The Carver Connection

As we prepare for winter break, we want to take this time to thank you for your partnership and for selecting GWC for your child(ren)'s education. It is our privilege and honor to serve your scholar(s) and family. Our scholars and staff have had a great first semester filled with lots of growth and learning. We remain committed to the continuous growth of every scholar, and we ask that you continue this journey with us through partnerships. The staff of GWC wishes you all a wonderful, safe, restful winter break. We look forward to seeing you in 2025!

As a friendly reminder, December 20th is our last day of school before winter break. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 7th!

• Friday, December 20th is our last day of school before winter break. Scholars will return on Tuesday, January 7th.

• The uniform store is OPEN NOW and will close on Friday, December 20th.
• We still need families/guardians to serve on our PTA Board - please see details BELOW and contact Susan Voglesong at susan@16thdistrictpta.org if you would like to serve on the board.
• Quarter 2 ends on Friday, December 20th; therefore, report cards will be sent home on January 15th.
• Transportation changes MUST go through our front office staff by noon each day. Please email Ms. Jackson at kisha.jackson@fayette.kyschools.us

• GWC will host spirit week during our last week, December 16-20th, before winter break. These days are OPTIONAL and scholars may participate in any or all of the days they choose.

To shop, please use this LINK or click on the picture!

Uniform Reminders:

• Scholars are expected to be in GWC approved shirts and pants daily.
• Please ensure that you layer with a school-approved sweatshirt, if needed; otherwise, sweatshirts that are not part of the GWC uniform will be considered outwear and placed in cubbies with coats.
• 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.

We are happy to report that our PTA is in the process of being reformed! With that, we MUST establish a board. We desire your partnership and ask that you consider serving in one of the positions listed below!

Please find more details below as to how you can serve on the board and/or consider joining, as a member, us as we embark on this journey. Together, we can make a difference!

Board must have:

• President

• Vice President

• Secretary

• Treasurer

*The 16th District will assist in the selection of the Board. The school is NOT involved in this process. Therefore, please email Susan Voglesong, at susan@16thdistrictpta.org, with your inquiries or interest.

Please consider joining our PTA, membership cost is $5, by following the link below. Keep in mind that membership is an annual renewal; therefore, if you were a member before, you will need to join again. Our goal is to have at least 110 of our families join our PTA; this includes all adults in the household. Let's meet this goal and establish a strong home/school partnership!

As winter settles in, we wanted to send out a few reminders as it relates to outdoor recess:

• Please make sure scholars wear layers
• Send in a jacket with your scholar
• Send in any gloves, hats, scarf, etc. you wish your scholar to wear while outdoors
• Wear enclosed shoes to keep feet warm and more stable on surfaces

Staff will make decisions for recess based on multiple factors. Conditions that will be considered are as follows:

• Temperature
• Wind Chill
• Age of Students
• Length of time outdoors
• Adequacy of clothing of the children
• Condition of the playground or grounds

Scholars will NOT be outside when it is below 32 degrees; however, we will also factor in wind chill (using the "feels like" on weather apps/forecasts). Other considerations are ice, snow, rain surfaces, etc. where the risk of falling increases!

Note: The protective surfacing/mulch on our playgrounds freezes at 32°. Therefore, for the safety of the students, Risk Management recommends not to play on the composite play structures, swings or any play equipment where a child could fall from an elevated surface onto the frozen protective surfacing. The frozen mulch can cause more injuries than it prevents. Therefore, students will NOT be on playground equipment in those temperatures.

Another way we use PBIS is to utilize the referral system to create recognition referrals. Teachers make recognition referrals for scholars who have followed all schoolwide and classroom expectations. Similar to an office referral, recognition referrals come through our online referral system, but are positive in nature. When recognition referrals are received, certificates are printed out and sent home so families can be made aware that their scholar was recognized in a positive way for their behavior.

Would you like to contribute to our Dojo Store? Follow this link to our wish list. Thank you for all you do for our scholars!

*All NTI documents and guidance can be found on the GWC Website under the NTI Tab.

*Just simply drop them off in our front office where we will ensure they make their way to Ms. Wertzler and Ms. Daniels.

Parents and Families, do you have a suggestion or idea that you would like to share? If so, we would love to hear them! Our Family and Community Engagement (FACE) team consists of: an administrator, parent representative, community representative (open seat), educators, counselors, FACE Liaison, and Family Liaison. We meet monthly and work to support our students and families.

If you have a suggestion or idea as it relates to communication, community support/partnerships, and/or ideas that can grow our school, we welcome those in the form of an email directed to our parent representative, Christin Jones (2nd grade scholar, Easton Wilson's mom). She will present those at the meeting, and we will discuss them and determine how we will move forward.

If you would like to share anything, please email Christin Jones at christinjones.cj@gmail.com by the meeting dates listed below:

• January 8
• February 5
• March 5
• April 15
• May 7

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December 16-20: GWC SPIRIT WEEK

December 20: Quarter 2 Ends - Uniform Store Closes - Last Day of School

December 23 - January 3: NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

January 7: School Resumes

January 15: Report Cards Sent Home

January 20: NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY

February 17: NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day

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