round. Our school counselor, Kiara Powell, provides instruction during Guidance class to bring awareness to students and how to report to report bullying.

FCPS RESOURCES

BULLYING RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

IS IT BULLYING? FLOWCHART

FAMILY RESOURCES

It is our goal to provide resources and assistance to families; therefore, please find family resources linked below, including the Angel Tree, LIHEAP information, Help to Others Program Assistance, and a grief session at the Ky Horse Park.

For questions or assistance, please reach out to Ms. Daniels, our Family Resource Liaison, at maryalice.daniels@fayette.kyschools.us

Angel Tree

LIHEAP, Help to Others, & Grief Session

Homework Help - EL Services

Homework Help - EL Services (Spanish)

MORNING CAR LINE

As a friendly reminder, please do NOT drop scholars off on East Sixth Street. This is a significant safety concern. All scholars must be dropped off on Keller Alley where they can safely exit their car onto the sidewalk.

*Please do NOT park or block driveways on East Sixth St. Our goal is to be good neighbors and to alleviate any undue stress on residents.

VOLUNTEERS

Fayette County Public Schools and GWC invites families to participate in our educational community! We need all kinds of volunteers to help make sure our scholars have an enriching experience in the classroom and beyond. For more information about volunteering in FCPS, please follow this link.

*For more information on volunteering, please visit this link.

ATTENDANCE

It is important that your scholar is here daily. When scholars are absent they miss important academic content. Equally, tardies have a negative impact upon your scholar as well and cause a disruption to the learning environment when arriving late.

Did you know?

A child who is 10 minutes late misses 32 hours a year of lost education.
A child who misses 1 day a week loses 2 months a year of education.
Half a day a week missed throughout school life equates to 1 full year of lost education.

Please make every effort to have your scholar here and on time daily!

If scholars are not in their classroom at 7:45 a.m., when the bell rings, we kindly ask that you check them in through the front office.
If your scholar is absent, please make sure you send in an excuse and/or parent note, within three days, at which time the absence will be marked as excused.
Keep in mind that you are allowed 10 parent notes per year.

BUILD THE HABIT OF GOOD ATTENDANCE